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Kaiser Health News — Elizabeth Amirault had never heard of a Narx Score. But she said she learned last year the tool had been used to track her medication use. [...]

The 25-year-old blogger and college student has autism and several chronic illnesses, and with the support of her grandparents and friends, who help her access a complex network of social [...]

A KHN analysis shows processing times have worsened since July 2023, when Georgia launched the nation's only active work requirement program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A recent legislative update to Georgia's Certificate of Need requirement could help fill the care gaps left by hospital closures in the state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Failure to make sweeping changes could add to a growing lack of trust in the agency post-pandemic and threaten the nation's preparedness for the next public health threat. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the custom motorcycle project of Ed Hinkle for his 2014 Exile Trike Harley-Davidson motorcycle. It is inferred that the Satin Black three-wheeled motorcycle was built by Exile Cycles' Russell Mitchell for Hinkle. Key information about the motorcycle, including its power plant, chassis, and accessories, are given.

The article reviews the 1939 Harley-Davidson UL motorbike owned by Diego Mannino and rebuilt by Keino Sasaki in Brooklyn, New York.

The article reviews the 2007 Harley-Davidson FXSTB Night Train motorbike owned by Chris Lindsey.

The article evaluates the 2008 Sportster 1200 motorcycle from Indian Larry Motorcycles.

The article discusses the construction of the 2004 Dynaish motorcycle by rider Bill Dodge. Topics include the opening of Bling's Cycle in Long Beach, California in November 2005, the pride taken by the builder for solid and clean motorcycle, and the reconstruction made by Kendall Johnson for the motorcycle.

The article features George Stinsman and his Chaos Cycle. It notes how George likes seeing his work in magazines which he finds more fulfilling than any show since it gets him business. His Chaos Cycle features an oil cooler that George built into the frame, 3-way split gas tanks and the inverted Cook Customs levers. The bike is entirely nickel which according to George has a warmer feeling. It cites claims by George that Chaos' trademark is "New York Hardcore."

The article offers information on a 2012 Longliner motorcycle bagger built by Pete Minardi of Precision Custom Motorcycles in Whippany, New Jersey. The purple motorcycle took six months to build. Some of its features include a 2012 Harley-Davidson engine, cam cover from Thunder Cycle Design, 2012 Harley-Davidson/Daytec frame, Arlen Ness Rad III hand controls.

The article evaluates the Russell Mitchell's Hawaiian Exile motorcycle from Exile Cycles.

The article discusses the customization of Mexico-based Klimet Industries owner Carlos Del Toro's 1994 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster motorcycle by Ohio-based Led Sled Customs. The bike was named El Kabong, from a Mexican cartoon character. Led Sled customized several parts of the motorcycle including its exhaust system, brakes, fuel tanks and headlights.

The article profiles Bill Raber of Raber's Automotive & Performance in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and his customized Sporty motorcycle. According to Raber, he has always wanted to be featured in "American Iron" magazine and considers it a big honor. The author notes that Raber rebuilt the oil pump of the Sporty and painted the motor wrinkle black while sending the cam cover and rocket boxes for powdercoating.

The author describes the customization of an XL Evo motorcycle. Pat Patterson, the Sportster guru of Dayton's Led Sled Customs (LSC) in Florida, and his team improved the bike's frame and motor mounts and installed some parts on the bike, including a kicker kit. A table shows the specifics of the motorcycle, including its engine and transmission, chassis and accessories.

The article evaluates the 1980 FXEF Fat Bob motorcycle from Richard-Davidson Inc.

The article previews a custom-made motorcycle built by Led Sled Customs.

The article features Keino Cycles owner Keino Sasaki. He sent applications to various dealerships of Harley-Davidson after he graduated from Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI). He was hired as a mechanic at the American Dream Machines in New York City. He says that Indian Larry is his great friend and mentor who always gives him advice. He describes a motorcycle he created which includes one spring to make it supper skinny. He also likes to work on all parts of the motorcycle, which is inspired by Larry's iconic Grease Monkey.

