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this is bullcrap

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:08:33 -0700

Legislation that would allow insurers to more accurately base auto insurance premiums on how many exact miles a motorist drives, passed in the California Senate Appropriations Committee.

Lubeatech Advanced Technologies

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:08:00 -0700

Lubeatech Advanced Technologies (LAT) produces high quality synthetic oil for V-twins.

New H-D 105th Anniversary CD

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:08:59 -0700

For those who want to rock and either can't attend Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary Celebration going on August 28-31, or won't find themselves packed in a sardine formation at some of the special performances there,...

Just Flew In...

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:08:11 -0700

I just flew in from Sturgis and boy are my arms tired! The 68th annual Sturgis rally was very eventful with tons of bikes (bone stock, slightly modified, and ground-up customs); the most incredible countryside I’ve ever...

The Big Chief

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:08:25 -0700

Good times--bad times no matter how you look at it, making a run at putting a new motor company in today’s market….brave.

Heads Up On Helmets

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:08:08 -0700

While on my way to the office, I noticed another rider frequently fiddling with his helmet. It wasn’t that I doubted he could ride one-handed for those brief moments of time, but I was more concerned about his safety and...

Sturgis, Hot Bike, blog

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:08:08 -0700

I got up pretty early this morning and went straight to One Eyed Jacks Saloon to get some breakfast. I knew it was going to be a long day so food early on was a necessity. Once I got to Lazelle I went directly to the AMD...

Harley, sturigs hot bike

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:08:28 -0700

After getting a very few hours of very restless sleep Saturday night, we woke up early Sunday morning and lingered around the house for a about an hour trying to regain our senses after each of us spending nearly 15 hours...

safe ride

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:08:07 -0700

You can text and drive: what the hell is wrong with that!

Harley-Davidson Eyewear

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:08:32 -0700

Pictured is the Men's Profile Performance Eyewear Glare, eyestrain, double vision, tearing eyes? None of these are pleasant and, most importantly, safe while you're out riding and a clear and accurate field of vision is...

Sturgis, Hot Bike, blog

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:08:13 -0700

Typically when we head out to Sturgis we jump on the bikes about four days ahead of time so we have time to cruise around and sight see and enjoy some time on the road. Then we spend a week running the Black Hills and...

10th Anniversary Victory Vision Tour

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:07:07 -0700

For their 10th Anniversary, Victory released an extremely limited edition Vision–only 100 units–with plenty of extras to get your blood flowing a little bit faster.

Southern California Earth Quake, Hot bike magazine

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:07:25 -0700

Yesterday I was sitting at my desk and had just placed a call to New York, when a few seconds after introducing myself to the receptionist that answered the phone, my stomach started doing flips in my belly and my eyeballs...

Harley-Davidson Trike, TriGlide

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:07:45 -0700

Well after several years of rumors and speculation, it’s finally here, the Harley-Davidson Trike, or the Tri Glide Ultra Classic, or the FLHTCUTG if you want to use H-D lingo. I guess it makes sense for Harley to finally...

SEMA, Charity, Kyle Petty, Victory Motorcycles

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:07:58 -0700

Far too often, we look to the newest gadgets, luxurious vacations, or fancy meals to make us feel better about ourselves. But what many people forget or don’t ever realize is that one of the best ways you can lift your...

Bikers, Chop Meet, Disney, Wild Hogs

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:07:53 -0700

A funny thing happened this weekend while I was at the Chop Meet in Wright Wood Ca.

lets make it better

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:07:12 -0700

did you make Hollister this year '08 ?

Hot Bike Myspace Page

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:07:23 -0700

If you don’t know what Myspace is, you’ve been living under a rock!

Sturgis Bike Week

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:07:13 -0700

We’re gearing up for the trip to Sturgis and we want to know what your favorite hot spots are in Sturgis. We will be all over the place and would love the chance to meet you, so if you see one of us rummaging around,...

Stock Replacement Gas Tanks

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:07:20 -0700

We just finished mocking up two new Paughco tanks for our ’06 XLC 1200 Sportster (made for ’04-’06 carbureted Sportsters).

Heat Shrink Tubing, Performance Machine, Biltwell Inc

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:07:29 -0700

For the past three months my ’96 Springer has been sitting in my garage on the cusp of being a rideable bike once again

Harley-Davidson Museum

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:07:06 -0700

Photos: Courtesy of Harley-Davidson View of H-D Museum from Menomonee Canal The much-anticipated Harley-Davidson Museum finally opened a week or so ago, and we're eager to find out what visitors thought about the new...

Performance machine Master Cylinder

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:07:44 -0700

There are two rules of thumb people usually follow when customizing their Harley or building a ground-up custom; bolt on as much chrome as possible or the less is more approach.

Hot Bike Merch

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:07:11 -0700

So the other day I was in my office working on a tech article, when one of my bosses (I have many) walked into my office and shut the door—never a good sign.

Two-Wheeled Horror Story

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:07:00 -0700

I read an article in the Business Section of The Los Angles Times of how a man ditched his car for a bicycle to combat paying high fuel prices. The man griped about the dangers of riding a bicycle on the busy streets of...