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MILAN (Nov. 14, 2006) – It’s time to take to the street with attitude and style as Buell brings on the new Lightning Super TT XB12STT packed with tenacious performance and distinctive urban character. The Lightning Super TT, launched recently at the EICMA 64th Annual International Motorcycle Exhibition in Milan, Italy, is built for battle […]

This is a stimulating year for many reasons. Some profess the industry’s down; others are rolling out new models as fast as they can dream ‘em up. What’s it mean? Where will life lead us on our wild journey to utopia? I’ll tell you what. Put all the bullshit aside. We live in motorcycle heaven.

In the Company’s 2007 five bike line-up, four are crowned with 300 series rear tires and its flagship, the Bulldog, is reintroduced with EFI. Big Dog Motorcycles, the leader in the high style cruiser niche and number 2 American V-Twin motorcycle manufacturer, unveiled its complete 2007 model line and made another giant leap forward in

Victory is a sharp organization tied to 1.9 billion-a-year, Polaris Industries. When they took on establishing another American Motorcycle name, they didn’t mess around, and they’re still not fooling around. Their bikes have the best reputation in the industry for reliability and warranty claims. Where many companies shoot for 30 dealers country wide, Victory already

Buell Blast for the Harley-HesitantI’ll begin my story in 2004 with an ‘04 – Sportster Custom 1200; the first year Harley-Davidson rubber-mounted the Sportster motor. Feeling very confident with my new motorcycle license proudly placed in my wallet, I hopped on this bike and was ready to cruise the West Coast. I made it around

From the company that gave the world French Fries, Bridgett Bardot and lots of bad jokes about WWII, here comes a bike that might just save the day. It’s called the Wakan (no, not named after wacko actor Christopher Walken) and carries a 1640cc (100 inches) S&S motor nestled in a 54-inch wheelbase, single spine

Harry Bostard, Hardbikes long distance test rider on the left, and Bob Kay, Hardbikes VP, on right, both packing Girls of Bikernet. Lucky Bastards.Hermitage, PA – July 31, 2006 – Hardbikes torture tests their production motorcycles with real world riding to ensure durability, performance and quality workmanship. Harry Bostard, infamous biker-at-large and Motor Drome rider,

This just may be the coolest, once in a lifetime, vacation opportunity ever made available to motorcyclists anywhere, past, present or future. PRO-ONE has just announced they are in the process of picking applicants to fill a limited number of spaces for the first PRO-ONE CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCE. Actually there are two different EXPERIENCE packages.

1994 was a great year for some. I recently received my first Article 15 in the Army for striking another NCO and got ready for my 45 days restriction and 45 days extra duty. Like I told my First Sergeant, “Some people just don’t follow the other sheep. Sometimes you have to go your own

A SPS book for every build.Even though this is a production Sucker Punch Sally custom, they know just how to add that traditional old school twist like no other production company on the planet. It’s not a hugely complicated custom bike, but Sucker Punch Sally's team still spends a tremendous time making sure everything is

This is an interesting bit of info. Victory was kind enough to share their demographics and sales data to the media, so we thought we’d pass it on, as intriguing insight into our industry and the future of Victory. Here goes:The following information will cover the market, the state of Victory, their focus on apparel

When we say “Victory – The New American Motorcycle” the word “New” refers to our philosophy of building motorcycles. We take a fresh, modern, forward-thinking approach. We salute and respect the past while pushing the boundaries of technology and design. We utilize sophisticated engine technology for outstanding performance and reliability that has earned us high

Click here for more Redneck Engineering Info. I kept hearing you can’t use a cool looking custom Bagger the same way you can use a standard H-D. They are just a bar hoppers with bags. Where’s the luggage rack or trunk? The engine is too big. The rear tire is too wide. It’s too pretty.

Here's a strange one. This revised Big Dog was added to the line-up last year. I saw one for the first time in Vegas. It's a good-looking motorcycle and it smacks of a marketing nightmare, the shit guys in boardrooms grapple with constantly. “We gotta build a touring bike,” Mr. Knife hollers across the vast

EAST TROY, Wis. (January 21, 2008) – Imagine a motorcycle that is just as comfortable carving canyons as it is eating up miles of highway and back roads on a long distance tour. That kind of adventurous versatility is distinctly delivered by the 2008 Buell Ulysses XB12XT. The new Buell Ulysses XB12XT model was introduced

MILWAUKEE (January 21, 2008) – The new Harley-Davidson FLSTSB Softail Cross Bones cuts the aggressive profile of an authentic custom bobber, but with some dark twists that deliver a wickedly fun and emotional riding experience. The new Softail model was announced today at the Harley-Davidson Winter Dealer Meeting in San Antonio. With the retro look

Editor's Note: Although Hardbikes are not being sold to dealers currently, they're still around. I received the following from Bob Kay: Hardbikes is currently fully operational, backing all the bikes they built andbuild for individuals and corporate lines such as EvelKneivel Cycles. They are currently seeking other signature-line opportunities. At the V-Twin Expo in February

From the Left, Donnie, Christian and Jeff, but where’s Sally?I've watched this company grow for seven years under Jeff Cochran and Donnie Loos. It's now expanding with the help of Christian Clayton in Phoenix, Arizona. Myron and I rode to Sturgis three years running. He owns the Phoenix Billet Bar and performs Bikernet Security functions

The Big Dog Motorcycles 2007 Bulldog I sat in front of the television watching the Green Bay vs. Detroit game this past Thanksgiving pondering the events of the year while my family sat in comatose state trying to digest our meal. We had just talked about what we had been thankful for as we devoured

What's not to like about this new cool offering from Harley-Davidson? It looks tough and drips with street cred. It has more of a presence than photographs of it depict. In the flesh it looks fatter, tougher and even more aggressive.It is so clean and so bold that it looks almost as though it rolled

FXDF just release to roam free.MILWAUKEE (July 9, 2007) – The bold new FXDF Dyna Fat Bob leads the 2008 line of Dyna performance factory customs from Harley-Davidson. Unmistakable behind dual headlamps and rolling on chunky, aggressive tires, the Fat Bob takes Dyna styling in a bold new direction. Other Dyna news for 2008 includes

For 2008, Harley-Davidson offers its most diverse line of Sportster models in the 51-year history of the legendary XL platform. From the minimalist, retro-chic styling of the XL 1200N Nightster to the affordable performance of the XL 883 Sportster 883 and the glamorous power of the XL 1200C Sportster 1200 Custom, there’s a model to

Big Dog Motorcycles, the World’s Largest Manufacturer of Custom Bikes! Earlier this summer, I had the incredible opportunity to tour the Big Dog Motorcycle factory in Wichita, Kansas. The flight from the Bikernet headquarters was considerably smooth since Bandit let me fly out aboard his private jet. Smooth sailing across the sky, all I could

Otterbox Computer Case: Be Nice to Your MotherboardRemember the 1980s TV commercial with the gorilla jumping up and down on the suitcase as a demonstration of its durability. You can bet there was no laptop computer in there or it would have been pummeled to the consistency of mashed bananas. Fastforward to the iPod generation