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What's Billy Lane Up To These Days?

After his release in September of 2014, Billy has been posting frequently to social media and made an appearance at the most recent Sturgis along with some of the riders for his latest endeavor, Sons of Speed. What is Sons of Speed, you ask? It’s a racing event that draws inspiration from the early twentieth century board track racers. The machines will feature pre-1925 1000cc V-twins and identical hand built racing chassis. The builders will throw their personal touch on the machines by fa…

OCC is Back?! Well, Sort of.

Those eager to watch some fresh episodes of the Teutul’s building motorcycles will have something to rejoice about come February 20. A&E; will premiere the “Orange County Choppers: American Made” series at 4 pm ET which brings Paul Sr., Mikey, and the OCC gang back with a new friend… Rusty Coones from “Sons of Anarchy.” The series is promising to provide an “intimate glimpse into the adrenaline fueled lifestyle” of Paul Sr. and Rusty. I’m not sure what they’re up to but I’m skeptical about t…

Best Time to Buy Used (or New) Motorcycles

Since the season is upon us, I decided to write up a quick piece on the best time of year to buy used motorcycles and a few things to consider before and during making this decision. As you might have guessed from the title, this time of year happens to be the best to buy new. Check out the tips for some popular websites below and you'll have a better chance at finding a "motivated" seller when it comes time to negotiate a price. When buying new, anytime around November or December is best. …

Do Biketoberfest Like a Pro

With Biketoberfest right around the corner, we decided to do a follow-up to an article that received lots of praise several years back for the headache it saved rookies and veterans alike. In the spirit of fun, because that’s what these events are supposed to be, I’ll point out some helpful tips on how to avoid traffic, activities for the family (G-Rated), the best restaurants, good hotels, and some of the events that will be happening around Daytona. Avoiding Traffic The first thing …

Full Throttle Fire Leaves 'Worlds largest Biker Bar' Future in Question

Sturgis : On Sept. 8, the Worlds Largest Biker Bar, The Full Throttle Saloon just outside of Sturgis S.D. was leveled as the 10 million dollar facility burned to the ground. The fire was caused by a faulty electrical wire, according to owner Michael Ballard. Officially, federal, state, and local authorities ruled the blaze accidental but failed to pinpoint a cause. The Full Throttle was made famous by being one of the largest event venue draws during the giant Sturgis Mot…

LAFD Fire Hogs wounded vets head to Sturgis

July 29th, 2015 Led by members of the Los Angeles City Fire Department's own motorcycle club, more than a dozen wounded veterans are hitting the road in the first-ever veterans charity ride to Sturgis, South Dakota -- a popular spot for bikers. They'll have some fun along the way, but will also deal with some serious issues that concern veterans. "We've got a suicide rate of 22 a day right now and it's only on the rise. The reality of it is that we, as service members, need to start tak…

Indian Motorcycle Veterans Charity Ride to Sturgis

July 13th, 2015Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, today announced its sponsorship of the “Veterans Charity Ride to Sturgis.” The ride, intended to raise support for severely wounded and injured veterans, will offer a group of former military service members the opportunity to ride to Sturgis, SD just in time for the rally’s 75th anniversary.Indian Motorcycle recently announced a partnership with the USO, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing programs and live entert…

On cross-country motorcycle ride William Shatner stops in Independence

July 8th, 2015Standing by their motorcycles in the 90-degree heat, American Legion members anxiously held their phones waiting to hear the revving of motorcycles along U.S. 40.“There he is,” pointed one member.“Oh my gosh, it’s Captain Kirk!” squealed the wife of another.Like it was a movie, William Shatner, 84, famously known as Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, pulled up to the entrance of Independence’s American Legion Post 21 with his wife, Elizabeth, behind him.“Wow, now this is a hot ride,” said S…

Sturgis to reach new milestone, over 800k attendees

July 7th, 2015 Article originally written on LATimes. The town of less than 7,000 typically draws 400,000 visitors for the rally. But after the 2014 gathering, the Rapid City Journal suggested that the milestone might make attendance spike. If 853,000 or more people show up, the figure will top the entire state’s population. The mammoth biker bash will be Aug. 3-9. With the huge crowds in mind, an Orange County event organizer will develop Sturgis City Park as an entertainment v…

Marlon Brando Harley sells for $256,000

July 6th, 2015Article originally written on GizMag.A 1970 Harley-Davidson FLH Electra-Glide owned since new by screen icon Marlon Brando has sold for $256,000 at Julien's Hollywood Legends auction in Hollywood. Brando won two academy awards for best actor (from eight nominations) and despite many famous film roles (A Streetcar named Desire, The Godfather, Last Tango in Paris, Guys and Dolls, On the Waterfront, Julius Caesar, Apocalypse Now and Mutiny on the Bounty, it was his role as Johnny Stra…

Honda RC213V-S Is a Street-Legal MotoGP Motorcycle

July 2nd, 2015Limited to 200 units and handmade to order at a rate of just one per day, the Honda RC213V-S is the company’s MotoGP race bike made street-legal.Based on the production version RCV1000R MotoGP machine (as raced by Nicky Hayden in 2014), this RCV213V-S streetbike is almost identical except for the carbon brakes; it is equipped with the Brembo steel brake setup as used by the Honda racebikes in the wet. The streetbike also omits the seamless gearbox and pneumatic valve system used on…

Throttle Fest drives away negative aspects of motorcycle culture

June 30th, 2015Article written on The Chicago Tribune.Ramp stunts, a "wall of death" and a motorcycle riding a tight rope with trapeze artists above the Lake County Fairgrounds were among the weekend attractions that celebrated all aspects of bike culture during Throttle Fest in Grayslake.The three-day motorcycle festival and rally highlighted the positive community among motorcyclists, attendees and organizers said, not the menacing image popular culture might suggest. Many at the event describ…

Wind-powered motorcycle for a Mad Max world

June 25th, 2015Come the days of scarcity, hopefully we won't be living in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland warring viciously over the few resources left -- and hopefully we'll be a little more prepared, with sustainable replacements for the fossil-fueled technology we live with now.This is the idea behind James Dyson Award entry Strangeworld -- a motorcycle powered by the wind and the sun."I was riding a rented motorcycle through Glencoe in the Highlands of Scotland in late 2013," explained p…

Harley-Davidson CEO Wants Young People To Live For Real On A Motorcyle

June 22nd, 2015Article originally written on The Huffington Post.Matt Levatich prefers a hog to the bad piggies of "Angry Birds."The Harley-Davidson CEO said electronic devices, such as smartphones and video games, were distracting potential young bikers from the call of the open road."I'm in the camp of: It isn't bad, it's just different," he told The Wall Street Journal.But he believes the rebellious counterculture that started in the 1950s -- in which motorcycles were emblematic -- will endur…

Motorcycle dream job with Harley-Davidson

June 18th, 2015MILWAUKEE Growing up skiing and boating on Grayson Lake, Nathan Boyd never dreamed of a job with America’s most legendary motorcycle company.“I rode dirt bikes from the age of 5 through college, but I’d never been on a street bike until I joined the Harley-Davidson Motor Company,” said Boyd, a member of the Boyd County High School class of 1988 who now works as director of product integrity for Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee.With hands on at every point in the development of a new H…

Harley-Davidsons electric motorcycle needs a few more years

June 12th, 2015Harley-Davidson has been showing off its first electric motorcycle, Project LiveWire, for nearly a year now, taking the prototype on promotional tours around the US to gather feedback from riders. The company hasn't previously mentioned launch dates for the bike, but has now confirmed that it's going to be a while before the LiveWire goes on sale. Harley-Davidson's chief executive Matt Levatich told The Wall Street Journal that a launch isn't likely "in the next couple years but i…

Motorcycle run raises $25000 for charity

June 8th, 2015Chef’s Restaurant raised $25,000 for charity with help from 200 motorcycle riders and their supporters over the weekend.Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard and Buffalo Sabres player Rene Robert joined in by starting the motorcycle run at 11 a.m. Saturday.The run and companion raffle raised money for the Louis Billittier Foundation, formed to continue the children’s charity work of its late namesake. His son Lou Billittier Jr. owns Chef’s with his wife Mary Beth.A portion of the road…

Electric motorcycle allows Berea to save gas while patrolling parks

June 1st, 2015The Berea Police Department put its all-electric motorcycle through its paces Wednesday during a public demonstration.Purchased for $21,000, the bike will be used to patrol trails and the city's park system, police Chief David Gregory said.The Berea department is the first Kentucky law enforcement agency to use an environmentally friendly all-electric motorcycle, Gregory said.Because the bike is virtually silent, it won't disturb people relaxing in the parks."This will let them kee…

Lane splitting soon to be legal in California

May 29th, 2015Article originally written on Mercury News.California is poised to become the first state to allow motorcycles to weave between cars that are slowed by traffic.The Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly approved Assembly Bill 51, permitting motorcyclists to split lanes so long as they do so at speeds no faster than 50 mph and no faster than 15 mph than traffic in adjacent lanes is moving. The bill heads to the Senate after passing, without debate, on a 53 to 11 vote.All other states b…

Mark Wahlberg Retells the Combat History of the Indian Motorcycle

May 19th, 2015The history of America cannot be told without the mention of a few definitive companies, in some cases, a bit more involved in making history than others. Indian Motorcycle is one of them, having built thousands of combat bikes during the first and second World Wars, and undoubtedly permitting the delivery of some incredibly important messages. To honor the brave men and women who have served, past and present, Indian and the USO have built a modern tribute bike in the likeness of …

Cortege of 100 motorcyclists accompany body of DSI campaigner home

May 7th, 2015Mr Lynam was fatally injured in a crash outside Kilkee yesterday during a Down Syndrome Ireland charity event.Mr Lynam was passionate about motorbikes and when his daughter Robyn was born in 2005 he and another father of a child with Down Syndrome organised a motorcycle fundraiser.The fundraiser, called RevUp4DSI in aid of the charity, has raised €1.6m over the last 10 years.Mr Lynam was a marshall in this year's event when he was fatally injured.He had co-ordinated all major fundra…

Motorcycle and TT legend Geoff Duke dies

May 4th, 2015Article originally written on Yahoo!Duke was one of the first major stars of grand prix motorcycle racing in the 1950s.He made his name at the famous Isle of Man event, earning a factory Norton ride after winning the 1949 Senior Clubmans TT and Senior Manx Grand Prix.In his first year with Norton, he set a record pace on the way to TT victory and came within one point of the 500cc world championship, finishing second in the 350cc class too.The following year he dominated both the 35…

Steve McQueens old motorcycle goes for $775,000

April 15th, 2015The motorcycle, a Cyclone Board Track Racer, looks more like a bicycle with a motor added on than a traditional motorcycle. The model was made by the Joerns Motor Manufacturing Co. between 1913 and 1916. This motorcycle was auctioned off Saturday by Mecum Auctions in Las Vegas. Despite its modest appearance a motorcycle from this model was recorded going 111 mph in 1914, which was a record at that time. The motorcycle was owned by McQueen, and was previously purchased at an est…

Honda builds new Camping Bike

March 25th, 2015Article written on Motorcycle-USA by Bryan Harley.Honda has had a habit of pushing the design envelope recently (think NM4 and CTX700). Apparently, the manufacturer’s engineers are at it again, this time with a motorcycle that’s part Ruckus, part scrambler, and outfitted to be an ideal motorcycle for camping.Honda unveiled the Bulldog concept model at the 31st Osaka Motorcycle Show 2015. The motorcycle is powered by a 399cc Inline two-cylinder engine with dual overhead cams. The …

Indian Motorcycles Adding Screens To Bikes

March 20th, 2015Article originally written on Forbes.Indian Motorcycles is adding screens to its motorcycles, bringing new-age technology to the classic bikes, said Steve Menneto, vice president of motorcycles for Polaris Industries, at the Forbes Reinventing American conference on Thursday.The screens would allow riders to see mileage counts, chart where they are going, check that their motorcycles don’t have any mechanical problems and control their music. “You’ve got to have loud music when y…

Legendary Steve McQueen 1915 Cyclone motorcycle up for auction

March 11th, 2015Minnesota-based motorcycle manufacturer Joerns Motor Manufacturing Company didn't last long -- just a few short years, from 1912 to 1917. during that time, though, the company managed to produce one of the most highly prized pieces of motorcycling history -- the Cyclone.Because its production run was so short, very few of the original Cyclone motorcycles were made. The best estimates say around 300 were manufactured, with only six known to remain in existence today -- but they we…

New 2016 Indian Chief Motorcycle

February 16th, 2015Article originally written on Fox News.The Indian Chief Dark Horse will soon be cruising into showrooms. The new entry-level Chief has been stripped of most of its shiny bits, ditches the whitewall tires, and is finished in a menacing matte black paint scheme.Cast back wheels lower the profile even further, as does its single-seat saddle, which can be doubled-up as an option.Mechanically, the Dark Horse is all Chief and features the same torquey Thunder Stroke 111 cubic-inch V…

Ewan McGregor on his vintage Italian motorcycle

February 12th, 2015Fans of Ewan McGregor should not be surprised that the actor uses two wheels to get around Hollywood. After all, the Moulin Rouge star has created and starred in two television series about lengthy motorbike rides.On Tuesday the Scottish actor was spotted on his classic Italian motorcycle in Los Angeles.The 43-year-old looked a bit glum, probably because he's gotten a bad start to the new year; his film Mortdecai - which also starred Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow - bombed ba…

Indian Motorcycle Announces 2016 Chief Dark Horse

February 11th, 2015Article originally written on motorcycle.comYesterday we brought you the news of Indian launching its newest model, the 2016 Chief Dark Horse, with a group ride through Chicago called the Dark Horse Challenge Ride. Today in an Indian press release, the company has officially announced the Dark Horse will be showcased in a consumer reveal spanning two continents.The Chief Dark Horse will be presented to American audiences at Chicago’s Progressive International Motorcycle Show, …

Will Victory Beat Harley-Davidson

February 10th, 2015Article originally written on greencarreports.comA patent for the name “Victory Charger” has been filed by Polaris with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Polaris recently bought the manufacturing business of electric-motorcycle maker Brammo; it's also the parent company of Victory Motorcycles, a manufacturer of cruiser-style bikes that compete against Harley Davidson. The Polaris patent is for “Electric motorcycles and structural parts therefor”, which appears to be a plac…

Richmond motorcycle clubs reach out to homeless with barbecue

January 12th, 2015RICHMOND -- Residents of a transitional facility for the homeless were treated to food and clothing Saturday afternoon by members of local motorcycle clubs who collaborated on the good deed.Members from several Richmond-based clubs -- the All Access VIPs, the Fugitives, Road Runners, Show Kings, Four Horsemen, Bonafide Riders, Filthy Rich, Real Richmond and Elegant Ebony Ladies -- gathered at the West County Interim Housing Program at Brookside Shelter, bringing a barbecue to p…

William Shatner to cross US on Rivet, a custom steampunk motorcycle

January 9th, 2014In a move worthy of Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner has started a company to create custom futuristic steampunk motorcycles — and will ride his own machine from Chicago to Los Angeles later this year to promote the brand.Shatner posted a link to the new company's website on his Facebook page."Excited about my partnership with American Wrench in forming Rivet Motors," the post reads. "This is the cycle of the future."Rivet is described as "a machine as distinguished and ico…

Russian Startup Livemap Lands $300K Grant For Its Motorcycle Helmet

January 5th, 2015As we’re coming up on the next Consumer Electronics Show, I got an update from one of the companies that participated in TechCrunch’s Hardware Battlefield at the last CES — Russian startup Livemap.The Livemap team is working to create motorcycle helmets with voice control and GPS navigation directly in your field of vision — so while you’re riding, you can see directions in your helmet display without having to fiddle with another device or look away from the road. (Back in Janu…

Motorcycles taking on a 70s design

December 26th, 2014SEVENTIES STYLE IS ON A ROLL—especially in the realms of fashion, décor, and facial hair. That goes for the motorcycle world, too. New models, from Honda to Ducati, are being aimed at Gen-X riders, who, now in their 40s, are likely to gravitate toward the ’70s-style bikes they probably coveted as children. And with good reason: That was the decade when motorcycles evolved from toys into viable modes of transportation. Engines became more powerful and reliable, while suspension…

Indian Scout 40 Groundbreakers

December 23rd, 2014Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, announced it has joined forces with Rolling Stone in this week’s release of a chronology of the “40 Most Groundbreaking Albums of all Time,” exclusively presented by the groundbreaking new 2015 Indian Scout. The compilation by the editorial staff of Rolling Stone identifies the most “monumental musical statements that changed the world.”The chronological listing spans the nearly 60 years from Woody Guthrie’s 1940 “Dust Bow…

Hells Angels Motorcycle Club members arrested after holiday toy drive

December 23rd, 2014Four members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club left a Christmas toy drive on Sunday only to be arrested on suspicion of drug and firearms charges.lRelated First of three storms brings more rain to Southern CaliforniaSheriff's officials said it's unclear what the men's roles were at the Ventura County toy drive. But in years past, the club has tried to shy away from its outlaw image. In Fresno, the Hells Angels have donated gifts during the holiday season to the Poverello Hou…

Milan motorcycle show report

December 11th, 2014This month's Milan motorcycle show celebrated the centenary of an event that traditionally showcases the following year's new models. Rarely in those 100 years can the Italian halls have hosted a more exciting display than this year's, which confirmed that after several quiet years the motorcycle industry has burst into life in spectacular fashion.That's good news for British enthusiasts because Motorcycle Live, this country's biggest show, opens next Saturday (November 22). T…

The fastest electric motorcycle on the market

December 4th, 2014With a polite round of applause, the first owner of the fastest production electric motorcycle took the keys to his new ride. Sitting down just a few moments later, he slyly looked down and slid them onto the ring next to keys for his Tesla. His half-hour or so commute is now 17 minutes — legally, that is.I'm not in some gleaming garage or an airplane hangar, but in the second floor of Autodesk's headquarters in San Francisco. That's an odd place for a motorcycle, but it's also…

Honda builds its 300,000,000 motorcycle

December 1st, 2014Honda has built its 300 millionth motorcycle, crossing a milestone that few automakers have reached.The historic bike produced at its Kumamoto Factory in Japan was a top-of-the-line Gold Wing, which has a 1.8-liter engine and sells for over $24,000 -- a far cry from the humble 98cc Dream Type-D that kicked off production in 1949.It took the company nearly two decades to build its 10 millionth motorcycle in 1968, but only five more to reach 20 million in 1973, and things just ke…

Indian Motorcycle unveils Long Beach IMS plans

November 10th, 2014Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, today announced its itinerary for the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, Calif., which takes place November 14-16 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Riders in southern California are encouraged to be among the first in the nation to take a demo ride on the stunning new 2015 Indian Scout, motorcycling’s hottest new middle-weight cruiser, the ultra-premium luxury touring Indian Roadmaster and the rest…

Local veteran presented with a special Harley Davidson

November 11th, 2014A local group is thanking local veterans for their service by giving away special gifts in the form of two wheels. “Harley’s For Heroes” surprised veteran Shane Betts on Sunday with a newly rebuilt Harley Davidson motorcycle at Appalachian Harley Davidson in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. Twice a year, the group presents a classic-style Harley to wounded a veteran who has returned home from Iraq or Afghanistan. Each Harley is custom-built solely from donated pa…

Five new bikes that upend motorcycle performance

November 12th, 2014Just as the motoring universe has begun to assimilate the incredible performance of cars such as the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Nissan GT-R Nismo, it now must prepare for an emerging crop of incomprehensibly fast motorcycles.Street-legal, two-wheeled hyper-speed is not new; the Kawasaki Ninja 900, Suzuki GSXR1100 and Honda Hurricane 1000 of the 1980s eradicated all prior performance benchmarks for street motorcycles. Such was their potency that a bil…

Harley-Davidson Sets Goal to Plant 50 Million Trees Worldwide by 2025

November 7th, 2014Harley-Davidson Sets Goal to Plant 50 Million Trees Worldwide by 2025Partnership Marks Expansion of The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees ProgramMILWAUKEE, Oct. 29, 2014 —Harley-Davidson®, together with The Nature Conservancy, is mobilizing its global community of riders to raise funds to plant 50 million trees worldwide by 2025 as part of its Renew the Ride™ initiative.Dedicated to the goal of preserving the open road for future generations of riders, Renew the Ride i…

Harley-Davidson Partners with Wounded Warrior Project

November 6th, 2014Harley-Davidson made a special delivery of new 2015 motorcycles to six U.S. military veterans, today. The surprise jumpstarts a new partnership between Harley-Davidson and Wounded Warrior Project to help improve the lives of service men and women living with post-traumatic stress disorder.Bill Davidson, great-grandson of company co-founder William A. Davidson, along with six Harley-Davidson employees who are veterans, rode the bikes – led by police motorcade – to Wounded Warrio…

Parkland Toy Run delivers again

November 3rd, 2014About 50 motorcycles, a half dozen fire departments and a handful of cars participated in the 20th Annual Parkland Toy Run on Saturday to help Season of Hope.With temperatures in the early 40s late morning, most motorcycle riders gathered inside CiCi's Pizza before the ride began for free coffee, hot chocolate and cinnamon rolls. Organizer Kevin Sumpter, president of the Parkland Cycle Servants, was pleased with the turnout. Members of several local motorcycle clubs such as the…

Fifty things you’ll never do with an electric motorcycle

October 31st, 2014Most of you are painfully aware that I have spent the last two years riding a 100% electric motorcycle, in my case a 2010 Zero DS.It’s true, I’m a little obsessed and not just because I’ve always liked riding bikes. For me, the real revelation is that an electric motorcycle can not only provide all the excitement of riding, but perhaps more excitingly I can now see that their applicability as a household energy storage appliance is inevitable.As much as I love my 2010 model, si…

2015 Indian Chieftain by Motorcycle USA

October 28th, 2014The 2015 Indian Chieftain is a visually striking machine. Tall and regal in front, valanced fenders lending a touch of class, the Indian headdress logo gussying up its tank and a pearl of an engine at the center of it all. The massive engine is definitely a focal point, mushroom covers on large-diameter heads, cooling fins machined to a jewel-like sheen, stout parallel pushrod tubes hinting at the power lurking in the big bores beneath. The Blue and Ivory Cream paint job on our…

Harley-Davidson: More Tech, Less Roar

October 28th, 2014While watching CNBC’s Squawk Box show last week, I heard Jim Cramer make the following comment:“You know… this may be more of a technology company than we think. It reads like a fantastic semiconductor company.”The company he was referring to?None other than Milwaukee’s motorcycle stalwart, Harley-Davidson (HOG).Now, I’ve heard Harley-Davidson get called many things in my day… but a tech company? Not so much.Is Cramer as mad as his Mad Money show? Or is there some truth to his …

Motorcycle lane-splitting study finds: the more speed, the more danger

October 23rd, 2014A yearlong California study of motorcycle lane-splitting has concluded the practice is no more dangerous than motorcycling in general, if the rider is traveling at speeds similar to or only slightly faster than the surrounding traffic.The maneuver becomes more dangerous, however, when a motorcyclist is speeding or riding more than 10 mph faster than the traffic the cyclist is passing.Lane-splitting occurs when a motorcyclist passes other vehicles by riding between them along th…

Easy Rider motorcycle auctioned for $135m

October 20th, 2014California auction house Profiles in History said bidding had been fierce but did not name the buyer.Reportedly used in the film's climactic crash scene, the Harley-Davidson was restored by actor Dan Haggerty.Yet the bike's authenticity has been questioned by another collector who claims he owns the actual chopper used.Gordon Granger of Texas also claims he has a certificate, signed by Grizzly Adams star Haggerty, proving his bike is the genuine article.Haggerty, who had a smal…

Bikers v ISIS? Dutch motorcycle gang gets green light to fight Islamic State

October 16th, 2014Article originally written on RT.comAlready battling airstrikes conducted by the US and its allies, the Islamic State now has another threat to look out for: a motorcycle gang from the Netherlands.Three members of the infamous Dutch biker gang “No Surrender” reportedly journeyed to Iraq and Syria last week in order to fight alongside Kurdish troops and against Islamic State (IS) militants.Now, commenting on the legality of that move, the Dutch public prosecutor said Tues…

Behind The Motorcycles In Easy Rider, A Long-Obscured Story

October 13th, 2014On Oct. 18, the Calabasas, Calif.-based auction house Profiles In History will auction off what it says is the last authentic motorcycle used in the filming of 1969's Easy Rider, and what some consider the most famous motorcycle in the world.Peter Fonda, who played Wyatt in the Dennis Hopper-directed film, rode the so-called "Captain America" bike, named for its distinctive American flag color scheme and known for its sharply-angled long front end.The bike currently for sale wa…

