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Understanding the World of Chopper Magazines

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The Ups and Downs of Print Media by Bandit and a handful of Editors I thought I might check in on the Motorcycle Magazine industry, specifically the chopper guys. F***, I didn’t know what I was diving into. A couple of years ago only one magazine survived the cost issues, the internet competition and the distribution expenses, Cycle Source. Some magazines went sorta underground, changed their formats and dropped out of the retail market. Then Chopper Magazine returned with a large glossy format, quality printing but subscription only. Click Here to Read this study of the Chopper Print Media Business, only on Bikernet.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * What is the Cantina? Its Freedom to Ride your Motorcycle! Check out Membership Benefits by clicking here.

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Feuling Vented Dipstick

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by Rogue Easy to Install, Works Well Feuling Billet Dipsticks are made In America and they vent excessive crankcase pressure from the oil tank on Harley Touring Models through a PCV style breather. Blow-by is pressure that is forced past the rings and cylinder walls and ends up in the crankcase and then into the oil tank. All internal combustion engines have a certain amount of crankcase pressure and it does increase with miles. The Vented Dipstick is easy to install, but I still suggest reading the sheet of instructions that come with it before starting installing this product. Click here to read this Tech and Product Test, only on Bikernet.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Join the Riding rag that matters – join Bandit’s Cantina. Check out exclusive archive of news and custom culture. Click to view!

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Discovering British V-Twin Classics

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Could there be a Connection? by Bandit and crew, including the National Motorcycle Museum “Recently, I spotted this BSA V-Twin and was inspired first by the fact that BSA manufactured a V-Twin but then by the styling that called out Brough Superior. Two motorcycles dominated the upscale V-Twin market in the UK during the early 1900s. Vincent and Brough Superior, so I was astounded to discover this BSA from the National Motorcycle Museum. I’ll let you kick around what I found and let me know your thoughts. Hell, someone surely knows something that may connect these bikes.” — Bandit Get inside the Cantina, Catch-up to speed with this V-Twin….Click Start Now * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Know benefits and free swag you get from Cantina Membership, Click Here!

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Old Harley Clutch Wars

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Never Give Up! By Bandit with photos by Buck Lovell “This tech will be amazing. I built this 1950 Panhead during the Covid thing, so we called it the Pandemic. We fought with a magneto for a year and finally slipped in a used automatic advance distributor and it started first kick, with a Mike Egan R.I.P. rebuilt M-35 Linkert. We ran into another issue. The clutch dragged. Who the fuck knows? After working on old Harley 4-speed clutches for over 50 years, I was blown away to find out so much about the bastards.” READ This epic Tech with Photos only on Bikernet.com, Click Here… * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Find more Tech for your free use by visiting Techs & Builds Section — Click Here.

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eBay Motors Sand Sports Super Show this Weekend in Costa Mesa

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The eBay Motors Sand Sports Super Show is this weekend at the OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18. The Sand Sports Super Show brings hundreds of exhibitors to Southern California for the biggest and most exciting dune and sand sports expo in the world. Attendees can get up close to the latest UTVs/ATVs, Side x Sides, Sand Rails, Toy Haulers, accessories, apparel and a whole lot more, during a full weekend of festivities. New this year, Fox Factory’s Proving Grounds in partnership with Hammerking Productions, will provide a unique and memorable experience for all participants and spectators. Guests will see a lineup of professional drivers in purpose-built race vehicles – ripping it up. The high-horsepower, earth-shaking King of the Hammers Ultra4 Class will be showcased, along with UTV and Pre-Runners. Driver autograph sessions will follow each round of demos. The Sand Sports Super Show offers something for everyone who enjoys the sand sports, dunes and off-road lifestyles. During the show, manufacturers will launch new products and show off their innovations to the passionate and engaged crowd of enthusiast attendees. Many vendors will be offering special show exclusive deals and pricing. Within the sand sports community, the Sand Sports Super Show plays a pivotal role in uniting and mobilizing enthusiasts, cultivating growth, and fostering safety awareness. The American Sand Association (ASA), in partnership with Polaris will raffle off a Polaris RZR XP 4 Turbo S and also a Genesis Overnighter Trailer. The winning tickets will be drawn Sunday, September 18. Tickets can be purchased at the ASA Booth and the winner does not have to be present to win. The Sand Sports Super Show will take place on Friday, September 16, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, September 17 from

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The Minneapolis Blonde : Girls of Bikernet.com

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Just Walking to High School By Bandit Suddenly, we have two Girls of Bikernet coming to the Cantina. So, what’s the story line. I don’t have one, but I’ll tell you my thoughts and see where it leads. First, I was determined to write another Why Chop? story about a guy who builds his first chopper for love, romance or a girl. He’s not a great looking guy, athletic, or tough, but he wants to impress this particular girl. He watched her from afar and discovers the glint in her warm brown eyes when a flashy motorcycle or hot rods rolls past. * Get all the eXclusive content on Bikernet.com – Click and Subscribe to Bandit’s Cantina *

