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Continued From Page 3 VALERIE THOMPSON REPORTS IN–We finally made it after a long anticipated year!! The Mac Tools US Nationals is NHRA’s biggest event…5 days of racing, fun, and for me…the dream begins. Stay tuned to ESPN2 (August 28-September 1st). Check your local listings for NHRA POWERAde Drag Racing televised on ESPN2. Thank you […]

BIKERNET NEWS FLASH TAKE TWO— Continued From Page 1 Sixth Annual Chopper’s Art Show to Benefit Denver Boys And Girls Club, Taking Place at Jazz B Studios in Denver, Saturday September 13 Features Sara Ray–DENVER–August 18, 2008–Denver 81 announced today their sixth annual Chopper’s Art Show will take place Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Jazz

BIKERNET NEWS UPDATE – STURGIS RECAPS AND MADCAPS Hey,We attended Perry Sands retirement party from Performance Machine. Terrific event and it just goes to show what clean living, creativity and hard work can get you. Perry’s been building disc brake components since the early ’70s. He started like any shop owner, like Arlen Ness, who

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS FINALE Continued From Page 3 LATEST LEATHER FROM DUANE BALLARD–For some reason I’ve had a bunch of wallet orders come in the last few weeks. This one with the simple design went out today. The liner is made out of Kangaroo leather. It’s thin and strong as hell. The exterior is 7

BIKERNET NEWS FLASH Continued From Page 2 Hot Bike Magazine World Championship special closing soon–Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building Partner Hot Bike Magazine is now in the final stages of closing its 2008 World Championship special edition.With 95,000 copies going on-sale on October 28th, materials are due August 26th.The stunning bikes seen at

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS CONTINUES… Continued From Page 1 BIKERNET UNDERCOVER PHOTOS TAKEN IN ARLEN NESS SHOP–Took these at Arlen?s shop on the Hamster?s Redwood Run. (a week after the traditional Redwood Run.) It wasn?t quite done when we got there, but I got these pix as soon as it was ready for its first test

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS HEADLINES Hey,Never a dull moment around Bikernet. I’m headed to the Meeting of the Minds at the end of September. That’s a legislative conference, and I’m on a panel to discuss my projects to make a Bikernet film about Freedom, plus build an industry link between the aftermarket and the motorcycle rights

BIKERNET POST STURGIS NEWS WRAP Continued From Page 3 Metric Thunder?s Bob Osias Calls the Brouhaha in Sturgis a Success–BikernetMetric.com & Bikernet.com Provides Full Coverage of the Brouhaha! Bike ShowLos Angeles, California, August 13, 2008 ? Bob Osias, President of www.MetricThunder.com and editor of BikernetMetric, called the first annual Brouhaha! at Thunder Road on Friday

BIKERNET NEWS FLASH – ENOUGH ALREADY… Continued From Page 3 BURLY LOWERING SHOCK BLOCKS–Inexpensive and quick to install, Burly Lowering Blocks are the time tested method to drop virtually any HD without breaking the bank. A bike lift and a few bolts are all that it takes to pull up to an inch and a

BIKERNET NEWS UPDATES – ONE MILLION MILES DAVE ZIEN, H-D 3RD QUARTER REPORT, PAUGHCO FLATTIES AND MORE… Continued From Page 2 MADMAN DAVE ZIEN TO BREAK 1 MILLION MILES ON A HARLEY-DAVIDSON–Dave Zien is really on a roll. He’s trying to hit 1 million miles on the same motorcycle, his 1991 FXRP, and he’s almost

BIKERNET NEWS HOT FEATURES – LOCAL BUILDER SCORES COLOGNE CHAMPIONSHIP, BASSANI EXHAUST, JIMS TOOL AND MORE. Continued From Page 1 D&D DEALER DIRECT LIST CONTINUES TO GROW–Here are the new dealers from last week. 1) Richmond H-D 10441 Washington Hwy Glen Allen, VA 23059 804-550-9280 2) Caseys Bike Shop 711 E Saginaw Rd Sanford, MI

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS UPDATES – FULL THROTTLE IN FULL FORCE, RM AUCTIONS, RIVERA PRIMO 6-SPEED AND D&D SLIP-ONS. Hey,Biketoberfest kicks off to a sandy bang on the east coast today. We’ll bring you reports and warnings. Vertical license plates are illegal. Talk about wasted governmental funds. Paughco builds one or two very close Captain America