Why One Syrian Refugee Risked it All for a Motorcycle

October 10th, 2014SURUC, Turkey -- Ahmed Sheikh Saleh visits the refugee camp nearly every day. He's well-known to many here: the tall, lanky man with thick grey hair. The man who smokes Gitanes and asks for news from home. The man with the motorcycle.Saleh, 45, is a refugee, too. But he doesn't live in the public park in this frontier city near the Syrian border, where families fleeing ISIS sleep in grassy patches underneath the boughs of old trees. In the morning, Saleh rides his cream-colored…

Stolen Harley-Davidson motorcycle found after 42 years

October 9th, 2014Article originally written on ABC7.After 42 years, a stolen classic Harley-Davidson was found at the L.A./Long Beach seaport, and it's being returned to its rightful owner.North Carolina resident Edgar Johnson Junior reunited with his father's 1954 Harley-Davidson Hydra-Glide motorcycle on Thursday."Words can't describe how I'm feeling today," said Johnson. "It's wonderful."Johnson says someone stole the bike from his family's backyard in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1972. He sa…

Man Loses Marriage and Job, Gains Motivation from 11,000-Mile Motorcycle Trip to Alaska

September 29th, 2014Sebastiaan de With is a 26-year-old Dutch man living in San Francisco. He's a designer, photographer and motorcycle enthusiast.As he put it in a Reddit post: de With "got divorced, lost my job, so me and my buddy got on our motorcycles and rode North to the Alaskan Arctic until the road ran out."De With's journey from San Francisco to Anchorage, Alaska, took about two months roundtrip. He and his friend, Stuart Philkill, documented their journey (they're both photographers) w…

Keanu Reeves motorcycle company debuts first bike

September 25th, 2014Keanu Reeves is setting out on another excellent adventure.The actor and motorcycle enthusiast has teamed up with bike builder Gard Hollinger to launch the Arch Motorcycle Company.The Los Angeles-based outfit has started taking orders for its first ride, the KRGT-1.Not just another custom rod, the big V-Twin features an all-original design built with handmade parts and powered by a unique 2032cc motor developed with S&S Cycle good for nearly 122 hp and 122 lb-ft of …

This Burly, $65K Motorcycle Is Inspired by a Fighter Plane

September 23rd, 2014Birmingham, Alabama-based Confederate Motorcycles has been building fast, outrageously designed, limited run motorcycles for over two decades, and its creations have been by turns brilliant and insane. Their latest, the $65,000 X132 Hellcat Speedster, looks destined for the first pile. It’s a made-in-the-USA cruiser so gorgeous and powerful, you may be able to forgive its excess in price.The Hellcat Speedster is the latest in Confederate’s Hellcat series, which it’s been buil…

Motorcycle restoration a loving tribute to Dennis Robinsons older brother, Steven

September 17th, 2014For years, Steven Robinson's Honda motorcycle was a painful reminder of his 2010 death in a traffic accident.Today, the restored bike stands as a gleaming tribute to a beloved brother and a life cut tragically short."It just amazes me to see it sitting there," said Dennis Robinson, growing emotional as he looked at his brother's motorcycle outside TBC Hot Rods and Bikes on Russell Street.Dennis Robinson, 54, said he grew up idolizing his older brother, relying on hi…

A Rock Hill man is accused of stealing a motorcycle he borrowed for a charity

September 10th, 2014ROCK HILL — A Rock Hill man is accused of stealing a motorcycle he borrowed for a charity bike ride last month.Vernon Nelson, 40, was arrested Tuesday and charged with breach of trust, according to Rock Hill Police.A woman told police she lent her 2009 Harley Davidson to Nelson on Aug. 22 so he could participate in a charity motorcycle ride the following day. He was supposed to return the bike two days later but he didn't. The woman hasn't been able to get in touch with him s…

Harley-Davidson brings new electric motorcycle to Kansas City

September 9th, 2014Worth Harley-Davidson is offering people an opportunity to ride Harley-Davidson's first hand built, non-production, custom electric motorcycle from Thursday through Saturday.Project Livewire is not under production, but Harley-Davidson is taking it on a nationwide tour to get customer feedback. Just 35 of the motorcycles were built, and 11 are currently in Kansas City for the first time.The bike is a major change of pace for the motorcycle manufacturer that is known for its lo…

Honda recalls 126K motorcycles for a 2nd time

September 8th, 2014Honda Motor Co. is recalling 126,000 motorcycles for a second time because their brakes can malfunction.The recall covers Honda's GL-1800 motorcycles for model years 2001-2010 and 2012. A problem with the secondary brake master cylinder can cause the rear brake to drag, potentially leading to a crash or fire.Honda had received 533 complaints through July 24, including reports of eight small fires. There have been no reports of crashes or injuries as a result of the problem.Hon…

Harley rally to bring boost for economy

September 4th, 2014Rocky Mount is primed to hold one of its bigger events of the year on Friday.For the first time ever, the city is part of the NC State Harley Owners Group Rally, which is the largest factory-sponsored motorcycle organization in the world with nearly a million members around the globe. The annual event for Harley-Davidson riders is a four-day weekend of planned activities along U.S. 64 dubbed “Door to Door on 64,” starting Wednesday in Murphy, continuing today in Statesville, t…

Motorcycles will roar for late biker legend Don Tilley

September 2nd, 2014Hundreds of Harley riders will converge on Statesville Sunday to celebrate the life of Don Tilley, who died as he lived most of his 78 years: Riding a motorcycle with his wife.Tilley was a legend in racing and Harley-Davidson circles, having led all 20 of Kyle Petty’s “ Charity Ride Across America” treks to raise money for seriously ill children. He died when he lost control of his motorcycle on the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Asheville Friday evening.Robinette Tilley, his wif…

Ozone in Colorado mountains surprises researchers

August 28th, 2014DENVER (AP) - Researchers say they're surprised by how much harmful ozone and ozone-causing chemicals are drifting into the Colorado mountains from urban and rural areas below.Scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research and NASA say an intensive examination of pollution along the northern Front Range found ozone all the way up to the Continental Divide.They say mountain ozone levels were similar to or greater than levels at lower elevations in some cas…

Harleys Not Alone in the Electric Motorcycle Race

August 27th, 2014Harley-Davidson’s (HOG) latest model is sure to induce cringes among many die-hard bikers: an electric motorcycle. Project Livewire, now in beta and touring the U.S. to give test rides to Harley fans, boasts zero emissions, far less noise than a standard Harley, and no gearbox. The all-electric motorcycle is missing quite a few of the attributes that make a Harley what it is.Considering this is a company that famously attempted to trademark the distinctive sound made by a Harley…

Sikhs denied exemption from Ontario’s motorcycle helmet law

August 26th, 2014Motorcycle-riding Sikhs in Ontario will not be exempted from the province’s helmet law, Premier Kathleen Wynne has decided.The Canadian Sikh Association says it received a letter last week from Wynne stating the Liberal government, for safety reasons, will not allow Sikh motorcycle riders to wear only turbans as British Columbia and Manitoba currently allow.“After careful deliberation, we have determined that we will not grant this type of exemption as it would pose a road safet…

Justin Bieber nearly crashes into pedestrian while illegally riding motorcycle on sidewalk

August 25th, 2014Justin Bieber had a close call on the road.The 'Baby' singer took his Can-Am Spyder 3-wheeled motorcyle for a joyride in Beverly Hills on Thursday. In trying to avoid traffic, he nearly hit a pedestrian, according to TMZ.Bieber, clad in a flannel shirt and jeans, illegally moved his bike onto the sidewalk after encountering bumper-to-bumper traffic. On his way off the sidewalk and back on to the street, he nearly hit an elderly woman who was using a walker.The close encounter di…

High-End Motorcycles Meet Indias Mopeds

August 22nd, 2014Workers at Erik Buell Racing have spent the past year building motorcycles for rich men who like to move fast. EBR’s newest model, the 1190SX, went on sale in July for $16,995 and is a good choice for “someone who’s looking to go 110 miles per hour on the racetrack,” says Anthony Galimberti, co-owner of Big Boyz Toys, a motorcycle dealership in Marlboro, N.Y. Although the company is known for building powerful trophy bikes, two-thirds of EBR’s 150 workers spend most of their tim…

Lorenzen Wrights motorcycle to be sold at auction

August 19th, 2014A custom motorcycle built specifically for the former University of Memphis and Memphis Grizzlies player Lorenzen Wright will be auctioned Aug. 22.The motorcycle was built in 2008 to fit the 6-foot-11-inch Wright by Carl Brouhard, a nationally known custom motorcycle builder. It will be auctioned at noon at Morris Auction Center, located at 2687 Mt. Moriah Terrace. It will be available for inspection Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.“This may be a once in a lifetime opportunity to …

Indian Motorcycle riding high as retro chic rules the road

August 18th, 2014Article originally written on Houston Chronicle.Ronald Richards of west Houston has been riding motorcycles for 40 of his 60 years. But the retired military serviceman says the Indian Chieftain he bought a month ago is "unlike any I've ever owned" in terms of the attention he gets while riding it.Greg White, a 63-year-old energy business owner in Sugar Land, heartily agrees. Crowds sometimes gather when he pulls up to a gasoline pump on his Indian Vintage with leather …

Like America, Hormel motorcycle is fueled by bacon

August 15th, 2014Article originally written on CNet.To promote the company's reputation as America's favorite doughnut shop, Dunkin' Donuts created the slogan "America Runs on Dunkin'." Now, I'm not calling Dunkin' a liar, but everyone knows that America really runs on bacon, and Hormel Foods has set out to prove it.San Diego is hosting the International Bacon Film Festival at the USS Midway Museum on August 29. To promote the event, Hormel, one of the most prolific bacon makers in the country, …

CHP stuck in the middle on motorcycle lane-splitting

August 13th, 2014The California Highway Patrol has withdrawn its safety guidance on motorcycle lane-splitting.The law enforcement agency two weeks ago quietly removed from its website a series of recommendations for riders using the popular traffic-avoidance practice, one often reviled by automobile drivers.Lane-splitting, or lane-filtering, is the term used to describe motorcyclists riding in the space between lanes, usually on freeways, and usually when the traffic has slowed or stopped. Relat…

Skully heads-up display motorcycle helmet now available for preorder

August 12th, 2014The Skully AR-1, a high-tech helmet aimed at making motorcycle riding safer by letting riders see what’s behind them, is now available for preorder.The helmet is being sold exclusively on Indiegogo for $1399 and is expected to ship in May 2015. The price of the helmet will go up to $1499 after a 30-day campaign. The helmet features a heads-up display that shows a live feed from a nearly 180-degree rearview camera. The view of the back of the road is displayed outside of the…

US safety agency opens probe into Can-Am Spyder motorcycle fires

August 11th, 2014DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are investigating two reports of fires in Can-Am Spyder three-wheeled motorcycles.The probe covers about 52,000 motorcycles from the 2008 through 2014 model years.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Friday that the fires appear to be unrelated to three recalls of the motorcycles. One Spyder was destroyed last month in a fire while being used by the Morgantown, West Virginia, Police Department. Another …

Harley-Davidson Makes An Electric Motorcycle

August 8th, 2014Harley-Davidson unveiling of a new electric motorcycle sent serious energy through the industry last week. Shares of Harley-Davidson Inc. rose significantly after the manufacturer unveiled images of “Project LiveWire,” and websites reported record-level traffic after covering the news.The announcement also created buzz for brands already making electric bikes. ZERO Motorcycles President Scot Harden said web traffic more than doubled the day Harley announced LiveWire, while the co…

Guardian Helmet to Save Lives

August 7th, 2014It's the Google Glass for motorcyclists.A new high-tech helmet could change the way riders take to the road, and combines augmented reality with several other high-tech features to keep bikers safe.The helmet, called the Guardian GA-1, is the brainchild of Ryan Shearman, the founder and CEO of Fusar Tech."Riding in the city is akin to running with the bulls," the 27-year-old Hoboken resident told the Daily News. "It takes quite a brave individual to ride a bike in Manhattan."Shea…

Victorian Government rejects proposal to allow riders to weave through stationary traffic

August 6th, 2014A proposal to allow motorbike and scooter riders to weave through slow-moving or stationary traffic has been rejected by the Victorian Government.The Opposition has promised to amend legislation allowing so-called "filtering" if it wins government in November's state election.Labor's spokesman for roads Luke Donnellan said the move would be a "win-win for everybody"."We think it's time for the Government to act, so we're jumping on the front foot and saying let's get movi…

The Indian Scout motorcycle returns for $10,999

August 4th, 2014It’s not the world’s fastest Indian, but for now it’s the smallest.The recently reborn Indian Motorcycle company has resurrected the legendary Scout name for its new entry level bike.The $10,999 cruiser is powered by an all-new 69 cubic inch twin that’s rated at 100 hp and 72 lb-ft of torque and finished with heritage design cues. A modern aluminum frame helps provide a low curb weight of 558 pounds, and a low seating position to go with it. The Scout’s long gas tank hearkens bac…

Indian Motorcycles Revival Isnt Done Yet

August 1st, 2014After a year of success with its revived lineup of Indian Motorcycles, Polaris Industries is rolling into this weekend’s huge motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.Dakota, with strong momentum and at least one more surprise in store.It’s been a year since Indian unveiled three new models at Sturgis in a bid to challenge market leader Harley-Davidson. This week, it added a fourth, the $26,999 Roadmaster, a new luxury touring bike that will serve as the brand’s flagship. On Saturday…

New Illinois Motorcycle Law for 600CC

July 30th, 2014After graduating from Illinois' motorcycle safety class, instructors say, some students rush out and buy a monster racing bike that can go 140 mph — and they can't handle it. "Motorcycles keep getting bigger," said Scott Mochinski, a safety class administrator. "They're higher-risk, much heavier, and more powerful. … If you've never ridden and you're bringing in a big heavy motorcycle, it's very difficult." Yet to get a motorcycle classification on a driver's license…

Motorcycle by Orange County Choppers honors fallen firefighters

July 22nd, 2014Paul Kennedy held a tissue in one hand, a black-and-white photo of his son in the other, his eyes welling as the vroom of an approaching motorcycle grew louder.He remembered fist-bumping his son after a recent ride they had taken together around Boston. He pictured cruising down Route 1 with his only child.Then as it roared into the parking lot, he laid eyes on the motorcycle commissioned to honor his firefighter son and Lieutenant Ed Walsh, the victims in March’s fatal Back Bay f…

Safe ride is top rule of the road

July 18th, 2014Whether hosting a blessing for bike riders in the area or gathering for meet-and-greet sessions, members of the Suffolk chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association get together just about weekly, and sometimes more often than that.When they do get together to ride, it's Bob Thurman's job as the group's road captain to watch out to make sure riders are safe, making sure they don't engage in dangerous behaviors such as speeding, as well keeping an eye on those with less motor…

Flying motorcycle now on sale

July 16th, 2014The race to sell the first flying car of the 21st century may be won by a motorcycle.The PAL-V is a transforming gyrocopter designed and built in the Netherlands that’s now on sale, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2016, according to BBC Autos.A modern take on the type of flying machine used by James Bond in the film “You Only Live Twice,” the PAL-V – for Personal Air and Land Vehicle – takes its usefulness to the next level.Thanks to a hydraulic suspension system, the vehicl…

Motorcycle riders come to blows by the side of track after crashing out during grand prix

July 15th, 2014Competition was so feirce at the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring today that these two riders came to blows.The trackside fight happened after Moto3 racer Bryan Schouten crashed heavily on a corner after colliding with his Dutch compatriot Scott Deroue.But instead of waiting for medics, or checking to see if his countryman was injured, Schouten, who rides for Mahindra, instead charged Kalex KTM racer Deroue.The pair were then seeing tussling and throwing punches at one another…

Indian Motorcycle Sturgis to host open house

July 8th, 2014STURGIS | Indian Motorcycle Sturgis opened its doors to the public last month, but they have planned a grand opening for Friday and Saturday this week.The newly renovated, 5,700-square-foot dealership is owned and operated by Vern Eide Motorcars in conjunction with Polaris Industries, giving Indian Motorcycle its first dedicated retail presence in Sturgis since the 1950s."The Vern Eide family is honored to partner with Polaris Industries in bringing the iconic Indian …

Indian is 61 years young

July 7th, 2014You could say this 2014 Indian Chief Vintage is a motorcycle that enthusiasts have been waiting 61 years to ride.Indian motorcycles, the historic brand founded in 1901, has seen its share of short-lived, under-financed and over-promised revival attempts since it went out of business in 1953.But after the brand was purchased more than two years ago by Polaris Industries, the big Minnesota manufacturer of snowmobiles and Victory motorcycles, expectations have been high that this time…

Meet Honda’s anime-inspired NM4 Vultus motorcycle

July 3rd, 2014Whoa, that’s a pretty sweet-looking concept bikeOh, it’s no concept – Honda has actually put the NM4 Vultus into full production. We’ll agree with you that it’s sweet-looking though.One might say it’s “futuristic”One might. The Vultus’ young design team has taken lorryloads of inspiration from Japanimation, and it’s impossible not to see echoes of the street bikes of Akira in its poised, muscular lines. It also has something of the stealth bomber about it, we think. Basically, it d…

Military developing stealth motorcycle

July 2nd, 2014Motorcycle enthusiasts love the sound of a roaring chopper, but the U.S. military isn’t among them. What the Armed Forces need is a cutting-edge motorcycle that – among other things – is fast, stealthy and silent.And they may have one soon – a two-wheel-drive hybrid that will give American soldiers a huge advantage downrange.DARPA – the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency – recently awarded a small business innovation research grant to develop a military-…

2015 Indian Motorcycles to Debut at Sturgis

Experience the industrys hottest new bikes in a week packed with demo rides product demonstrations apparel sales live music and more.Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, today announced its plans and itinerary for the 74th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which formally runs August 4-10 in Sturgis, South Dakota. As the company celebrates the one year anniversary of its re-introduction into the motorcycle industry with the launch of the 2014 Indian Chief, this year’s unveiling o…

Sturgis to be taken by Indian

June 27th, 2014Experience the industrys hottest new bikes in a week packed with demo rides product demonstrations apparel sales live music and more.Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, today announced its plans and itinerary for the 74th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which formally runs August 4-10 in Sturgis, South Dakota. As the company celebrates the one year anniversary of its re-introduction into the motorcycle industry with the launch of the 2014 Indian Chief, this yea…

Indian Motorcycle roars back into business with new shop in Olathe

June 21st, 2014When 92-year-old Bobby Hill was a young man he raced Indian motorcycles in Dodge City, Kan., and other tracks across the country, going toe-to-toe with Harley-Davidson bikes in a fierce rivalry.But the Indian motorcycle company, an iconic brand that counted movie stars and racing fanatics among its customers, filed for bankruptcy in 1953 and Hill stopped racing them. Next month, though, Hill and the other two members of what was known as the Indian Wrecking Crew will be honored fo…

LAPD now using new Zero MMX stealth electric motorcycle

June 23rd, 2014A new super stealthy, military-grade motorcycle is now on the prowl in Los Angeles, quietly hunting criminals in hard-to-reach places.The Los Angeles Police Department has purchased the sleek new Zero MMX electric motorcycle for its fleet of off-road patrol units, cops confirmed to the Daily News.The MMX — which runs about $15,000 but is not for sale to civilians — can zip covertly along park trails and even through buildings thanks to its virtually soundless, zero-emissions desig…

Sturgis 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees

June 9th, 2014The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the 2014 inductees into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame and the Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame. The Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame is designed to recognize individuals or groups who have made a long term positive impact on the motorcycle community. The Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame recognizes the commitment and sacrifices individuals across the nation and world have made to protect the rights of moto…

Man ticketed after boy found tied to motorcycle

June 5th, 2014EATONTOWN, N.J.Police in New Jersey ticketed a New York man after they saw a 5-year-old tied to his motorcycle.A police officer in Eatontown noticed twine tied around the boy's feet and waist to secure him to the motorcycle. The officer also thought the helmet was too big for the boy's head.Police tell the Asbury Park Press a woman in a pickup truck parked next to the motorcycle identified herself as the boy's mother. Police say the woman said she had given her son permission to ri…

Miranda Lambert Gives Carrie Underwood a Motorcycle

June 2nd, 2014What do you get when your good friends with Miranda Lambert? A motorcycle, of course!Blake Shelton's wife gifted fellow country superstar and good pal Carrie Underwood with a new ride on Saturday, May 24.The American Idol alum wrote on Twitter: "Well, it's not every day @mirandalambert buys you a motorcycle!" Underwood attached a pic of herself atop the two-wheeler with the Tweet, where she's dressed casually and sans shoes."Next stop, motorcycle driving lessons!!! #RansTheBest," t…

Bultaco is Back but With Electric Motorcycles

May 23rd, 2014Bultaco Motorcycles announced plans to reinvent itself as an electric motorcycle manufacturer. The Spanish marque had ceased production in 1983 but now has found a way to get back into the groove. Bultaco revealed its Rapitan and Rapitan Sport - electric-powered prototypes which it claims are "close approximations" of EV models which it will bring in 2014. The new Bultaco claims direct legitimacy from the Bulto family. Daniel Oliver Bulto will serve as Head of Bu…

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India sets target to sell 45 lakh units in FY15

May 19th, 2014NEW DELHI: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has set an ambitious target to sell 45 lakh units in the country this fiscal as it gears up to introduce two new motorcycles, and hopes to cash in on the recently launched scooter - Activa 125.It is also planning to open 1,000 more outlets taking the total to 3,800 by the end of the 2014-15 fiscal."HMSI has set the challenging target of 45 lakh unit sales in FY 2014-15. I am confident that propelled by three new launches including the…

Honda to launch two new motorcycles by second quarter

May 15th, 2014Two-wheeler manufacturer Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) will launch two new motorcycles in the second quarter (July-September) of fiscal 2014-15.Two-wheeler manufacturer Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) will launch two new motorcycles in the second quarter (July-September) of fiscal 2014-15.The company made the announcement Tuesday at its 13th annual business meet held in Japan with over 900 business partners, including dealers, distributors, transporters, stock…

Barber Recognized by Guinness as World’s Largest Motorcycle Museum

May 13th, 2014Guinness World Records has officially recognized the Barber Motorsports Museum as the world’s largest motorcycle museum in the world. The 144,000-square-foot, five-story museum is home to nearly 1400 motorcycles, of which about 700 are on exhibit. We’ve featured the Barber Museum before, and are completely blown away each time we step foot within its doors. It’s simply awe-inspiring.The museum opened in its current location at the 830-acre Barber Motorsports Park in 2003. George Ba…

How gas prices relate to motorcycle fatalities

May 9th, 2014While traffic fatalities have dropped to record lows in recent years, motorcycle deaths have risen, reflecting both an increase in the number of riders and the inherent vulnerability of the vehicles.And researchers have found a strong relationship between gasoline prices and motorcycle fatalities: As gas prices rise, so do the number of fatalities, and falling gas prices tend to be mirrored by reduced numbers of motorcycle deaths.Safety experts speculate that is because higher gas p…

Motorcycle show putting a 4-wheeled spin on offerings

May 2nd, 2014The motorcycle industry is growing extra wheels.Many manufacturers at this weekend's Progressive International Motorcycle Show are using the event to promote vehicles that aren't motorcycles at all. They'll be trumpeting their side-by-sides — four-wheel-drive off-road vehicles that are a cross between a souped-up golf cart and a downsized dune buggy.To be sure, the manufacturers' main interest in the motorcycle show is still motorcycles. The annual gathering in Long Beach is their c…

Elon Musk Announces Tesla Giga Battery Factorys Two New Sites

May 5th, 2014Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., is set to name two sites for the company's Giga factory.The company's next-generation battery packs will be constructed in the factory, according to Greentech Media."What we're going to do is move forward with more than one state, at least two, all the way to breaking ground, just in case there are last-minute issues," Musk said.Musk added that the decision is being made to "minimize the timing risk."Tesla is looking to add a new electric car in …

Suzuki Motorcycle aims to sell half a million units

May 6th, 2014Japanese two-wheeler maker Suzuki Motorcycle aims to sell five lakh units in 2014-15, a top company official said today.The company, as part of consolidating its presence in the two-wheeler market, is also planning to introduce two new motorcycles this year, Suzuki Motorcycle India Executive Vice President, Atul Gupta said, after launching the company's new 110 cc scooterette "LET'S" here."We are No 2 in some states in the scooter segment and countrywide we are No 3 in the market. T…

