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    BILL INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS TO PREVENT ICE BANS U.S. Representative John Joyce (R-PA) along with more than sixty Republican cosponsors has introduced House Resolution 1435 “To amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of internal combustion engines.” Titled the “Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act,” H.R. 1435 was […]

    The Tropical Tattoo Old School Chopper Time Ride-In Bike Show is definitely the place to be on Thursday of Bike Week.   Bikernet has been attending and promoting this event for a very long time because it keeps getting better and bigger.  It is just a really cool place to be, the bike

I’m facing a number of challenges. I’ve also faced some pressure lately and I don’t like to associate pressure or stress with building motorcycles. Hell, I moved to motorcycle Nirvana in the Black Hills to duck the bullshit California riders face daily. I thought I could just tinker in the shop in Sturgis for hours

At first, there was Enfield,a British company which became the first motorcycle company in the world tooffer production models for sale. Then there was Indian in USA followed byHarley-Davidson. Surely, there were others in-between or even before all this.But the world revolved around the Queen and the British Empire.     Motorcycles were supposedlythe entry-level

  Each year, I produce the Daytona edition of the Flying Piston Benefit Builder Breakfast and online silent auction with industry maven, Marilyn Stemp. This year it was a tale of 2 rides, the cold one and the hot one. The cold ride is where all the trouble happened and, well, I’m still thawing out.

Here’s a link to the first chapter: https://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=15234     Bruno rode his performance Sportster hard along the Angeles Crest Highway daring sport bike guys to race him. He pushed himself to the brink of losing it over sheer cliffs or slamming into unforgiving rock walls. He refueled in Wrightwood a sleepy little mountain town

  I had the opportunity to attend the 15th CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE in Orlando Florida put on by The HEARTLAND INSTITUTE While I have attended a lot of Seminars, Conferences, Legislative Sessions and Hearings over the years I have never attended one on Climate Change. –  I will say the I was Very Impressed

Dan doesn’t stop. He’s hitting events, building bikes, working with the Sturgis Museum and looking for vintage parts constantly. Plus, he studies the history of the bikes he’s building. In this episode between blizzards in the outlaw hills east of Sturgis, SD, we cover the final paint for Dan’s 1914 twin. Dan’s rebuilding the engine

    If you want to purchase full-spectrum CBD in bulk from https://cbdfx.com/collections/full-spectrum-cbd/, you’ve come to the right place. Bulk purchasing is a great option for those looking for large-volume items, as it typically means lower prices – that way, you can stock up and save! Purchasing products in bulk also helps simplify the shopping

  Vespa is a two-wheeler brand with great recall value all over the world. Their Vespa 946 “Bunny” model was introduced to commemorate the Year of the Bunny and the 10th anniversary of this model. But you don’t need to be hopping mad to buy it for other reasons. It’s a cute graphic which is

    Glorious pic curator Sam Burns sent these inspired from the Lunar Bunny Limited Edition Vespa Article. Have a blast imagining the possibilities on smaller wheels & bigger hearts. Race to the picnic or ‘bust’. LOL.   Ridiculous Captions courtesy of your Blog Editor, Wayfarer@Bikernet.com    Let us know if anyone you know rides

    THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com.     CIRCLE THE

Yesterday was strange. While working with the MRF on a congressional resolution for Scientific Transparency, my son in Austin, Texas said Elon Musk proclaimed the sun will expand and we are all doomed. I better hurry up with this project. Then I asked when will this happen, next week or in a billion years? Inquiring

Roy Martin of Roys Toys Customs recently headed up Build Team 13, comprising an elite group of veterans and first responders to build a ground-up custom bobber. Crystal Hess’s Motorcycle Missions is a 501(c)3 non-profit focused to help Veterans and First Responders with PTS(D). Roy donated his shop and provided mentorship to build a one-of-a-kind

Electricmotorcycles have been making waves in the motorcycle industry in recent years,with more and more riders opting for eco-friendly and cost-effective electricalternatives to traditional gas-powered motorcycles. In this article, we willexplore the benefits of electric motorcycles, their technology, and the topmodels available in the market.   TheAdvantages of Electric Motorcycles Environmentalresponsibility is one of the

  The roar of engines echoed through the streets of Austin as the Lone Rat Riders, an infamous motorcycle gang, thundered through the city. They were a tight-knit group of outlaws, feared and respected throughout Texas and Nevada. One percenters, they dabbled in successful criminal activities, including (but not limited to) drug trafficking, extortion, and

    Well, if you are new to the planet – money does make the wheels go round and round. The obvious benefits of motorcycling are often missed by the Western media because they cannot see beyond the large V-Twins and color-patch-wearing ‘outlaw’ motorcyclists. It’s almost as if these Ivy League grad journalists are stuck

We were facing $10,000 to take the team to the Texas mile to make some trial passes, when my son called and spoke to me about financial reasoning. I paid attention and saved. Found out later there might be a Colorado Mile event by the Texas Mile folks in the near future. I quickly made

Charles Windsor, universally acclaimed to be the most boring listless uninteresting life form to ever come into existence in the history of earth’s animal kingdom, is being crowned king of England today. Charles Windsor makes Joe Biden look like Bill Burr for sheer effervescence. If you put Charles Windsor into a compound filled with treed

  In the early years of motorcycle manufacturing, many manufacturers used bought-in engines for their motorcycles as the cost of developing engines was beyond the means of many of them. Of all the manufacturers of proprietary engines, possibly the most famous was J.A. Prestwich, otherwise known as J.A.P.             Without

Biltwell Parts & Labor Custom Motorcycle Expo was the ultimate destination for motorcycle enthusiasts this last weekend. Bike builders, bike riders, and bargain hunters went to see cool shit, meet people, and score deals on the best riding gear, parts and accessories available in rain- soaked SoCal. For ten years the Biltwell crew through an

Hi! Do you ever wonder, as you hear the news of the day….. or find out about it via the guard at the supermarket telling you, you can’t go inside in order to handle the fruit with your bare hands without a mask on…..do you ever wonder why everything just gets crazier and worse? And

Some feel the Las Vegas Mecum Motorcycle Auction is the Devil Incarnate. The money-making desire to flood the market with almost 2000 Vintage motorcycles in an unpredictable inflationary period could destroy the motorcycle industry and return us to where we started—grubby bikers. Others were excited to find bits and pieces to complete vintage projects. Some

    By Denis Manning Edited by John Stein   This book is amazing because Denis’s life, always seeking the Fastest Lane was and is incredible. For Bonneville enthusiasts, this book is a must read. Not only does it tell the trying stories around precarious run attempts, but it points out every pitfall to success