The article explores the seven-day Idaho motorcycle escapade of the author and his friend, Joe. The two men rented motorcycles from High Desert H-D, a Road King for Joe and a Street Glide for the author. They visited the Snake River Canyon to pay tribute to Evil Knievel and the jump site where he tried to launch over the canyon on his X-2 Sky Cycle. The duo also went to the Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch, the Salmon River and the Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural, and Educational Center.

The article features the 1946 Harley-Davidson FL motorcycle that was torn down, cut up and transformed by Carl and Matt Olsen of Carl's Cycle Supply vintage motorcycle shop. The motorcycle, owned by Jay Barnhardt, features WR bin bars that are capped with shortened WR grips, actual WR racing seats, fully custom exhaust, and footboards that are sectioned to be around 4 inches shorter. In addition, the motorcycle's shift gate and shift arm are '36-only, made out of turned steel tube, round stock. The motorcycle's tech sheet is presented.

The article explores Ohio native Ryan Mackey's experiences working at the vintage motorcycle shop of Matt Olsen in South Dakota. Olsen was the coordinator of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA) Youth Program. Mackey won an AMCA youth essay contest. Part of Mackey's prize was spending five weeks with Olsen and his father, Carl, in their shop. They rebuilt Mackey's 1942 Harley-Davidson WLA motorcycle.

The article provides information on the customized 1996 Sportster motorcycle owned by Sam Whitehead. It says that the motorcycle was designed by Led Sled Customs of Dayton, Ohio, which is led by Pat Patterson. According to Patterson, the build was just plain fun and simple as things came together pretty fast. The different changes made to the original motorcycle are also discussed.

The article provides information on the customized 2007 New Construction motorcycle owned by Maureen Minardi of Massachusetts. It says that Maureen had long admired 1940s-style bobbers and has always envisioned herself of owning one someday. According to the author, Maureen's husband Pete removed the existing fender supports and hacked away at the swingarm of the original motorcycle before reworking the area below the seat. The changes made to the original motorcycle and the professional background of Maureen are also discussed.

The article features the custom-built Russell Mitchell/Exile Cycles special motorcycle model that is owned by musician Josh Homme. It cites several musician customers of Russell, including Chris Cornell of the band Soundgarden, Gilby Clarke of Guns N' Roses, and John Mellencamp. The motorcycle features an 80-inch Harley-Davidson (H-D) Evo mill engine, among others.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of going on tour at the Catskills in New York using a Harley-Davidson 2009 Ultra motorcycle.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's travel motorcycling experiences in Alaska.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience at the 2010 Daytona Bike Week held in Daytona Beach, Florida in March, including the Antique Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA) Bike Show, his encounter with friends Chris Maida and Joe Knezevic, the Chamber of Commerce Party.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's motorcycle adventure ride into the wilds of Alaska.

The article presents a profile of motorcycle builder Steve "Brew Dude" Garn and his 1948 Harley Davidson WL motorcycle. According to the author, Garn has been wrenching, welding, and cutting professionally since he was about 14. Garn is also the owner of a business venture called Blue Ridge Electric and Welding which manufactures motorcycles and bicycles. Garn's WL motorcycle features a Honda XL 250 fork and XL wheels wrapped in Metzeler Enduro 3 Sahara donuts.

The article features the Suzuki GSXR 1100 modified by Christian Dotson who is also head of Dotson Design. Dotson says he spent majority of his time riding his GSXR to get the feel of his bike and wanted to do something different with it. He adds that he also wanted a modern sportbike mixed with early technology and fabrication techniques and did not want to end up looking like a boardtracker. An outline of the composition of Dotson's Suzuki GSXR 1100 is presented.