ABATE to promote motorcycle safety May 3

April 23rd, 2014Vince Rizzone will be among riders revving up to promote motorcycle safety May 3.That's when Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Eduction of Erie County riders will rally to signal other drivers to be alert to motorcycles."We had 11 motorcycle deaths in Erie County last year. I was at the hospital about 25 times to visit people who had been in motorcycle accidents," Rizzone said. "Other drivers need to be aware that motorcycles are out and on the road with them, and that maybe they n…

Michigan lawmakers close motorcycle safety loophole by limiting temporary permits

April 22nd, 2014LANSING, MI -- Michigan motorcycle riders will have to take off the proverbial training wheels and obtain a full operating endorsement after two seasons on the road under legislation headed to the desk of Gov. Rick Snyder.House Bill 4781, unanimously approved by the Michigan Senate on Tuesday, closes a loophole in state law allowing motorcycle operators to obtain a Temporary Instruction Permit each season without ever completing a skills test required for endorsement.The permits …

Honda CB Shine becomes Indias all time highest selling 125cc motorcycle

April 21st, 2014India's second largest two-wheeler company Honda Motorcycles & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) has a reason to celebrate. The company has set a new milestone today by selling over 30 lakh units of CB Shine. The Honda CB Shine has become 'India's all time highest selling 125cc motorcycle' and also First Ever 125cc motorcycle to achieve 30 lakh unit mark.Globally as well, the CB Shine has become Honda Japan's top selling motorcycle across Honda's two-wheeler operations worldwide…

Motorcycle Crew Has One Requirement, and It Isn’t a License

April 18th, 2014Inside a biker garage in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a red 1981 Moto Guzzi V50 Monza was beginning to draw a crowd.It would not start. Its spark plugs were coated in a thick, black film, but replacing them did not help. The Monza’s owner, who wore a denim vest and leather gloves with fringes, stood over the bike and did some tinkering. The engine roared heartily.Hollers and whistles broke out in the garage.“Get it, girl,” someone yelled.There were motorcycles everywhere, gasoline tan…

MSF Updates Basic Rider Course Curriculum

April 9th, 2014 The next phase in motorcycle rider training launched in a Kansas suburb over the weekend. Johnson County Community College became the first site to use the updated Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic RiderCourse that now includes online training, greater emphasis on rider behavior, and additional focus on emergency responses in real-world traffic.One of the major revisions to the BRC is the inclusion of the MSF Basic eCourse, which students take prior to attending the in-person cl…

Senators refuse to water down helmet law

April 4th, 2014BATON ROUGE — Louisiana motorcyclists still must wear helmets, without exceptions.The Senate Transportation Committee killed a proposal Thursday by Sen. Mike Walsworth, R-West Monroe, that would have allowed people 21 and older to ride without a helmet if they complete a safety training course and hold a certain amount of liability insurance.Walsworth said he wanted to “give a narrow way of allowing a person the option of wearing a helmet or not.” He said laws with similar excepti…

2015 Honda NM4 Revealed

April 4, 2014Innovation Marks the 2015 Honda LineupAll-new products are backed by returning favorites in this first release of 2015 Honda modelsTorrance, CA: In recent new-model releases, Honda has covered an extensive span across all categories with more than 20 exciting new powersports products. This remarkably wide variety has impacted virtually all segments of the market, from lightweight, fun bikes such as the Grom™ and 500 series, to big-displacement trendsetters such as the Valkyrie, F6B …

Motorcycle riders say noise bylaw a double standard

March 20th, 2014Article originally written on http://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca The debate over noisy vehicles in Saskatoon is far from over and opposition to a proposed city bylaw that would muzzle motorcycles is growing louder.The city wants to implement new methods to target excessively loud vehicles but some say that sets a double standard.Motorcycle rider Neil Nemeth says he doesn’t think the proposed bylaw is being fairly applied. While it’s aimed at cracking down on all vehicles that emit …

Highest Motorcycle Ownership Per Capita

March 17th, 2014In a recent study done ranking each of the 50 states (and the District of Columbia) by motorcycle ownership per capita, South Dakota ranked the best. There are a total of 69,284 motorcycles registered in the state, according to the Department of Transportation, and with a total population of 816,598, when you do the math, there’s roughly 12 people in South Dakota for every motorcycle.Considering South Dakota is the home of the Sturgis rally, its ranking on this list may not be mu…

Ride a Motorcycle 1000 Miles in 24 Hours

March 12th, 2014If you have ever wanted to hop on your motorcycle and ride for days, just to see how much ground you could cover or where you'd end up, you're not alone."There are as many reasons long-distance riding appeals to folks as there are riders," says Ira Agins of the Iron Butt Association (IBA), a loosely organized group of endurance-motorcycling enthusiasts. "Some do it for the challenge, some want to see a lot of the country in a short amount of time, some simply love motorcycle ridi…

Four juveniles caught trying to steal motorcycle

March 11th, 2014NASHIK: The Nashik Road police recovered 11 two-wheelers from four juveniles after they were caught red-handed stealing a motorcycle from the Nashik Road railway station on Monday morning.All four are residents of Nashik Road area and Class X students of a school. Stealing motorcycles was a thrill for the group; they abandoned the stolen bikes after these ran out of fuel."With repeated incidents of vehicle thefts being reported in the city, we had deployed plainclothes police per…

An Ultra-Compact Motorcycle Made for City Sprints

Legalization of gun suppressors hits bulls-eye in Iowa HouseThe Swift AVA 250 is everything that’s right and good about vintage motorcycles. It’s raw. It’s raucous. It barks and clatters and feels like it will rattle the fillings right out of your teeth. Yes, it’s more of a motorized bicycle than a proper motorcycle. But it’s charming and stylish, and and it feels faster than it is. It is an elemental machine, a cheap and cheerful runabout perfect for city life.The diminutive motorcycle, and AVA…

Road Hog: $1 Million Motorcycle Coming Soon

It wasn't that long ago that the first $1 million car was news. Now, a two-wheel vehicle is about to hit seven figures.Lauge Jensen, the Denmark-based maker of customized motorcycles, recently sold what is believed to be the most expensive bike (of current production) ever.The motorcycle, called "Goldfinger," was plated with 24-karat gold and covered with 250 small diamonds totaling more than 7 carats. The seat is upholstered with what the company calls a "unique cognac-colored crocodile skin" a…

Motorcycle lane filtering to be legalised

February 27th, 2014The practice, also known as lane splitting, is common elsewhere in the world but Australian riders can currently be penalised by police.NSW Transport Minister Duncan Gay says the shift is part of a package of changes to ease road congestion and improve motorcycle safety."We held a successful trial in Sydney CBD last year of motorcyclists being exempt from existing lane filtering laws in an attempt to ease road congestion and measure potential safety issues for other road users…

5 Things Not to Say to a Motorcycle Rider

February 21st, 2014Hello non-motorcycle riders. I want to take a minute to talk about motorcycle conversation etiquette. I'm talking about that awkward moment where you see someone carrying a helmet in the coffee line and you strike up a conversation. You don't really know what to say and perhaps you feel terrified of ever being on a motorcycle or you have a friend of a friend of friend who had a bad experience. Here are some commonly-said phrases which no one should really say beca…

Tron designer creates Lotus motorcycle minus the blue glow

It's a simple equation. You watch "Tron" or "Tron: Legacy" and then you want a Light Cycle. But you can't have a Light Cycle, because they don't really exist (this crazy custom bike being an exception). You can, however, have an upcoming Lotus C-01 motorcycle, which has "Tron: Legacy" designer Daniel Simon's fingerprints all over it.The clean lines, low riding position, and silhouette of the C-01 are definitely reminiscent of the "Tron" bikes. Instead of glowing blue, it has gold-painted accents…

This Motorcycle Maker Faces Headwinds Abroad

February 17th, 2014Harley-Davidson is an iconic American brand with roughly 54.9% of the heavyweight motorcycle market share in the U.S., but the bike maker also has its sights set on dominating the international market. It's a challenging endeavor -- the company experienced red tape that slowed business overseas during its most recent quarter. When this is paired with new competition from Polaris Industries , there are a few headwinds Harley has to deal with overseas.Overseas issuesOveral…

Honda Releases Six New 2014 Models

February 13th, 2014Over a month into 2014, Honda has unexpectedly released six new models of 2014 motorcycles. They include the Interceptor and Interceptor Deluxe (both V-4, upright, faired sportbikes), the all-new CBR650F (another upright, faired sportbike), the retro CB1100 and CB1100 Deluxe (air-cool fours with a new six-speed transmission, and added electronics for the Deluxe version), and the biggest surprise of all, the Montesa Cota 4RT Repsol Edition observed trials motorcycle (which will…

New York man missing in Mexico during motorcycle trip

February 11th, 2014A 32-year-old New York man has been missing for almost two weeks while on a motorcycle trip through Latin America.According to the New York Daily News, Harry Devert, from Pelham, has not been heard from since Jan. 25 while riding his motorcycle through Mexico. "Just got an hour and a half long escort out of some area it was too dangerous for me to be," he told his girlfriend, Sarah Schiear, through WhatsApp. "Gonna get back on the road soon. Apparently there's another military…

Pope Auctions off his Harley

February 6th, 2014The Pope's Harley Davidson motorcycle goes up for auction today.Signed “Francesco” on its tank, the 1,585 cc Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide will be auctioned for charity in Paris to raise funds for Caritas Roma, a charity working on behalf of the church.The motorcycle was presented to the head of the Roman Catholic Church in June 2013 to mark the motorcycle brand’s 110th anniversary. It is not clear if the pope actually rode it.“I suspect that it will (have) a very limited mi…

Ohio man buried riding his 1967 Harley-Davidson

February 3rd, 2014Billy Standley always told friends and family he'd be buried riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.Now thanks to his adoring family, his dying wish has been fulfilled.The Ohio motorhead was spectacularly laid to rest in a Mechanicsburg cemetery on Friday while seated on the back of his 1967 Electra Glide cruiser thanks to the handiwork of five embalmers and a metal back brace and straps.As his family told the Dayton Daily News it was a project that's been in the works for the l…

Indian Maker Hero Unveils Diesel-Engined Motorcycle Concept

January 31st, 2014Diesel-engined cars are nothing new these days, even if sales in the U.S. are yet to catch up to ever-popular gasoline vehicles.But little is ever heard of diesel-engined motorcycles. Between gasoline bikes and the new breed of electric models, few seem to have explored the diesel concept.Indian maker Hero is breaking that trend with its RNT concept (via MotorBeam)--a diesel motorcycle with the option of a front hub-mounted electric motor.It's fair to say the RNT isn't the pret…

Ducati tops motorcycle sales

January 28th, 2014In an upset equivalent to the Ferrari California outselling the Ford Focus, the Ducati 899 Panigale superbike topped the UK registrations list in December to beat bikes and scooters costing a fifth of that.The 148bhp 899 costs £12,495, while the second-best selling bike for the month, Honda’s CBF 125 commuter, sells for £2,600.A UK spokesman for the Italian bike brand attributed the bumper month to the fact that the long-awaited ‘entry’ version of the hyper-performance Panigale…

Suzuki Motorcycle launches new scooter bike to roll out more

January 27th, 2014Japanese two-wheeler maker SuzukiMotorcycle, which today unveiled two new products -- a scooter and a motorcycle -- said it will launch two more products in the country this calender year to enhance its market share in the world's second largest two-wheeler market.The company currently commands 16 per cent pie in the domestic scooter space while just one per cent in the motorcycle segment.The company has also roped in Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra to endorse its new …

Indian Motorcycles Roar Into India

January 24th, 2014One of the world’s most iconic motorcycle brands, Indian Motorcycles, arrived in India Wednesday, hoping to ride the surging demand for big bikes. The company unveiled its lineup of three motorcycles, each with a 1,811-cubic centimeter engine and a throaty exhaust.They come with technologies that, in India, generally are associated with premium cars, including cruise control, anti-lock braking systems, keyless starter, leather seats, smartphone connectivity and a high-end stere…

Lotus C-01 motorcycle shows its carbon-fiber face

January 20th, 2014Well, this isn't exactly what we were expecting. The images you see above come from Motorcycle News in the UK and are apparently official renderings of what the upcoming Lotus C-01 motorcycle will look like. As you can see, it's sort of a power cruiser, with a raked-out front end and extremely wide rubber out back.Power will reportedly come from a liquid-cooled V-twin engine sourced from KTM, similar to the one used in the Austrian's brand's own RC8R, but tuned to produce aroun…

Marauding Motorcyclists Go Hog Wild Outside Manhattan Funeral Home

January 16th, 2014The recklessness behavior unfolded in the same neighborhood where bikers dragged an SUV driver out of his car last September and brutally beat him in front of his wife and child, as multiple officers allegedly stood by and did nothing. The witness who uploaded this video yesterday writes:"A motorcycle gang closes Broadway and intimidates the public on January 12, 2014, just two blocks from the police station house, and in the same precinct where last summer, another motorcycle …

Motorcycle rider, two fans killed at Dakar Rally

January 15th, 2014CATAMARCA, Argentina (AP) — Belgian motorcycle rider Eric Palante has died at the Dakar Rally, organizers said Friday.Organizers said they went out looking for the 50-year-old Palante after he failed to finish the fifth stage, which most riders completed on Thursday, and found his body along the route.The cause of death was being investigated, and officials offered few details.This was Palante's 11th Dakar Rally, according to an event biography, which said he would ha…

Indian Motorcycle Weekends at Washington IMS

January 14th, 2014Indian Motorcycle will be in Washington, DC starting this Friday at 3 p.m. as part of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show (IMS). Riders who attend the IMS at the Washington Convention Center will be treated to a variety of events throughout the weekend – many of which honor the US service personnel stationed in the DC area.As part of Indian’s efforts to support and honor our military, admission to Stars and Stripes Saturday Sponsored by Indian Motorcycle will be free …

Upcoming Lotus Motorcycle Rumored to Pack a 200 HP V-Twin Engine

January 13th, 2014It's about half a year since Lotus announced they were working to have their first motorcycle ready, and that it was to be a hyper bike.Voices in the industry close to Lotus claim that the C-01 is powered by a v-twin mill which produces around 170 hp in its stock trim, but which has been tuned to ring the bell at 200 horsepower in the Lotus version. The manufacturer of the engine was not disclosed yet, but we can just take a look around and gather the 170 hp-ish v-twin engines …

Indian Announces Honoring Heroes Incentive Program

January 10th, 2014Today, Indian Motorcycle announced the Honoring Heroes incentive program which supports North American military personnel. Furthering a “nearly 100 year commitment to Armed Forces,” Indian will give any active, reserve, National Guard, and retired military personnel a $1,000 incentive towards the purchase of any new Indian Chief models.Those who follow Indian Motorcycle news most likely know that the Honoring Heroes program for all U.S. and Canadian Armed Forces personnel is an…

Royal Enfield Bullet: India’s cult motorcycle takes on the world

NEW DELHI: The Royal Enfield Bullet, often described as the oldest continuously produced motorcycle in the world, is a cult product for enthusiasts who love it for its vintage feel as much as for the thrum of its engine.Muscular and pliant, the Bullet - an Indian-made avatar of an old British brand - has found renewed popularity over the past few years, as leisure motorcycling in India has blossomed. Its manufacturer, Royal Enfield Motors, sold almost 175,000 motorcycles - Bullets as well as thr…

Honda presents the Dakar Rally bike: New CRF450 Rally

January 8th, 2014All Team HRC are in Rosario awaiting the Dakar Rally scrutineering after the shakedown held at the Otamendi track, near the Honda Campana factory. Team HRC Team Director, Katsumi Yamazaki describes Honda’s new weapon, the CRF450 RALLY.TEAM HRC returned to Dakar Rally in January 2013, for the first time after a 24 year absence, aboard a CRF450 RALLY prototype based on the commercial CRF450X enduro model Honda. The 2013 Dakar Rally generated valuable information on key areas such …

Flossie The Robot Can Ride A Motorcycle Better Than You

January 2nd, 2014Meet Flossie, Castrol lubricant’s robotic motorcycle test rider. Able to be fitted onto any motorcycle or scooter, Flossie can ride almost any two-wheeler that’s strapped to a chassis dynamometer.Castrol use Flossie to test a variety of lubricants for a wide range of motorcycle products. Like some of the best human riders, “It [Flossie] is equipped with a self learning mode to enable it to know the gear change pattern, clutch feel and throttle response of the bike – just like an…

Mission Motorcycles Co-Founder to be sued

December 30th, 2013FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who co-founded a company that makes electric motorcycles is being sued by the company over stock shares.Fort Lee resident Vincent Ip co-founded Mission Motorcycles of San Francisco. The company makes high-end, electric-powered motorcycles that Time magazine calls one of the top inventions of 2013.Ip was terminated in November for what the company's lawsuit calls unprofessional behavior including physical threats.The company claims a stock…

Biker gang that beat dad in Washington Heights likely facing lesser charges

December 27th, 2013Article originally written on NY Daily News.Charges against members of the biker crew — including an undercover detective — that allegedly chased down and attacked a driver will likely be reduced because the victim’s facial injuries are not as serious as initially feared, prosecutors said Friday."It's likely that on the next [court date]we're going to move to reduce the top charges" from first-degree assault and gang assault to attempted assault and attempted gang assault, Ass…

BMW R nineT by Urban Motor

BMW R nineT is one of the newest motorcycles built by the German manufacturer and the guys from Urban Motor are the first tuners who had the occasion to modify it.Their creation is called the Track Grinder and shows what potential for customization has the new BMW R nineT.Like the stock model the Track Grinder is powered by the air- and oil-cooled version of BMW’s 1170cc boxer engine which delivers a claimed 110 horsepower and 88 pound-feet of torque. The unit didn’t receive any modifications bu…

Indian Motorcycle Unveils The Big Chief Custom

At the Indian Motorcycle display inside the International Motorcycle Show (IMS) at the Javits Center in New York City, Indian Motorcycle®, revealed a fully customized, Indian Chief Classic conceptualized and designed by Indian Motorcycle’s Industrial Design team. The “Big Chief Custom” is the first custom Indian Chief created around the 2014 models introduced with great fanfare at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this past August.Spearheaded by the head of Polaris Industries’ Industrial Design…

Indian Motorcycle in BA part of iconic brands revival

December 13th, 2013America's oldest motorcycle brand is back.Indian Motorcycle has launched three new models this year, and Chad Smith of 5th Gear Cycle is excited to be one of two Oklahoma dealers selling the iconic brand."It's a strong brand," Smith said of Indian, which was founded in 1901.The company went bankrupt in the 1950s, followed by many attempts at revival over the years. Then, in 2011, Polaris Industries bought Indian.Smith said Polaris' acquisition of the brand is differe…

Cotton motorcycle presented to Gloucester Folk Museum

December 11th, 2013Article originally written on BBC.The British Motorcycle Charitable Trust (BMCT) will loan the only surviving Mark 1 Telstar in its original form to the city's folk museum.It was restored in the US and was recently bought by the trust and shipped to the UK.Cottons were made in Gloucester between 1919 and 1978. Only 16 Mark 1s were ever made.Andy Bufton, from the trust, said he was delighted that the bike, with frame number five, would be put on permanent display."It was rest…

2014 Kawasaki Z1000 ABS

December 10th, 2013Article originally written on Motorcycle USA.Kawasaki is hungry for a bigger slice of the streetfighter pie with its updated-for-2014 Z1000 ABS ($11,999). By integrating the latest suspension and brake technology with its tried-and-true Inline Four architecture and wrapping it in edgy, futuristic-looking body panels, Kawasaki is convinced that it’ll steal sales from upscale Euro brands. But will the formula work? We spent a few hours behind the handlebar on the chaotic streets…

2013 Long Beach International Motorcycle Show Report

December 9th, 2013Article originally written on Motorcycle.comToday the motorcycle press descended upon the Long Beach Convention Center to attend media day at the annual International Motorcycle Show. After feasting from a continental breakfast buffet the discerning journalists set to the task of reporting on the bounty of new model motorcycles – most of which has been previously showcased in our November EICMA reporting. If you missed anything from that show here’s a run down of what to look f…

Illinois: Sports team license plates now available for motorcycles

December 5th, 2013Legislation proposed by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White (D) expanding the Illinois sports teams’ series to include motorcycle license plates was signed into law Aug. 9 by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D).Twenty-five dollars from each motorcycle license plate will support the Professional Sports Teams Education Fund, with proceeds going to the Common School Fund, which supports public schools throughout the state of Illinois.“I am proud to make these license plates available …

Co-host of HGTVs Curb Appeal dies in San Francisco motorcycle crash

December 4th, 2013A co-host of the HGTV show "Curb Appeal" has been killed in a motorcycle accident in San Francisco.The San Francisco medical examiner identified 38-year-old Bill Beckwith as the victim of a crash near the city's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood Monday night. He was riding a motorcycle that was struck by a car.Beckwith was one of the three hosts of "Curb Appeal," which features home renovations. He was a carpenter and general contractor who grew up on a farm in Maine and owned his ow…

Polaris reintroduces Indian motorcycles

December 3rd, 2013Article originally written on LA Times.Three years ago Polaris Industries bought the historic Indian motorcycle brand and vowed to make it roar again.The results of that boast have hit the streets, in the form of three mighty machines — the Indian Chief Classic, the Indian Chief Vintage and the Indian Chieftain.The rollout represents a roll of the dice for the successful powersports company, which has managed to bring the three entirely new motorcycles to market in 27 months fr…

New York City is motorcycle theft capital

December 2nd, 2013Article originally written on USA Today.How long does it take to steal a motorcycle?A New York minute.New York is the nation's capital of motorcycle thievery, followed by swingin' Las Vegas, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reports. Next comes San Diego, Indianapolis and Miami.Overall, just like when it comes to car thefts, motorcycle thefts have been dropping. In 2012, the year in which the NICB bases its analysis, they amounted to 46,061 ripped-off bikes, down …

Motorcycle thefts: Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki most stolen brands

Nothing says "love" quite like theft. And motorcycle thieves just love their Hondas, Yamahas and Suzukis.They particularly love stealing them in California -- especially Los Angeles. The state and county led the nation in bike thefts for 2012.The three Japanese marques were the most-stolen brands in the top locations last year, according to a new study from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, which reported that overall thefts of two-wheelers dropped slightly from 2011.Honda led the league, rep…

Motorcycle sales throttle up again in Wisconsin

November 25th, 2013Article originally written on JS Online.The long motorcycle recession may finally be over, with national sales edging upward and Wisconsin bike registrations up considerably from five years ago.Recent data from the Motorcycle Industry Council, published in trade journals, shows a 0.9% year-over-year sales gain for the third quarter, erasing a 5.2% decline registered through the end of the second quarter.Sales of off-highway and dual-sport bikes showed the greatest percentage g…

Biker cop changed story about his role motorcycle mob attack

November 22nd, 2013Article originally written on NY Daily!Undercover detective Wojciech Braszczok blatantly backtracked over his story when grilled on his failure to stop the biker rally beatdown of a lower Manhattan dad, according to investigative statements the Daily News obtained.“I didn’t take police action because I didn’t have my gun or my shield on me,” Braszczok told officers after the Sept. 29 motorcycle mob attack on the West Side Highway.“There were too many people there. It was one a…

Motorcycle racer Kurt Caselli dies in crash

November 18th, 2013Article originally written on Fox News.American desert motorcycle racer Kurt Caselli died Friday after wrecking in the Baja 1000 in Mexico, event sanctioning body Score International said Saturday. Score said the 30-year-old Caselli, from Palmdale, Calif., died of trauma after losing control of his KTM in a sandy, high-speed section while leading with about 100 miles left.Caselli won the San Felipe 250 last season and finished second and third in the other two Sco…

MPD officer caught on video drag racing gets his job back

November 15th, 2013Article originally written on WSFA.The Montgomery Police Department is confirming that the motorcycle officer who was captured on video drag racing with a private citizen will get his job back.WSFA 12 News first reported the story earlier this week after video of the race was posted on YouTube. The story has since gone viral with national reports from outlets such as CNN and NBC's Today Show.It didn't take long before MPD officials found out about the YouTube video. The office…

