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Metric Thunder’s 2006 Supermoto Championship Contest is won by Tom Weld

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Win A Custom Thunder Saddle For Your Sled!

This is what you have been waiting for. For the next 8 months we will be giving away a custom Thunder Saddle each month. These saddles are the most exclusive and most comfortable saddles around. They are very cool because each saddle represents your tattoo. Continued »

Hines Rides Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod Event Win at Vegas and Takes Over NHRA Pro Stock Lead

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 29, 2006) – Andrew Hines and the Screamin’ Eagle/ Vance & Hines V-Rod Harley-Davidson team now like The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. They really don’t have a reason not to like it now. Sunday was that good for the team. Continued »

Arnold the Governator stopped in at historic Cook’s Corner biker friendly bar in Santiago Canyon, CA on Saturday October 21st.

With only 17 days remaining before election day, Schwarzenegger led a group of riders on his 2003 Indian Chief through the canyon to a crowd of over 1,500 bikers. Continued »

Use Technology To Increase Time on Your Motorcycle

Have you ever checked the weather forecast the night before and found out the next day would be a perfect day to spend in the saddle? Well, Team Metric Thunder has found a way for you to take the time off from work that you need and deserve. Continued »

December is the Annual Big Twin West Show

Santa Ana, California – Advanstar Communications, Inc – a leading provider of print, event and online media for the powersports, off-road and automotive aftermarkets – today announced that Big Twin West, Continued »

How a Dysfunctional Family Creates an Empire

This article is a review of a book called Orange County Choppers: The Tale of the Teutuls by Paul Teutul Sr., Paul M. Teutul, and Michael Teutul with Keith and Kent Zimmerman. This book is available through Warner Books.
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20 New Thunder Saddle Design For Your Sled

Metric Thunder has a new series of Thunder Saddle designs. Each design is stitched into the saddle in relief. The raised design adds texture and personality. Underneath the design lies Saddle Gel, which increases comfort and riding longevity. Continued »

Not everyone deserves to own a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Funny commercial for the Missouri Lottery and Harley-Davidson. Continued »

The Supermoto Championship is Coming to Long Beach – WIN 2 FREE tickets.

One lucky person will win 2 tickets to the Duel at the Docks, Continued »

You might have seen Brad Ruel in Las Vegas at the 2006 LV Bike Fest. He did his gig with Metric Revolution and we have a clip of his slammed sled. Metric Revolution TV held their build-off finale at Hooter’s Hotel and Casino. Great music, vendors, bikes, entertainment, wrestling and bikini contests all came together in an outstanding package.

Checkout this video. It will hurt ya!

Metric Thunder and McIntyre take home trophies during American Heat in Palm Springs

Metric Thunder Bob and Bill McIntyre, (a good friend of Metric Thunder). hit the road for the American Heat bike rally in Palm Springs last week. Great weather, hot bikes, babes and great music were on tap in the desert for the three day event. Continued »

I found a fun Bikini Contest over at our friends at Bikernet.com. The winner of the contest gets a free set of D&D Performance Exhaust Pipes. I like the pipes and the dyno results look good. Continued »

When 2 wheels isn’t enough and 4 is too many… The Stallion trike from Thoroughbred Motorsports, a subsidiary of trike converters Motor Trike, features a frame and suspension designed completely in-house by Motor Trike engineers, and a 2.3-liter Ford Continued »

Thanks For Completing the Survey

Thank you for taking time and answering our survey. We appreciate your input. Your opinions and insights will allow us to build a resource that entertains, informs and provides great products for your motorcycle.

If you have additional suggestions please call Thunder Bob directly at (866) 744-7900. Continued »

October’s issue of Motorcyclist Magazine reports on a new Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle being tested in the Arizona desert. A reader of Motorcyclist saw a water cooled pushrod V-Twin with the word “Sportster� embossed into the engine cases.

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Next Motorcycle Series from Victory

Motorcyclist magazine’s Senior Editor Tim Carrithers reports on the next series of motorcycles coming out of Victory Motorcycle. Carrithers met with Victory Vice President Mark Blackwell, who outlined the company’s plan to enter the luxury-touring market with something entirely new, entirely American and entirely cool. Look for the bike to come out next year as a 2008 model.

Click here to review the Victory concepts.

For 2007, Harley-Davidson introduces a new 1584cc engine for all its Big Twin models, plus a 50th-Anniversary Sportster, a new Fat Boy, Softail Custom, Night Rod and racing-style V-Rod.

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Metric Thunder Helps Build Your Custom Dream Bike

The joy of owning a cruiser is making it your own. At Team Metric Thunder we build custom bikes to represent the company and help enthusiasts just like you build motorcycles that embody your values and personality. Continued »

Oasys Mobile is turning celebrity snafus into irreverent ring tones for cell phones.

Oasys’ first “ScandalTone” depicts Mel Gibson’s profanity-laden tirade after his drunken-driving arrest in July. Its second spoofs party girl Paris Hilton’s Continued »

Rock Star and Biker Dude Kid Rock tied the knot with Pamela Anderson on July 29, 2006 aboard a yacht near the posh French Riviera town.

