“WTF?” Exclaimed Santa Claus as he came across the Voxan Wattman while shopping for a faster sled. French motorcycle maker Voxan introduced its 800-pound, all-electric two-wheeler at the ‘Salon De La Moto’ in Paris, France. Apparently following an unfortunate trend, where some manufacturers insist on keeping electric vehicles looking as uncool as possible, Voxan hired the services of French designer Sacha Lakic to work on the ‘bulk’ of the project. The latter reached deep into his bag of tricks and came up with a cutting-edge new design for a rolling refrigerator. It will zap 0 to 100 in 5.9 seconds, Voxan says.  Although bystanders gave it a lot of attention, don’t expect it to unseat any of the industry’s incumbent players: they’ll be built by hand, one at a time, for an “exclusive international clientele.” Thank heavens!

To paraphrase Pierre Terblanche, famous South African motorcycle designer now in charge of design for Confederate Motorcycles, here is one of the most outlandish industrial sculptures in existence. Not exactly sporting a name that rolls off the tongue, the Confederate C2 P-51 Fighter is, well… it’s just fixin’ to kill you, that’s all!

You probably can’t afford to buy one, unless you have a cool batcave, but these machine straight out of Mordor will soon be available on Earth. Just listen to Terblanche’s over-the-top enthusiastic sales pitch and feel your blood pulsating through your aching temples as he describes just how bitchin’ the C3PO is, from its frame carved out of unobtainium by trained army ants, to the seat made from the skin of an Elf.

Make sure to refresh your browser if the following video doesn’t appear. If all else fails, put your right index finger in your left ear and say the following word three times: Qrhtgpkljws. Enjoy!

 

 

 

The Baddest Baggers in Vegas

Photos By Jack Mcintyre, Text by Richard Kranzler

Las Vegas Bikefest 2013 had some of the Baddest Baggers in the country show up and we where lucky enough to be able to bribe our photographer Jack Mcintyre to put down his bottle of Jack and get out of his reserved seat that sits center stage at one of the local Strip Clubs to get us a photo shoot of the Baddest Bagger Show.

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David Mann’s spirit will be shining down on us tomorrow!! It’s going to be Sunny and 60 degrees, bring your leather jacket. The Cycle Source crew will be on hand painting a portrait of Bandit. Peter Linney will be in the house looking for Bikernet Feature Bikers, Art, the Bikernet International Editor will shoot the girls and hit on a few. Tech editors will scour the swap meet section for tech ideas, and I will be judging the Ultimate Builder competition in Long Beach. What’s up with dat? Have a fantastic weekend.

–Bandit

 

 

by Triking Viking

Once again Hannigan Motorsports sets the new standard for the trike industry with the Hannigan 180 Front End for all Honda Gold Wing trikes and sidecars 2001 to current and all BMW K1600GTL/GT trikes and sidecars 2012 to current. The new Hannigan 180 Front End gives your trike the traction and tire life for which you have been waiting.

Until now, the limiting factor for handling on a premium trike has been the front tire. When ridden hard in a curve the stock front tire will start to slip, skip, and chatter. The 180 wide tire included in the front end package stays planted in the curves, providing greater stability and performance. This translates into a greater safety margin for all riders. Even those who do not normally push their trikes to the limits of traction will find that the 180 Front End improves their ability to change direction more quickly and brake harder in emergency situations. It also increases your level of confidence in low traction weather conditions.

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RetroMod Rigid Panhead Fuel Tank
Text and Photos by Doug Coffey

I started building my gas tank with a King Sportster tank shell available from Paughco. The picture shows I have already cut the ends out to receive the tunnel in the bottom.

Here I have already started building the bottom from a flat piece of sheet metal I cut out and a tunnel. The tunnel is 1/2 of a piece of automotive exhaust pipe I cut with a plasma cutter and cleaned up on a belt sander.

The elongated slots are for adding a rubber mount system.  See Article for pictures!

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Indian Motorcycle is donating a one-of-a-kind custom 2014 Chief Vintage motorcycle to support “Operation Ride Home,” a partnership program between Jack Daniel Distillery and the Armed Services YMCA designed to help junior-enlisted service members and their families travel to their homes across the country this holiday season.

