This time of year makes New Orleans the ideal location for a bike week…warm enough to ride in from the north, but not hot enough in the tropics for a hurricane.  “Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler”, or “Let the Good Times Roll” is the theme for the 2010 Bike Week New Orleans, May 5^th thru 9^th all combined with its signature southern hospitality, amazing local cuisine, brilliant music scene and jaw dropping scenery.

Filled with endless music, Bad Company former lead singer Brian Howe, Country Music’s Sammy Kershaw, former New Orleans Saint Kyle Turley and the unique Wayne Toups and Zy DeCajun will compliment the Broken Spoke’s Ferrell Webber band plus a ton of great cover bands and outrageous comedian Gallagher will be splitting a few melons, and your sides, with his Stuck in the 60’s tour, plus motorcycle displays, amazing cuisine, bars, shopping, and fun…the Wall of Death, Freestyle Motocross and the Ball of Steel will amaze you.  The Limpnickie Lot builders, G. Smith Motorsports, Bourget Motorcycles and Can Am Spyder Roadsters (with demo rides!) are providing just some of the custom motorcycles chrome eye candy along with the world-famous girls of the Broken Spoke Saloon all at the main festival grounds right on the banks of the Mississippi River at the “Riverwalk”.

For the 2^nd Annual Bike Week New Orleans, Jay Allen & Broken Spoke Saloon have partnered with the House of Blues as their French Quarter party site.  This legendary “House of Blues” music hall will be the Broken Spoke Saloon for Bike Week, bringing you the very best of the French Quarter charm & entertainment.  The Plantation Poker Run will take you to several beautiful and plantations.  Grab your cards at each stop and play your hand back at the Broken Spoke “Riverwalk”, maybe you will win that Harley-Davidson Sportster, donated by the City of New Orleans and Hurricane Harley-Davidson.  Additional prizes will be given out during New Orleans Bike Week for the Broken Spoke Campground in Sturgis for the 70^th Anniversary.  Log on now at Bike Week New Orleans to register to win the grand prize, a gorgeous limited edition Bourget Retro Chopper courtesy of Bourget’s Bike Works.  More information and details, plus the full music and entertainment lineup can be found online at Bikeweek New Orleans.

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You can meet both of these very sexy Kittens together this year as they premier the new 2011 Calendars at the July 18th 2010 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show & Calendar Girl Music Festival at the Queen Mary Event park, Long Beach, CA.  Heather Rae Young is good friends with Jaime Faith Edmonson from their various promotional duties together as Playboy Playmates, and it didn’t take much effort for Heather to convince Jim Gianatsis that Jaime needed to join FastDates for both these exciting event weekends and too shoot for the 2011 Iron & Lace Calendar.  For additional details go to Fast Dates.

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On day two of the 2nd Annual Big Mountain Run, riders will run through the Tale of the Dragon and ride back down across the Cherahola Skyway to end at the Hiwassee Outfitters Campground which is the event location of the 2nd Annual Big Mountain Run.  This is where the Limpnickie & Cycle Source Magazine Chopper Show, mini bike racing and some of the best riding in the entire country take place along with several great bands playing.  For more information, Click Here.

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I’ll keep his short and sweet.  After you watch these ladies do their respective motorcycle stunt riding, please leave me a comment or 2 telling us what you really think about these motorcycle babes and how they really ride their custom motorcycles.  Doesn’t get much better than this all with no crashing, wipe-outs or anything else to hurt themselves.  Simply put, just some good ole motorcycle stunts by Jessica Maine, Tena Colbert and Brandy Valdez along with other hot motorcycle babes performing professional motorcycle stunts on their sport bikes.  I find this motorcycle stunt video appropriately titled  Motorcycle Stunt Girls – Graceful Perfection and they are not only smoking hot, but smoking off their motorcycle tires, too..

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French designer Bako claims the futuristic sports bike design of the E-TX Urban will have a maximum top speed of 240 km or 149.14 mph produced through the Roadson Etronic 16 generator.  My thoughts are that the E-TX Urban Electric Concept Sportbike design seems to be inspired by BMW bikes in part.  The length of the bike is 2040 mm or 80.3 inches with a designed seat height 760 mm or 29.9 which is about the same as a Harley Davidson Ultra Classic touring motorcycle.  This will become very interesting when KTM develops a sports motorcycle to the next level since they debuted the KTM Freeride zero emissions at the Tokyo International Motorcycle Show March 26.