Alabama cop caught on video drag racing

November 14th, 2013Article originally written on NY Daily News.A turbo-charged Alabama cop’s career hit a wall this week after he was busted on camera drag racing with his motorcycle while on duty.The unidentified Montgomery police officer turned in his badge after a local biker, Lawrence Lee Spillers, posted video of the race on YouTube on Sunday, WSFA-TV reported.The five-minute clip begins with the officer pulling up to Spillers, who was riding a sport bike, at a red light.Spillers chatted wi…

Motorcycle enthusiasts form club to restore vintage bikes

November 13th, 2013Article originally written on Daily Mail.Vintage motorcycle enthusiasts in the Mountain State now have a way to connect with similarly minded individuals in their home state.A group of motorcyclists has successfully petitioned the Antique Motorcycle Club of America for a new chapter in West Virginia. The chapter's charter was approved earlier this month, and was in the hands of the chapter's president, Rick Rogers, last week."The objective is to promote the restoration of vint…

Motorcycle event collects holiday gifts for children

Motorcycle enthusiasts on Saturday held their Hamilton County Toy Run to collect toys for Partnership children.Motorcycle rides were offered for free to collect holiday toys for children affected by domestic violence and homelessness, a news release said. The rides began at 11 a.m. at Sportsman's Warehouse and concluded at Charlie's Restaurant and Lounge in Soddy-Daisy.Non-riders also brought donations of unwrapped toys to Charlie's.The toys collected from Saturday will serve as presents t…

New York undercover cop indicted in SUV-motorcycle clash

November 11th, 2013Article originally written on LA Times.A grand jury in New York has indicted an undercover detective who took part in a violent clash between motorcyclists and an SUV driver, an incident which gained nationwide attention after video of the altercation swept across the Internet.Wojciech Braszczok was indicted on nine different charges, including first-degree gang assault, first- and second-degree assault, riot and coercion, according to court records.Braszczok, 32, would face u…

Motorcycle ride lands teen in history’s cross hairs

November 8th, 2013Article originally written on Fredericksburg.WHEN Jack McNairy rode his motorcycle into the crowded city of Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, it quickly became clear to the 18-year-old high school student that going all the way into downtown wasn’t going to work.There were just too many people.His mother may have gone there that morning to catch a glimpse of John and Jackie Kennedy, but young McNairy quickly changed gears and decided to park just off the Stemmons Freeway not far from De…

Harley-Davidson launches small motorcycle lineup

November 7th, 2013Article originally written on Fox News.Should we call them piglets?Harley-Davidson has launched a new lineup of small, affordable motorcycles aimed at urban and emerging markets.The Street 500 and Street 750 are powered, respectively, by all-new 500 cc and 750 cc versions of Harley’s V-twin Revolution engine, dubbed Revolution X. The two-seaters feature six-speed manual transmissions and belt drive.Harley says they were designed to offer greater agility and response for use on …

Harley reveals all new Street 750 and 500 urban V-twins

November 6th, 2013Article originally written on Motorcycle News.Harley-Davidson has entered the commuter market with its first all-new model for 13 years, the Street 750 and 500.Aimed squarely at ‘urban young adults’ both Street models feature a new liquid-cooled V-twin and, at a claimed 221kg fuelled and ready, are the lightest Harleys ever to leave the Milwaukee factory.While the 500 remains for now a US-only model, the 750 is destined for Europe where Harley hope that the Street’s combination…

The ultimate Triumph: Stolen motorcycle retrieved 46 years later

November 5th, 2013Article originally written on LA Times.More than 46 years after his $300 Triumph motorcycle was stolen from his backyard, a Nebraska man, now 72, has been reunited with his bike, U.S. customs officials announced Monday.The man’s blue and black Triumph Tiger 100 motorcycle was en route to Japan from the Los Angeles/Long Beach ports complex when it was recovered Wednesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said. The bike was stolen in early February 1967 from the man’s…

Hondas Grom mini-motorcycle is flying off dealer lots

Article originally written on LA Times.In 1964, the Beach Boys had a hit record that started with the lyrics, "It's not a big motorcycle, just a groovy little motorbike."A half-century later, Honda has reinvented the groovy little motorbike for a new generation of young riders. And it can't make them fast enough to satisfy a swarm of buyers.Dealers are sold out of the tiny Grom — a name derived from "grommet," for newbie surfer — and report waiting lists of up to 40 buyers. Many are offering mor…

Pink slams critics over daughters motorcycle ride

Article originally written on NY Daily News.Pink isn't feeling so rosy over questions about her parenting.The singer took to Twitter to air her grievances regarding the backlash she and husband, Carey Hart, have received after posting Instagram pics of their 2-year-old daughter, Willow, joyriding with her dad on a motorcycle."If any of u have more experience on a bike than my husband, then I will listen to your opinions on how he should take my daughter for a ride," the "Just Give Me a Reason" s…

3 Calif kids hurt when gun on cops motorcycle fires

October 28th, 2013Article originally written on USA Today.Three California elementary school students suffered minor injuries Wednesday when a gun mounted on a police motorcycle discharged during a safety demonstration at an anti-drug event.The students were not hit by gunfire in the "accidental misfire" at Newman Elementary School about 11:15 a.m. PT, said Chino Police Department spokeswoman Tamrin Olden. Two were treated at a hospital for cuts and one was treated for cuts and scrapes at the sc…

Video emerges in bikers’ brutal assault on Henry Hudson Parkway driver

October 23rd, 2013Article originally written on NY Daily News.Graphic video surfaced Tuesday showing a Manhattan father being dragged from his luxury SUV by a mob of bikers yelling profanities and demanding that the victim “get out!”The 19-second clip shows Alexian Lien, 33, being pulled from his Range Rover by his head and thrown to the ground in the vicious Sept. 29 beatdown.The new video was obtained by WABC Channel 7, which reported it came from a witness to the assault that capped a 4-mile …

Enterprise Enters Motorcycle Rental Biz in Vegas

October 21st, 2013Article originally written on ABC News.Enterprise Rent-A-Car is taking a leap into the motorcycle business with a new, Las Vegas-based fleet of Harley-Davidsons.The company better known for four-wheeled vehicles launched its two-wheeled line on Wednesday, marking the first time a major car rental company is offering motorcycles in the U.S.Enterprise Vice President Steve Short says the company started the pilot program in Sin City because it sees opportunity among tourists who w…

Skully fits heads-up display into motorcycle helmet

October 16th, 2013Article originally written on Tech Hive.Ask a hundred entrepreneurs where they draw inspiration and you’ll probably get a hundred different answers, but few are likely to be as unusual as that of Marcus Weller. The CEO of Skully Helmets came up with his idea for a high-tech motorcycle helmet after smashing into a car on a street in Barcelona.“I was looking at a street sign when the car in front slammed on its brakes and I hit it,” he said.Weller thinks the accident wouldn’t hav…

Elk chases couple on motorcycle in Montana, USA

October 14th, 2013Article originally written on Metro.Heather Leigh said she and her boyfriend, Glen, had slowed down after seeing a truck stopped on the Montana’s scenic Highway 200 between the US towns of Ovando and Missoula.It was only then that they realised the large male elk had come out to take a closer look at the traffic and soon took a particular interest in their bike.After coming in to take a closer look at the couple, Glen, who was driving the motorbike, decided to hit the throttle …

Govt shutdown shuts down Sanford Biketoberfest air show

October 11th, 2013Article originally written on wftv.comSANFORD, Fla. —The sights and sounds of an airshow never get old for Sanford resident John Smith.I just like to see those jets rip overhead at 400 to 500 miles an hour that's pretty good, ya know," Smith said.This year, the government shutdown has left festival organizers high and dry. The popular attraction had been part of the city's Biketoberfest for years.Sanford had Federal Aviation Authority approval to host the airshow, but because f…

Jeff Oldnettle tells tales from the trail after motorcycle tour of Alaska

October 10th, 2013(CBS News) There were two more arrests in the biker road rage case in New York. One suspect is an undercover police detective, and has been charged in the attack. He is allegedly seen on video hitting and kicking an SUV, before the driver, Alexian Lien, was attacked.CBS News senior correspondent John Miller, a former deputy commissioner with the New York Police Department, said on "CBS This Morning": "This is a story that starts out as not such a good day (for the NYPD) because…

Detective Arrested in NYC Motorcycle-SUV Melee

October 9th, 2013Article originally written on AP Magazine.An undercover police detective was arrested as fallout from a burst of motorcyclist mayhem reached a new level, with investigators saying the officer was shown on video hitting and kicking an SUV before bikers attacked its driver.Wojciech Braszczok, who was off-duty when he joined a motorcycle rally that spiraled into violence, was expected to be arraigned Wednesday. He surrendered Tuesday to face riot and criminal mischief charges, New …

Three NYPD cops took part in Road Rage Incedent

October 7th, 2013Article originally written on CBS News.Multiple New York City police officers took part in a motorcycle ride in New York this week that led to a violent road-rage incident that saw a gang of motorcyclists attack a motorist with his wife and child in the car, CBS News' John Miller reports.According to New York Police Department sources, whether either of the two new officers to step forward witnessed Sunday's incidents remains unclear, Miller reported Saturday afternoon. All thre…

After Road Rage Motorcycle Clubs Combat Image Problem

October 4th, 2013Article originally written on Fox.As Alexian Lien recovers from Sunday’s vicious beating by a throng of pissed-off bikers in New York City, motorcycle clubs around the nation are working to deflect the blame cast upon them in the wake of the Harlem violent encounter. The bikers involved in the beating, during which Lien was ripped out of his black Range Rover after being chased by the motorcyclists angered after he bumped into their crew, were part of group called H…

Man in Coma after Road Rage in NYC

October 2nd, 2013BOSTON (CBS) - A Massachusetts man is paralyzed after a disturbing road rage incident in New York City that was caught on video.The wife of Edwin Mieses tells WBZ-TV her husband is in a coma.Police say the incident began Sunday when a driver of a Range Rover was suddenly surrounded on the West Side Highway in Manhattan by a group of motorcyclists on an annual ride to Times Square.In the video recorded on a biker's helmet camera and later posted on YouTube, one of the bikers appe…

German journalist makes charity visit to central Vietnam by motorcycle

September 30th, 2013Journalist Lothar A. Baltrusch has travelled 15,000 km by his motorbike from Germany to Vietnam to see a poor girl in the central province of Quang Tri.The German journalist arrived in Vietnam on July 9 after he left Schwerte city, Germany, on May 17 and went through many countries, including Poland, Latvia, Russia, Mongolia, China and Laos.His first destination in Vietnam is Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri province, where he is going to provide financial support …

Project RUSHMORE: 2014 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

September 26th, 2013Article originally written on Forbes.comIn all of the excitement of the Harley-Davidson HOG -0.56% 110th Anniversary, it was almost possible to miss the really big news from the Motor Company. The 2014 Harley-Davidson lineup has been announced, and eight of the new bikes benefit from an initiative that has been named “Project RUSHMORE.”Project RUSHMORE is the largest scale new model launch in H-D’s history. The project “encompasses eight new motorcycles that feature improved …

Lawmakers hear arguments for, against motorcycle helmets

September 25th, 2013Article originally written on Metro West Daily.Even though he was injured in a motorcycle accident, Rick Gleason thinks that Massachusetts motorcyclists should have a choice about wearing a helmet.Gleason, who started riding motorcycles behind his father at age 5, testified Tuesday on behalf of the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association in support of legislation that would lift the state's requirement that all motorcyclists wear helmets."The bills in no way direct you to …

Indian Motorcycles a big hit with cruiser crowd in Edmonton

September 23rd, 2013EDMONTON - Bikers descended on an Edmonton motorsports store Friday for the return of Indian Motorcycle — an iconic American brand.Jan Stewart, wearing an Indian Motorcycle jacket, rode more than three hours from Cold Lake the night before to be among the first to test-ride one of the gleaming new-generation Indian motorcycles at Cycle Works Motorsports at 56th Avenue and 75th Street.“I stayed the night and rushed over here as quick as I could find the place,” Stewa…

Motorcycle ministry thrives on the fellowship of the road

September 20th, 2013Article originally written on Washington Post.Under a brilliant blue sky, Tyrone “T-Bone” Taylor moved his motorcycle swiftly yet carefully Saturday around a bank of orange cones on a course created in a corner of Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church’s parking lot.His wife, Lashan “L.A.” Taylor, watched as a cluster of fellow motorcycle enthusiasts walked by sports bikes, cruisers and trikes, sharing stories and admiring how owners personalized their rides.“I’m not a r…

Krazy Horse in Bury St Edmunds to launch as Indian Motorcycle dealership

September 19th, 2013The Lamdin Road based business is to launch as an Indian Motorcycle UK dealership at the beginning of next month.It will become one of only 70 Indian Motorcycle dealerships outside of the USA.Indian Motorcycle, formed in the late 1800’s, is America’s first motorcycle company.It began by dominating in racing before its vehicles were used in World War One and World War Two.It has just launched a new range of Indian Chiefs motorcycles including the Chief Classic, Chief Vintage a…

Harley-Davidson Reveals Latest ‘Captain America’ Motorcycle

September 18th, 2013Harley-Davidson and Marvel Entertainment unveiled the Breakout, a low-slung, chopper-like motorcycle during San Diego Comic-Con. The bike will be the signature ride for the Steve Rogers character’s in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”The film, scheduled for release next April, continues a marketing partnership between Marvel and the motorcycle maker that began with 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger.” The companies have collaborated on a number of promotions that…

Goodwood Revival 2013: Motorcycle racing

September 16th, 2013Article originally written on Telegraph.This March was the 10th anniversary of Barry Sheene’s death, so it’s fitting that the 2013 Goodwood Revival’s main motorcycle event, the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, should feature a new yet familiar name: Freddie Sheene. The double 500cc world champion’s son is making his debut at the Revival.Freddie rides a Manx Norton in the event, which this year is for 500cc bikes from the Sixties: Norton and Matchless G50 singles; BMW, Honda and …

Harley-Davidson confirms smaller motorcycle for riders overseas in works

September 12th, 2013Article originally written on bizjournals.comHarley-Davidson Inc. confirmed it is working on a motorcycle with a smaller engine, a departure for the iconic Milwaukee manufacturer that dominates the heavyweight motorcycle market.Gizmag first reported that Harley-Davidson is developing a cheaper, 500cc motorcycle that would primarily target “restricted-license riders” in Europe and Australia, as well as new riders in India and other parts of Asia. Gizmag spoke with Harley-David…

2 Million Bikers to DC: Motorcycle Riders Roll into Washington

September 11th, 2013A group called the 2 Million Bikers to DC is leading a parade of motorcycles through the nation’s capital today to commemorate 9/11 victims and military veterans. “We’re here for 9-11,” the national ride coordinator Belinda Bee told the Washington Times. Since Tuesday, riders from around the country have been tweeting photos of their journey to Washington (hashtag #2MBikers), with early pictures and videos showing thousands of bikes overflowing out of rest stops and parking l…

Bradley Cooper pulls on some leathers and jumps on his motorcycle

September 11th, 2013Article originally written on Daily Mail.He’s played the thrill-seeking action man on more than one occasion and in real life Bradley Cooper obviously loves an adrenaline rush.After finishing an intense work out in Brentwood, California the actor was spotted jumping on one of his many motorcycles.Whilst he no doubt got sweaty in the gym, the 38-year-old wanted to look the part as he threw on his leathers for his ride.The Hangover star has a collection of motorcycles with the …

Motorcycles come in various shapes and colors

September 9th, 2013Article originally written on The Reporter.Norristown resident Joe Paravoti is likely to get double-take stares at his bike, “Uncle Buck,” at Bike Night. It won first place in the “Hillbilly Toothpick” class at this year’s East Coast Sturgis Rally in Maryland, and is a unique, Frankenstein-like amalgamation of handmade and recycled wood parts, and parts from numerous manufacturers spanning the ‘70s to today. “Lansdale will be the first time I sh…

KTM 2013 1190 Adventure First Ride

September 6th, 2013Article originally written on Cyclenews.comOn paper, the new KTM 1190 is impressive. On the road, it’s more than impressive. It’s amazing. Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait a little bit – at least until December - before you can get your hands on one to see for yourself, but we’ll tell you right now it’ll be worth the wait. How do we know? Because KTM teased us by giving us a sneak “preview” of the 2014 1190 Adventure, which the Austrians call the world’s most versatile trave…

Motorcycles Roll Toward the $1 Million Mark

September 5th, 2013Article originally written on WSJ.comThis Sunday, you'll find Don Dickstein, the leader of the pack, astride his white Harley-Davidson raising money for New Jersey charities.Mr. Dickstein, 67 years old, is hosting his 14th annual motorcycle run on Sept. 8. Some 1,200 bikers will rumble across the George Washington Bridge and through Bergen and Rockland counties for 72 miles of nonstop fun. Over the years, Mr. Dickstein's feel-good biker bash, which has its own nonprofit founda…

Fugawi Motorcycle Club creating their spark on TV

September 4th, 2013CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. — Don't be fooled by their Harley-Davidson hogs or the skull and tomahawk stitched onto their black leather vests. Despite their outlaw image, the Fugawi Motorcycle Club is anything but a gang of troublemakers, members say. More like a bunch of middle-aged family men with an outsized love of loud bikes, practical jokes and roadside restaurants. "People see bikers, they think 'bad,' " says club president Scott Sanguinetti, 48, known as "Mudflap." "It's no…

Indian Motorcycle tour hits Madison during Harley 110th

Article originally written on bizjournals.comThe renewed Harley-Indian rivalry will hit near Harley-Davidson Inc.’s home turf this weekend.At the same time that thousands of Harley-Davidson riders celebrate the iconic motorcycle manufacturer’s 110th birthday in Milwaukee, challenger Polaris Industries Inc. will hold a demo event for its new Indian Motorcycle lineup 83 miles away, in Madison.In a bold move, Medina, Minn.-based Polaris (NYSE: PII) unveiled three 2014 Indian motorcycles earlier thi…

Motorcycles running red lights? Its the law sometimes

August 29th, 2013Article originally written on JSonline.comWest Allis resident John Glass used to pull up to intersections on his motorcycle and sometimes find he was stuck.Traffic lights remained red because they didn't sense his bike, and the longtime motorcycle enthusiast would have to take a roundabout route or wait for a car to come and trigger the sensors.Today, Glass knows what to do: He simply runs the red lights.With thousands of Harley riders descending on Milwaukee this week for Harle…

Motorcycle ride to honor 9/11 victims

August 27th, 2013Article originally written on Gazzette.DANVILLE — The Illinois & Indiana Firefighters Association is holding a one-day motorcycle ride on Sept. 15 to remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacks.The 9/11 Memorial Ride is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at the Village Mall, 2917 N. Vermilion St., Danville, and end around 4:45 p.m. at the Friendly Tavern, 216 E. South St., Danville. It is open to all vehicles.The ride will take participants through Ve…

Classic Indian motorcycles back on road with new model

August 26th, 2013Article originally written on USA Today.SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa -- Vertues Hass has a job most bike enthusiasts would envy. He hops on and tests the sleek Indian motorcycles that Polaris Industries will roll from its northwest Iowa plant to consumers next month.Polaris' revival of the 1901 iconic motorcycle — with classic styling and high-powered engineering — is creating a "buying frenzy" that leaders hope will bring even more growth to the region."We've got 50 bikes sold before they…

New Seattle Seahawks motorcycle

August 23rd, 2013So you're a Seattle Seahawks fan and you think your Russell Wilson jersey, Shaun Alexander bobblehead or Matt Hasselbeck living room shrine might not be enough to show just how big of a fan you really are.Well, you're in luck. For just a $50 donation to charity, you can buy a chance to win what might be the ultimate piece of Seahawks team flair: A $60,000 custom motorcycle that is sure to garner plenty of attention around Seattle.According to MyNorthwest.com, Keith Wong is a Sea…

Erik Buell Racing Patents 400 hp Hybrid Motorcycle

August 20th, 2013Article originally written on Gas2.Erik Buell has patented a 400 hp gas-electric hybrid superbike to end all superbikes. To put that into perspective, with a quarter of the power, a Honda CBR600 rider would be totally unintimidated by the gnarliest high-horsepower hybrids from Porsche and Ferrari.With about a third the power, Yamaha’s VMax regularly strikes terror into the hearts of its riders – and they, in turn, openly mock the Europeans and go gunning for timeslips in rural O…

2014 Indian motorcycle makes home-state debut

August 19th, 2013Article originally written on The Star Tribune.Polaris offered fans of the iconic Indian motorcycle a chance try out the new models at the Twin Cities dealership. The venerable brand is seeing its first redesign in more than five years. After unveiling the new Indian Chief motorcycles in Sturgis, S.D., earlier this month, Polaris Industries Inc. has finally rolled out the highly anticipated bikes to riders in its home state. To promote the first redesign of the iconic 1901 bik…

Harley-Davidson Supports Breast Cancer Awareness

August 15th, 2013Article originally written on Motorcycle.ComBreast Cancer Awareness Month brings attention to a disease that effects mothers, daughters, wives and sisters all over the world. For those touched by the disease, support and awareness are vital for fighting and hopefully one day curing this disease.This fall, Harley-Davidson Footwear is proud to introduce the Maddison, a performance riding boot designed specifically for the Harley-Davidson Motorclothes Pink Label Collection. Availab…

Indian Motorcycle making a comeback

August 12th, 2013Article originally written on Telegram.WORCESTER — Backed by Polaris Industries, the Indian Motorcycle brand has positioned itself to resume its rivalry with Harley Davidson. Locally, Wagner Motorsports International will lead the charge.Next weekend, Wagner Motorsports is hosting the 2014 demo tour, where nearly two dozen of the newly redesigned Indian motorcycles will be available for test rides. The demo tour will start with a one-day rally in Minnesota on Wednesday; it will …

Motorcycle Club responds to fantastic news

August 9th, 2013Article originally written on Goulburn Post.THE Goulburn Motorcycle Club hopes to have a permanent track up and running by Christmas under a compromise struck at Tuesday’s Council meeting.See your ad hereThe track, next to the Goulburn speedway, will receive the conditional go ahead provided the club can furnish an approved environmental management plan, including wider noise monitoring.The complex must also firstly secure Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) approval.The gallery was…

Three Big Indians to Revive a Century-Old Motorcycle Brand

August 8th, 2013Article originally written on Whether the trio will woo enough fans to dent Harley Davidson’s (HOG) dominance remains to be seen, but the vintage-style bikes did draw a small crowd in the courtyard outside the Bloomberg building in Manhattan. I stopped by with someone who has seen many a brand come and go: Jan-Benedict Steenkamp, a marketing professor from the University of North Carolina in town to promote his new book, Brand Breakout. The professor asked the Polaris CEO how thi…

Sturgis Motorcycle Hall Announces 2013 Inductees

August 7th, 2013 Article originally published on www.rapidcityjournal.comSTURGIS |The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame has announced the 2013 inductees into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame and the Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame.The Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame is designed to recognize individuals or groups who have made a long-term positive impact on the motorcycle community. The Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame recognizes the commitment and sacrific…

For India a Motorcycle Made of Silver

August 6th, 2013Article originally written on The Wall Street Journal.An Indian company is offering custom-built motorcycles covered in silver that will cost between five million rupees ($81,169) and 10 million rupees, depending on the brand.Silver Emporium, better known in India for its silver dinner sets, will give the silver treatment to any model of motorcycle, according to managing director Rahul Mehta.“We are confident that we can turn around a bike for any leading brand with a s…

Bellingham film about motorcycle racing speeds toward completion

August 5th, 2013"Out of Nothing," a documentary in the works about motorcycle land speed racing, features a heavy dose of Whatcom County, both on the screen and behind the cameras.So it's fitting that one the county's most recognizable residents, comedian Ryan Stiles, is the face of an online appeal for donations to help finance the film's finishing touches.Stiles, one of the documentary's producers, became involved with the project at the urging of fellow producer Andrew Lahmann of Bellingham, …

Custom Motorcycles as Sculpture: The White the Black the Kestrel

August 2nd, 2013The artist Ian Barry’s newest sculpture could easily be mistaken for a mere motorcycle. It is an impressive piece of hand-built machinery, but that’s not how Mr. Barry sees the newest creation in his Falcon Ten series. To him, his custom motorcycles exist on a different plane than the two-wheel conveyances people drive on public roads. His bikes are the gasoline-powered embodiment of living, breathing, moving art.In 1998, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presented “The Art of the…