The article features a refurbished RSD 2003 Softail motorcycle and its features. The motorcycle was bought out of a junkyard by Roland Sands, chief of Roland Sands Design (RSD), and he decided to refurbish and customize it. Sands and his crew removed all the chrome and sanded off the motorcycle to a nickel plated finish. Other features of the motorcycle include a velocity stack air cleaner, contrast wheels, and left side motor mount.

The article tells the story of Tim Kelleher and wife Bonnie, who are full-time post office employees and pit bull rescuers, and their passion for motorcycles. Tim Kelleher, a 44-year-old drag racer, has a shop called Old Tyme Motorcyles where he builds custom-made motorcycles. Bonnie, an old drag racer herself, rides a Suzuki.

The article features draftsman and project engineer Michael Camillo of New York City and his customized 1937 H-D ULH motorcycle that he calls No.3. Indian Larry and his Grease Monkey bike has inspired Camillo to create his own bike. Among the features of the No. 3 motorcycle are 1934 VL Springer forks, H-D Topper Scooter bars and a reproduced Ford spare tire cover as a fender. Camillo believes that his bike is not as special as people think and its functionality is more important to him.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of a motorcycle adventure with his friend in Reno, Nevada.

The article features a custom-built 2007 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard motorcycle made by Exile Cycles. It has Exile bars that are tipped off with billet grips that subtly incorporate the controls for the horn, turn signals and high-low beam. The wheels, which are wrapped with Metzeler rubber, and the exhaust pipes are from Exile Monster, as well as the air cleaning cover that is hiding an S&S breather kit.

The article features the life of Reverend Sam Childers and how he ended up owning the West Coast Chopper (WCC) CFL Diablo 2 Jesse James special model. It states that before Childers owned the largest orphanage in southern Sudan, he began his preaching life sleeping under a tree holding both a Bible and a machine gun. Childers is said to be the only white leader in the Sudan People's Liberation Army that rescued several children from warlords. For Childers' work in Africa, a man was said to have offered to build him his dream bike, the WCC CFL.

Photographs of motorbikes submitted by American Iron readers including a 2006 Road King Classic, a 2000 Road Glide owned by SixByTwo, and an 1981 FXS Shovel are presented.

The article focuses on saddling a 2008 Street Glide motorcycle with a Paul Yaffe Signature touring rig. The motorcycle of Ray Boyd, it says, was turned into a custom gem by Bagger Nation (BN) which is an offshoot of Paul Yaffe Originals, a revered and seasoned builder of ground-up scooters. A techinical sheet which charts the data on the motorcyle including engine/transmission, chassis and accessories along with photographs of the motorcyle is also presented.

Photographs of motorcycles, along with their owners are presented including Stefania Zampini, John Gillquist, and Susan Hanson.

The article evaluates the Chopper for Life 2 (CFL2) motorcycle owned by Kiehl's and built by West Coast Choppers.

The article focuses on the stock suspension of the 2004 Dyna Super Glide motorcycle which started to feel blown out. Thus, Chris Maida called the founder of Race Tech Inc. (RT), Paul Thede who shared knowledge on motorcycle suspension. In the May 2008 issue of "American Iron Magazine" (AIM), Dyna was sent to RT where it was revamped and Race Tech's Caddies shocks were shipped and installed. The Caddies are offered with chrome or black springs, and are nitrogen pressurized. A step-by-step procedure for installing the Race Tech shocks is also presented.

The article evaluates Orange County Choppers' (OCC) Yellow Rocket motorcycle.

The article offers step-by-step instructions for installing Lyndall Racing brakes for motorcycle.

The article features the 2008 Special Construction motorcycle customized by Gary Fioto of Chopit Kustom in New Smyrna, Florida. The motorcycle owes its life to a 1991 Harley-Davidson Heritage owned by Fioto's client. After Fioto finished the motorcycle, he offered his client to take the original drivetrain off his hands. He and his son, Nicky, decided to build a bobber. They purchased its parts from Mike and Mark at Daytona's Black Gold Customs.

The article evaluates the Cross Bones motorcycle from Harley-Davidson.