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A brother, Paul Davis, from back east started to send me shots of his hand engraving tool project. I thought it was his custom approach, but it was actually designed by Rick Alexander. Paul is interested in engraving, and since he’s retiring this year, from a 40-year stint in Harley dealerships as a mechanic, he […]

    BIKERNET BOOK CLUB BOOK REVIEW–Storm Rider: The emergence of Gunnar    by Chris Dutcher   A dichotomy of viewpoints, the law, the gangster,  the MC, a biker, but a story told from the view of a lone wolf biker. The lone wolf parts becomes even more evident as the story progresses.     This

Editor’s Note: We are going to work with S&S, Baker, BDL, Compu-Fire and other Bikernet Sponsors, on their most asked tech questions. We’ll try to deliver the info you need access to. The following came from Howard Kelly, the former editor of HOT BIKE, and now an S&S tech editor. “We take tech calls all

My motorcycle prior to the lighting change. I ride a lot at night and many times on roads that are not well lighted. Through the years, I have tried numerous lighting improvements, many of which I first became aware of through their use on other vehicles such as cars and trucks. Passing lamp with a

My friend Wayne just bought a 2013 Harley Davidson Tri-Glide and was complaining it needed some more power to get down the highway. Even with the 103 CI Twin Cam engine that is not surprising because of the weight of the motorcycle. We decided to go with a Zip Kit package from Zipper Performance that

Eric Bennett and his dad, Bob, longtime racers, performing Dyno Pulls with the Balls Out Racing monster V-Twin at Bennett’s Performance. Almost 200 horsepower. Bad Brad, a martial arts Sifu, and the previous owner of the San Pedro Kick Boxing School recently bought a ’98 King from the Billet King. He still owns his 1964

    Throttle-by-wire replaces throttle cables with an electrically wired or electronic position sensor at the throttle handgrip. New BMW motorcycles have it, as do Harley-Davidson Touring bikes and modern Trikes, so do many models of cars and even jet aircraft. What is it? Throttle-, drive- or fly-by-wire—electronic throttle control (H-D’s official wording) and engine

As part of our continuing effort to bring readers the information they need, we’ll be answering trike-related technical questions on an ongoing basis. Please email your questions to TRN Editor Genevieve Schmitt at info@trikeridersnow.com or post them below in the comments section. If we can’t answer a question, we’ll find an expert who can. Stay tuned for regular updates

You’ll see terms mentioned, marketed, and touted throughout the Trike world. Some are general concepts applicable to, but not exclusive to Trikes. Here are some of the more commonly used terms, concepts and consequences. Solid Axle Suspension: type of beam-axle suspension system utilizing a single shaft to connect both wheels. Some manufacturers offer this type

Frankie Jr., the Venice Tattoo artists flew through the night on the stretched FXR I built for his dad, Frank Ball, the Newport, CA tattoo artist, who is also working out of Jack Rudy’s historic shop, Tattooland. I built the bike sleek and slim, with a Spitfire Motorcycle stretched FXR pro-street frame and a super

It has been awhile since I gave an update on my Shovelhead. Things happened that we had no control over, hurricane and flooding, but we survived, The past couple of weeks we made BIG progress! The frame is off to powder coat and the frame will get a chrome swingarm. Interesting about the swingarm, you

Wham, we are cooking. In this chapter we will discuss frame progress, front suspension progress, seat progress, harness progress, rear brake progress and more. We are now working with the team three days a week, in the afternoons, Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday. I’m the janitor and responsible for cleaning the shop between sessions. I’m also

I had a 2004 dyna lowrider all clubbed out with a Harley fairing, about 10 years before Sons of Anarchy came out, making the club style main stream. I was always building that thing up almost like a “mini bagger,” and then I thought I would graduate to a FXRT. Then I saw a Road

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Editor’s Note: The Long Road Bedroll was conceived and designed by the Commander of the annual SmokeOut, the most rowdy event on the planet. I have ridden the Long Road to the SmokeOut several times with Edge, the mastermind. I know about the grassy knolls, the rained on fields and the shared motel rooms. Edge

We made amazing progress on the Salt Torpedo. We now have a solid team and will be up on three wheels for events in 2023, with what appears to be the first Streamlined Trike. We need to raise enough money to make the run to perhaps the Texas Mile in March, Bonneville BMST in September,

Compare motorcycle shipping companies   Using an auto transporter to move your bike will help ensure it arrives safely and quickly to its destination. While there are many similarities between shipping a car and shipping a motorcycle, it’s best to work with companies that have specific experience shipping motorcycles. Our picks for best motorcycle shippers

So after installing Woods 777 cams in my 2014 Street Glide my compensator was making a knocking noise due to the lope at idle from the cams. I ditched the compensator and went with the Twin Power 32t Compensator Eliminator. What a difference, bike is much smoother, less noise, shifts better… all around improvement. They

    Incredible Custom Trike gets a War Veteran back on the road   Jim Schombs a Navy Seal had a stroke in 2001. The war veteran believed his motorcycle riding days were over. Then he talked to some older veterans he met who had disabilities. The elder veterans told him about Trikes – a

EDITOR’S NOTE: The magnificent Stealth wrote this one week before the wild Easyriders Bike Show in Charlotte, NC. This show was always one of the best in the Easyriders annual series of shows. It consistently brought out the best in customs from the Easter seaboard. Mike faced stiff competition and a dire deadline to finish

The Harley-Davidson Motor CO. – Archive Collection By: Randy Leffingwell and Darwin HolmstromPublisher: Quatro Publishing Group Like those too broke for Sturgis parties this books gives us a glimpse into the Harley-Davidson museum. Through amazing photos and a strong narrative it give you a peek into what you will see when you actually get to

•Enjoy One Last Ride – This may sound like a no-brainer, but putting the bike away for the season sucks – yeah, we said it. Enjoy one last long ride of the season and savor every moment. •Prep the Exterior – Before storing your bike, you’ll want to make sure it has had a detailed

It has been awhile since I gave an update on my Shovelhead project. Things happened, that we had no control over, including hurricanes and flooding, but we survived. The past couple of weeks we have made BIG progress! The frame is off to powder coating and the frame will get a chrome swingarm. Interesting about

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation: 2019 Legislative & Regulatory Priorities   At the 2018 Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s (MRF) 34th annual Meeting of the Minds Conference held in Denver, CO, a Legislative Strategy Session was hosted by the MRF’s Legislative Committee. The purpose of the Session was to establish and prioritize the MRF’s Federal Legislative Agenda for