According to Las Vega Review-Journal, Kid Rock road Anderson on his custom motorcycle to a gravel highway strip in the desert south of Las Vegas. There, pal Uncle Kracker, wearing an Elvis jumpsuit Continued »

SUPERIOR, WI – AMSOIL INC. of Superior, Wis. announces the introduction of its new Ea Motorcycle Oil Filter line featuring advanced full synthetic nanofiber technology.

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25th Anniversary Event Highlights Include Fall Ride, Plant Tours and Demo Rides

MILWAUKEE (Sept. 13, 2006) – The Harley-Davidson Motor Company will host the 2006 Tomahawk Open House and Fall Ride activities on September 14 – 17, 2006 at its Tomahawk Operations in Tomahawk, Wis.

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American Motorcycles stamps kick-starts Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

STURGIS, SD – The first of 85 million classic “American Motorcycles” commemorative stamps, guaranteed to cross the country for just 39 cents, started their journey by kick-starting the 66th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally today.

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AMD’s 3rd annual 2006 Official World Championship was successfully staged to widespread industry acclaim during the Sturgis Rally in South Dakota at the beginning of August this year.

Japanese Builder Wins 2006 Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building

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After a three year stint as Editor of Roadbike Magazine, Jessica Prokup is leaving the magazine to assume a key leadership role with the Motorcycle Industry Council. She has been a great supporter of Metric Thunder over the years and we’ll miss her at RoadBike. Congratulations and we look forward to a future Thunder Radio interview with you when you’ve settled in at the MIC!
-Thunder Bob

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Last Post about the LA Calendar Show!

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After Event Party – September 17, 2006 in Vegas

Metric Revolution is in Las Vegas, baby! If you haven’t already booked your tickets, you’ll want to get them now as the rooms are almost gone!

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Yvonne makes her home in Julian, Ca. Continued »

At Metric Thunder we see a lot of enthusiasts looking to adjust seat height. Continued »

Billy Lane, who has appeared on the Discovery Channel’s “Biker Build-Off” and “Monster Garage,” was injured in a head-on traffic accident that killed Continued »

WESTWOOD, Mass. — LoJack Corporation , the leading provider of tracking and recovery systems for stolen mobile assets, today announced that stolen motorcycles equipped with the LoJack For Motorcycles recovery system have led police to uncover 37 motorcycle theft rings and arrest 12 criminals in the first six months of 2006.

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Metric Thunder Sponsored motorcycle goes 350.884 MPH on the Bonneville Salt Flats – Continued »

Hey Thunder Bob…

I have a 2004 VN1600 Classic (White Fleck). Several months ago my Rottweiler used the stock tail lights as a chew toy. (plastic) Continued »

KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC: Indian Motorcycle Company is pleased to announce that it will be revving up its engine in a new home. After carefully reviewing location options throughout the United States, Indian has selected a factory in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Continued »

For the Guy/Gal That Has Everyhing – Get Your Chopper Computer

The folks at Colorado-based Chopper Computers design cases that look like sexed up choppers, complete with custom paint jobs and, by the look of this photo, your very own motorcycle mama. (You will need to supply the honey.)

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LAS VEGAS, September 9, 2006 — More than 40,000 bikers and motorcycle enthusiasts from across the country are gearing up for the sixth annual Las Vegas BikeFest, a national motorcycle rally and expo that returns to Sin City September 14 – 17, 2006.

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We’ve always had a great time at Las Vegas Bike Fest and this year looks like it will be exciting too!

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Las Vegas Bike Fest Final

I’ve made great friends with the crew of Metric Revolution. Click here to listen to a Thunder Radio interview we set up a few weeks ago with Danielle Spandau.

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Russell Mitchell of Exile Cycles and Billy Lane square off in a Biker Build Off contest. Russell talks about his Continued »

Billy Lane of Choppers Inc. fame dismounted his chopper and came back to a bike you can roast a marshmallow on.

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I saw “Darla� at the first race of the 2006 AMA Supermoto Championship at Fontana, CA. I met with Jesse Rooke and conducted an interview with him for Bkernet Radio. This was the day before Jesse and Roland Sands headed off for the Discovery Channel’s “Biker Build-Off� series.

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Metric Thunder is proud to announce it’s participation and sponsorship in the 2006 International Motorcycle Speed Trials in Bonneville, Utah. Continued »

Bub Enterprises Streamliner hit 300mph mark in a recent run on the Salt Flats in preparation for next month’s Speed Trials in Bonneville. Continued »

These performance-oriented exhausts are loaded with features. The Rinehart line of exhausts are second to none in both torque and overall horsepower.

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The Rinehart line of exhausts are second to none in both torque and overall horsepower.

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Jug Huggers have stepped header design comes standard with an 02 sensor port for after market fuel management. Fits- All years (Call for 2006 model fitment details)

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No, but I would like to be this Lucky Dog!

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Honda Sabre 1100 Big Willy

Long fat drag pipes with attitude. These larger than life pipes give a long smooth fat look.

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