MILWAUKEE (January 26, 2009) – With a defiant attitude embracing the pure essence of riding, the new Iron 883 model is the latest Harley-Davidson Dark Custom motorcycle. Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycles like the Iron 883 have stood against the grain since their introduction in 1957, when the modern rebel culture was being bred from restless veterans […]
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I received my marching orders by courier from the Bikernet Interplanetary Headquarters, editorial boardroom publisher's assistant. I was assigned to test a Big Dog motorcycle for Bikernet. I ask Bandit, “Cool, can I ride the Coyote like I did back in October for the '09 model release?” I attended the gathering with editors from all
This is the tight Brass Balls Bobber Chris Maida, the editor of American Iron, test rode during the 2009 Sturgis rally. Here's his report: What a sweet little bobber. As for Dar, the owner of Brass Balls Bobbers, I think he’s nuts. Seriously, how he can sell this Model-1 Softail version for only $16,995 and
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Triumph Motorcycles is expanding its product lineup, promising seven new models by the end of 2012. The planned product expansion was announced at Triumph ’s U.S. Dealer Conference. Triumph Motorcycles North America also announced the pending sale of its 100,000th motorcycle since returning to North America 15 years ago.“Triumph has methodically grown our model range
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Before we actually take one of Victory’s new hard baggers for a test ride next month, we wanted to get a feel for what they are about. Victory describes the new-for-2010 Cross Country and Cross Roads as high-performance, high-comfort bagger cruisers featuring distinctively fresh Victory styling. The fairing-equipped Cross Country and windshield-equipped Cross Roads were
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Launched to the press in the UK last month, Triumph’s new Rocket III Roadster made its public debut at the annual EICMA show in Milan, Italy, this week as the British company also announced two new special editions and an exciting collaboration with two of the industry’s leading brands, Castrol to develop a range of
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There are two ways to build a custom bike. You could grab one of those 500+ pages aftermarket catalogues, pen down the cool bike list of parts and just wait for the crate with all the stuff to be dropped off in front of your garage door by FedEx. Or you could ship it to
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BIKERNET.COM had the privilege to be among a select group of people who got a first look at the upcoming movie 'Easy Rider: The Ride Back' at the Brenden Theaters in Las Vegas this past Thursday. With many of the cast present, this was the first ever screening of the ambitious project, a work still
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I'm scrambling through DVDs at a snail's pace, but it's an interesting diverse process. It's like attending the Smoke Out, an Easyriders Bike show and a HOG rally all at the same colorful venue. It just goes to show the variety in our big twin sport. That's a good goddamn thing. So, I reached into
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Click on the cover to order a copy of this DVD.We hosted a steamy barbecue on the rugged coast of California, at the Bikernet Headquarters to celebrate Memorial Day, 2009. After the 50-gallon drum of potato salad was emptied, the last Corona guzzled and the last single woman spoken for, we shut the massive rusting
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