Like riding a bike: Guardsmen get professional motorcycle training

August 1st, 2013SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. - Soldiers and airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard and Guardsmen from other states gathered at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Ill., June 26 for a day of instruction from the STAR Motorcycle School.Aimed at limiting the number of service members killed or injured on their motorcycles, STAR, or skills and techniques for advanced riding, used the closed track at Blackhawk to teach the all-National Guard class, which included beginners and other ride…

Harley-Davidson CEO not intimidated by Polaris Indian launch at Sturgis

After months of marketing hype with not-so-subtle digs at Harley-Davidson, Polaris will unveil the 2014 Indian Motorcycle on Aug. 3 at the year’s biggest motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D.Medina, Minn.-based Polaris, a powersports vehicle manufacturer, has a lot riding on the revamp of America’s oldest motorcycle brand.It’s on track to have an estimated 200 dealers in place by the end of the year, including between 125 and 140 in the U.S., according to a research note from Robert W. Baird & C…

This Motorcycle Helmet Gives You Eyes In The Back Of Your Head

Reevu is a company keen on reinventing the helmet as we know it.Most recently, the company touted a rearview camera that keeps track of the action going on behind your head.This is rather useful for motorcyclists and could be adapted by those racing open-top cars.Now Reevu is looking to push commercial helmet technology even further.Get ready to get your fighter pilot style on, because helmets are getting head-up displays.Already available in military applications, the helmet-based HUD hasn't tr…

Madison lands another motorcycle Wing Ding

July 26th, 2013Article originally written on Madison.comA huge motorcycle gathering is coming to Madison next summer, but it’s a “Wing Ding,” not a “Wild One.”The Gold Wing Road Riders Association, whose members fancy Honda’s powerful but relatively quiet touring machines, will have its annual convention at the Alliant Energy Center fromJuly 2-5, 2014, Madison, Dane County and tourism officials announced Wednesday.The convention/get together/party, called Wing Ding, is expected to attract 12,000…

Jack Nicklaus Grandson Nick OLeary Survives Scary Motorcycle Crash

Florida State undoubtedly expects big things from junior tight end Nick O'Leary this coming season. But after a stunning video that was released Wednesday, it's clear O'Leary is lucky to even be alive.See for yourself.O'Leary, the grandson of golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, was driving his motorcycle down a street in Tallahassee, Fla., in May when a Lexus pulled out in front of him. The violent collision immediate propelled O'Leary from the motorcycle and set him sliding some 75-100 feet, narrowly…

Motorcycle helmet gets built-in heads-up display

July 23rd, 2013Would-be RoboCops will love this.Reevu, inventors of the world’s first motorcycle helmet with a built-in rear view mirror, has now enhanced that system with a heads up display.Overlaid onto a mirror just above the wearer’s line of site, the display is being developed to provide various types of information for racers and road riders, including GPS and performance data, engine diagnostics and communications.Reevu is working on a motorsports version first, and tells FoxNews.com that…

Aussie student re-invents police motorcycle helmet

July 19th, 2013Article originally written on SMH.comA real-life RoboCop is one step closer to reality thanks to 23-year-old UNSW design student Alfred Boyadgis.Boyadgis has designed a high-tech helmet for motorcycle officers that displays information in the visor and combines a number of vital technologies that are currently only available at arm's length.The helmet is designed to improve response times in emergencies and save lives. It has already attracted interest from the Chief of Police in …

Harley-Davidson celebrates the ride at 2013 Sturgis Rally

July 17th, 2013Article originally written on H-D.Harley-Davidson riders and motorcycle enthusiasts will revel in the granddaddy of all motorcycle rallies at the 73rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota’s legendary Black Hills region.Demo rides on 2013 Harley-Davidson motorcycles will now be located at the Black Hills Harley-Davidson dealership at 2820 Harley Drive, just off exit 55 in Rapid City, S.D., to give riders the most enjoyable route and additional options for food, beverages…

Casper motorcycle ride honors Gold Star families

July 16th, 2013Article originally written on trib.comFour private vehicles and a group of 20-some motorcycles lined up behind the City of Casper police car. Casper Chief of Police Chris Walsh occupied the rear position, reds and blues flashing and siren sounding on his personal vehicle.Sunday’s procession even may have looked like a celebration, but it wasn’t.Inside the four private vehicles were Gold Star families — families who had given the ultimate sacrifice for their c…

Davis County Sheriffs Office sets itself apart in putting medics on motorcycles

July 15th, 2013Tara Garner’s children were collecting candy as the July 4 parade passed by, when they looked up and saw a deputy on a motorcycle, waving and talking to kids.“I know you,” one of Garner’s sons said to Chris Pope, from the Davis County Sheriff’s Office. “You came to my house on your motorcycle when my mom was having a heart attack.”The deputy said, “I hope your mom’s doing OK,” and the children pointed to where she was standing, holding her 3-month-old baby.One week after giving bi…

Mentor planners OK motorcycle gathering

July 13th, 2013The article was originally written on News Herald.The Mentor Planning Commission approved a new event Thursday that seeks to showcase vintage motorcycles.Wiseco Performance Products will sponsor the one-day rally at its Industrial Park Boulevard location in Mentor.This is the first event of its kind the global piston producer will host."I'm looking forward to seeing what's all around Northeast Ohio. I'm looking forward to seeing some classic Indians and some British bikes like som…

Terra Motors Adds iPhone Support To Their Electric Motorcycles

July 12th, 2013Article originally written on Ubergizmo.While we have seen Apple work with car manufacturers at integrating iOS devices into future car models, the same unfortunately cannot be said the same for motorcyclists where support for the iPhone is few, if any at all. Well the good news for motorcyclists is that if you wanted to get your hands on a motorcycle that has iPhone integration, Terra Motors might be a company to keep an eye on. The Japanese company who has been known for their d…

Freedom Riders Asia: Charley Boorman’s Motorcycle Tour of the Far EastFreedom Riders Asia: Charley Boorman’s Motorcycle Tour of the Far East

July 9th, 2013Article originally written on The Diplomat.In Oliver Stone’s original Wall Street, Charlie Sheen makes an utterance that borders on the absurd. Playing the role of a rising stock market star, during a bout of musing he wistfully tells his girlfriend, “I think if I can make a bundle of cash before I'm thirty and get out of this racket, I'll be able to ride my motorcycle across China.”In response to this “throwaway” line, author of Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Te…

Eddie Kidds wife admits beating the paralysed former motorcycle stuntman

July 5th, 2013Article originally written on mirror.co.ukThe wife of paralysed motorcycle stuntman Eddie Kidd yesterday admitted assaulting him four times.Ex-glamour model Samantha Kidd, 44, had previously pleaded not guilty but changed her plea ahead of a trial next week.She stared at her hands and looked on the verge of tears as she stood in the dock at Brighton Magistrates’ Court, East Sussex.She admitted four counts of assault by beating Eddie Kidd, three at his home in Peacehaven, East Susse…

Lightning electric motorcycle beats gas bikes in Pikes Peak climb

July 2nd, 2013Sebastian Loeb and his Peugeot 208 T16 roadster smashed all standing records to get to the top of Pikes Peak in 8 minutes, 13.878 seconds, but for two-wheelers the big news out of the 91st annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb was all about Carlin Dunne and his electric Lightning.The San Carlos-manufactured all-electric race bike beat all other motorcycles to the top of the 14,110-foot peak on June 30, setting the fastest motorcycle time with a run of 10:00.694.He ran the 12.4…

Calling All Huskys! Bring Your Bike To Vintage Motorcycle Days

June 28th, 2013Article originally written on CycleNews.comCorona, CA - June 27, 2013 - Husqvarna owners, riders and racers are encouraged to bring their motorcycles to BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, on July 19-21, to participate in the what is shaping up to be the largest gathering of Husky fans and bikes in the country. This years's event will showcase the champions and riders of Husqvarna, and as part of that, the AMA will be putting Husky owners front and center at the country's …

Indian Motorcycles Poised for a Comeback

June 26th, 2013SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — It was the brand that helped make Springfield famous and now, Indian Motorcycles are revving up for a comeback. With a new company acquiring the Indian name, it looks like the classic ride is ready for a revival. It has been tried before, but this time, the Indian Motorcycle could be on track for a bona fide revival. The iconic brand has been basically dormant for a half century but now, Polaris, best known for their snowmobiles, is breathing…

Lady Rides Her Skull Adorned Motorcycle as Her Pet Bird Flies Alongside

June 25th, 2013Article originally written on themarysue.com There are so many questions that must be asked about this fabulous woman.This video may only be 36 seconds long, but you will rewind it again and again to make sure that you did, in fact, just see a real outlaw woman driving down the street on her bright green motor bike, accompanied by her pet bird, with rifles strapped to the wheels and handlebars, like someone strait out of dystopian science fiction.…

Victoria Gadson, computer analyst and devoted motorcycle rider

June 24th, 2013Article originally written on philly.comVICKY GADSON didn't hear her teenage son sneaking out of the house on those long-ago summer evenings, opening the garage door and wheeling her motorcycle out to the street.Or, at least, she pretended not to.Her son, Richard, would borrow Mom's bike regularly to race through city streets with his buddies. Maybe she was able to rest more securely in the knowledge that Rickey knew what he was doing. After all, he had been riding two-wheelers si…

Riding the blazingly quick, electric Zero Motorcycles

June 21st, 2013Article originally written on http://news.consumerreports.org/The first time Zero Motorcycles stopped by our headquarters four years ago, we were intrigued by the promise of electric motorcycles, but our team felt they needed more work. Fast forward a few years, and the new line from Zero comes across as mature and well thought out.Staff riding enthusiasts sampled several motorcycles, including the entry-level XU, Zero S street fighter, Zero DS dual sport, and Zero FX stealth figh…

Honda Motorcycle launches new edition of Dream Yuga

June 20th, 2013Article originally written on http://www.indianexpress.com/Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) today launched the new version of its entry level bike Dream Yuga priced at Rs 45,101 (ex-showroom Delhi). The company said the new Dream Yuga is equipped with 'Honda Eco technology' which has helped in increasing fuel economy of the model to 74 kmpl from the previous 72kmpl based on "its internal test ride mode that is close to actual city riding conditions" "Dream Yug…

Crew Rides Across the US in 3 Days — On an Electric Motorcycle

June 19th, 2013Article originally written on wired.comAs night fell on the Moto-Electra team during the first day of its cross-country adventure, Thad Wolff realized the headlight on the home-built electric motorcycle was out of alignment. It was dark, it was raining and he really, really needed that light. So he pulled into a gas station, his support van not far behind, to make an emergency repair.Brian Richardson, the man responsible for building the bike, whipped out a Dremel and went to work…

Holy rollers: Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons

June 17th, 2013Article originally written on Msn.comVATICAN CITY — Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather.Thundering Harley engines nearly drowned out the Latin recitation of the "Our Father" prayer that accompanied Francis as he greeted the crowd before Mass. Standing in his open-top jeep, Francis drove up the main boulevard leadin…

Zero MMX brings stealth electric motorcycle to US Special Forces

June 13th, 2013Article originally written on autoblog.comThe crack of a rifle breaks the silence of the humid night. The four-strong, black-swathed team quickly mount their motorcycles and move off in the darkness toward the sound at breakneck speed. Invisible, almost silent, they quickly close the distance to the enemy. The element of surprise is on their side and justice is about to be meted out.While this scenario might sound like something from the movies, it is now quite plausible. At least…

Honda, BMW experiment with the autonomous motorcycle

June 11th, 2013Article originally written on http://gigaom.com/BMW and Honda have already added plenty of connectivity to their cars, but now they’re turning attention to vehicles that have fewer than four wheels. The two automotive giants are working with the University of Michigan and Australian startup Cohda Wireless to put networking smarts into their motorcycles.Adelaide-based Cohda designs radio systems and software that will not only link nearby vehicles on the road to each other, but als…

The Motorcycle Mama

June 10th, 2013Article originally written on cdapress.com/ HAYDEN - Motorcycle riding can be a little slice of hog heaven. Just ask 94-year-old Betty Lokay. "It's been quite a life," Lokay said. "I've had a fantastic 95 years." Lokay turns 95 June 27, and she loves riding. Lokay met Chery Cooper, 67, in the parking lot of Lokay's apartment comple…

Google Glass Could Be Coming to Motorcycle Helmets

June 7, 2013 Next year’s defining new-tech moment is sure to be the public release of Google’s first ‘wearable’ technology, Google Glass. You’re probably already aware of the idea: a tiny heads-up display fitted to a frame that looks like a pair of lens-less glasses. With its own built in camera, computer and a Bluetooth link to your mobile phone, the technology promises to revolutionise the lives of those people who currently spend all their time head-down, absorbed in their smartphone screens…

The motorcycle daredevil next door premieres new show on SPEED

June 6th, 2013The article was originally written on clclt.comJournalist Neale Bayly has traveled through 65 countries — 45 on his motorcycle — in the past 35 years. He once bought a bike in Florida and rode up to Alaska. He then sold it for $400 and hitchhiked to California, flew to Asia to tour several countries, and then spent the last of his money on a one-way ticket to Australia. He arrived with only $22 in his pocket and wound up living th…

Novelty Motorcycle Helmets

June 4, 2013 In the U.S., 19 states require bikers to wear helmets. But a choice of style over rider safety when selecting a helmet can be deadly. Suzanne Randa, a 49-year-old mother of four, was riding on the back of her fiance's motorcycle down a California highway last May. Randa's daughter, Kelli Meador, recalled, "As they were coming around the curve, I guess that is when he hit his breaks and lost control of the bike." The bike hit the highway divider. Her fiance survived, but Rand…

ABATE of Indiana rides to raise awareness for motorcycle safety

June 3rd, 2013This article was originally written on WANE.comFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Motorcycle riders from around the Midwest came to Fort Wayne Sunday to support motorcycle awareness.More than 1,000 riders showed up at the K-Mart plaza on the south side of Fort Wayne Sunday morning for the 24th annual American Bikers Aimed Toward Education (ABATE) Mayor's Ride. Participants rode to downtown Decatur, where there was food and entertainment for them at the Courthouse Square.The ride is a way…

UFC Set to Rumble for Harley-Davidsons 110th Anniversary

May 31, 2013 MILWAUKEE - The legendary Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Octagon® is set to ride into Milwaukee for Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary celebration, giving fans of the two all-American heavyweight brands an opportunity to witness one of the hardest-hitting live fights of the year – the UFC® 164 Harley-Davidson Hometown Throwdown. UFC stars including Cain Velasquez, Mike Chiesa and Matt Hughes will be at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in downtown Milwauke…

Unique Motorcycle Safety Device Aims to Reduce Rear-End Collisions

May 30, 2013 Look ma, no brakes. But slow down anyway! California startup Vectolabs has developed a new type of safety light for motorcycles that illuminates when the bike slows down, regardless of whether or not the rider is using the brakes. Called Vololights, the device is comprised of two sets of LEDs built into a license plate holder that’s fitted with an accelerometer and CPU. When it senses that the motorcycle it is installed on starts slowing down, a pattern of blinking…

Vectrix To Launch Electric Motorcycle Shortly

May 29, 2013 Vectrix , a company that over the last few years has had its ups & downs, is about to launch an electric motorcycle. They have several models of electric scooters available, one that has won the "Scooter of the Year" award from the European CleanWeek 2020 organization, the Vectrix VX 1li/Li+. Now Vectrix is getting ready to launch a new electric motorcycle. Called the VT-1, it's going to be the equivalent of a 125cc motorcycle with a low speed of 55 mph (88 kph)…

Biking the Nation, Corner to Corner

May 28, 2013 Gary Lewis of Huntington once jumped on his Harley and rode to El Paso just for fun. Oh, he didn’t ride nonstop. He took a break somewhere in northern Texas to sleep for the night. While that might sound a little extreme, it’s not uncommon for people who love their motorcycles to take off on epic rides when they have a few days off. In October of 2008, though, Lewis heard about the most epic motorcycle ride in America. It’s called the Four Corners ride, and it was started in 1983…

The HOGs Are Coming To The Strip

May 24, 2013 The principals of Las Vegas Harley-Davidson have announced plans to construct an $18 million dollar flagship dealership on the south end of the Vegas Strip, close to the iconic “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign, according to the Vegas Review Journal. The planned 50,000 square ft tw0-level building will replace the current 70,000 sq. ft store located about 2.5 miles from the strip. Don Andress President, and Tim Cashman, Las Vegas Harley-Davidson vice president, said they have …

Missouri Motorcycle Riders Had Good Legislative Year

May 24, 2013 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri motorcyclists would benefit from several bills awaiting the governor's signature this year, but a top-tier priority to waive the state's helmet law for most adults didn't make it out of the proposal parking lot. Under a measure passed this session, law enforcement wouldn't be able to set up checkpoints targeted to pull over motorcycles, which supporters said will protect riders at motorcycle rallies from being singled out. Another measure declares M…

Which Way to Jump Ducati? The Rumor Mill is Working Double Shifts

May 23, 2013 One of the advantages of having spent a life-time around GP racing is that you develop a network of other ancients who both gossip a lot and tend to be rather well informed. I got talking to one such wrinkly, and very knowledgeable, veteran at the British Superbike round at Oulton Park, and he had just returned from a very entertaining, not to say interesting,MotoGP race at Jerez. Amongst the cognoscenti in Spain, there is a very interesting, and highly credible, story in circulati…

Sturgis Motorcycles as Art Exhibition to Highlight Café Racers for 2013

May 22, 2013 STURGIS, S.D., —Lucky number 13 for the annual “Motorcycles as Art” exhibition at the Buffalo Chip during this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is titled “Ton Up! – Speed, Style and Café Racer Culture,” focusing on the origins and continued popularity of the café racer movement worldwide. Co-curators Michael Lichter (LichterPhoto.com) and Paul d’Orléans (theVintagent.com) have assembled a comprehensive display of 32 machines from 12 makes and six decades—plus unpublished photography…

The Rules: Cleaning Your Bike

May 22, 2013 The air is warm again, the tarmac shimmers and the sun strokes the back of every rider’s neck. Leathers hang patiently, helmets seem to buzz in anticipation and garage doors are poised on standby. At no point in this fantasy is it cool to walk outside in your finest attire and straddle a filthy, gunk-clad bike. Sometimes we tell ourselves a quick dollop of soap and a slap of lube will do, but for those who want to brush up on their cleaning skills, premium motorcycle care brand SDo…

Riding The Arctic Circle…On A Honda C90

May 21, 2013 Ed March isn’t your typical motorcyclist. He chose to take a motorcycle journey to the Arctic Circle in the dead of winter. While many people would consider this a crazy idea in itself, March’s choice of motorcycle — a Honda C90 — will probably shock many more. He traveled alone, accompanied with just his camera equipment, camping gear, his trusty C90 and his Union Jack. Why does he do it? “To show the world you don’t need a BMW R1200GS to travel.” And because “I just can’t seem to…

The Buffalo Chip Presents Daredevil Wednesday at the 2013 Sturgis Rally

May 17, 2013 Sturgis, S.D., May 14—The Sturgis Buffalo Chip is proud to announce Daredevil Wednesday, a day of daring and exciting stunts to take place during the Sturgis summer music and motorcycle festival. For the first time ever, a “Calling All Daredevils” contest is also taking place where daredevils nationwide can submit their own stunts to be selected, big or small, to join a day of history being made. Multiple stunts are currently already planned to attempt setting World Records, making …

Red Baron: Motorcycle with Airplane Engine Makes a Roaring Racket

May 17, 2013 When motorcycle enthusiasts say "loud pipes save lives," I don't think they are imagining the Red Baron, an insane two-wheel machine powered by an actual aircraft engine. It's a beast. A monster. A crazed marriage of sky and land. It's also incredibly loud. German tinkerer Frank Ohle spent 18 months bringing the Red Baron from concept to reality. It's not like you can just pull the engine out of a regular bike and pop in an aircraft engine. Just about every part of the motorcy…

Harlem Dirt Bikers Look to Build Motorcycle Park

May 16, 2013 Harlem dirt bikers are banding together to come up with a legal, safe way to get bikes out of danger — and themselves out of hot water. Forming a group called Bikelife, dirt bikers known by the street names Al Capone and Benmore, have joined with anti-violence activist Iesha Sekou to plea for a motorbike Mecca where bikers can safely ride. The move gained traction after dirt biker Eddie Fernandez, 28, was hit and killed a year ago while being chased by police for riding his off-ro…

MD First Look: AVA Swift 250

May 15, 2013 We’ve all seen the photos—grainy shots of exhausted-looking Italians, draped over small-displacement Singles, cigarette dangling from a lower lip. Photos from the great era of Italian motorcycling, the 1950s, when buzzy little bikes competed in time trials on public roads, time trials like the Motogiro d’Italia. This fabulously celebrated and fondly remembered race that covered over 5000 miles of public roads, before a tragic accident ended public roadracing events in 1957. What wa…

Indian Motorcycle Announces Price Point, Sturgis Unveiling of 2014 Indian Chief

May 15, 2013 MEDINA, Minn. — May 13, 2013 — Indian Motorcycle is continuing its trip toward the historic unveiling of the completely new 2014 Indian Motorcycle. Following on the heels of the reveal of the all-new Thunder Stroke 111 engine on March 9 at Daytona Bike Week, Indian Motorcycle is announcing additional details as it accelerates toward the upcoming launch. Staying true to its heritage, the revival of the Indian Motorcycle brand will debut with the introduction of the 2014 Indian …

May Declared as Motorcycle Awareness Month

May 14, 2013 The month of May is Motorcycle Awareness Month -- one of the most important months of the year for the safety of all road users and especially motorcyclists, according to the American Motorcyclist Association. The AMA is the largest motorcycling rights and event-sanctioning organization in North America. "Motorcycle Awareness Month serves as a seasonal reminder to all road users to look around, check their mirrors and consciously look for motorcycles," said AMA Preside…

Electric Bikes: Frog eBike and Husqvarna E-go

Frog eBikeMany consider that electricity holds the key for the future of cars and motorcycles. And there is no wonder why, since the electric technologies offer a lot of advantages, the biggest one being that they are more efficient than any type of combustion engine. The Frog eBike is one of the newest electric concepts and besides its efficiency is also fully recyclable. The concept was penned by Jin Soek Hwang and features a futuristic design language. Unfortunately we don’t have a…

Harley-Davidson celebrates Women Riders Month

Harley-Davidson celebrates 'Women Riders Month' with a nationwide search for top stories of female independence MILWAUKEE - As Harley-Davidson’s year-long, global 110th Anniversary Celebration rolls on, the company continues to highlight the independent spirits that have fueled the brand for more than a century. In May, Harley-Davidson will shine its headlight on women riders as part of the fifth annual Women Riders Month. There’s never been a glass ceiling for women when it comes to Har…

Myrtle Beach Area Ready for Upcoming Bike Rally

May 13, 2013 MYRTLE BEACH — Businesses along the Grand Strand want to do more to bring crowds back to the Spring Myrtle Beach Harley Davidson Crusin’ the Coast rally. The plans include additional entertainment options and a 90-mile bike ride that stretches all across the Grand Strand. Horry County public safety officials have a different focus. They just want to make sure bike week participants behave – no matter how many show up. There are no good estimates for how many will. Read mor…

Motorcycle Safely, State Officials Urge

May 10, 2013 Like your brain? Invest in a good helmet. State officials shared that simple message Thursday at Lake Lanier to remind motorcyclists to ride safely. The advent of warmer weather means more motorcycles on state roadways, said Harris Blackwood, director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Each motorcycle rider, he said, should have a good helmet, proper shoes and gloves. They also should take a safety course, said Jim Kelly, who heads the state Motorcycle Safety Program. …

Harley-Davidson World Ride Ready to Rumble June 23-24

May 9, 2013 Let's ride, The Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) invites Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders from around the world to join its members in celebrating the 110th Anniversary of Harley-Davidson Motor Company and the 30th Anniversary of H.O.G. as they enjoy the freedom of the open road during the 2013 Harley-Davidson World Ride on June 23-24. “Harley-Davidson is celebrating two big anniversaries this year, and the World Ride is a great way for riders around the world to celebrate them …

Where the Rumble Meets the Road

Three Harley-Davidsons sat rumbling near the guardrail at a Yosemite National Park overlook, barely tethered stallions. One rider, wearing leather chaps and a stars and stripes helmet, laughed in the direction of our overloaded BMW R1100R, piled high with bungee-corded duffel bags and camping gear. “Man, we’re just out on a joy ride,” he said, shaking his head. “You’ve got some real guts traveling like this.” For my boyfriend, Piotr, and me, riding a motorcycle around our home base of New …

Biker Businesses Predict Resurgent Rally

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – With just a few days left before the 2013 Bike Rally, bike-related businesses say they are anticipating one of the best rallies they've seen in the Grand Strand in years. "We've got a full staff working," said SBB General Manager Bill Barber. "We literally had to put Four Corners back together because we tore it down after we sold it." Barber says the SBB staff decided to shut down SBB Four Corners on Highway 17 because the building had been losing money for years, bu…

Cars vs Bikes: Let’s Be Grown Up About This

For acceleration it’s two wheels, but what about braking? Down the pub, we all like to imagine ours is the best. But in a no-holds-barred shoot-out, who gets there? Let’s start at the start. Bikes launch phenomenally well, putting all their weight onto the driven wheel and becoming “all wheel drive” by virtue of there only being one on the road. It’s important to lean forward and not let the bike lift, but even quite modest bikes post blistering 0-60 times compared to cars thanks to this effec…

Motorcyclists gather to spread awareness

May 6th, 2013ALBION – Riders from across western New York traveled through Orleans County Sunday to note both the launch of motorcycle season and a rumbling reminder for drivers to be attentive of their two-wheeled brethren. The riders who assembled at the Orleans County Chapter of American Bikers Aimed Toward Education of New York’s annual Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Rally have spent countless years and endless miles on the rural and sce…

To Harley or not to Harley? A question that is harder and harder to answer

May 3, 2013 Article originally written at www.motorcyclistonline.com. Baggers-the cross breed of cruiser and a full-dress tourer-are big business. Distinguished by saddlebags and full fairings, and built for stylish over-the-road travel, they're the most popular subset of the massive cruiser market. Harley-Davidson doesn't disclose sales by model, but even a cursory curbside survey says baggers are Milwaukee's best-selling bikes. It seems every second Harley you see is a Street Gl…

Motorcycle Awareness Month is May!

