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  I constantly hear someone say, even industry folks, "Choppers are dead." That's bullshit. The industry is growing in Europe and Australia. Choppers aren't dead. The economy in the US almost died, but when it's back, so will Choppers. Hit the photo below and find out just how cool Swedish choppers are.  

Don’t miss the Mooneyes Japan shots from the Sheriff.

A recent addition to the PRIMO BELT DRIVES line-up is a ultra narrow open belt drive designed for 1990-2006 Evo & Twin Cam Softails®. This 11mm kit features a 1-3/4" wide "dense pack" Kevlar Polychain® Super Belt. This combination has been tested to withstand horsepower loads in excess of 150 H.P.  The SLIMLINE™ belt drive uses

Tricky Air & Billet's "Air-Springer" front ends are constructed out of solid T-6 6061 billet aluminum with twin stainless steel shocks mounted on 5-degree raked triple trees. Tricky Air & Billet has taken the traditional mechanical springer into the next century by taking the design principals of a springer and giving it air adjustability. An

  Two-time World Superbike champion James Toseland will spearhead a British attempt to break the motorcycle land speed record. Toseland, 32, is set to make the record attempt in September 2014 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the USA. The current record stands at 376.363mph, set by American Rocky Robinson and ratified by the Federation

Critics of lifting the helmet law predicted fatally and seriously injured motorcyclists would increase 45 percent. That has not happened. Deaths and serious injuries are up slightly through mid-November over last year, but not nearly as much as predicted. Continue reading

  Long before he was a perpetual presidential candidate, Ralph Nader forever changed the automobile industry. In his 1965 book, “Unsafe At Any Speed,” Nader accused U.S. manufacturers of putting profits before public safety, detailing their resistance to seat belts and other features with the potential to save lives. The book raised public awareness and,

  The world of Custom Guitars & Custom Motorcycles has collided with the 1st ever David Mann Chopper Fest custom guitar! PERRI INK Guitars has combined forces with Taber Nash of NASH Motorcycle Co to create something truly stunning. Spencer Getty of SpaGetty's Garage supplied the guitar's beautiful motorcycle paint scheme, and the guitar is

The Easyriders 2013 Bike Show Tour is rolling into Anaheim, CA on Saturday January 5, 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center.  Witness hundreds of the planets hottest bikes on display as competitors compete for 59 total awards, cash, and the chance to have their bike featured in one of our magazines. Meet Charlie Hunnam “Jax”

    20 years ago at age 18 Billy Colombini was a passenger in a truck that overturned on a back-road in Upstate NY. For over three hours he laid in the ditch in the dark waiting for help. As he waited, like anyone of us, he tried desperately to get himself up and out

Don’t miss the shows in Los Angeles this weekend. It’s nuts!

  Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced $2.8 million in refunds Tuesday through settlements with two insurance companies that allegedly overcharged policyholders who owned motorcycles. Encompass Insurance Company, an Allstate subsidiary, and Amica Mutual Insurance Company allegedly overcharged Massachusetts consumers illegally by using inflated and un-depreciated motorcycle values for the calculation of insurance premiums. Under

  According to a new proposal, more than 70,000 Arizona motorcycle owners could each save $19 a year by skipping annual emissions tests. Trevor Baggiore, deputy director of air quality with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, said motorcycles make up 3.5 percent of vehicles on Valley roads and account for less than one percent of

  An official report from the Australian government has sung the praises of bikers for enriching and improving city living.  The State of Australian Cities Report, which annually reviews the state of Australia's eighteen largest urban areas, concluded that the nations 700,000 motorcyclists and scooter riders produce lower emissions than car drivers, take up less

  Harley-Davidson Inc. and other motorcycle manufacturers may have to include anti-lock brakes as standard equipment on all of their street bikes in only a few years. The American Motorcyclist Association says the European Parliament has approved a proposal to require anti-lock brakes on all new motorcycles and trikes with engines larger than 125 cubic

  American Motorcyclist Association Director of International Affairs Robert Rasor has been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors for the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the international governing body for motorcycle sport and touring. Rasor also serves as the appointed vice president of the FIM.  "It is gratifying to be recognized for

One of the oldest motorcycle brands in the world has changed hands, yet again, as the British marque Matchless has reportedly been sold. Changing hands from Greek to Italian ownership, the Matchless brand is now in the hands of Franco Malenotti, of Belstaff apparel fame. Hoping to revitalize the motorcycle brand in a similar way

Bikernet  recently opened its new TRAVEL department check it out  BIKERNET TRAVEL Also check out the 8th Annual Travel and Adventure Show. A really  cool place to plan your next trip to Cleveland of Kathmandu California's largest travel show, the Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show, today announced its featured speakers, including explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau,

Victory Motorcycles has a busy weekend planned for the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show, Dec. 7-9, including: The introduction of a Factory Custom Painted Cross Country, the debut of a Buffalo Chip Custom Bagger styled by Cory Ness, Victory demo rides, autograph sessions featuring Playboy Playmates and “The Gunny” (actor R. Lee Ermey), a Toys

  Valerie Thompson, owner/driver of Valerie Thompson Racing (VTR), will display her record setting BMW S 1000 RR race bike and host autograph sessions at the BMW Motorrad USA booth at the upcoming International Motorcycle Show (IMS) in Long Beach December 7-9. She will also make appearances at the Shorai Battery display in the Market

The 2013 edition of the legendary Mikuni American Carburetor sponsored Iron & Lace Calendar continues with features a 16-month look at the world's top custom motorcycles photographed with beautiful centerfold models by legendary photographer Jim Gianatsis featuring the LA Calendar Motorcycle Show's Calendar Bike Championship winners: Jim Giuffra and the AFT Customs Girls' Best of Show winner

A motorcycle gang in Australia, where such groups have been targeted over violence and drug trafficking, has challenged the constitutionality of a law that would make it easier to declare them a criminal gang. Leaders of the Finks, whose motto is "Attitude with Violence", have asked Australia's highest court to overturn laws they say are draconian

Check out Paul’s latest chopper.