by Bandit with photos by Wrench I’ve been waiting on my chain primary drive from Tech Cycle and Paul Cox, it’s cool albeit terrifying. We only go around once. It arrived the other day and we started the alignment procedure. Answers and solutions are coming. Then we looked into how the drive chain would align […]
VL,XA,FL Knucklehead Build part 5 Read More »
by Bandit with photos by Weed 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
5-Ball VL,XA,FL Knucklehead build, Part 3 Read More »
Purchase, Pegs and Paint By Bandit with photos from the Redhead It all started in the center of an odd South Dakota winter, 2022 and a hunt for a running Knucklehead engine. I found myself talking to several knowledgeable brothers in the industry and the price for Knucklehead engines climbed spectacularly. Hell, shit, piss, way
The UL File Is Now Open: Episode 1 Read More »
by James Hewitt from Hagerty.com Values have skyrocketed of late in the motorcycle world but there were still deals to be had. The spending frenzy at Scottsdale’s January auto auctions may have garnered the headlines, but just a short road trip away in Las Vegas, Mecum’s motorcycle auction put on a similarly spectacular show for
4 Major Motorcycle Trends Sir Hagerty Witnessed at the Mecum Auction Read More »
Bandit’s Cantina Episode 96 : a 2021 Christmas story by K.Randall Ball Bandit looked around at the dozen or so kids and looked at the sleek classic chopper with highbars he was building. The Knucklehead engine and transmission were now in place. Marko approached and whispered something into Bandit’s ear, “Exactly,” Bandit added. It was
Bandit Lights an Xmas Fire Read More »
The new art in the Sturgis Series. Since 2005 David Uhl has offered a special piece for the Sturgis Rally each year. You can view it at the Sturgis Rally this year and also order it online at Uhl Studios website. Click Here to Read this Article on Bikernet.com Join the Cantina for more –
Sturgis 2021 Commemorative Art by David Uhl Read More »
by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Born at a time when World War II was raging all across the world, the FL line of motorcycles turned out to be a hit in the Harley-Davidson portfolio. Little did the bike maker know however that many decades after its introduction, this line of Knuckleheads will be worth many
Harley-Davidson FL 1946 Sells for 473 Times Its Original MSRP Read More »
by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com The California Highway Patrol (CHP) might very well be the most famous American state law enforcement agency. A big reason for that is the “CHiPs” TV series that ran in the 1970s and 1980s and followed the adventures of two fictional CHP officers. Set up in 1929, the organization currently
California Highway Patrol Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead from 1937 Read More »
by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Despite being rather old, Knucklehead motorcycles are still around in relatively large numbers, and a good chunk of them still come in excellent condition. It looks as though each and every one of them, either on display in a museum somewhere or up for grabs through whatever means, has something
This 1936 Harley-Davidson EL Was Once Featured on a Miller Beer Can Read More »
by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com How do you prefer you vintage Harley motorcycle? Do you like them restored to their former shine, or would you rather go for some modifications to make them unique, but somehow spoil them in the process? Well, if you’re a collector, there’s only one possible answer to that. At the
Final-Year 1947 Harley-Davidson FL Knucklehead on auction Read More »
