by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Harley-Davidson describes its Breakout model as a “muscular modern chopper with pure stop you in your tracks attitude” and by all accounts they are right. But as is the case with most Harleys, the Breakout too can be much more than what stock has to offer. Usually coming to the […]
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The last few days have been rough — on top of the already difficult times we’re all still dealing with due to the coronavirus crisis. I’m sure you were just as saddened, frustrated and angry about the mayhem, destruction and violence that broke out in Minneapolis — but it’s time to shake off the shock
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from https://thecitizenng.com/ Mr Emeka Abugu is a blind mechanic who specialises in fixing motorcycles and generators. He discloses in his workshop in Aji, Umu-Ida in the Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, how he lost his sight and learnt to fix motorcycles and other things. Excerpts: How did you become visually impaired? I
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by Mircea Panait from https://www.autoevolution.com Back in April, news broke out about Top Gun: Maverick. One of the most anticipated movies of 2020 has been pushed back to December 23rd instead of June 24th, morphing from a summer blockbuster to a Christmas blockbuster. As opposed to the lovely GPZ900R from the 1986 original, Tom Cruise
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Whereas American custom motorcycle garages have a thing for choppers, with their extended front ends and lowered rear suspension, elsewhere in the world the focus is on something else: massive, intricately-designed wheels, fitted on custom frames that ride so low they almost touch the ground. One of the largest custom
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by Fraser Addecott from https://www.mirror.co.uk/ Fraser says the iconic American brand’s ‘smaller’ V-twin Sportsters are the perfect entry-level way in to the wonderful world of Harley-Davidson I will confess straightaway that I have a bit of a soft spot for Harley-Davidson’s Sportsters and, in particular, the Iron 883. Years ago, back when global pandemics were
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by Geoff Hill from https://www.mirror.co.uk It may be an evolution rather than a revolution, but the latest version of this popular naked streetfighter looks good and is tons of fun, with a great engine and a very attractive price tag Question: A naked streetfighter is a) A football fan after the bars shut in a
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It’s Nuts with News from all the Wheels ANOTHER CRAZY DAY IN PARADISE—Nothing makes any sense, but there you have it. It’s all going to be so interesting as the country comes to grips with what’s going on in the streets. Do you want law and order or pandemonium? I need to start working on
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com The European custom motorcycle industry is not even close in terms of size and reach as that in the U.S. but that doesn’t mean there aren’t shops on the continent that strive to keep this segment populated with constant new builds. German Thunderbike is one such shop, and this here
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Back in the 1970s, an extreme bicycle-based sport called BMX started to take hold. In a way short for bicycle motocross, the sport came to be once bicycle riders got a taste of motocross tracks, and the world saw the potential of properly-built two-wheelers and a talented rider. BMX was
Honda CG Pop Trio Make Up a Crazy Art Statement, Honor BMX Read More »
by Mircea Panait from https://www.autoevolution.com With 17 manufacturer titles since the Superbike World Championship rolled out in 1988, Ducati is the undisputed leader of the two-wheeled series. Kawasaki, Honda, and Aprilia trail behind the Italian manufacturer with 5, 4, and 4 titles, respectively. The 999 is one of those championship-winning superbikes, taking the overall victory
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Tribute motorcycles are a dime a dozen in the custom industry. Most of the time, though, these builds like to honor older self-propelled machines, be they two- or four-wheeled, but that’s not the case with the bike in the gallery below. This is another creation of German custom Harley garage
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com The now defunct BMW R100 line, debuted by German bike maker BMW in 1976, went down in history as the last line of the air-cooled airheads produced by the Bavarians. While on the market, the family included a wide variety of models, and enough of them were made over the
Vagabund V12 BMW R100 RT May Looks Like a Monster, But It’s Fully Street Legal Read More »
It’s all action, treachery, denial and rage By Gearhead with photos from Barry Green This is a special story. The young woman’s name is Lolita, and she is a professional dancer. This is not her dream but just for now her profession. This young woman has dreams and aspirations of a better work life for
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One Year Anniversary and on the Run Again! So, I made my first Bike Night in 15 years? Yeah, I’ve covered some events since then, but the bike nights went by wayside, when I moved back to Houston to work at the St James. Figured it was okay to trade motorcycles for scantly glad ladies!
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by Pearl Daniels from https://www.rushlane.com This two level movable dealership has the complete range of Royal Enfield motorcycles on display Royal Enfield has introduced a novel way to display and sell its range of bikes in Thailand. A movable dealership has been set up at the Chiang Rai, Thailand region which is constructed out of
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Now that the months-long lockdowns imposed by the global health crisis are beginning to be lifted, people can once again start thinking ahead to a summer of adventure and fun. And what can be more enjoyable than taking a ride on a bike somewhere in the wild? To help along
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com The general feeling among some motorcycle lovers is that if it isn’t a Harley, it should be at least a full custom bike. Anything else or less is either not worth making, or not worth talking about. Harleys and other custom builds are just two drops in a huge ocean
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Because June is Two-Wheeler Month here at autoevolution, expect to see a wealth of crazy vehicles from this category being displayed before your eyes. Older or newer, famous or less so, all will get their time under the spotlight as we are trying to celebrate the best in the world
Screamin’ Eagle-Engined Airstrike Highnecker Is a Pure German Custom Motorcycle Read More »
NEW BIKERNET AND BANDIT’S CANTINA PROGRAMS FOR 2020 To keep Bikernet moving forward in the New Year, we’ve shuffled things around a bit. We have decided to shut down all major advertising sales and will move all of Bikernet’s impressive library and 24 years of archived editorial content into Bandit’s Cantina, Bikernet’s subscription-supported section. CLICK
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com 3D printing is slowly making its way into car and motorcycle manufacturing processes. Still to be adopted on a large scale by established players in the two segments, 3D printing is gaining increased traction in the world of startups and smaller, more adaptable entities. And that’s a good thing, seeing
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by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com It’s Two-Wheeler Month here at autoevolution, so expect to see some of the craziest builds in the industry being featured here over the next 30 days, no matter the category they play in: motorcycles, scooters, bikes, and anything in between. For what it’s worth, we’ll be trying not to flood
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from https://www.bbc.com The largest British motorcycle manufacturer is to cut 400 jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Triumph Motorcycles, based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, which employs 2,500 people worldwide, said 240 of those redundancies would in the UK. It said sales in some countries have fallen up to 65% in the last three months. Chief Executive
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Gettysburg, PA (June 1, 2020) – For the first time in its 19-year history, Gettysburg Bike Week will not hold its annual gathering. One of the premiere motorcycle rallies in the country, the event normally takes place at the Allstar Events Complex in Gettysburg, PA. Festivities had been scheduled from Thursday, July 9, 2020, through Sunday, July 12, but
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