May 2, 2013 The month of May is Motorcycle Awareness Month -- one of the most important months of the year for the safety of all road users and especially motorcyclists, according to the American Motorcyclist Association.The AMA is the largest motorcycling rights and event-sanctioning organization in North America."Motorcycle Awareness Month serves as a seasonal reminder to all road users to look around, check their mirrors and consciously look for motorcycles," said AMA President and CEO R…

Economic indicator, Harley Davidson?

May 1, 2013 Harley-Davidson Inc sounded an upbeat note about the state of the global consumer on Thursday with a 34 percent increase in quarterly profit and a big jump in shipments of its iconic motorcycles ahead of the traditional spring selling season. The Milwaukee-based company, closely watched because of the window it provides on discretionary spending, said overall revenue from bikes, parts and accessories, and apparel rose 9.8 percent to $1.57 billion in the most recent quarter.…

HINES AND KRAWIEC QUALIFY V-RODS FOR HOUSTON ELIMINATIONS

April 30, 2013 BAYTOWN, Texas – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Ed Krawiec and Andrew Hines continued advancement of the team’s new Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycles, as both riders qualified for the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries at Royal Purple Raceway, the third Pro Stock Motorcycle event in the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.Hines, a winner for three consecutive years at the Houston event, qualified thi…

There's an app for that?

April 29, 2013 The Laconia Motorcycle Week Association has combined old school debauchery with new technology, in an all new app, the free Laconia Mobile Guide(LMG) now the OFFICIAL mobile guide of Laconia Motorcycle Week. Is this the new swiss army knife - 'everything you need'...The Laconia Mobile Guide hopes to help riders find all the latest and greatest information for events and activities in and around the Lakes Region and State of NH. For the 90th anniversary, Laconia Motorcycl…

To helmet or not to helmet?

April 27, 2013 Winter seems to be lingering around a lot of the country, but motorcycle riders like the rest of nature are springing up all over. Weather or not, my ride came out of hibernation a week ago. I’m sure ‘soon’ is welcome news for colder regions of the states. The bad news is, as with the first snow of the season and car accidents, we’ve already had several serious cycle accidents.A sobering tally, reports this week that motorcycle deaths last year increased across our nation. It…

10 Tops for traffic

April 26, 2013 Nobody wants to sit in traffic, and as much as riding has that certain something above sitting in a car, and a lot of times you can sneak through traffic enjoying everyone’s envy –let’s just say envy, traffic still bites. Of course the traffic you’re in day after day in the commute to the big city near you might border on the ridiculous, but we’ve assembled as list of the ten worst cities to get caught in during rush hour in the US.Traffic data provider Inrix looked at a wide…

Top Five Ways to Make Your Ride Run Forever

April 25. 2013 Though we may set out to keep a bike forever, not everyone will have the persistence — and luck — of Irv Gordon, a man who holds the world record for having driven his 1966 Volvo P1800 for nearly 3 million miles. You can, however, greatly extend the life of your vehicle, while simultaneously reducing the possibility of mechanical mishaps. The following five items are basic and can apply to any vehicle. 1. Follow Your Vehicle's Service Schedule: This may seem like a no-…

AMA Roadrace Grand Championships head to Virginia International Raceway Sept 21-22

April 24, 2013 Article originally written on americanmotorcyclist.com. Amateur roadracers in the American Motorcyclist Association will compete for national championships on Sept. 21-22 when the 2013 AMA Roadrace Grand Championships go to Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. "The annual AMA Roadrace Grand Championships feature the most-talented up-and-coming young roadracers in the United States," said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. "We're looking forwar…

Motorcycle Safety

April 23, 2013, Article originated at idahostar.org/ It's that time of year when many drivers are starting to see motorcycles on the road again. With Idaho being one of the top places to ride, officials want to remind drivers and motorcyclists to be safe and aware when driving. More than four thousand fatalities occur each year in the United States. Summer Joy talks to friends and family that have lost a loved one in a motorcycle accident and to find out what drivers and riders ne…

Our environment

April 22, 2013 Yup, it’s Earth day 2013! Didn’t know? Well, that doesn’t matter because motorcyclists as a group, are considered much more environmentally conscientious than average. I suppose we appreciate a debris free road for selfish reasons, but bikers also tend to feel greater kinship with, and a deeper appreciation for our natural environment, there are exceptions. Article originally written at americanmotorcyclist.com.The AMA salutes motorcyclists and all-terrain vehicle riders…

And the hand bone is connected to the arm bone

April, 20, 2013 Article originally written at motorcyclecruiser.com. Most of us recognize the importance of at least a quick visual check of our machines before we set out, but what many riders forget is that it's just as important to check your body position. Out on a one-lane country road 30 minutes into your ride is not the ideal time to be wondering, "Uh, why are my hands tingling? Why are my shoulders tight? And damn it, why does my neck ache?"But that's often how it goes with ri…

Some secrets of cruising

April 19, 2013 Quiet towns all over America transform into wild party spots as thousands and thousands of bikers roll in for not just the basics: beer, bikes, and boobs, but any type of debauchery that may spontaneously combust. Many show off in bike races, bike exhibitions, burnouts, and the girls, well mostly girls, in bikini contests. Bands from new local talent to legends of rock and roll, and country can be found jamming at many biker events. Some events last a day, some 3 or 4 d…

RTC deters crime, who'da thunk it?

April 18, 2013 Self-defense is a fundamental right. The U.S. constitution, the constitutions of 44 states, common law, and the laws of all states recognize the right to use arms in self-defense. Right to Carry (RTC) laws respect the right to self-defense by allowing individuals to carry firearms for protection.The Supreme Court, striking down the District of Columbia’s handgun ban in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), ruled that “the inherent right of self-defense has been central to the Sec…

54-46 Final Score!!! Defeated in the Senate, the background check proposal!

April 17, 2013 Article originally written at foxnews.com. The Senate has defeated a vital amendment seen as the linchpin to Democrats' gun control bill, dealing a major setback to President Obama as he campaigns to expand the federal background check system. The vote was 54-46, with supporters falling six votes short of the required 60-vote threshold. The Senate is proceeding to several other amendments, but the failure of the background check proposal authored by Sens. Joe M…

To E15, or not to E15?

April 17, 2013 WASHINGTON: The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in August 2012 that dismissed challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) partial approval of E15. The EPA decision at issue authorized a 50 percent increase in the amount of ethanol in gasoline for newer-model year motor vehicles, while maintaining a prohibition on the mid-level ethanol blend use in old…

Thunder in the Valley Motorcycle Rally

April 16, 2013 This summer, Memorial Day through July 4th, The Alleghenies offers everything from a motorcycle rally to canopy tours and plenty of festivals. Start summer right with these events: Laurel Ridgeline Canopy Tours (all summer) Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Constructed to fit into the natural landscape, Seven Springs' new canopy tours consist of 10 zip-lines ranging in length from 145-feet to the grand finale--1,500-feet of zip 150-feet in the air! 46th Annual Blair…

Rock To Rap And Everything In Between: Harley-Davidson Unveils Preliminary Lineup For 110th Anniversary Celebration

April 15, 2013 An eclectic mix of talent ranging from emerging stars to legendary bands will rock the Milwaukee Lakefront with Harley-Davidson during the culmination of the company's year-long, global 110th Anniversary Celebration.More than 60 bands will take to the stages of Milwaukee's Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds) Thursday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Sept.1, 2013. The first round of confirmed performers includes ZZ Top, Katey Sagal & The Forest Rangers, Dropkick M…

Moto Guzzi USA, would like to introduce

April 13, 2013 Moto Guzzi USA, the North American branch of the Piaggio Group’s iconic Moto Guzzi motorcycle brand, known for its high quality craftsmanship, iconic design, rich heritage and originality, today announced the all-new 2014 California 1400 models will arrive to U.S. dealerships the week of April 15th. The storied Italian brand and model line gained prominence in the American market via its exclusive contract with the LAPD and California Highway Patrol, over 40 years ago. Avail…

Aerosmith And Toby Keith Join Star-Studded Lineup For Harley-Davidsons 110th Anniversary Celebration In Milwaukee

April 12, 2013 Rock n' Roll Hall-of-Famers Aerosmith and superstar Toby Keith will join Kid Rock as headline performers for Harley-Davidson's 110th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee over Labor Day weekend.Keith will perform Thursday, Aug. 29; Aerosmith will take the stage Friday, Aug. 30; and Kid Rock will round out the epic weekend of music Saturday, Aug. 31. Each headline concert is at the Marcus Amphitheater, located on the south end of Milwaukee's Henry Maier Festival …

ABS Bikes:

April 11, 2013 Anti-lock brakes on bikes? At first I kind of shrugged the idea off thinking it was another way to raise or even justify prices. I have ABS on my car, no big deal, but I can feel the vibration. Maybe I'm old, I'm definitely old school: big engine, loud pipes, good tires, brakes are on the list - more for crap getting in my way, but I really can't imagine that vibration going over well while I'm on two wheels.Whelp, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway safety…

Motorcycle safety campaign starts

March 29th, 2013Article originally written on http://register-news.com/The Illinois Department of Transportation has kicked off the “Gear Up - Ride Smart” motorcycle safety campaign in partnership with the Illinois State Police, Gold Wing Road Riders Association and A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education, also known as ABATE.The campaign promotes safe motorcycle riding through continued training and use of proper gear and reminds all motorcyclists to get licensed, get proper training and keep mot…

Jesse James Married Drag Racer Alexis DeJoria

March 25th, 2013Article originally written at Starpulse.comJesse James has married for the fourth time after a ceremony with drag racer Alexis DeJoria this weekend.US Weekly confirmed the story, but niether star has mentioned their nuptials via any of their social media pages -- despite several new posts from both of them.According to the magazine, the wedding took place in Malibu, Calif., at DeJoria's father's estate. Her father is the co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products. Acco…

Worlds first rearview motorcycle helmet introduced

March 22nd, 2013James Bond doesn’t always have time to put on a helmet when he commandeers a motorcycle, but if he did, the Reevu would be a fitting choice.As its name suggests, the Reevu features a unique, periscope-style rear view vision system that allows the rider to see what’s directly behind without turning their head.Fitted with a series of reflective surfaces built into a tunnel on the crown of the helmet that reflect light up and over the wearer’s head, the view from behind is projected…

Kate Moss campaign for Matchless London motorcycles revealed

March 20th, 2013Italian-owned classic motorcycle company Matchless has chosen Kate Moss as the face of its latest campaign.One of Britain's oldest motorcycle companies Matchless London was bought up earlier this year by the Malenotti family, previously owners of heritage biker brand Belstaff. Founded way back in 1899, Matchless Motorcycles manufactured classic bikes until 1966 in South London, but the brand has been reborn in 2013 with a new line of motorbike-inspired luxury apparel.Brothers Mic…

Victory And Playboy Team Up

March 13th, 2013Article originally written on Cycle News.Victory Motorcycles and Playboy have teamed up to support Operation Gratitude, and are offering the chance to bid on a Playmate-autographed Victory Cross Country – with all proceeds from the bike auction going to Operation Gratitude. The Sunset Red 2013 Victory Cross Country that will be available in the March 21-28 auction appeared on the cover of the 2013 Victory catalog along with Playboy Playmate Raquel Pomplun. The bike has been …

DeLand biker rally is decidedly different

March 11th, 2013Article originally written on http://www.news-journalonline.comDELAND — It isn't every day a man in leather, patches and chains walks into a doll shop filled with porcelain babies and $100 Barbies.Unless it's Bike Week in DeLand. Then you'd be surprised how often that scenario occurs.DeLand's annual one-day Bike Rally — the ninth one, downtown along the stretch of Woodland Boulevard that leads past mom-and-pop storefronts of books, antiques, prom dresses and, yes, dolls — is West…

March 6th, 2013The article was originally written on http://www.sturgismotorcyclerally.comThe Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame will be a recipient of the coveted 2013 Silver Spoke Award presented by the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM). The Award is in the “Special Recognition” category and honors the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame for its work in improving the image of motorcycling. The award will be presented at NCOM’s annual convention in Reno, …

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A Bike Week call for motorcycle awareness

March 5th, 2013Article originally written on The Orlando Sentinel.A tractor-trailer cut sharply in front of Nikki Cope's pink-trimmed Yamaha.The 23-year-old motorcyclist swerved and survived.But not everybody is as agile — or as lucky — on two wheels."I think we've all had some really serious close calls," said Cope, shaking her head as she recounted her most recent narrow escape during a motorcycle-awareness rally Sunday in east Orange County. "Motorcycles can be hard to see. They're small. But…

Sturgis Motorcycle Hall announces 2013 inductees

March 4th, 2013Article originally written on http://rapidcityjournal.comSTURGIS |The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame has announced the 2013 inductees into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame and the Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame. The Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame is designed to recognize individuals or groups who have made a long term positive impact on the motorcycle community. The Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame recognizes the commitment and sacrifices individuals across th…

Motorcycle Superstore Backs AMA Pro Racing

February 27th, 2013,Motorcycle-Superstore.com and AMA Pro Racing have announced the extension of their existing partnership with GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing for the third consecutive year. Motorcycle-Superstore.com will once again be named as the Official Motorcycle Parts and Apparel Online Retailer of the Series and the title sponsor of the AMA Pro Motorcycle-Supersport.com SuperSport division. As part of the agreement, AMA Pro Racing will distribute $25,000 to riders in the form of a …

Boy who stole delivery man’s motorcycle avoids jail

February 27th, 2013,A 16-YEAR-OLD boy, who plans to emigrate when he gets qualifications, has been sentenced to six months' probation for stealing a delivery man's motorcycle and speeding off without wearing a helmet.The teenager, who has nine prior criminal convictions, admitted in court that he stole the motorcycle at Dorset Street, in central Dublin, on February 1 last year.Mountjoy Garda Peter Hughes told the Dublin Children's Court that he caught up with him at Gardiner Street “driving at s…

Victory anniversary bike launch this month

January 21st, 2012Article originally written on Visordown.comVICTORY is to reveal a limited-edition bike on January 18 to celebrate the firm's 15th anniversary.No details yet, but it's likely to be a paint-scheme-and-trinkets special rather than a truly new model. At the moment, parent firm Polaris has its focus firmly on developing a ground-up new machine for its second bike brand, Indian, rather than further additions to the Victory range.That's not to take anything away from Victory's achieve…

Motorcycle crash doesnt hinder groups toy drive

December 26th, 2012This article was originally written on My Sanantonio.A group of motorcyclists depended on horsepower, not reindeer, to help them deliver gifts to children in need, even after a rider was injured in a wreck Tuesday morning.About halfway through their toy deliveries, a rider with the inaugural “For His Glory” ride rear-ended a motorcyclist blocking traffic for the 20-person group on Southeast Military Drive near South W.W. White Road, Police Officer Jim Ratcliff said.The cyclist…

The Next Big Thing in Motorcycles: Going Small

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Boomers who were long the motorcycle industry’s primary focus could be less important to product planners if the new, smaller bikes presented last weekend at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show are indeed the future.Not that massive bikes like the 2013 Honda Gold Wing F6B, with its 1.8-liter engine and $19,999 price, along with several anniversary editions from Harley-Davidson, didn’t make prominent debuts. But fuel economy and affordability were main topics here.I…

Radical new motorcycle helmet hitting the road next year

December 18th, 2012Article originally written on Fox News.It’s a dirty little secret: motorcycle helmets can sometimes do more harm than good.Optimized for high velocity impacts, when faced with low speed crashes their stiff energy absorbing EPS lining doesn’t deform and can transfer too much energy to the wearer’s skull.It’s a compromise that saves lives, but leads to many minor concussions that could add up to major health problems down the road, especially among off-road riders who take a lot…

Shaw Harley-Davidson To Celebrate 10th Birthday In January

Shaw Harley-Davidson is kicking off its tenth birthday celebrations with a unique event at the Winter Garden in Eastbourne on 13 January 2013. In true biking style, there will be a range of two-wheel activities and entertainment to enjoy, and everyone is invited to attend!The event will have a real family atmosphere with food and refreshments available throughout the day and plenty of activities to keep the kids entertained. With new 2013 Harley-Davidson® motorcycles on display, al…

Bruce Willis auctions his motorcycles

December 11th, 2012Article originally written on VisorDown.comBRUCE Willis is auctioning off some of his motorcycle collection to raise money for charity. The motorcycles Willis has donated are a 2005 Ducati Multistrada 1000DS, a 1991 Yamaha XT350, a 1988 Yamaha TW200, a 1972 Harley-Davidson Ironhead Sportster XLH and a 1962 Cushman Eagle. All the proceeds will go to Boot Campaign, a Texas-based charity that helps active and retired members of the US Army. Willis, who was born on an a milit…

Apple and Harleys patent clash

November 29th, 2012Article originally written on Visor DownAPPLE is one of the most high-tech companies in the world, on the bleeding edge of consumer technology and turning out ultra-modern gadgets for the style-conscious.Harley-Davidson, on the face of it, couldn't be much more different. Sure, as a brand it's just as iconic and recognisable as Apple, but it's about heritage and tradition rather than the latest technology. So you'd have though the two companies couldn't be much further apart.B…

Toys for Kids Motorcycle Parade rides again

November 16th, 2012The article was originally written on Las Cruses Sun News.LAS CRUCES — They'll end up a new location this year, but otherwise the holiday traditions will continue unchanged as the Toys for Kids Motorcycle Parade peels out of the Mesilla Valley Mall at noon Sunday. The unique procession of bikers bearing toys offers treats for thousands of area kids and ends with a celebration at the Las Cruces Convention Center. Parade registration runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Mesilla …

KTM recalls 7000 motorcycles

November 9th, 2012This article was originally written on Visor Down.KTM has announced the recall of around 7,000 motorcycles, specifically models with electronic fuel injection (EFI) of the 2012/2013 model year.The manufacturer has taken the decision after concerns were raised over a possible leak in fuel hoses on the bikes. They are attributing the problem to a defect in production.So far there have been no reports of incidents as a consequence of this problem, but KTM has taken …

Bill Ridenour starts motorcycle ride to benefit wounded veterans

Four years ago, a roadside bomb in Iraq injured Bill Ridenour's oldest son. Now, the president for Reston-based John Marshall Bank has started what he hopes will be an annual motorcycle ride to benefit wounded veterans across the country.Ridenour was one of 26 motorcycle enthusiasts who made the 200-mile trek Sunday around Virginia, finishing at Upperville, near Front Royal."Hopefully this'll be something that'll grow over the years into a much bigger event," Ridenour said.The bank didn't ask …

International Motorcycle Expo Looks Towards the Future

AIME Press Release:The march towards October 2013 continues for the American International Motorcycle Expo with the launch of a fully featured website as well as a new event logo. As the countdown clock on the inaugural show is less than one year away! The new website was crafted to address the needs of all industry constituents: exhibitors, dealers, media, and consumer attendees. “AIMExpo is about energizing the powersports marketplace, and the new website will be the primary source…

MIRock Superbike Heads to North Carolina

November 1st, 2012 Article originally written on Motorcycle USA North America’s worst storm ever won’t stop the world’s quickest streetbikes and highest rolling horsepower hustlers from making their way through snow and high water to reach sunny Rockingham Dragway. Steve Earwood’s legendary speed plant will be prepped and fast for the finals of the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MIRock Superbike Series—the world’s biggest all-motorcycle drag racing series. Two-time Orient Expr…

Harley-Davidson motorcycle honors Japan tsunami victims

On April 18, 2012, Canadian Peter Mark made a discovery that surprised the world. Over a year after the devastating tsunami hit Japan, he found a 2004 Harley-Davidson FXSTB Softail Night Train washed up on a remote beach on British Columbia’s Graham Island. The motorcycle was still in its container where its owner, Ikuo Yokoyama had stored it in Japan. His motorcycle had drifted in the Pacific Ocean for over a year after the Japanese tsunami took its toll on Northern Japan. Harley-D…

Pink Label Gear from Harley-Davidson

October 22nd, 2012 The new and expanded Pink Label Collection from the Harley-Davidson MotorClothes line offers more than 60 iconic items for riders intent to wear their heart on their sleeves. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each Pink Label item is donated to organizations that support people affected by breast cancer, including the National Breast Cancer Foundation's "Beyond the Shock" program and the Young Survival Coalition. The continued growth of Pink Label Co…

Motorcycle ride to remember recently deceased Harford police officers

Motorcycle ride to remember recently deceased Harford police officers October 18th, 2012 A motorcycle ride to honor and remember recently deceased Harford County law enforcement officers and to benefit their families is being planned for early next month. Brad Lankford, controller of Chesapeake Harley-Davidson in Darlington, announced at the Darlington/Dublin Community Council Meeting Wednesday night that the dealership would be holding the memorial ride on Saturday, Nov. 3. The …

Honda CRF450 Rally Unveiled

Honda unveiled its CRF450 Rally racer today at the 2012 International Motorcycle, Scooter and Bike Fair better known as Intermot in Cologne, Germany. Honda plans to race the bike in the 2013 Dakar Rally in South America next January. The CRF450 Rally is based off a CRF450X enduro bike that is commercially available. Check out our 2012 Honda CRF450X Shootout to learn more about the stock version. Honda has fitted a Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) foreliability and durability in the world’…

Cancer benefit motorcycle ride gets kick-start from Go Daddy

Cancer benefit motorcycle ride gets kick-start from Go Daddy Article originally written on September 27th, 2012 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 26, 2012 -- Go Daddy Donates $10,000 for Scottsdale Healthcare Cancer Center Fundraiser SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- GoDaddy.com, the world's largest provider[1] of Web hosting and domain name registrations, is donating $10,000 to help cancer patients and kick-start fundraising for the 4th annual Scottsdale Heal…

"Biker bandit" robs Glendale bank at gunpoint

"Biker bandit" robs Glendale bank at gunpoint Article originally written on September 20th, 2012 GLENDALE, Ariz. - A suspect fled on a motorcycle after robbing a bank near Bell Road and 67th Avenue Monday. Police said the suspect walked into a Mid-First Bank and propped the front door open with a wooden block. The suspect was caring a black bag and a handgun when he walked up to a teller and demanded all of the money from both drawers and threatened to kill him. While w…

Kevin Schwantz World Champion

Kevin Schwantz World Champion September 19th, 2012 Former 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz issued a statement today in response to the separate press releases sent out by Circuit of the America's (COTA) and Dorna this week that were in response to Schwantz filing a lawsuit against COTA. Schwantz' release is as follows: In response to the legal action I filed last week, Circuit of the Americas (COTA) has issued a statement claiming I never had an agreement to conduct a MotoGP…

