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The IronWorks Readers’ Rides section is now called “American Idle” and along with showing four different readers’ bikes in each issue, we’re giving additional information and photos about them here. This is also the place where you can cast your vote for your favorite.
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Harley-Davidson has retained the Milan, Italy investment banking firm of BNP Paribas to help with it’s sale of MV Agusta. With it’s proud heritage, strong brand name, loyal passionate followers and it’s return to prominence as a premier sport bike, the company should make a most desirable commodity for the right investors. Harley and BNP [...]

Here’s a quick collection of shots from Carlisle Bike Fest 2009. You can see more in the December issue of IronWorks which is on newsstand now.

Photos by Harry Ogilvie Photography
To say that California has some testy, even strange, motor vehicle laws is an understatement. Despite having resided in California for many years, Don Potter forgot that fact, so he was a bit perplexed when he went to register a 2005 XL1200R that he bought in Arizona for his daughter Sarah [...]

Photos by Dain Gingerelli
Forget flashy chrome and paint and swanky swirl-spoke wheels; this bike, called the Shocker Low Voltage, is for hot rodders. In fact, the Shocker is built by hot rodders because Deep South Choppers’ main movers and shakers—Dennis Mannino and his nephew Brad Mannino—have a storied background in the hot rod automotive field. [...]