Big Bear Choppers AKA Ragehard Choppers makes the biggest baddest production chopper in the world, The Redemption. I rode the Redemption for several weeks and several nasty observations became extremely clear.

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Many of the custom production bikes that were made over the last 15 years are now experiencing electrical problems due to a variety of reasons. Bike owners can now go to a one-stop company for all of their electrical needs. Wire Plus produces a wide variety of power modules and wiring harnesses at the dealers and consumer's requests for all those "extinct" custom bikes.

Each kit comes complete with Wire Plus' proven power module and switch control module configured to work with the ground input switches used on the factory bike. Their modules are submersible waterproof and very compact in size with harnesses that are engineered to be smaller than any other on the market. The lighting control module controls the operation of the front, rear turn signals, and provides load equalization and auto cancelling.  It also operates the rear turn signals as brake lights and running lights with one wire hook-up. Wire Plus' main focus is on the reliability of everything that they manufacture.

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Wire Plus' pre-assembled wiring harnesses are designed for bikes with and without stock or aftermarket ignitions, electric or kick start and can be used with or without turn signals and a variety of other options. These mid-frame harnesses are for completely rewiring any manufacturers bikes including older Harleys.

Replacement modules and wiring harnesses are available for the following bikes: 

* American Iron Horse * American Performance Cycle/APC * Apollo Choppers * Big Dog * Brass Balls Choppers * CCI Kit Bikes * Confederate * Covington Cycle City * Create A Custom Cycle * Custom Works * DD Customs * Eagle * Echelon * Ecosse * Edmondson Custom Built * Hellbound Steel Motorcycles/HBS * Legends * Minneapolis Custom Cycles * Ness Bikes * Orange County Choppers * Paramount Custom Cycles * Patriot * Pro-One * Proper Chopper * Pure Steel * Raven * Red Hot * Red Horse * Ridley * Spencer Bowman Customs * Steed * Swift * V8 Choppers * Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles * Ultra Cycles

For those interested in obtaining more information on Wire Plus, you can reach them at (620) 221-2417 or check them out online at www.wire-plus.com or email them at sales@wire-plus.com.

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“Best Ink” is casting tattoo artists for the next season of the show. 

Season 3 of “Best Ink” is casting tattoo artists who are true creatives in the field.  Past seasons of the show have featured self-taught portrait artists, strong and competitive women fighting for recognition in a male-dominated field and vibrant rule-breakers who learned the art as a way of escape.  The series follows a group of artists competing for a chance at reality show fame, plus the grand prize of $100,000 and a cover story in a tattoo magazine. To apply online, please visit: http://www.bmpcasting.com:16080/casting/bi2/. 

This year, casting producers for “Best Ink” are also visiting select cities around the country, looking for innovative and entertaining cast members:

·         May 1: Tampa, FL and Richmond, VA

·         May 2: Los Angeles, CA

·         May 4: Philadelphia, PA

·         May 8: Portland, OR

·         May 11: Boston, MA

·         May 15: New Orleans, LA

This is amazing, and once again, just about kicked my ass into the middle of tomorrow. I just launched the news, at 15 minutes before midnight, while most of the brothers are rolling toward one run or another. This news includes: No Colors Laughlin, Biker's Choice Mesh Jackets, D&D pipe install, Centramatic Wheel Balancers, MRF convention legislative agenda from 25 states, new free department on Bikernet, Screamin' Eagle steps up, lane-splitting guidelines, Win Tickets to the 110th, the fight over Canadian Insurance rate hikes, H-D financials, and that just scratches the surface. 

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Pilgrim Studios, the folks that bring you Fast N Loud" and "American Chopper" on Discovery Channel, is searching for people interested in participating in a trans-formative, new custom motorcycle show featuring the innovative work of Zach Ness, talented grandson of legendary builder, Arlen Ness.

They are currently interviewing motorcycle enthusiasts In CA, NV AZ & TX who want to have Zach locate, build and customize their dream motorcycle on the show! It's obviously a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a custom Zach Ness Motorcycle! Buyer funds will be matched on the show ($10-15k).

If you've always envisioned yourself on a custom Street Tracker, stripped-down Bobber, Café Racer or badass Bagger- call these guys today; they will also consider your current ride for jaw-dropping custom modifications. 

Call Kim Clevenger, Pilgrim Studios, 818-478-4742, kclevenger@pilgrimstudios.com

The NYPD's Community Affairs Bureau provides information to help prevent theft and crime happening to you.

Motorcycles are an attractive item for thieves. National statistics show only 3 in 10 stolen motorcycles will be recovered and returned to their owners. The rest end up on the black market, stripped and/or sold for spare parts.   

It takes seconds to hoist a motorcycle into a van and take off. In 2011 New York had 1,460 motorcycle thefts, but if you follow these basic tips you help yourself or a friend avoid becoming a victim of motorcycle theft:

• Lock your ignition and remove the key. National statistics show most bike thefts occur when the ignition is shut off, but not locked.

• Lock the forks or disk brakes with locks that have large, brightly colored tags.

• If traveling with other riders, lock motorcycles together when not in use.

• If riding alone, lock your bike to a secure, stationary object that can't be easily dismantled.

• Add an audible alarm to your motorcycle.