Wynonna Judd Resumes Tour After Husband's Motorcycle Crash

Wynonna Judd Resumes Tour After Husband's Motorcycle Crash Article originally written on The Hollywood Reporter September 7th, 2012 Wynonna Judd is going back on tour after her husband lost his left leg in a motorcycle crash. She said in a statement that husband Michael Scott "Cactus" Moser "continues to improve every day as he begins his road to rehabilitation." Moser was also her drummer. Judd said they are looking forward to the day when they will be together again on stage…

Steel City Motocross Preview 2012

Steel City Motocross Preview 2012 Article originally written on MotorcycleUSA August 29th, 2012 The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship heads to Steal City Raceway in Delmont, Pennsylvania for the penultimate round of the 2012 season. Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey will look to score his ninth consecutive overall win as he continues to dominate the 450 field. Dungey etched his name in the history books by securing the first 450 class title for KTM in AMA motocross with his 1-1 fini…

Dovizioso goes to Ducati

Dovizioso to Ducati Article originally written on August 23rd, 2012 Replacing one Italian rider with another, Ducati has announced it has signed Andrea Dovizioso to a two-year contract beginning next season. Dovizioso has been the most successful non-factory rider this year with several podiums, and he currently sits in fourth position in the MotoGP championship. He is a former 125GP World champion, and won a MotoGP race with Honda a few years ago. Here is the official announceme…

New Ossa Trialster for 2013

New Ossa Trialster for 2013 Article originally written on August 20th, 2012 This is Ossa's brand new, 2013 flagship trials machine, the TR280i. The new bike gets front suspension from Marzocchi and rear suspension from Ohlins as well as an improved clutch and improved gearbox. Ossa hopes the new bike will help the company improve on their eight position in last year's world trials championship. The changes for 2013 are: - New design of the seat base and rear fender …

2012 MotoGP – Round 11 – Indianapolis

2012 MotoGP – Round 11 – Indianapolis Article originally written on August 15th, 2012, After a well-earned two-week break the MotoGP paddock heads back across the Atlantic this week for the second of the two US rounds, The Indianapolis Grand Prix on Sunday 19th August. The Legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway has traditionally been good to current Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo, his fourth place finish in 2011 being the only year he has not finished on the podium in the premier…

Pikes Peak Hill Climb Results

Pikes Peak Hill Climb Results Article originally written on New York Post August 13th, 2012, Carlin Dunne dominated the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, setting the new course record for motorcycles today from pole position for the second year in a row on a Ducati Multistrada 1200 S. This win marks Ducati’s third-straight victory at the historic race to the clouds. Both Dunne and Spider Grips Ducati teammate and six-time winner Greg Tracy finished the race under the 10-…

Go Somewhere: Lake Quinault

Go Somewhere: Lake Quinault Article originally written on NRA-ILA August 10th, 2012, True adventure riders are not only driven by motorcycles, but also the beautiful landscapes where their motorcycles can take them. And one group that has a hold on this idea is Curbsyde Productions, which began a series of YouTube videos titled "Go Somewhere." The basis of the series is simple - inspire adventure motorcyclists to "go somewhere." The first video in this series was recently uplo…

Sturgis 2012 AMD World Championship Results

Ranking Trevor Dead: Jamaican Rap Reggae Pioneer Dies In Motorcycle Accident. Article originally written by Bryan Harley on MotorcycleUSA August 9th, 2012, It was a bittersweet day under the big white tent where the Ninth Annual Sturgis AMD World Championships of Custom Bike Building was taking place. This year’s event marks the end of a great run of holding the contest here in the States as it moves to Germany next year. This just means that Team USA will have to take its show on t…

Ranking Trevor Dead: Jamaican Rap Reggae Pioneer Dies In Motorcycle Accident

Ranking Trevor Dead: Jamaican Rap Reggae Pioneer Dies In Motorcycle Accident. Article originally written on Huffpost Celebrity August 7th, 2012, KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Ranking Trevor, a pioneer of rap reggae during the 1970s, has died in a traffic accident in Jamaica. He was 60. The musician's brother, Robert Grant, says he was crushed by a car Tuesday after being knocked off his motorcycle. Police did not respond to calls about the fatality. Born Maxwell Grant, Ranking Trevor w…

Harley-Davidson Kicks off 110th Anniversary with Epic Rides Bridging East and West

Harley-Davidson Kicks off 110th Anniversary with Epic Rides Bridging East and West. Article originally written on Harley-Davidson. August 7th, 2012, Harley-Davidson Kicks off 110th Anniversary with Epic Rides Bridging East and WestMILWAUKEE (August 3, 2012) - Two groups of Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders set off today to explore opposite corners of the globe, tracing routes across the American West and the Tibetan Plateau of China. These adventures kick off a year-long celebration o…

Celebrities Join Sturgis Buffalo Chip Legends Ride

Celebrities Join Sturgis Buffalo Chip Legends Ride August 2nd, 2012, The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® welcomes celebrities such as Neal Schon of Journey, actress Kristy Swanson, daredevil Robbie Knievel and iconic custom builders Arlen, Cory and Zack Ness to the 5th annual Legends Ride® to kick off the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Sturgis, S.D. (PRWEB) August 01, 2012 The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® welcomes celebrities from the world of music, film and motorcycling to the 5th annual Legends Ride® o…

BMW launches e Scooter at London Olympics

BMW launches e Scooter at London Olympics August 2nd, 2012, BMW has unveiled the new C Evolution electric scooter as an alternative to the BMW C600 Sport and C650 GT. The new BMW promises 14bhp of continuous output and 46bhp peak output. The top speed is electronically limited to 74mph and has a range of 60 miles due to a large battery capacity. The battery is charged via the integrated charging device, using either a regular household socket or a charging station takes an impressive…

New Kawasaki Ninja 250R Revealed

Kawasaki releases the new Ninja 250R August 2nd, 2012, The Kawasaki Ninja 250R gets a significant update for 2013, with a whole new look as well as modifications to the engine and optional ABS. The 249cc parallel twin engine gets new pistons and crankcases and the cylinders will be diecast. The new bike is expected to weigh 171kg without ABS, making it 6kg heavier than the current model which was introduced in 2008. "With its smooth power delivery, low seat height, and excellent va…

Krawiec Earns a Home-Town Win at Englishtown

ENGLISHTOWN, NJ (June 4, 2012) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle to an emotional Pro Stock Motorcycle class win at the 43rd annual Toyota NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. A native of the area and the former manager of the racetrack, Krawiec had never scored a Pro Stock win at the venerable New Jersey drag strip. “This is the biggest win of my career,” said Krawiec, the…

XR Showdown Raises the Stakes for the 2012 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series Championship

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 27, 2012) - With new teams, riders and sponsors participating in the opening round of the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series season opener at the Daytona International Speedway, the XR1200 division, now in its third season, has never looked better. And if the thrilling finish on the high banks that saw podium finishers Kyle Wyman, Tyler O'Hara and Michael Barnes cross the line separated by less than half a second is any indicator of what's in store, it's goin…

Coolbeth and Factory Harley are Sixth at Springfield Mile

SPRINGFIELD, IL (May 28, 2012) - Courtesy of Harley Davidson. Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Factory Team rider Kenny Coolbeth finished sixth as the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship opened its Grand National Twins season on the Springfield Mile at the Illinois State Fairground. Coolbeth was the top qualifier for the event and ran as high as second place before falling back in the closing laps. The race was won by Harley-Davidson of Wausau/Independence Harley-Dav…

Harley-Davidson Rocks Beach Street, Speedway in Daytona

MILWAUKEE (Feb. 21, 2012) – Harley-Davidson will fire up the riding season at Daytona Bike Week 2012 with a collection of the latest and greatest motorcycles and more at Riverfront Park on Beach Street and at Daytona International Speedway. "We know that Daytona Bike Week signals the start of motorcycle season, and Harley-Davidson has been part of that tradition since the beginning," said Steve Piehl, Harley-Davidson Director of Customer Experience. "Not only will we give riders a chance to enj…

Kyle Wyman Repeats AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Win at Daytona

Daytona Beach, Fla. (March 16, 2012) — Kyle Wyman won a classic four-rider drafting battle on the last of seven laps to earn his second consecutive victory in the season-opening AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 series race at Daytona International Speedway March 16. Riding under the Kyle Wyman Racing/Kuryakyn/Riders Discount banner, the 22-year-old racer from Macedon, NY, who started from the pole position, out-drafted veterans Michael Barnes (Bartels’ Harley-Davidson) and David Estok (Trev De…

2012 DAYTONA 200 Week Recap: AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 23, 2012) - Just as he did at Daytona International Speedway one year ago, young Kyle Wyman outfoxed his more experienced rivals to score a dramatic victory in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series season opener. Following a strong Saturday morning final qualifying effort that saw the 22-year-old set a lap record for the Vance & Hines XR1200 Series with a time of 2:05.633, Wyman gridded up for the afternoon final on pole position alongside Barte…

Gary Nixons Spirit Rides to Second in Daytona 200

Release Courtesy of Jason DiSalvo and AMA Pro Racing: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 21, 2012) - Celebrating the life of the late Gary Nixon, racer Jason DiSalvo completed the hardest ride of his life while running the number and livery of this sixties superstar, earning second place in the 71st running of the Daytona 200. Team Latus Motors and Jason DiSalvo dedicated this event to Gary Nixon, sharing their admiration for this racer who passed away seven months ago. DiSalvo’s Triumph Daytona 675R…

Champion Chat: Roland Sands (Part 1)

From AMA Pro Racing: AMAPro: You’re designing the official Big Kahuna surfboards that will be given out at the Big Kahuna Nationals this year, how has the design been coming along? RS: It’s been cool working with Motorcycle-Superstore.com, they’re a great crew, and I also had an opportunity to work with some of my friends over at Hurley Surfboards, who are shaping the surfboards. So we’re going to be creating something that’s not only a cool art piece for these guys but it will actually be…

Michael Jordan Motorsports Riders Bostrom and Hayden Top the Charts in Final Day at Miami Speedway

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (March 21, 2012) - AMA Pro Road Racing conducted an official test at Homestead-Miami Speedway this week which gave more than 50 riders an important opportunity to prepare their motorcycles in advance of the Big Kahuna Miami, scheduled for September 21-23, 2012. With many of AMA Pro's top teams in attendance, riders and crews went to work perfecting their racecraft on a track that hasn't been on AMA Pro Road Racing's calendar since 1996. Setting the bar high, the Michael…

AMA Pro Racing Announces 2012 Schedule for AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 21, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is pleased to announce the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track schedule. The 19-round 2012 AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com schedule has 16 confirmed dates and three additional events in final negotiations. Of the 16 confirmed events, the fire-breathing Grand National Twins will appear 10 times, which includes five half-mile and five mile tracks, and the 450cc Grand Nati…

Roger Lee Hayden Returns to Michael Jordan Motorsports in 2012

From a Press Release Issued by Michael Jordan Motorsports: EAST TROY, Wis. (December 14, 2011) – Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) is pleased to announce that Roger Lee Hayden will once again represent the Army National Guard and its more than 358,000 Soldiers on its #54 machine during the 2012 AMA Pro Racing National Guard SuperBike Championship. “I’m really excited to be returning to Michael Jordan Motorsports and representing the Army National Guard again,” said Hayden. “The team and I reall…

Ben Bostrom Returns to Michael Jordan Motorsports in 2012

From a Press Release Issued by Michael Jordan Motorsports: East Troy, Wis. (December 15, 2011) – Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) is pleased to announce that Ben Bostrom will be returning to the team for a second season. Bostrom will compete in the 2012 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike championship on the team’s #23 Jordan Suzuki bike. Bostrom, the eldest of the Bostrom brothers, achieved an overall fifth place finish in AMA Pro SuperBike competition in 2011, where he saw podium multiple…

Injury Delays 2012 Supercross Start for Hondas Trey Canard

12/09/2011 - Torrance, CA American Honda announced today that Team Honda Muscle Milk rider Trey Canard will miss the opening rounds of the 2012 Supercross Championship after injuring his collarbone in a crash during practice while preparing for the season opener at Anaheim, CA. Canard and the team were making preparations for the upcoming Supercross season when the incident occurred. "Trey suffered a fracture to his collarbone when he crashed at a team test," said Team Honda Muscle Milk Manag…

AMA Pro Racing and Sunoco Announce Multiyear Extension of AMA Pro Road Racing Partnership and Expansion to AMA Pro Flat Track

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 12, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing, America's premier professional motorcycle racing organization, and Sunoco, a world leader in the manufacturing of high quality race fuels, have expanded their established partnership with a multiyear agreement which now names Sunoco as the Official Fuel of AMA Pro Road Racing and AMA Pro Flat Track. AMA Pro Racing is also pleased to announce that beginning in 2012 the lucrative Sunoco "Go The Distance" Award, previously presented exclusiv…

2011 Pro Singles Champion Mikey Martin Signs with Bonneville Performance Team

From a press release by Bonneville Performance Team: PORT ORANGE, FL (December 5, 2011) – The flat track phenom who raced his way to the 2011 AMA Pro Motorcycle-SuperStore.com Pro Singles championship, Mikey Martin, is on his way to the Grand National circuit in 2012 as Triumph’s factory rider. Martin starts his rookie season with the Bonneville Performance team put together by Bill Gately, who has been racing and perfecting the big British twin for several years,. “What drew us to Mikey …

AMA Pro Racing and M1 PowerSports Announce Three Exciting New Events as part of 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 2, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing will be working in conjunction with M1 PowerSports for promotion of three exciting new events as part of the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing schedule. Each of the three events promoted by M1 PowerSports, formally known as M1 Entertainment, will be modeled after the highly successful AMA Pro Road Racing events that the group promoted and grew over a 10 year span at racetracks in the Southeast. The original Big Kahuna events …

2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Event for Mid-Ohio Confirmed

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 23, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing officials announced Wednesday the addition of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to the list of renewals for the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing calendar. The event is scheduled for the weekend of July 13 - 15, 2012 and will mark the 30th consecutive year that the series has raced at the 2.4-mile natural road course nestled in the scenic rolling hills of Lexington, Ohio. In last year’s contest, the Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki team dominated the AMA Pr…

Krawiec Rides Harley-Davidson To NHRA World Championship

Pomona, California (November 13, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec is the 2011 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion. Krawiec clinched the title with a second-round win at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway that eliminated Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr., the only rider in the field with a chance to overtake Krawiec for the championship. Krawiec advanced to the final round and lost to his Harley-Davidso…

Army National Guard and AMA Pro Racing Announce Extended Partnership and Introduction of Year-End Points Fund

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 21, 2011) - Officials from AMA Pro Racing and the Army National Guard announced today an extension of their existing partnership, which names the Army National Guard as the Official Department of Defense Branch of AMA Pro Road Racing and title sponsor of AMA Pro Road Racing's premier AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike class. Additionally, AMA Pro Racing will be naming a new $50,000 year-end points fund for the SuperBike division in honor of America's soldiers a…

Harley-Davidson Honors Active And Retired Military At Home And Abroad For Military Appreciation Month

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 1, 2011 – Harley-Davidson Motor Company will celebrate Military Appreciation Month once again this November with a number of efforts to show its support and gratitude for the men and women in the military. One way the company will do that is by teaming up with the United Service Organizations (USO). Harley-Davidson will welcome donations at its nearly 650 dealerships throughout the country on behalf of the USO Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. The donations will be used to assemble care …

Krawiec Wins All-Harley Final At Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (October 30, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to win the Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Krawiec defeated his Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines teammate Andrew Hines in the final. With one event remaining on the season schedule, Krawiec holds a 69-point lead in the Full Throttle NHRA Countdown to the Championship. "This p…

AMA Pro Racing Announces $60,000 Year-End Points Fund for AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series in 2012

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 7, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is proud to announce the introduction of the XR Showdown, a $60,000 year-end points fund that riders in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series will be competing for during the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing season. The XR Showdown, which is supported by Vance & Hines and the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, will be offered in addition to the $10,000 purse plus posted contingency available each weekend, meaning that well over $…

Barber Motorsports Park Announced as Seventh Contract Renewal for the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 7, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing announced today that Barber Motorsports Park will once again play host to the stars of AMA Pro Road Racing, becoming the seventh track to renew for the 2012 season. The event, scheduled for June 22 - 24, 2012, will mark the tenth consecutive year that the series will visit the picturesque 2.38-mile natural road course in Birmingham, Ala. since the facility opened in 2003. Last year's Barber SuperBike Classic proved to be a pi…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Contract Renewals for Six Tracks on the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 28, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is pleased to announce contract renewals for six tracks on the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing schedule. The series will feature the same class structure in 2012. On most race weekends, fans can expect to see doubleheaders for AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, AMA Pro Daytona SportBike and AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport, while the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series will continue to battle it out in a si…

Vesrah Suzuki Getting Lined up for the 2012 AMA Pro Racing Season

UNION GROVE, Wis. (October 19, 2011) - Vesrah Suzuki will have Cory West returning to the team next year to compete in the 2012 AMA Pro Racing Daytona SportBike championship. The team has also signed 2011 AMA Road Race Horizon Award winner Jake Lewis to compete in the 2012 AMA Pro Racing Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport class with the decision to run the East or West Coast championship to be made after the 2012 AMA Pro Racing schedule has been released. Jake will be working with W…

Johnson Takes Home AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship No 1 Plate After Pomona Win

POMONA, Ca. (October 16, 2011) - Jake Johnson took home the coveted AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com No. 1 plate Saturday night with a commanding win at the AMA Pro Flat Track Season Finale, which took place on the big cushion half-mile at the LA County Fairplex in Pomona, Ca. In the weeks leading up to the culmination of the 2011 AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship, calculators…

Brad Baker Brings the Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati-Powered Flat Tracker Home Fifth at Calistoga

Johnstown, Ohio (Oct. 5, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing Grand National Flat Track Series Rookie of the Year, Brad Baker, put in another solid ride at the Calistoga, CA Half-Mile National. Baker immediately made his presence known in timed qualifying by setting fastest lap at 24.493 seconds – 73.490 mile per hour average around the tacky half-mile oval. Baker remained on top of the time charts throughout both qualifying sessions to claim the pole position for heat number one. “Qualifying first tonigh…

Krawiec And Harley V-Rod® Lead NHRA Countdown Battle

MOHNTON, PA. (October 3, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec retained his lead in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship, winning one round of eliminations at the rain-delayed Auto-Plus® NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. The Pro Stock Motorcycle class ran one round on Sunday, and then continued racing on Monday. Krawiec won on Sunday, defeating Shawn Gann on the Dirt World Nation Buell. On Monday, Krawiec lost in the second round to SA…

Coolbeth Takes Factory Harley To Sixth Place At Calistoga

CALISTOGA, Calif. (October 1, 2011) –Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth raced to a sixth-place finish in the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship event at Calistoga Speedway. Coolbeth placed second in his heat race and won the Dash for Cash bonus sprint. The 25-lap main was won by Zanotti Racing/Schaeffer`s Harley-Davidson rider Jake Johnson, who took the series points lead with one race left on the 2011 schedule. Coolbeth's Harley-Davidson XR750…

Krawiec Maintains NHRA Points Lead At Dallas Drags

ENNIS, Texas (September 26, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec added to his points lead in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Krawiec won a single round in Sunday eliminations, but his closest rival for the championship, Geico Suzuki rider Karen Stoffer, was also eliminated in the second round and failed to gain points on the Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® rider. With four rounds lef…

The Pomona Half-Mile is Back Bigger and Better Than Even Before

CALISTOGA, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2011) - On October 15th, when the Harley-Davidson Insurance AMA Pro Flat Track Finals get underway at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., it will mark the return of the famed Pomona Half-Mile. With just one race remaining, this year’s championship will all come down to the AMA Pro Flat Track Finals and lies between three riders. A total of 29 points will be on the line and everything will boil down to this final race. Currently leading the point chase by four points is r…

Brad Baker Brings the Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati-Powered Flat Tracker Home Fifth at Calistoga

Johnstown, Ohio (Oct. 5, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing Grand National Flat Track Series Rookie of the Year, Brad Baker, put in another solid ride at the Calistoga, CA Half-Mile National. Baker immediately made his presence known in timed qualifying by setting fastest lap at 24.493 seconds – 73.490 mile per hour average around the tacky half-mile oval. Baker remained on top of the time charts throughout both qualifying sessions to claim the pole position for heat number one. “Qualifying first tonigh…

Chris Fillmore to Serve as Grand Marshal for 17th Annual Bruce Rossmeyer Ride for Children

Eustis, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2011) - Lending their support to this year's Bruce Rossmeyer Ride for Children, a fundraiser for Camp Boggy Creek, will be Grand Marshals: Actor Mark Boone, Jr. from the hit television series Sons of Anarchy; Chris Fillmore, professional road racer and the 2011 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR 1200 Series National Champion; and Will Barclay, winner of the 2011 Hoka Hey Challenge, a grueling 10,000 mile race across the 48 contiguous states. They will be joined by radio…

AMA Pros Women of Flat Track

CALISTOGA, Calif. (Oct. 1, 2011) - As you look out at the field at tonight’s Calistoga Half Mile, you will see a full contingent of the world’s best flat track competitors. While most are young men, upon a closer look, you will find that three of these AMA Pro riders are young women. Competing in the AMA Pro Grand National Championship Expert Twins class is 24 year old Nichole Cheza. Hailing from Clio, Mich., Cheza joined the ranks of pro racers in 2004 and has more than earned the respect of…

Jake Johnson Captures AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship Points Lead with Win at Calistoga

CALISTOGA, Ca. (October 2, 2011) - Defending Grand National Champion Jake Johnson captured the AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com points lead with a win Saturday night at Calistoga Speedway, located in the picturesque wine country of Calistoga, Ca. Johnson deftly piloted his Zanotti's Racing Harley-Davidson, leading 22 laps of the 25 lap main event and crossing the stripe 1.855 seconds before Kings Kustoms / White…

American Honda Announces 2012 Supercross and Motocross Team Riders

09/30/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif. American Honda is proud to welcome Justin Brayton to the team for 2012. Brayton will join second-year factory Honda racer Trey Canard on the team and contest both the AMA Supercross Championship and AMA Motocross Championship aboard Honda CRF450R race machines. "I think 2012 is going to be an exciting year of racing for American Honda," said Team Manager Erik Kehoe. "Trey has demonstrated time and again he has what it takes to win. He finished on a string of pod…

Coolbeth Races Factory Harley To Second Place At Brainerd

BRAINERD, Minn. (September 26, 2011) –Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth finished second in the Grand National Twins main of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship event at North Central Speedway. Rogers Lake/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider Jared Mees won the race, and Zanotti Racing/Schaeffer`s Harley-Davidson rider Jake Johnson was third, as Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle riders filled the podium. Coolbeth qualified for the main with a s…

Cortech Fast Man Standing Award Goes to 2011 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (September 27, 2011) - Cortech Apparel & Gear, presenting sponsor of AMA Pro Road Racing's Live Timing & Scoring webpage and mobile applications, presented the Cortech Fast Man Standing Award at the September 5th season-ending banquet in Atlantic City, NJ. Cortech's Dan Thomas presented the $2,000 check to Monster Energy Graves Yamaha and 2011 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Champion, Josh Hayes. The award was created to recognize the rider that turn…

Krawiec Maintains NHRA Points Lead At Dallas Drags

ENNIS, Texas (September 26, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec added to his points lead in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Krawiec won a single round in Sunday eliminations, but his closest rival for the championship, Geico Suzuki rider Karen Stoffer, was also eliminated in the second round and failed to gain points on the Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® rider. With four rounds lef…

Calistoga Racing Action Promises to be Fast and Furious

CALISTOGA, Calif. (Sept. 23, 2011) - The next to the last race in the 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship, presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance, a lot will be on the line when America’s top racers take to the track in an all out battle for points and glory.Last year at the inaugural Calistoga Half-Mile, Steven Bonsey of Salinas, Calif., earned top honors in the Grand National Twins Main, with Sammy Halbert coming in 2nd, followed by Jake Johnson, Chris Carr and Jared …

Jared Mees Pads AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Grand National Championship Points Lead with Win in Brainerd National

BRAINERD, Minn. (September 25, 2011) - Rogers Lake Racing / Blue Springs Harley-Davidson's Jared Mees notched his fifth win of the 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season Saturday night in cool conditions at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn. Mees led the 25-lap National race wire-to-wire to win over Harley-Davidson Motor Company rider Kenny Coolbeth. It was the first time that AMA Pro …

