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It’s been well over a decade since the old Soviet Union, also formerly known as “The Evil Empire” fell. A lot of changes have been happening behind the once Iron Curtain. Most of the world’s new millionaires are Russian and former KGB agents are now living in Brooklyn and plying their skills in other ventures. […]

This is going to be a good one for several reasons. Dave is one of the last of a breed, a Sinner member who wears a silver embossed Sinner's belt, black demins, black shades and a black racing jacket with a full faced helmet (white), like a sport bike rider. He's the essence of today's

That's green, but why?I caught a break here. I was able to interview the owner, Tom Eilek, and the builder Jon Fox, from The Shop in Minneapolis. Hell, they tried to pass me off to a guy who wants to shoot an ex-Easyriders model with the bike, but they never brought up the color scheme.

This is a tough story to tell, perhaps the toughest I’ve encountered since, well, it happened to me. I won’t go there, at least not here. It would take volumes and the summer’s coming. I don’t want to spread mass depression through out the Biker Universe. Matt and his brother’s story is sad enough to

Lucky Bastard from Lucky's Speed Shop in Chandler, Arizona is lucky again. I could learn something from Don Yates. He's got class. “I've reattached the spec sheet on the bike. I sold it and wanted the new owner recognized if possible,” Don told me. “Also wanted to remove a gratuitous 'for sale' in the comments

This is a story of love, budgets and practicality. Terry Lee, the boss of Envy Cycles and Street Walker Exhaust, has been designing and building custom motorcycles for over three decades. Bikes are still at the core of his soul, but the bills are predominately paid with sale of 80-100 sets of Street Walker exhaust

I recently discovered a Triumph chopper builder in our LA Harbor hood, so we rolled over to Earl's digs at 786 Miraflores in San Pedro. Here's the rest of Earl's contact info:Cycle Art by Earl(310) 218-2979Earlsbikes.net Earl is a classic craftsman who almost exclusively builds custom rigid-framed Triumphs. “I trade stock shit for Custom parts

This is one of the best board track configurations I've seen to date. In some respects the colors are '90s Cadillac, yet it's true to board trackers from the '20s without fenders and pipes so short they'd fry the pavement. “The color came from a '30s hot rod,” Ralph Randolph said. “It's pure art deco

Click on the banner to reach Chica directly. The feature bike coach:Hey, this feature with Panhead Richie is an opportunity to let anyone know what we need to put a quality feature together on Bikernet. I like build shots, but first and foremost we need top quality shots of the completed bike, from both sides,

When you think of a custom Bobber, you usually think Harley. I used to also but there has been a growing demand over the past few years for shops that build and customize Harley’s British cousin, the Triumph. Triumphs have been in the limelight for decades. Ever since Marlon Brando rode in on one as

Super hot NorCal custom bike builder Bryan Shimke — owner and operator of TPJ Customs in Lodi, California, is in-route to Sturgis, SD to deliver his latest innovative two-wheel creation.Last year in Sturgis at the prestigious AMD bike show Byran opened a lot of eyes by placing 10th with his badass entry. Just as importantly,

Dave Bozzie is a second generation motor builder who makes quite a stir in the motorcycle world. From fast daily riders to unique land speed record bikes, Bozzie Performance Customs puts radical, performance and classic machines. The double-Evo you see here is called “Wild Thing”. Wild thing was built in 2006 as a result of

Johnny Gil’s, La Ruca, a Texas custom worth a second look. Sturgis 2008 was a fantastic event in many eyes. Bandit's Brouhaha proved to be as successful, as much as it was stressful. People staggered out of the show shaking their heads wondering if they’d ever see another show like that again. According to Bandit,

The most amazing bagger I have seen to date. 1430 cc, water cooled Road Rod. This Canadian Custom drips of American style and bad assed hot rod flair. With the impending release of the new Harley models due in a week, I am always amazed at what gossip the internet can breed. While there is

This is Rev 1, the first in a series of customs built around the Revolution motor at Wonder Customs in Wichita Falls, Texas. We at Bikernet pride ourselves on bringing many aspects of the biker lifestyle to the computer screen for our faithful readers. While we have tried to look for the uncommon street machine,

There's something more to riding a chopper than any other motorcycle in the world. There are economical deviates who buy low cc metric bikes to get to work on a dime, save space, reduce air pollution and make a gallon last for a month, but not us. Custom motorcycles, bobbers, rats, choppers, and hot rod

I feel a surreal opportunity overhead, kinda like a cloud of marijuana smoke wafting across a room after the first pungent hit. Ryan Reed, 33, the shop foreman at SO-CAL Speed Shop in Pomona, California, doesn't realize how important this motorcycle is to our lifestyle. It represents the pure Softail, but in addition, it symbolizes

Million Mile Harley-DavidsonFormer Wisconsin State Senator, Dave Zien, completed his 18 year journey and record breaking attempt by accumulating one million miles on his 1991 FXRT. Zien and his entourage rode into the parking lot of Hal’s Harley-Davidson, New Berlin, Wisconsin, amid the cheers and flags of over 300 enthusiastic well wishers. Left to right:

Upfront, I want to say Bikernet has an open-door policy. We're always looking for cool bikes to feature, from all over the world. We're not holding back or exclusive to Biker Build-off stars. If it runs and is a terrific example of whatever style, we'll feature it. That includes, bobbers, rats, choppers, dressers and race

I met quiet, unassuming Christian Dotson at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona a couple of years ago. His long, odd-looking, silent gray fellow-colored custom was stuffed in a dank corner, as if passed over for general competition. He was new to the game. The young man entered his first custom bike to appraise

Today’s doom and gloom outlook on the economy seems to have gripped the United States like an epidemic with no cure. While some have decided to hide themselves in a protective shroud of denial while others refuse to spend a dime unless absolutely necessary; then there’s the bikers. While the economic black cloud may have

It's interesting, spending time with builders, their latest rides and their lives. Many times recently I've heard, “Motorcycles, cheaper than therapy,” and, “Motorcycles are the cure for insanity.” There's something about two wheels, like biplanes soaring along the pavement, unobstructed by society's sounds and restrictions. Scotty grew up in Southern California, mostly in Huntington Beach,

“I liked the notion of the vintage '30s, H-D Peashooter single,” Roger Goldammer said. “The first effort with a single cylinder was a styling exercise.” Roger, is a clean, good-looking bike building mastermind. His first single, Trouble, was a challenge to develop, yet it won several custom motorcycle competitions. “I like to evolve and change

Nyla’s Diary Friday, February 6, 2009 – 10:30am. My day started early, 5:00am to be exact. I had to get Bandit and Doc Robinson from Heavy Duty Magazine in Australia, to the Long Beach airport for the annual pilgrimage to the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, Ohio. We’ve had the most beautiful weather the past week,