Sales Season: Motorcycles (and Passenger Cars as well)by Ujjwal Dey Every year, the dealer, his sales force and the finance agent has a big boot up their behind, from their top management. The leadership makes an “example” out of you, instead of leading by example. You all will toe the line to meet the ridiculous […]
I don’t know what to make of it… Hey, As you know, we are rebuilding Bikernet and it’s almost killed us in the process. But there’s hope. I’m working with the museum and the staff didn’t like anything I proposed until it came to our 1st Raffle effort with Danial James art. There’s hope. Our
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The 85th Sturgis Rally set for Aug. 1-10, 2025 is potentially going to be the largest rally yet, however, some wonder how the Sturgis City government’s recent unrest, budget cuts, and unprecedented turnover will affect the 85th Rally. It won’t. Why? Black Hills area businesses are at the helm, as they always have been. “What’s
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A Report by Jeffrey Najar Kirsh Helmets: A Revolution in Protection and Performance for Harley Riders When you hear the rumble of a Harley-Davidson, you know it’s more than just a motorcycle. It’s an experience. It’s freedom on two wheels. And let’s face it—there’s nothing better than that wind-in-your-hair, road-scorching feeling. But before you tear
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Hey, Has this week been insane or what. The French leader resigned, the Canadian dictator quit, and our Californian Leaders let Los Angeles burn. Our current President is sending more funds to the Ukraine while California burns. You do understand the reasoning behind the mismanagement of California water reserves and the first responder cut-backs in
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LiveWire and Harley-Davidson are completely separate entities and companies. Yet, almost everything about LiveWire motorcycles is outsourced to Harley-Davidson–at least all that matters when it comes to an automotive company. LiveWire Group has signed a service agreement with Harley-Davidson. Under the excuse of a “strategic business move”, LiveWire Group, Inc., the manufacturer of loss making
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON REVEALS SELECT 2025 MOTORCYCLES NOW AVAILABLE AT WORLDWIDE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPSAdditional New Harley-Davidson Motorcycles to Premiere January 23 MILWAUKEE (January 2, 2025) – Harley-Davidson today revealed select models from its 2025 motorcycle portfolio on H-D.com. These bikes are now available at authorized Harley-Davidson® dealerships globally. Harley-Davidson also announced Harley-Davidson® Factory Custom Paint & Graphics, a
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Holy Shit, I remember 2000 like it was yesterday. What the hell happened to 25 years? This year is going to be damn exciting and the potential is amazing. The News was provided by the Bikernet Team including: Wayfarer, the Redhead, Bob T. Sam Burns, Laura, Barry Green, El Waggs, J.J. Solari, Amy White, Jenn
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Bandit Steps Up Strange times and Bandit scratched his head as he dealt with issues with the City of Sturgis, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum. In each case amazing future potential and hope rocked the Black Hills. A brother just called about the new, at last, Sturgis Harley-Davidson Dealership opening on Junction Avenue. What could
Wonderful Holiday, Horrible NFL Games and the 2025 List is Growing… Hey, I hope everyone had a magnificent Christmas Eve and Christmas day adventure. A cold hit me like a double-barreled shotgun blast to the chest. All the whiskey in the world couldn’t prevent its holiday destruction. I don’t know if it was the drugs
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I don’t know what to make of it. Christmas is just around the corner… Hey, Mrs. Santa the Redhead just rolled out of the 5-Ball Headquarters heading to downtown Sturgis Bandit’s 5-Ball Emporium. She complained all the way out the door. She’s late to a very important date. It’s Scrooge night in Sturgis and Scrooge
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Hey, It’s so interesting, you’ll notice a brother’s 100-word fiction this week about his canvas bags. At one point he packed everything he owned in the old tattered canvas bags and rode across the country to start life over. Now, we have lots of shit and wonder what the hell we’re going to do with
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WE SAY THAT ALL THE TIME When I say that I usually am referring to paying attention to everything around you so you do not get hurt. Well even if you do that there is always the chance that someone else isn’t paying attention. FREEDOM OF CHOICE – We all make daily decisions on what
Hey, Life is nuts and then you die. One of my adages is to allow kids to know they live in the best of times. It’s amazing what a single person in America can do and what’s available to them. You’ll see in the news and what we will be doing at the Museum. The
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Hey, Has this been an amazing week or what. They hated us, bullied us, scorned us, tried to ban us, but the American people stood up, stepped up and did their civic duty to vote for Freedom, Liberty, Truth and Integrity. It was an amazing day in American History. Well done. I’m proud. The battle
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Something New, Something to Ponder and Maybe Something We Need to Assist THERE SEEMS TO BE TROUBLE IS H-D PARADISE–The board and the President/CEO are struggling with their mission. We might be able to help. I know some dealers who would like to buy the company and make it run by the dealers. Sales are
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Installing Mid Frame Air Deflectors to Provide Some Comfort From The Engine Heat
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Hey, What a wild week. I am going to step back onto the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Board of directors, if they’ll have me. I spoke to the Mayor of Sturgis, then she resigned and the city collapsed. I watched the next 100-year-old motorcycle rally for 2025 take shape, the American Trans Am from North Carolina
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Hey, Here’s the deal. We’ve worked and spent an entire year to move all Bikernet Free Content (16,000 articles) onto a fast-acting, mobile-friendly, google accessible, WordPress Platform. We’ve encountered many twists and turns, but we’re getting closer every day to a better reader experience for the future. Bear with us as we make our final
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Hey, I’m trying out a whole new News format and system. We are getting a hang of it, and I’m negotiating with the Web Team to deal with the Homepage. Someone said something about a meeting next Thursday the 17th. Don’t they know I produce the News on Thursdays? What’s the agenda? What will be
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Factory Tours return and see how you can squeeze out a little more fun out of the season over Labor Day weekend Plus, MOTOR® Bar & Restaurant at the Harley-Davidson Museum is cooking up a new menu! MILWAUKEE, USA (August 1, 2024) – The wait is over. Factory Tours at the legendary Pilgrim Roam Powertrain
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Saddlemen set for AFT AdventureTrackers with Garcia and Eslick on Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special Long Beach, CA (July 24, 2024) – Saddlemen Race Development is pleased to announce the expansion of our racing efforts to the Progressive American Flat Track Series in the recently announced AFT AdventureTrackers class to be held at the Sturgis
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Boss is so busy, he started another shop to get busy with business. In the news this week, Bandit watches an old Science Fiction movie again and draws comparison to the current chaos on planet Earth regarding our oxygen levels. Can you guess the name of that flick based on a novelette by Philip K
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Build Moto sees a future for mechanics And so does Harley-Davidson which is now a sponsor by Wayfarer Would you have liked to build a motorcycle when you were in highschool? A mentorship program based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is teaching teams of high school students how to work on motorcycles. Mentors from various companies are
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