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Related Article: KTM Freeride Zero Emission Custom Motorcycle

“My 2008 HD Crossbones is my baby. I have put PM Factor Contrast Cut Stealth wheels, rotors and pulley on it. Also sporting XO Prodox Shooter grips, highway pegs and shifter pegs. One off custom made front axle nut covers. Love the sound of it from the Vance & Hines Big Radius pipes, the Kuryakyn Hyper-charger and the power commander. Changed the sprung seat to a more lean, lower chopper style seat. There is custom pin-stripping on the horn cover. This bike is definitely not your typical chick bike. Gotta love it. Ride safe and ride often.”

Great job Rhonda, because of you being the Performance Machine April Bike of the Month Winner, you have gained an entry into the PM Bike of the Year Contest and on the homepage of the PM website at Performance Machine.  For the rest of ya, get off your duffs and get in the next Performance Machine Bike of the Month Contest for May when it is announced later this month and submit your ride to maybe win PM Bike of the Month.

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The 4^th Annual Arlen Ness Bike Show and Parts Extravaganza will be hosted at the San Mateo County Event Center. Click here for Convention Center information. (Opens a new Window.)  I am told that the vendor booths are almost full and that Arlen needs your commitment.  There is 25,000 square feet of Swap Meet Space for bikers that love swap meets and they will be looking to buy that hard to find piece to restore or an old sled or that slightly used part for a great deal.  Remember, if they didn’t get it for Christmas…motorcyclists alike will be coming to this two day show with thousands of avid motorcycle enthusiasts looking to buy.  Get the details and reserve your space now at 952-746-7786.

The entire Ness clan will be on hand to show off their new projects.  Yep, Arlen Ness, Cory Ness and Zach Ness….3 generations of Master Builders to show off their new custom motorcycles builds and parts. Michael Lichter will be taking photos of what you will see at the Arlen Ness Bike Show. So don’t miss the show!  Mark Your Calendar Now!  April 17, 2010 All Day Saturday from 10AM – 8PM and April 18, 2010 All Day Sunday from 10AM – 5PM.  4^th Annual Arlen Ness Bike Show and Parts Extravaganza.  American Thunder Promotions produces the Arlen Ness Bike Show… American Thunder Promotions is headed up by Neil Ryan and produced by his team of seasoned experts. Custom Chrome and RV Insurance America are the sponsors.  Get the details by calling 952-746-7786 and tell‘em Boss Hawg sent ya.

Related Article: Arlen Ness Debuts Arlen Ness 40th Anniversary Custom Motorcycles Parts and Apparel Catalog

“Always Innovate, Never Imitate.” Do you know that quote? Well it is Arlen Ness celebrating 2010

Arlen Ness and Cory Ness have taken the past year and half dedicating a tremendous amount of resources, time and energy into their Research & Development to bring their new custom motorcycle parts to the forefront. Both Cory and Arlen agreed to concentrate on bolt-on products with two new product lines which are the Deep Cut and Retro. Both of these product lines feature a full range of parts designed together to allow you to customize your bike one piece at a time or all at once.  2010 also introduces a revamped wheel offering including four new styles… Deep Cut motorcycle wheels, Retro motorcycle wheels, G3 motorcycle wheels, and Engraved motorcycle wheels to go along with the Arlen Ness 40th Year Anniversary Custom Parts Catalog.  Stay abreast of Arlen’s new products and the expanded Big Sucker breathers and introduction of the Big Shot II new header systems and slip-on mufflers.  Please order a copy of the Arlen’s 40^th Anniversary Catalog.

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of reflection and joy.

When we emerge from our winter

doldrums of doubt to ride fast

& hard on the 2 wheels of freedom…

May you be renewed and strengthened…
…in the promise of our souls!

Ride free my brothers & sisters.

Happy Easter To All!

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Music brings us all together no matter what walk of life you are from or your nationality.  This video just may bring tears to your eyes because it is so touching when you put your shields down and think about what life is meant to be for a few minutes.  Boss Hawg