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Lil’ Ruby: Another addition for The Chopper Saga

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by Johnny White Lil’ Ruby is what I have named her, but this came after I bought her from the original builder this Summer. You see, Lil’ Ruby started life as a 2002 Sportster that my son-in-law bought in 2015. He bought the bike from another young man who needed cash more than he needed a Sporty, and my SIL had cash in hand. He rode it home to his mother’s house and estimated he had the motor out of the frame less than 2 hours later. The Harley Sportster wasn’t his goal though. He planned before he purchased the bike. You see, he devised his strategy long before his purchase, and since a Sporty is the cheapest H-D motor he could get, well then that’s what he went with. He was on a mission to build a tight little chopper/ bobber that he could ride through town and not see another exactly like it anywhere. CLICK Here to Read this Photo Feature on the Tech behind this cool Chopper * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Get all the Tech, Custom Build Features and the Products & Parts solutions for it — at Bikernet.com Riding Free for 25 Years!!!

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NCOM Biker Newsbytes for August 2022

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Industry & Legislative Motorcycle News from USA and the world Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish In the News this Month: Motorcyclist killed by self-driving car — “the driver of the Tesla said he had the ‘auto-pilot’ setting on…he told police he didn’t see the motorcyclist.” UN set to allow increased speed for autonomous vehicles Honda developing lane assistance system for the “bikes of the future” UK wants to ban the sale of new fossil fueled motorcycles Jury acquits trucker charged with seven-count motorcycle homicide (Yes! Its that New Hampshire trucker!!!) Petition calls for proper punishment for Bike thieves Sturgis traffic down, but still higher than average Bonneville motorcycle speed trials cancelled due to flooding Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) calls it quits SAVE THE DATE 2023 NCOM Conevention in Phoenix Click here to read important motorcycle related NCOM news for August 2022 on Bikernet.com THE AIM / NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. QUOTABLE QUOTE: “But where, says some, is the king of America? I’ll tell you. . . . let a crown be placed . . . , by which the world may know, . . . that in America the law is king. For in absolute governments the king is the law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other . . . ” ~ Thomas Paine (1776), Patriot * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Want only motorcycle news and

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Kawasaki Rider Jason Anderson Secures Consecutive Podium Finish

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Monster Energy® Kawasaki Rider Jason Anderson Secures Consecutive Podium Finish at Washougal July 23, 2022 | Washougal MX Park | Washougal, Wash. Foothill Ranch, Calif. (July 24, 2022) – Round 8 of the 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Championship headed to the Pacific Northwest in Washougal, Washington, where Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jason Anderson claimed his fourth overall podium finish with a third-place result. Fellow Monster Energy® Kawasaki rider Joey Savatgy capitalized on two superb starts to earn seventh overall with 7-7 moto scores. In the 250 Class, Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Jo Shimoda mastered the forests of Washougal to claim third overall (3-3), while teammate Seth Hammaker battled to respectable 5-8 moto finishes for sixth overall. The evergreens of the Pacific Northwest provided a picturesque background for the 41st running of the Washougal MX National as a sea of fans cheered on the world’s elite motocross racers. Drastic changes in elevation, dark shadows and mixed soil conditions offered unique challenges for all riders from the start of qualifying. The 450 Class qualifying sessions began with both Anderson and Savatgy recording lap times inside the top-10 before electing to make slight bike adjustments to better suit the slick track conditions. As the second qualifying session began winding down, Anderson recorded a 2:11.361 lap time to qualify third overall. An accident towards the end of the second session cost Savatgy the opportunity to better his 2:14.155 time from the first session but was still fast enough to rank the No.17 ninth fastest heading into Moto 1. The start of 450 Moto 1 would see both Monster Energy Kawasaki riders emerge from the first turn inside the top-5. Anderson and Savatgy utilized the power of their KX™450SR motorcycles to keep the leaders within reach early on. A mistake by Anderson on Lap 2 would

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Bandit’s Salt Torpedo: Prepping for Bonneville 2022

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Chapter 25 of latest Bonneville Effort by 5-Ball Racing by Bandit Getting Ready for the Salt We’re beginning to prep the Salt Torpedo for the BMST event from August 27 until September 2 in Bonneville, Utah on 65-square miles of salt. This event will take place just a couple of weeks after the historic Bonneville Speed Trials for everything on wheels. The BMST was developed by Dennis Manning solely for us grubby bikers. I had to dig up and test various chain hoists and trolly apparatus to work with our new gantry in Sturgis, South Dakota. –Bandit CLICK HERE To Read this Photo Feature. Latest Action from 5-Ball Racing. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Check Out 5-Ball Racing success & build your own Land Speed record (click here) How to Build a Bonneville Salt Flats Motorcycle documents the construction of “The Worlds Fastest Panhead”

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