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If you're into motorcycles, chances are you are also into old ones. There's no better way to snatch a weekend full of antique and vintage two-wheel machines than an AMCA (Antique Motorcycle Club of America) meet. Problem can be some of the AMCA meets are a tad slow-paced, and sometimes if you pull in on a chopper, you'll get a raised eyebrow or two. That’s not true in Texas, with the Cherokee Chapter of the AMCA. They initiated the Texas Fandango, and 2024 marked the third annual Fandango in Fredericksburg, Texas. It was a huge success. Click here to read this photo ... Read More → 100WFC: Divide and Run by Gearhead By Wayfarer | May 10, 2024 | General Posts Divide and Run by Gearhead with illustration by Wayfarer TJ on his ‘80 Super Glide, Budreu on his ‘80 Wide Glide and me on my ‘70 Electra Glide jammed. The local sheriff waited for us to make a slip up for days. We knew all the back roads. We left the Rusty Nail bar one night and spotted the Sheriff in our vibrating sideview mirrors. Three abreast, we pulled up to the only dingy stop light in town. He turned on his flashing cop lights, and we left on the hazy green signal in three different ways. He pulled into the intersection and just sat there. (publication dated 11-May-2024) * * * Check out this year’s winners and all the ... Read More → The Blues Bikernet Weekly News for May 9, 2024 By Wayfarer | May 9, 2024 | General Posts A Fire in the Bellyillustration by Wayfarer Hey, Every week has a vibe. I started to watch a Jerry Lee Lewis documentary and he mentioned something I’ve felt a few times in life, pure Nirvana. He said he encountered BB King in a blues joint and listening to the blues and RB tunes made him feel as if he had died and gone to heaven. Sometimes these soulful occurrences happen as kids. Sometimes they happen encountering the vibration and rumble of a Harley. Sometimes they happen in the arms of a woman or at 5:00 in the morning, as you crest a hill and experience the rising sun on your fast-paced Dyna. The point is Nirvana is there. ... Read More → Buckle Up for XDA Drag Racing Titans By Wayfarer | May 9, 2024 | General Posts Buckle Up: XDA Drag Racing Titans Set to Take Over VMP The 38th annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals is set from May 17-19 at Virginia Motorsports Park. With a promise to uphold a tradition of high-speed excitement, this event will feature more than 700 professional, sportsman, and grudge motorcycle racers. XDA is committed to delivering a competitive arena that is not only thrilling but also secure and professional for every racer. Whether it's the precision of index racing, the strategy of bracket battles, or the high stakes of the Gambler's race, there's a slice of the drag racing pie for everyone. It's more than just a competition; it's a weekend-long festival celebrating speed, skill, and the essence of motorcycle racing. ... Read More → Can-Am Ryker: A Small and Agile Three-Wheeler By Wayfarer | May 6, 2024 | General Posts The all new 2024 version is out and about by Ujjwal Dey The first thing you notice about the 2024 Can-Am Ryker is of course that it is advertised as a three-wheeled motorcycle." For those who love and ride motorcycles, there is no such thing. You got one wheel too many to call it a motorcycle. The name Ryker is not of Biblical origin nor a Bavarian legend. It is a silly portmanteau on Ride”-Biker” with a Y” replacing it to re-invent the three-wheeled thing called Ryker." Plus, it rhymes with Can-Am Spyder. Click here to read this photo feature breakdown of the all new Can-Am Ryker * * * * Follow Bikernet Free Weekly Newsletter to get latest Motorcycling ... Read More → March Hare Rally 2024 By Wayfarer | May 5, 2024 | General Posts Blow by blow account from ground zero by Graeme Lowen I was able to persuade Terry Woods to come along to the March Hare with me and Keegan. Terry is riding his old FHL Harley-Davidson affectionately known as Poo Brown (mainly because of its faded brown color I think). Anyway, I would have normally gone to Invercargill on the Thursday evening to...