For 2014, the inaugural year for the new Indian Chief built in Spirit Lake, IA, the first 1,901 units were specially badged with commemorative serial numbers. The ‘No. 7’ serial number off the line was a Red Indian Chief Vintage model donated by Indian Motorcycle to the “Operation Ride Home” program which will benefit military families. The talented artists at Klock Werks in Mitchell, SD led by Brian Klock added just the right touches to create a truly unique motorcycle.  Hand-laid pin striping, Jack Daniel’s logos, the Operation Ride Home logo and a customized seat combine to reflect the special nature of this custom motorcycle. The No. 7 Operation Ride Home custom bike was unveiled to a standing-room-only crowd of press at the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach on Friday, December 6.

“For the third year in a row, we are honored to play a leadership role in sponsoring this important campaign in support of the fiercely loyal men and women of our Armed Forces and their families by helping assist those members who otherwise might not be able to spend precious time with their families over the holiday season,” said Dave Stang, marketing manager for Jack Daniel’s. “We anticipate an even greater outpouring of support for this campaign in 2013 and we sincerely welcome the partnership and support of our friends at Indian Motorcycle.”

The bike will be auctioned by Barrett-Jackson, one of the world’s leading auctioneers of classic vehicles, at its Scottsdale, AZ auction, which runs January 12-19, 2014. The Serial No. 7 Indian Chief Vintage motorcycle will be on display at the upcoming International Motorcycle Shows tour, which begins December 6 in Long Beach, Calif., where tens of thousands of motorcycle fans will have a chance to view it. Proceeds from the charity auction, which are likely to amount to several times the 2014 Indian Chief Vintage’s $21,399 MSRP, will be donated to support the “Operation Ride Home” program administered through the Armed Services YMCA. To follow the auction or to register as a bidder, log on to http://www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale/bid/.

“All of us at Polaris Industries are proud of our decades-long support of our U.S. Armed Services personnel and their families, and the Indian Motorcycle brand has an even longer heritage of supporting the United States military dating back to World War I,” said Steve Menneto, vice president of motorcycles for Polaris. “Today we are pleased to extend that relationship by partnering with our friends at Jack Daniel’s and the Armed Services YMCA in support of Operation Ride Home. The Old No. 7 label in black and a red Indian Chief are two of this country’s most iconic symbols, so we are honored to donate the No. 7 unit of our history-making new 2014 Indian Chief motorcycles for the benefit of our hard-working and dedicated military personnel and their families.”

Greetings!

We are hosting a killer event this afternoon 2-9pm at our store location in Hollywood, CA. Come out and scope some custom builds including Indian Larry Motorcycles, Faith Forgotten Choppers and LIVE ART by Chris Callen of Cycle Source and George the Painter to name a few and of course, NASH is having a sidewalk sale to just top it off.

So, if you’re in town for the David Mann Chopper Fest, why not kick off the festivities a bit early??

 

 

Baggers, Cantina and Bike Shows, Oh My!

New Feature: Rider Mania is India’s biggest biker festival is up on Bikernet.
New Torrent Waterproof Duffel Bags for your bike.
New Heat Pump Vest with revolutionary air chamber technology.
Announcing a New Editor On Board Bikernet Baggers.
“Cruisin’ Bob’s – Summer of ’62”, one of his most popular prints.
Staff Introduction for Jack McIntyre from Bikerpics.
J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Competition wants YOU to enter.
Lifestyle Deal Of The Week–2002 Special.
Pinstripers Help Raise Funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities at the 2014 Grand National Roadster Show.

The Cantina gets an Upgrade with New Galleries and a New Girl of Bikernet,  Gorgeous Girls, bad Jokes, and much more!

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And the new travel gear line FTB
By Wrench with photos by Kyle

We peeled out to Saddlemen’s family operated dream factory recently to see what was new, and maybe test a new bag on a new 250 ATK cruiser. We worked with Saddlemen’s team on several occasions, building a totally custom seat for the Mudflap Girl FXR, creating seats for Bonneville Racers, you name it.

The Saddlemen group is constantly on the hunt for new, more comfortable seat technology, or gear to make any ride more user friendly. Kyle the official Bikernet Electrician just came across his first new motorcycle, a 250 cc ATK V-twin cruiser, and he’s taken to it. But he was looking for some way to peel to small jobs and carry the necessary tools.

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