• When traveling and spending the night at a hotel, locate an outdoor security camera and park your bike in the camera's view. If this is not possible, park your bike close to your room.

• Keep an eye on your bike. When parking at a public event, check your motorcycle periodically, especially right after leaving your bike.

• If parking in a garage, block your bike with automobiles, close the garage door and make sure it is locked.

• Don't store your title in your bike's storage compartment, tank bag or saddlebag. The safest place for your title is at home.

• Uniquely mark and then photograph your bike. If thieves take your bike, note its unique markings to law enforcement using the photos you have taken. ·      

• Keep your bike registration and insurance identification card on you when you ride.   

• If the bike is stolen make it impossible to sell. Mark everything that could be sold as a second hand spare part with a clearly visible identifying mark, both in visible and secret places, preferably with the bikes frame number.   

For further safety tips, please visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/community_affairs/community_affairs.shtml. Or, you can call the Community Affairs Bureau at 646-610-5323.

Harley-Davidson will sponsor the Top Fuel class at the Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association Sturgis Nationals August 5-7 during the 73rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. 

Harley-Davidson will offer a $5,000 Top Fuel purse with payouts of $2,500 for the winner, $1,250 for the runner-up, and $625 for semi-finalists. As a presenting sponsor, Harley-Davidson will also have a presence at the track, with motorcycle and Part & Accessories product displays and other activities.

“Joining the WMDRA at the Sturgis Nationals expands Harley-Davidson’s commitment to support grassroots drag racers with great Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts, consistent payouts, and the opportunity to showcase motorcycle drag racing at the largest motorcycle rally in the country,” said Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Kris Schoonover. “We’re very excited to partner with the WMDRA and support its efforts to renew the ‘Rally and Races’ spirit at the 73rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.”

“We are honored to welcome Harley-Davidson to our family of supporters,” said WMDRA President Sandra Alberti.  “This sponsorship shows the Motor Company’s attention and dedication to our sport and is another example of the strong value of association with motorcycle drag racing.”

WMDRA racing is scheduled for August 5, 6 and 7 at Sturgis Dragway, located at 20523 Hwy 79, just off Hwy 34 between the Full Throttle and Buffalo Chip. A full schedule of activities will be posted on the WMDRA and Sturgis Rally websites. 

Bills that would close 9.1 million acres of Utah public land to off-highway vehicles have been introduced in Congress, the American Motorcyclist Association reports.

U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) introduced H.R. 1630, and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced S. 769, on April 18. Both bills are called America's Red Rock Wilderness Act and would designate more than 9 million acres of Utah public land as Wilderness. Once land is designated as Wilderness, no vehicles, including motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles or bicycles, are allowed on that land.

Included in the 9.1 million acres are existing OHV riding areas around Moab, the San Rafael Swell and Chimney Rock. These popular OHV areas represent some of the most important remaining OHV recreation areas in Utah, and are some of the most popular with responsible OHV riders. The targeted areas also include existing roads and developments.

Passage of the legislation would have a significant, negative effect on local economies already struggling to recover from the recession.

"It is outrageous that Rep. Holt of New Jersey and Sen. Durbin of Illinois would attempt to bypass the Utah congressional delegation to shut down 9 million acres in Utah to just about everyone but hikers," said Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for government relations. "This legislation is also puzzling because much of the land in question doesn't come close to meeting the definition of Wilderness that's spelled out in federal law. According to the Wilderness Act of 1964, Wilderness can only apply to land 'retaining its primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or human habitation.'"

On April 18, the Republican members of Utah's congressional delegation sent a letter to their congressional colleagues asking them to withhold their support for the legislation.

The lawmakers, Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee, and Reps. Rob Bishop, Chris Stewart and Jason Chaffetz, wrote: "In fact, Utah elected officials, including the governor, state legislative leadership, rural county commissioners and Utah's Republican and Democratic members of Congress have unanimously opposed this bill."

"The Utah delegation is not opposed to preserving wilderness-quality lands," they wrote. "In fact, several members of the Utah delegation are working on a Utah lands bill based on input from state and local government officials, conservation groups and other stakeholders. This will be a balanced bill that provides for both conservation and development opportunities in a locally driven, transparent process."

Allard, a former U.S. senator representing Colorado, added: "The Utah congressional delegation is doing this properly by making it a bottom up process with input from affected citizens and communities instead of a top down process from Washington. The Wilderness area the New Jersey member is attempting to force onto the people of Utah is almost twice the size of his state with no public input from the people of Utah."

The AMA is calling on all motorcyclists and OHV enthusiasts to help stop H.R. 1630 and S. 769. The fastest way to reach your U.S. representative or senators is a telephone call. You can find contact information for your elected officials by entering your zip code at www.americanmotorcyclist.com/rights/issueslegislation. A pre-written email is also available there to send to your representative or senators by following the "Take Action" option after entering your information at the above website.

All new from John Shope’s Sinister Industries, this rear fender is the first NYB Polymer injected fender for use on Harley-Davidson touring model motorcycles (Baggers). It is virtually unbreakable, ready to prep, and easy to paint. It is designed and manufactured to be a direct bolt-on replacement fender for all Harley-Davidson 2009-to-present original equipment rear fenders. (Game Changer rear fender is available only as shown, “smooth” with cutouts). For all further information contact Sinister Industries at www.sinisterindustries.com

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