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Well all was looking good, we were packed and loaded to head to Sturgis Thursday morning, July 31st. All was going good, then 40 minutes into our trip..bam we drive right into the path of a tornado and before we can react, the 100-mile-an-hour straight line winds picked us up spun us around and flipped […]

Editor's note: Hollister 2008 was reported by Down Under Bikernet correspondent Doc Robinson who travelled half way around the world to attend the 61st Anniversary of the infamous first Hollister weekend. His features are also due to be published in Heavy Duty magazine, the largest H-D mag in Australia. “What are you rebelling against, Johnny?”“What

Well another El Diablo Run is in the history pages, making it three times now for this Run. The first I heard of the El Diablo Run was in the winter of ‘07 when a couple of guys I was chatting with out at Cook's Corner, in SoCal, were discussing their plans for the Run.

The Smoke Out 9 Rally provided two days of outstanding weather and none stop action. The main attraction, of course, was the 2-wheel artists blasting their latest designs down the Farmington Raceway. Everything from techno-chops to resurrected cruisers from the ‘80s made it out to the 2008 edition of the Smoke Out. Low and loud,

The Antique Motorcycle Club of America held its second annual Grand National Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in historic Rhinebeck, NY this June. Over 1,000 rare motorcycles from 1898 through 1973 were on display including a timeline with a bike from every year represented. From vintage Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles

This is an odd one. A story about a half-dozen grubby bikers on old rusting bikes blazing up the picturesque California coast toward the Ritz Carlton at Half Moon Bay, one of the most lavish upscale hotels and golf courses on the coast, just a few miles south of San Francisco. In an industry packed

The FREESTYLE Winners on stage: The teams will compete in the World Championship in Sturgis/South Dakota in August 2008.Custom Motorcycle Mayhem at Mainz/Germany: With a powerful and extraordinary Bikeshow, dealershow and european Championship of Custombike-Building, the 2008 edition of the CUSTOM CHROME EUROPE DEALER SHOW again topped last years record results in terms of attending

I hate writing this story. Not because of anything West Virginia did, but because of what West Virginia is. You see West Virginia is unspoiled. She’s friendly; the natural beauty of both her citizens and the lands that lie within her borders hasn’t been spoiled by hoards of travelers scrambling to, “get there first.” It

What started as a tribute to a woman in a man’s world has remained an early summer South Florida tradition of the ideals biker women desire most; riding, friends, shopping, and sexy men in tight leather and a run where everyone knows your name. I started Ladies Day Out as a way to get my

Friday morning at 8:00 am, July 3rd, was the opening day of the 2nd annual Shasta Salute to America Motorcycle Rally. The atmosphere in Tulelake, CA was electric with anticipation for the fun patriotic weekend, which after months of careful planning was about to begin. Motorcycles and RVs were already lined up eagerly awaiting the

Birkenfeld, OR~July 24, -26, 2009 –The members of the Southeast Portland Chapter of ABATE are gearing up for the 10th anniversary of their wild and wooly Run 21. The 3-day party from July24-26, held back in the woods near the beautiful Oregon coastline, and well known as the primo party in the Northwest is often

Cycle Source magazine and the Limpnickie Lot crew put on the first annual The Big Mountain Run at Hiwassee Outfitters in Reliance, Tennessee, June 18th to the 20th. Some of those attending met with Chris Callen, the editor and supreme emperor of Cycle Source and rode to Tilley Harley-Davidson in North Carolina where the Gypsy

Arlen on right with author Buckshot, also show winner in his class. When “The King” does anything, it’s always first class, an’ this year’s show was no exception. The venue was moved to the San Mateo Event Center, where there was plenty of floor space, and no stairs to hassle with. With plenty of parking,

Custom Motorcycle Mayhem at Mainz/Germany: With one of the biggest and most extraordinary Bikeshows, the CCE Dealer Show and European Championship of Custombike-Building, the 2009 edition of the CUSTOM CHROME EUROPE DEALER SHOW once again topped last years record results in terms of attending dealers, visitors and bikeshow-participants – not to forget the glamourous guest-stars

On the weekend of March 7th, 2009, I loaded up my trusty 1993 1200 XL and left for an adventure into the great state of Virginia. I had seen an advertisement on the pages of Bikernet.com on an upcoming event to be held in Fishersville, VA. Those of you who really know me…know I have

More than 200 people lost their lives in the terrible bushfires which swept parts of the Australian state of Victoria during February, entire towns were lost and thousands of homes destroyed. The sinister aspect is that at least some of the fires were deliberately lit, a circumstance that lead the country’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

Sacramento, CA~Jan. 17-18~ The folks from Easyriders brought their 3-ring biker circus into the California capital over the weekend and proceeded to pack the downtown Sacramento Convention Center to the rafters with happy riders. The amazing spring-like weather was no small part of what drew folks out of their humble abodes. But once at the

Jennifer Scott.Ventura, CA~Dec.14~ Holy crap! I wasn’t sure if it was the glare of the bright sunshine glancing off the tide of the Pacific Ocean or the flare outs of the sun dancing across the chrome of all those sexy bikes, but whatever it was, the shit was seriously hurting my eyes. Time to pull

Photo from “World's Fastest Indian” movie about Burt's racing history.Here's a good one from Australia. Our Ms Bikernet of the 2009 is, Nicole Brosing, a tattoo artist, who rides and just opened her first Tattoo Shop. She was assigned the coverage of the first Burt Munroe tribute beach race in New Zealand. But her report

We held off reporting on Las Vegas Bike fest because of the code. You know, “What happens in Vegas, stays there.” So how the hell do you report on the biggest bike event in Vegas and leave sleeping dogs lie? Or do dogs lie? Fuck, who takes a dog to Vegas… It all started out

Heading into the Jennings race, I had an 11 point lead on Charly P (CP). We gridded up for the V1 / 350GP race…..I got off to my usual poor start. Steve-O on the 911 V1 bike was a rocket….gone….next was Royce Eaton, who at 73, appeared to be recovered from his recent high-speed crash

Biketoberfest 2008 Kicked-off with the BIKER FUSION Event on Thursday, October 16th at the Main Street Doghouse Bar and Grill to benefit Soldier’s Angels, an organization committed to helping those in the military and returning veterans. I was there. I had to be on the spot for Bikernet besides there was free Wild Turkey and

Believe it or not the 37th running of the annual Griffith Park Sidecar rally was busted up by the cops, specifically the Park Rangers who apparently went into Homeland Security Mode when a record-breaking crowd of several thousand bike fans showed up for the event. Huell Howser's PBS KCET TV’s popular “California Gold” show spotlighted