SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES COMING YOUR WAY Circling back to the NCOM Legislative Task Force Meeting during the recent NCOM Convention in Des Moines, Iowa, examining existential threats to motorcycling, NCOM-LTF Member Ed Schetter notified the NCOM Board of Directors that “Mercedes Benz is claiming the first Level 3 autonomous technology will be in production […]
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Look Ma………No brakes!!! No Clutch!!!!NO HANDS!!!! 2021 has turned out to be the year of the “Covid Hangover!” Many lives have been permanently changed, but Sons of Speed has not skipped a beat and has returned to the New Smyrna Speedway breathing life into the asphalt, 23 degree banked, ½ mile track. Originally
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Editor’s Note: Wild stuff is happening, and The Wicked Bitch is taking her shot as Climate Doom. Hang on! This is here take on the Google Mandates and not expressly agreed on by the vast and unrelenting Bikernet Editorial Board. –Bandit Google is now denying the ability of climate change deniers to make
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One thing I remember the most is we “rode” our bikes not ride them. We lived the life. Rode hard and fast and built our own bikes to be different. There were no 60-Grand off-the-shelf bikes. It was the commonality of brothers, and trust was earned. Help was there when needed. If you needed a
Editor’s Note: J.J. has a friend who attended a Trump rally recently. Here is her report direct from the action with intro by J.J.: I fancy myself a bit of a wordsmith. But Amy White has me and damn near everyone else beat all to hell. I refer to her as Calamity Jane. She calls
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The Race of Gentlemen is a very special beach race that takes place only in a few parts of the United States each year. With the COVID issue, last year was missed completely, however the event was strong this past weekend (October 1-3, 2021). Had a blast with the photos, the weather was stunning and
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This cool chopper was built in Zodiac’s workshop. Zodiac is now 52 years old and is a manufacturer and wholesaler of custom and replacement parts for Harley-Davidson and American V-Twin motorcycles. 1969 is the same year of the movie Easy Rider, with arguably the most iconic chopper; Captain America, starring in it. “But it’s also
Valerie Thompson is the World’s Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer and a 10x land speed record holder with membership in the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame as well as eight 200 MPH Clubs and one 300 MPH Club. She is consistently ranked as one of the World’s Top 10 Fastest Motorcycle Racers. Valerie is the designated
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On April 22, 1941, the Luftwaffe was waging war on the British naval base at Devonport. The signal tower atop Mount Wise glowed red in warning as the Heinkels and Junkers unloaded tons of explosive ordinance. Civilians huddled in brick bomb shelters. Searchlights and anti-aircraft guns lit up the sky. In the blackout gloom
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I get to ride all over the country and in all kinds of weather. I have made many changes to my 2009 FLHTC over the years and one of them was to install a Saddlemen Heated Seat. The seat was very comfortable and allowed me to ride more miles in a
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I was clipping along California’s Highway 58 when the peg touched down. A high sun soaked the pavement without interruption from clouds and made my dark-green riding jacket uncomfortably warm no matter how many vents I zipped open. The Triumph Speed Twin underneath kept goading me to ride faster, brake later, lean further, as
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BANDIT’S CANTINA INTRODUCES JACK’S GALLERIES AGAIN—If only we could get it right. Jack shoots major event all over the country. And if you didn’t make it, he takes you there, big time. If you did attend the event, he reminds you of the good times, in a colorful way. Here’s the first event we are
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NHDRO motorcycle drag racing series event: NHDRO Mid-Season Nationals presented by Green Bay Anodizingwhen: August 27-29, 2021where: U.S.131 Motorsports Park, Martin, Michigan,USA It was a motorcycle drag racing family reunion as NHDRO set up at beautiful U.S.131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, for the Mid-Season Nationals presented by Green Bay Anodizing on August 27-29.
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RPM ACT REINTRODUCED IN CONGRESS After receiving more than 1.5 million letters from motorsports enthusiasts across the country, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act (RPM Act) has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 3281) and U.S. Senate (S. 2736) in the 2021-2022 session of Congress! The RPM Act of 2021
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The Liberators: Military Harley-Davidsn Motorcycles: 1939-1952By David Sarafan As Allied soldiers advanced through occupied territory in Europe in the closing months of WWII, the first Americans the townspeople say were scouts mounted on WLA Harleys. This book includes photography of the various derivations, photo example of too kits, and production numbers for WLAs. There are
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Pictured: Sally Robinson in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Photo attribution: Biker Switchboard On this day, September 11, 1937, The Washington Post reported that “D.C.’s Lone Girl Motorcyclist Stormed Loudly To Get Permit.” The girl was Sally Robinson and after nearly a decade of operating motorcycles illegally, she decided it was
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Established in 1940, Motor Maids was one of the first women’s motorcycle groups and has been called the oldest existing women’s club in the United States. The first president of Motor Maids was Dot Robinson, who held the position for 25 years.Purpose: Women’s Motorcycle ClubFounded: 1940 Dot was born on April 22, 1912 in Australia,
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With custom bike culture exploding in recent years, the history and importance of the two-wheeled machines that first rolled off of the production line are often overlooked. Stock Stories tells the tales of these motorcycles. In 1957, the USSR launched both the first intercontinental ballistic missile and the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1. These
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With global sales getting affected due to pandemic and closure of business operations in emerging markets such as India, the American manufacturer has not had a pleasant 2020. However, the brand has a very rich legacy over many years and it is confident about its resurgence in future. A couple of months ago the 338R
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Sept. 5th, 2021Springfield, IllinoisAmerican Flat Track Series“Springfield Mile 1” One of the all-time great mile track legends – #9 – Jared Mees (#9 Indian Motorcycles Indian FTR-750) dominated the “Labor Day Weekend” Springfield Mile 1 before a packed house at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, home of “ The World’s Fastest Mile.” Mees really had his
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This is a follow-up to our article on Long Fork Run at Sweden Click Here to check out the Long Fork Run photo feature. South Side MC…South Side Mc is a club started in 1988 by 5 people (drunks…) who wanted to wrench with bikes, drink and party. It’s been a club where
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Second summer with Corona, Southside MC Est 88 Sweden had to be flexible once more with their gathering of long forks. Instead of a hotspot for the show, they made it mobile. Saturday 21st of Aug 100+ bikes choppers and pre 84 were welcomed for the ride. However anyone was invited at the clubhouse
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The Crocker motorcycle has long been known as “The Holy Grail of Motorcycling” due to its rarity. It also carries the nomenclature, “The Duesenberg of Motorcycles,” due to its hand built high-quality, and finally “America’s Superbike,” due to its performance. Three titles suggesting strongly that no other machine has reached such a
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All attendees of the annual Sturgis Rally have burst into flame and perished in shrieking hollering agony due to the Delta Dawn Variant of the Jerrycolona Virus that came from the Wu Tan Clan laboratory in the Testosterone Valley of China Smith via Dan Duryea. Motorcycles went flying helter-skelter, spinning through the air and slamming
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