BIKERNET NEWS FINALE – JIMS TOOL OF THE WEEK, BRASS BALLS BOBBERS FITMENT, HELMETS LIKE NEW AND MORE. Continued From Page 4THE FASTEST MOTORCYCLE IN THE WORLD–Team owner Mike Akatiff, driver Rocky Robinson, and the TOP 1 Ack Attack team reclaims title of World’s Fastest Motorcycle with a 360.913 mph run. Denis Manning and Chris

BIKERNET NEWS HEADLINES–BIKETOBERFEST, KIWI INDIANS AND IGNITION NATIONSEGAL FINE ART COMES TO BIKENET WITH DAVID MANN PRINTS–In Memory Of? features one of the boys cruising alone along a desert scene, remembering another time, whether it?s a girl or the pair on the bike in the shadow that are gone is unclear but the piece reminds

BIKERNET NEWS FLASH – CLICK-SLICK FROM CCI, NEW BABES FOR BIKERNET, BRITTOWN PARTY IN LA AND MORE… Continued From Page 2 BIKER’S CHOICE TO ROCK BIKETOBERFEST– Biker?s Choice is once again going to be at Biketoberfest in Daytona, Florida. We will be there from October 15-19th located in J&P?s parking lot. Stop by and say

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS – H-D TESTING IN AZ, CRAZY MINI BIKE, D&D WITH ZIPPERS AND MORE… Continued From Page 1 MAKE BIG D&D/ZIPPER’S HORSEPOWER IN YOUR GARAGE–It?s end of summer and you are thinking about a little more lead in your pencil. Where do you go? Go no farther than D&D?s Bandit Kit – It

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS UPDATES – RICKS OPEN HOUSE, FERRARI SUPERBIKE, MYRTLE BEACH WOES AND MORE… Hey,Another whacky week in paradise. We’re headed north this weekend to the Paughco factory. Rick Krost, the boss of U.S. Choppers, Jeremiah a local nutcase and I will pick up the frame for our 1915 5-Ball Factory Racing bike for

BIKERNET NEWS FINALE–QUICK, ORDER A MARGARITA Continued From Page 4 BIKERNET TECH EDITOR GETS A FLAT TIRE, PANICS–If you ride your motorcycle enough sooner or later you will get a flat tire.Riding home on I-95 after judging a bike show in South Florida I got a roofing nail in my rear tire. The bead on

BIKERNET NEWS SPECIAL REPORTS ON HAMSTERS, RIVERA PARTS, HEADSETS AND MISSING PERSONS Continued From Page 3 Hamsters USA celebrate raising over $500,000 for special kids– Over the past three years, international motorcycle group Hamsters USA has raised over a half million dollars for children with special needs, served by Children?s Care of Rapid City, in

BIKERNET NEWS UPDATES AND NEW PRODUCTS Continued From Page 2 MORE CRANKING FOR LATE MODELS–The new Compufire 1.6kW starter for late model Harley-Davidson motorcycles (2006 and later Dynas and 2007 and later Big Twins) produces 102% more working energy than the stock starter with the use of a high-energy, high amperage, precision wound armature. The

BIKERNET NEWS MADNESS CONTINUES…BITCHIN PAINT, HOT BABES AND MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINES Continued From Page 1 BIKERNET ROOT BEER FLOAT PAINT JOB REVIEW–That’s some paint job! Especially like the marbling under the paint and the striping. Looking forward to seeing the next update. –Keith Silcox Click to see morefrom Lucky DevilTHIS JUST IN?. MYRTLE BEACH MAY RELINQUISH

BIKERNET LAS VEGAS, SMOKE-OUT WEST NEWS–TERROR IN MYRTLE BEACH, FINANCIAL UPHEAVAL AND SUNSHINE Hey,I just returned from the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, Meeting of the Minds. Damn, there’s a lot going on from both ends of the spectrum. I learned a lot and specifically from Elaine from FEMA, the Federation of European Motorcycle Association. She made

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS ENDING–THE FINAL CHAPTER Continued From Page 4 MYRTLE BEACH, DA BASTARDS, pass rally ordinances [… and Lid Law]– All 15 of Myrtle Beach’s proposed bike rally options have become law, though with some modifications.At this morning’s city council workshop, rally proponents raised objections to some details and some entire proposals, like the

BIKERNET NEWS UPDATES – GIVE YOUR BIKE THE FINGER, LOVE RIDE APPROACHING, ZIPPERS BIG BORE FOR SPORTY & BUELL AND MORE… Continued From Page 3 BIKERNET SUPPORTS CINNCINATI BIKERS FOR BABIES–My name is Kara Kasee and I am the Community Director and Bikers for Babies Coordinator at the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Division of the March