Special Reports

The Under $20K Trike Smackdown 5 Trike Shootout Words: The Triking Viking Photos: Ron Sinoy   When we were planning this Trike shootout, it was clear we couldn’t fairly compare a Gold Wing Trike against machines that cost less than half that amount. There’s not a lot of middle ground in the Trike offerings and that’s partly due to the buyers and riders. Trikes like many of their two-wheeled bagger brethren are usually converted from lu... Read the full story

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Obama's Hollow Words On The Second Amendment Agreement on gun reform? Gun Nut Report For the past two months, it has been expected that President Obama would speak out on gun control and the Second Amendment. Obama's anti-gun base has been hoping that he would finally openly embrace their prohibitionist agenda. But Obama has proven over the past few years that he knows taking on America's gun owners is a bad political move, and that means he must take a different tack -- claiming... Read the full story

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Elected Officials Flunk Constitution Quiz Elected officials tend to know even less about key provisions of the Constitution than the general public When the Republican House leadership decided to start the 112th Congress with a reading of the U.S. Constitution, the decision raised complaints in some quarters that it was little more than a political stunt. The New York Times... Read the full story

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Unfinished Business When Like-Wise Minds Meet By Paul Funk An amazing build. You don't want to miss this Knucklehead. Read the full story

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SEMA Creates PowerSports Advisory Group--Motorcycles Included At Last the Business Side Can Help the Legislative Side SEMA staff Powersports & Utility Vehicles Section Debuted at the 2009 SEMA Show In any given year, the SEMA Show has more than 130 exhibitors that manufacture, distribute or retail powersports products. At the 2009 SEMA Show, a dedicated Powersports & Utility Vehicles ... Read the full story

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON SALUTES ACTIVE AND RETIRED U.S. MILITARY-- PERSONNEL DURING FIRST-EVER MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH From the Factory MILWAUKEE (November 2, 2009) – Ever since the first American troops rode Harley-Davidson motorcycles during the Mexican Expedition in 1916, the Motor Company has enjoyed a innate bond with the men and women who have served our nation. To honor the service of active and reti... Read the full story

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Bikernet.com Free Contest Winner of the Scorpion Jacket You Have To Enter To Win! Layla Bandit was the official picker, so he shook the hat, swirled the entries around and picked one. Read the full story

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Darryl Briggs 2009 Calendar Girls Available Now! Working With Texas Builders At Strokers Dallas By Darryl Briggs Here's the Bikernet Calendar of the year 2009. Perfect time to celebrate and buy a calendar for the new year. Nobody does it better than Darryl Briggs, an excellent Texas based, bike and girl photographer. ... Read the full story

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