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It all started five years ago with 400 die hard chopper freaks, and Edge, a straight shooting fulltime military man, who loves old school choppers. “We wanted an event that would not be flooded by billet barge riding R.U.B.'s sporting more money than taste parading around in their brandy new “Officially Licensed Motor Clothes” posing […]

The (ROT) Republic of Texas Rally began in 1995, only back then it was called the Hill Country Classic. I remember sitting on the curb a little after midnight, drinking a beer (yes we could take them out of the bars then). There wasn't a bike within 50 yards, either side, of me that year.

There's nothing like a good old NYC block party to launch the riding season. Seeing old friends, meeting new ones, checking out the hot new rides and the hotter ladies pumps the bike building blood–not to mention the buzz from a few cocktails and exchanging tall tales. That's fab Kevin on the left and Indian

Since relocating into our new digs, we've questioned every move, every nail driven and dollar spent. It's a big project and the budgeted cash is slipping out the door, under the rug and through the rusting shutters, quick. As Laughlin approached we considered our fleeting options. We could get gouged by Dalcon promoters and hotels

The Kyle Petty crew.MEDINA, MN: Nearly 300 motorcyclists enjoyed a windy, sunny and memorable ride across America on the 10th annual Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride and their generosity, combined with support from sponsors including Victory Motorcycles and individual contributors, will soon make dreams come true for children with chronic illnesses. The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty

The rapidly growing reunion is sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of Brevard County, Florida. It's currently the largest grassroots reunion in the nation. It kicked off an a warm Florida sunny Sunday with a motorcycle escort. Over 2,000 riders met at the Moving Wall, which is the 4/5th scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

I attended a benefit for a young man who was wounded in Iraq. PFC Alan Babin is a combat medic with the HHC 1/325 82nd Air. PFC Babin was critically wounded on March 31, 2003 while attempting to render aid to a wounded soldier. As units moved across a bridge over the Euphrates River, a

I just returned from hanging in Dallas for the weekend. I was there for some photo shoots; the folks at Lucky Devil Metal Works had two bikes photographed for national magazines. I arrived in Dallas a few hours before the Houston crew and made my way over to Strokers to hang out. I took some

A couple of months ago on a dreary over-cast So Cal day, the phone rang. It had a different tone. You know, the tone of a teacher calling to report bad grades, a psycho girlfriend calling to say good-bye for the 13th time, or the call from a paint shop that lost your frame. That

First let me say…It’s only 2 or 3 months past due so WTF! Remember there are NO deadlines here at Bikernet! I had the pleasure to attend The Horse Back Street Choppers Smoke Out VI, however this year Spanky, Vanna & myself would be attending as veterans of SO V. We also found a better

Gotta have a girl in every story. This run started just up the road from me crib at an old truck stop, “Tri-County Truck Stop”. It was rebuilt in the mid-fifties when the original structure burned down, and I don't think that it's had a good cleaning since then. I love the place. It's on

The Oyster Run is held in Anacortes, Washington on the last Sunday of September. It has been growing every year and this year estimates were in the 20 thousand bike range. It's supposed to be the largest single day event in the northwest and for most is one of the last major rides of the

I was sent to cover the 30th Annual ABATE of Kansas National Labor Day Run, held at Paradise Point, Lake Perry, Kansas. “It was one of the largest so far, with a count of 4,000 and still counting,” President, Lucky Bass told me at a later phone interview. “We think it was almost perfect, the

As an old crusty butted die-hard rider, I've done Laconia, Daytona and Sturgis and just about every major event in between to death. Been there, done that, got the tattoos. You see the same goddamn bikes and the same faces at every major event here in the states. This year I promised Bandit that I

Editor’s note:The following is a story sent to us by the evasive Special Agent Zebra from somewhere deep in moneyed bowels of Las Vegas. He has not been seen or heard from for three weeks since his last communiqué. This outlandish tale is further supported by faxes and telegrams and an $18,994.85 hotel bill (generated

First of all, the legendary Mid-Ohio AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days event takes place just south of Cleveland. The track is in the middle of nowhere, and it’s July. But despite sweltering temperatures and humidity that would knock-out the Swamp Thing, the annual Mid-Ohio AMA sponsored swap meet, bike show and vintage races attracted fans from

Here's the original deal as published in Hot Bike and on Bikernet. It all changed, though, for the better. We're leaving and having a helluva ride. This form will give you all the basics, so we're all on the same page. This will also document the hotel locations and basic ride directions. First Stop Phoenix:

The Start There are times in your life that you have to sit back and evaluate who you are and what you have done. Some may say it is vanity, others call it planning ahead, but I always try to make goals for my life and meet them head on. I haven't reached every goal

Bandit got in touch with me last week and asked me about writing a story on the Run For Breath. I thought about it for awhile and I decided to write about the history of the Run For Breath, but before I get into that I am going to tell you about Justin and a

Well there I was, bags packed , a kiss goodbye to my wife, settled in for the 3 hour bus ride to Brisbane Airport, followed by an hour flight to Sydney International Airport, hassle my way thru customs for the 9 hour flight to Hawaii. As I sat waiting for the flight to get under

The 3rd annual Hot Bike/Bikernet.com West Coast Super Show Sponsored By Bikernet.com delivered as promised. The on grounds bike parking was filled to capacity though out the weekend with thousands of bikes. The owners made their way through the rows of 120 plus vendors in the Performance Machine motorcycle market place. Everything from the latest

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Held in Stuart, Florida in April of this year, the second of two Shovelhead shows held within a five year span went over so well that people are clamoring for another! Produced by our own Katmandu and the friends of Linda Madernini, whose husband Bruce passed away way too soon, brought together over 500 people,

Bikes, Beer, Babes, Friends, and Tattoos – All were at this year's 18th Annual Donnie Smith Invitational Bike Show.This show gets better every year, and this year was no different. Winters can be brutal up here in Minnesota,and to me, this show signals the beginning of riding season here in this frozen tundra. I look