General Posts

Today, we heard from our friends at Victory Motorcycles. They told us that Victiry and Roland Sands Designs have just committed to a program dubbed “Project 156”. According to sources at Victory Motorcycles, more information will become available by May 28th. A quick look at the included, not-so-cryptic art speaks volume, we think. It looks to us like […]

In analyzing data from over 12,300 motorcycles across 10 brands, Consumer Reports found that Victory leads the pack with best overall owner satisfaction, also getting a top mark for comfort, followed by Can-Am and Harley-Davidson at better than average in comfort. Read more at Consumer Reports.

30 Years And 100,000 Miles Later, a great Shovel is back on the road. Read more.

Just hitting the market, Renegade’s Newton wheel is shown here in custom Royal Blue Phantom-Cut Finish. This aggressive design features a machined rim edge that gives detail to the entire wheel. All Renegade Wheels are made in the U.S.A. and CNC machined from forged lightweight billet aluminum. Phantom-Cuts are hand polished after machining to which

The Daytona Chamber and Bike Week Festival Task Force members welcomed the 2015 Official Bike Week Motorcycle winner Madeline Fay from Kennesaw, GA on Wednesday, April 15th. Madeline (‘Maddie’), along with her father Jim Fay, claimed her grand prize at Lonestar Motorcycle Tech, 1841 S. Ridgewood Ave., Daytona Beach. Madeline was announced as the winner

News of Erik Buell Racing calling it quits was announced on Wednesday. Employing a staff of 126 employees, EBR would have in excess of $20 million in outstanding liabilities and is now seeking court protection from creditors. Bikernet is very sad to hear this. We’ve ridden Buell motorcycles, enjoyed them and particularly appreciated the independent

Today’s larger and heavier motorcycles, especially those with fairings, can be difficult to safely load onto a bike lift by only one person. To solve this problem, JIMS now offers a guide to help the front wheel track into the correct position. For use with Handy lift or equivalent, this device becomes the “buddy” that

A new motorcycle racing competition will throw dirt June 4 during the inaugural Harley-Davidson Flat-Track Racing at ESPN’s X Games Austin.  “This June, fans in Austin will experience a new kind of action sport as they watch top athletes in flat- track race for gold,” said Dino Bernacchi, Director U.S. Marketing, Harley-Davidson Motor Company. “Words

A measure to exempt motorcycle riders in Missouri who are at least 21 years old and meet certain insurance requirements is now going to the Senate for consideration. The Missouri House on Monday approved a proposal to allow older riders to go without helmets by a vote of 97-57. Supporters say it is a matter of

Jeremiah wanted to change out the rear shocks on his 2009 Dyna upgrade to some Progressive units. We were recently contacted by Progressive suspension about their Monotube front end cartridge solutions and decided to upgrade his front and rear suspension. Read this tech here.