Bikes and Builder Department

Coming from Bikernet.com: Viper Acquires New Manufacturing Facility and launches Proprietary Engine And 2006 Models

" Viper Powersports has entered into a binding agreement to purchase a 32,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility on 4 acres located in Monticello, Mn. The facility meets Viper’s current manufacturing needs and is zoned for expansion as Viper continues to expand and grow. Viper Motorcycle Company will introduce its second model, the Diablo Power Cruiser (PC) at the V-Twin Expo by Easyriders in Cincinnati on February 4th – 6th. Viper will also introduce its own line of proprietary engines ranging from 115 to 152 cubic inches. "

History of the Chopper

"Jesse James will explore the true essence of a chopper. He profiles the pioneers of the chopper movement, the unsung heroes whose ingenuity and creativity inspired him. Jesse will restore the bird bike -- an old 1969 bike he bought off a pick up truck."

Harley-Davidson Department

Something we never want to lose.
Read the message posted on the Harley-Davidson website, CEO Jim McCaslin

"Then you have a very important individual decision to make. We all do. No one expects everyone to change out their straight pipes overnight. But we all must consider changing out our thinking. We need to think about the consequences our actions have on others, before others take action against us. "

Pickings Department

Loud Pipes' Cost: Harley-Davidson Tries to Quiet Motorcycle Noise
Read article in MotorcycleCruiser.com
"In a message posted on the Harley-Davidson website, CEO Jim McCaslin asks riders to recognize and consider the consequences of loud exhaust pipes. With this step, Harley returns to the forefront in addressing the issue of motorcycle noise. By Art Friedman."

Chat Department

Coming from whitelinemagazine.com: Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show Tour

"Charlotte, N.C.- February 11. The Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show Tour came to the Queens' City on a very cold day. I t was as cold as six feet up a well digger's behind. The rain started coming down around four o'clock in the morning. When I arrived at the convention center, it was still raining and cold. It sure felt good to go inside the warm convention center. The only motorcycles that I saw that day was inside of Charlotte Convention Center. Everyone was talking about when the bike show comes to Charlotte it usually snows. For the last three years the snow storms hit about the same time as the bike show was scheduled. I had to leave my motorcycle at home. I decided I had to make the trip in my warm pick-up truck. I might be a die-hard biker but when the weathermen call for snow and freezing rain, I always head for my truck and turn on the heat. This was another road trip that got buried in the snow."

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