AMA Pro Flat Track Heads North for New Event

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2011) - Following one of the closest finishes in the history of AMA Pro Racing, the Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship Series moves from the high-speed Knoxville Raceway to a brand new event at the North Central Speedway located in Brainerd, Minn., scheduled for Saturday, September 24th.Located in the picturesque "Land of 10,000 Lakes," it will be the first time the Northern Minnesota track will host the stars of AMA Pro Flat Track. Wit…

Ryan Kerr and Ryan Kerr Racing Team Reflect on 2011 AMA Pro SuperSport Season

Johnstown, Ohio (September 14, 2011) Ryan Kerr and the Ryan Kerr Racing Team began their second season with high hopes of being a top contender in the AMA Pro SuperSport East series. “I was truly excited about competing in my second year as an AMA Pro SuperSport Rider. I spent the off season focusing on lessons learned throughout my first year and gaining track time at various courses throughout the country. Although at season’s end I did not meet my goal of being a…

Coolbeth Places Ninth At Knoxville Raceway Half-Mile

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 10, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth won the third qualifying heat and raced to a ninth-place finish in AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship Grand National Twins main at the half-mile Knoxville Raceway. The race was won by Rogers Lake/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider Jared Mees in one of the closest photo-finishes in AMA Pro history over Zanotti Racing/Schaeffer`s Harley-Davidson rider Jake Johnson. Mees now …

Fiolek Wins Third Womens Crown, Barcia Third at Season Finale

09/12/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.The final Motocross National of the season held at Southern California's Pala Raceway in Pala, CA, saw the Honda Red Riders put in some of their best performances of the season on their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines. American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek wrapped up her third WMX title, while her teammate Justin Barcia finished third in the 450 class.After winning back-to-back Women's titles in 2008 and 2009, and finishing runner-up in the WMX series in 2010…

AMA Pro Knoxville Half-Mile Rocked by 0004 Win Margin

KNOXVILLE, IA (September 11, 2011) - The much-anticipated return to Iowa's Knoxville Raceway was entirely worth the wait, resulting in an AMA Pro Racing Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship main event that was decided by a stunning, virtually unheard-of win margin of .0004 of a second. Following a finish so close that transponders originally displayed a .000 dead heat, official timing software was required to bring up an additional decimal point. In the end, just four ten-thous…

Michael Jordan Motorsports Races onto the Podium at Season Finale

Millville, NJ (September 6, 2011) – The Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) team and riders Ben Bostrom and Roger Lee Hayden got stronger as the season progressed and their hard work paid off, with podium finishes at the 2011 AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Championship finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey this weekend. Bostrom finished a very close second on Saturday and was fifth in Sunday’s race. After battling to fourth place in Saturday’s contest, teammate …

Nash Earns Top-Ten for LTD Racing in New Jersey

Millville, NJ (Sept 4, 2011) -- Huntley Nash earned the top ten for LTD Racing Y.E.S. Yamaha in Daytona SportBike at New Jersey Motorsports Park on Sunday. The hard-charging Nash ended the year with tenth place in a tough contest. Nash wasn’t entirely comfortable with his setup but managed a scrappy performance to end the season on a high note. “We were a little lucky and I was hoping for a better pace, but it was good to finish the year with a top ten,” said Nash, who stepped up …

Vesrah Suzuki Finishes up 2011 Season at NJMP

By: Vesrah SuzukiIn AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Race Two at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville NJ Vesrah Suzuki riders had mixed fortunes. Cory West finished 6th after just getting passed at the line to take away a second top 5 finish for the weekend. Taylor Knapp suffered a crash and a DNF after a competitor had an issue directly in front of him. Cory ended the 2011 AMA Pro Racing Daytona SportBike season in 5th place while Taylor ended up 8th in the points.Vesrah Suzuki…

Supersport Champ to Race Knoxville Half-Mile

By: Rispoli RacingPittsburgh, PA ( Sept 9 , 2011) - 2011 AMA Pro Supersport Champion and Young Gun Award recipient James "the Rocket" Rispoli will race his newly prepared RLJ (Ronnie Jewell Racing) powered ANT Racing/STAR School/NationalGuard.com CRF 450 on the Knoxville, Iowa half-mile this weekend.James "the Rocket" Rispoli; " After a long road racing season where I clinched the AMA Pro SuperSport titles, I am excited to get back in the saddle of my dirttracker and get sideways again. My mecha…

AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Returns to Iowas Knoxville Raceway

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (September 7, 2011) - In a quick turnaround from Springfield, Illinois' big Labor Day weekend doubleheader, the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship now heads west for Iowa's September 10 Knoxville Raceway half-mile. Knoxville's oval is sacred ground in the Sprint Car world -- the Sprint Car Hall of Fame sits outside Turn 2 -- but the venue is no stranger to national flat track racing, which has visited periodically since 1995. While last year's K…

Fiolek Edges Closer to Championship and Tomac Turns in Season-Best Performance

09/06/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.The Steel City MX National held at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, PA, hosted the penultimate round of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship and Women's Motocross Championship (WMX) this weekend, and the Honda Red Riders put in podium performances on their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines. American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek edged closer to clinching her third WMX title after finishing runner-up at Steel City, while GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac had his best showing …

Coolbeth Fourth In Close Race On The Springfield Mile

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (September 5, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth placed fourth as the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship Grand National Twins race on the Springfield Mile came to a dramatic finish. After a re-start for a red flag, the race came down to a five-lap sprint to the checkered flag with six riders racing elbow-to-elbow in the lead pack. Coolbeth ran as high as second place, but Harley-Davidson of Wausau rider Willie McCoy wou…

Krawiec And Harley Claim Top Seed For NHRA Countdown

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 5, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® / Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec won in the first round of Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing eliminations at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway and secured the top seed in the Full Throttle NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoff series. Krawiec earned 20 bonus points for leading the top-ten riders who will compete for the championship over the last six events of the season. “It's grea…

Specialist Willie McCoy Claims Springfield Mile Victory

SPRINGFIELD, IL (August 5, 2011) - The thousands of flat track fans who filled the Illinois State Fairgrounds grandstands for Sunday night's AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Round 16 were treated to one of the most thrilling sights in motorsports: a Mile specialist at work on the kind of circuit that made flat track famous. The top ten riders were blanketed by a single second when the checkered flag flew, but it was Harley-Davidson of Wausau/Independence Harley-Davidson's Willie McCoy who…

Fillmore Claims 2011 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Championship

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - Chris Fillmore ended the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 season with style at New Jersey Motorsports Park's AMA Pro Road Racing Championship Weekend by Pro-Motion, where the Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing GEICO Revolution Performance rider took his fifth win of the season en route to the class championship. Starting from pole position, Fillmore led flag-to-flag while holding off challenges from Tyler O'Hara and a determined Michael Beck. "I feel r…

Newly Crowned AMA Pro SuperSport Champ Celebrates With Spectacular Race Win

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - After clinching two AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport titles yesterday, James Rispoli put on a huge show for New Jersey Motorsports Park fans today, claiming victory over Race 1 winner Garrett Gerloff after a thrilling battle that was red flagged with five laps to go. Rispoli -- who claimed the Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport East Division and overall title Saturday -- did his team proud by punctuating those titles with an old-fashioned ra…

Herrin Claims Victory in Final Daytona SportBike Race of 2011, Says Hello to SuperBike

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - Monster Energy Graves Yamaha's Josh Herrin may not have gotten the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship he wanted, but he does have the satisfaction of having ended the 2011 season in the second-best way possible: with a hard-fought win over a list of determined opponents. After dispatching teammate Tommy Aquino, Cameron Beaubier (JHR/RidersDiscount.com), and Dane Westby (M4 Suzuki) -- each of whom came back for seconds, thirds, or more -- Herrin took h…

AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Race Victory to Young, Championship to Hayes

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - In one of the most incredible AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike battles on record, the 2011 championship came down to an epic 23-lap contest that saw the crown change hands nearly a dozen times -- twice on the final lap alone -- before again being bestowed upon Monster Energy Graves Yamaha's defending champion, Josh Hayes. Far from a one-on-one contest, Hayes and Rockstar Makita Suzuki challenger Blake Young faced off not only against each other but agains…

Championship Contenders Square Off in AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Qualifying at New Jersey Motorsports Park

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 4, 2011) - The top two AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 title contenders again squared off in yesterday's qualifying in preparation for today's final race of the season at New Jersey Motorsports Park. When the smoke cleared, points-leader Chris Fillmore had captured his fifth pole position of the year, while rival Steve Rapp had to settle for the second spot on the grid. Despite a disappointing AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike outing prior to the XR1200 qualify…

Wiles Earns Spectacular Fifth Consecutive Victory at Springfield Short Track, Halbert Takes Expert Singles Crown

SPRINGFIELD, IL (September 4, 2011) - Round 15 of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship began with near-record temperatures and a few Illinois thunderstorms, but ended with an altogether different kind of bang as Monster Energy Kawasaki's Henry Wiles claimed the top of the Springfield Short Track box for the fifth time in a row. "It just means so much to me to win this tonight," said Wiles after the race. "I got to take my grandma along with the checkered flag -- she…

Rispoli Takes Overall SuperSport Championship, Gerloff Earns Victory in Series Debut

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 3, 2011) - The first of this weekend's two AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport races at New Jersey Motorsports Park culminated in two championships and the unexpected appearance of a new contender on the top spot of the podium. In his career-first AMA Pro Road Race, 16-year-old Garrett Gerloff (Graves Monster Energy) took the win by a substantial 11.795 seconds, leading fifteen of the race's nineteen laps en route to victory. "I have to thank the Grave…

Josh Hayes Collects Victory and Precious Points in New Jersey National Guard SuperBike Race 1

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 3, 2011) - Twenty-three intense laps around New Jersey Motorsports Park's Thunderbolt Raceway didn't decide the hotly contested 2011 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Championship, but they did hand points-leader and reigning champ Josh Hayes (Monster Energy Graves Yamaha) a distinct advantage heading into tomorrow's contest. Though hounded by Jordan Suzuki's Ben Bostrom throughout the race, the so-called "Mississippi Madman" put together a highly methodical string o…

Eslick Reclaims Daytona SportBike Crown at New Jersey Motorsports Park

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 3, 2011) - The fast and furious number-crunching that followed today's AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race was nothing compared to the class' on-track action, but at the end of both the ultimate victor was revealed: GEICO Powersports RMR Suzuki's Danny Eslick has clenched the 2011 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship. Eslick -- who adds this year's crown to the class title he earned in 2009 -- dedicated the championship to recently departed race legend Gary Nixon. …

Big Races, New Faces: AMA Pro Road Racing Season Finale Gets Underway at New Jersey Motorsports Park

MILLVILLE, NJ (September 2, 2011) - The action-packed AMA Pro Road Racing Championship Weekend presented by Team Pro-Motion kicked off with a bang today at New Jersey Motorsports Park thanks to a slew of exciting provisional qualifying sessions. Taking the top spot in the premier AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike division was Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Tommy Hayden, winner of the class' last two consecutive races. "It was a good session," said Hayden, who sits third overall i…

Jared Mees Hospitality in Full Effect at Springfield!

By: Jared MeesNational #9 "Jammin" Jared Mees will once again have his "Fan Appreciation" area up for all the fans going to the IMDA Springfield Mile this Sunday September 4th 2011!The Rogers-Lake Racing/ Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/ Screamin' Eagle/ Saddlemen/ National Cycle Team rider will open up with free food and drinks for the fans that make there way in to the open pits, at the AMA Pro Racing/ Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship Mile Race this weekend. This is all made …

Yamaha Road Racing Teams Eastbound For New Jersey Showdown

By: Yamaha Motor Corp.Cypress, CA, August 30, 2011 – The “Big Blue” transporters are loaded and on their way, and the Yamaha U.S. Road Racing Teams will soon be at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey, for this weekend’s final round of the AMA Pro Racing season.Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha rider and defending American SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes is just five points out of the lead going into the final two races of the season at NJMP. He’s looking to earn maximum point…

Ryan Kerr Focused on Strong Season Finish at New Jersey Motorsports Park

Johnstown, Ohio (August 30, 2011) After an engine failure at Mid Ohio shortened his weekend of racing, Ryan Kerr and the Ryan Kerr Racing team are ready to get back on the track at New Jersey Motorsports Park. “My second season competing in the AMA Pro SuperSport East Series has certainly been surrounded with ups and downs but I am hopeful that with a strong finish in New Jersey that I can meet my goal of being an overall top 5 finisher for the season.”Coming out of Mid Ohio …

Fiolek Extends Points Lead, Barcia Earns First 450 Win

08/30/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.The Southwick MX National at Moto-X 338 in Southwick, MA, hosted round 10 of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship this weekend. On their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines, the Honda Red Riders overcame the adverse weather conditions caused by Hurricane Irene to score podium finishes, including winning two motos.At only his second race on the factory Honda CRF450R, American Honda Racing's Justin Barcia nabbed his first-ever big-bore class win. Barcia got a great …

Four National Championships to Be Decided at AMA Pro New Jersey Season Finale

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 30, 2011) - The final round of the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing Championship will play out in an action-packed Labor Day Weekend event at New Jersey Motorsports Park, where no fewer than four national championships will be decided. At stake are the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, Daytona SportBike, and Vance & Hines XR1200 titles, while the young-gun AMA Pro Motorcycle-SuperStore.com SuperSport series will crown both an East Division Champion as well as an overal…

O’Hara and Fillmore Split AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Races at Indianapolis

Milwaukee (August 29, 2011) – Tyler O’Hara and Chris Fillmore shared wins in a pair of historic AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 races presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway August 27 and 28, as the thundering sound of Harley-Davidson racing motorcycles returned to the famous Brickyard for the first time since the track’s first year of racing in 1909. In Saturday’s first round of the double-header, held in conjunction with the Red Bull Indianapolis GP round of…

Fillmore Finds Retribution in Vance & Hines XR1200 Race 2 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 28, 2011) - After suffering heartbreak in yesterday's AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance Race 1, Chris Fillmore -- who crashed out, and out of the points, after Jeremy McWilliams made contact -- took his revenge on the field with a determined victory in Race 2. Finishing ahead of his closest championship rival, Steve Rapp, Fillmore crossed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's famous Yard of Bricks with a margin of just .169 seconds afte…

Tyler OHara Takes Career-First AMA Pro Victory in Inaugural XR1200 Race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 27, 2011) - Tyler O'Hara joined a select group of racers today by taking his career-first AMA Pro victory in the augural AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Though O'Hara led eight of the ten laps, his win was anything but easy, as Tyler -- running under his own team banner -- battled Parts Unlimited's Steve Rapp, series points-leader Chris Fillmore (Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing GEICO), 2010 …

Grid Set for Indianapolis AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance Double-Header

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 26, 2011) - Twenty-nine Harley-Davidson XR1200s will line up tomorrow at 4:10 p.m. ET for the first of two weekend AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance races at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Tomorrow's action -- which runs as part of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP -- will mark the first time since 1909 that Harley-Davidson motorcycles have competed at the "Brickyard."A red flag flew with approximately fifteen minutes rema…

Motorcycle Safety Foundation Launches First-Ever Motorcycling Naturalistic Study

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2011 – The first rider participating in the first-ever MSF 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study rode off with a fully instrumented, data-logging bike from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) last week, marking the start of the year-long research project. Each of the 100 bikes, routinely being ridden in real-world traffic, and equipped with an array of data acquisition systems, will provide comprehensive, real-time, near-crash, pre-crash and actual…

Ducati-Powered Flat Track Racer to be on Display at Indy Ducati Island

The Lloyd Brothers Motorsports team will be making the trip to Indianapolis to display their history-making Ducati-powered flat track motorcycle at the Ducati Island display beginning on August 26th and ending after the Moto-GP final on August 28th. 2011 Grand National Championship Rookie of the Year leader, Brad Baker, will be on hand periodically to sign autographs and have photos taken with the bike.Staged between turns two and three at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ducati Island is open t…

Labor Day Weekend Sees Return of the AMA Pro Springfield Double-Header!

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 26, 2011) - The AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship returns to action in a big way via Springfield's annual Labor Day Weekend Double-Header, for which the Illinois State Fairgrounds will host the Springfield ST on Saturday, September 3, followed by the Springfield Mile II on Sunday, September 4. Rarely are fans given the chance to experience the handlebar-banging, push-and-shove action of Short Track racing and the high-speed, intense strategy…

Harley-Davidson Brings Bikes Over Baghdad To Warrior Zone Grand Opening

MILWAUKEE, WI (August 24, 2011) – The athletes who make up the Bikes Over Baghdad (BOB) BMX team are used to traveling into war zones to perform on military bases for thousands of U.S. troops. This Friday, the BOB team will travel to Fort Riley in Kansas to entertain troops at the grand opening of the base's Warrior Zone entertainment facility. While it's a shorter trip than they're used to, the team, and its tour sponsor, Harley-Davidson, will deliver the same amount of action, thrill and …

More Big Names All-in for AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Competition at Red Bull Indy GP

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 24, 2011) - With entries for this weekend's AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance double-header at Indianapolis Motor Speedway already more than eight rows deep, several additional racers have stepped up to throw their helmets in the ring, including HOG's Shelina Moreda. While AMA Pro Motorycle-Superstore.com SuperSport star Elena Myers became the first female to earn an AMA Pro victory, Moreda's participation in the August 26-28 e…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Enhanced Purse and SPEED Coverage for XR1200 Indianapolis Double-Header

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 24, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is pleased to announce a special $30,000 purse for this weekend's Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance races, which will run as part of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP weekend, August 26-28. To honor the class' inaugural appearance at the famed Brickyard, a number of companies -- Harley-Davidson Insurance, Dunlop Tires, Vance & Hines, and Harley-Davidson -- have stepped up to provide extra support for this hist…

Harley-Davidson Insurance Signs On as Presenting Sponsor of AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Races at Red Bull Indy GP

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 23, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing is pleased to announce that Harley-Davidson Insurance Services Inc. has signed on as Presenting Sponsor of the upcoming AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Championship double-header, which will run as part of the Red Bull Indy GP weekend, August 26-28. The famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host two ten-lap Vance & Hines XR1200 presented by Harley-Davidson Insurance races -- one on Saturday, the second on Sunday -- introducing local…

DiSalvo Quickest as AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Class Completes Testing at IndyDiSalvo Quickest as AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Class Completes Testing at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 19, 2011) – After two days of testing at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, AMA Pro’s Vance & Hines XR1200 riders are ready to go at next weekend’s Red Bull Indy GP, August 27-28. The AMA Pro test marked the first time Harley-Davidsons have run at the Brickyard since 1909, bringing two American classics together after more than 100 years.AMA Pro Daytona SportBike rider Jason DiSalvo, who made his XR1200 debut today with Team Latus Motors Harley-Davidson, dec…

Monster Energy Kawasakis Wiles Claims Seventh Consecutive Victory at Peoria TT!

PEORIA, IL (August 22, 2011) - Monster Energy Kawasaki's Henry Wiles came off the injured list to continue his winning ways at the historic Peoria Motorcycle Club Grounds, dominating the Peoria TT -- Round 14 of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship -- to claim the seventh consecutive victory of his career at the popular TT track. The win didn't come as easily as some of his past versions, however, as Jared Mees (Lucas Oils/National Cycle/Rogers Lake Racing) forced W…

DiSalvo Quickest as AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Class Completes Testing at Indy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 19, 2011) - After two days of testing at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, AMA Pro's Vance & Hines XR1200 riders are ready to go at next weekend's Red Bull Indy GP, August 27-28. The AMA Pro test marked the first time Harley-Davidsons have run at the Brickyard since 1909, bringing two American classics together after more than 100 years.AMA Pro Daytona SportBike rider Jason DiSalvo, who made his XR1200 debut today with Team Latus Motors Harley-Davidson, dec…

American Honda Supports Lead Ban Exemption for OHVs

08/18/2011 - Torrance, CAAmerican Honda Motor Co., Inc., extends heartfelt congratulations to the many individuals - off-road riding enthusiasts, powersports industry members, consumer groups, legislators and more - who have extended relentless efforts to gain an exemption for youth Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, known as the lead law. On August 12, 2011, H.R. 2715 became law, exempting youth OHVs from the restrictions of the CPSIA s…

Historic First Day of AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wraps Up

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 18, 2011) - The AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 class took to the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway circuit for the first time today in preparation for the upcoming Red Bull Indy GP, August 27-28. Using the 2.621-mile, 16-turn "MotoGP" track layout, AMA Pro Road Racing hosted two open practice sessions for the series' newest division. Local rider Gene Burcham (pictured at bottom) was the first man out at 9:21 a.m., living out one of his longtime dreams in …

Fairgrounds Tragedy Results in Cancellation of Indy Mile

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (August 19, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing has been informed by Indy Mile officials that the tragic events of August 13 -- in which an overhead stage-rigging structure collapsed in high winds, killing five and injuring dozens -- has resulted in the cancellation of Round 15 on the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track calendar."A series of investigations into the causes of the accident have commenced," stated the promoters' release. "The examination of the wreckage is ex…

Peoria TT Trifecta: Carr Celebrated, Nixon Remembered, Championship Battles Rage

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 16, 2011) – The AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship will again roll out in front of Peoria Race Park’s thousands of fans this Sunday for Round 14 of the 21-race series. The massive crowd that traditionally fills the shaded hillsides around “Thunder Valley” will be treated not merely to the biggest and baddest TT race on the AMA Pro schedule, but to race action heightened by close championship battles raging in each class.The Peoria Motorcycle Club …

Honda Racers Finish Third Overall in Both 250 and 450 Classes

08/15/2011 - Torrance, CAThe Unadilla MX National at Unadilla Valley Sports Center in New Berlin, NY, hosted round nine of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship this weekend, and the Honda Red Riders raced to podium finishes on their Honda CRF250R and CRF450R race machines.Justin Barcia made his debut in the 450 class one to remember by putting in two impressive rides aboard his American Honda Racing-prepared CRF450R, finishing third overall. As the sole rider for the factory Honda team, Barcia go…

AMA Pro Flat Track Racers to be Supplied With Gary Nixon Jerseys at Peoria

On August 21, 2011, Don and Peg Miller hope to see the entire AMA Pro Racing Flat Track field in Gary Nixon Enterprises jerseys to pay tribute to the great Gary Nixon who passed away on August 5th. Don and Peg have been supplying Gary with his trademark red, white and blue logo emblazoned on a wide variety of items for close to 20 years. They are truly saddened by the passing of not only a great racer, but a very close personal friend. So to honor Gary Nixon, they …

Barcia to Race Honda CRF450R at Remaining Motocross Rounds

08/10/2011 - Torrance, CAAmerican Honda is pleased to announce that GEICO Honda rider Justin Barcia will ride for the American Honda Racing team and race a factory Honda-prepared CRF450R at the remaining four rounds in the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship."I'm so grateful to have this opportunity to ride the Honda CRF450R in the 450 class," said Barcia. "I can't thank GEICO Honda team owners Rick Zielfelder and Jeff Majkrzak enough for allowing me to take advantage of this opportunity. I raced th…

Jared Mees to Appear at Sturgis Bike Week

Rogers Lake Racing/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider, and 2009 Grand National Twins Champion Jammin Jared Mees is doing some heavy P.R. work for Harley Davidson this week at the annual Sturgis Bike Week. Jared will be appearing on Thursday from 10am til 2pm at the Harley Davidson demo ride tent located on Main St in Sturgis.In addition to signing autographs for the many people attending, Jared will also be racing against fans on 1 of 2 specially prepared XR1200 Harley-Davidson's…

Cortech Apparel Fast Man Standing Award Goes Down to the Wire

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 9, 2011) – Cortech Apparel & Gear, presenting sponsor of AMA Pro Road Racing’s Live Timing & Scoring webpage and mobile applications, will present the Cortech Fast Man Standing Award at the championship’s September 5 season-ending banquet, bestowing $2,000 on the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike rider who racks up the most 2011 fast-lap honors. Known for high-performance lines of motorcycle apparel, gear, and accessories, Cortech has recognized four differe…

Halbert Holds Court at Hometown Castle Rock TT

CASTLE ROCK, WA (August 8, 2011) - When the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship returned to Castle Rock for Saturday night’s TT, it was Graham, Washington’s very own Sammy Halbert (Woody Kyle Racing/Fredericktown Yamaha) who showed the field how it’s done, leading every lap of the race on the way to a decisive victory in front of hometown friends and family. Montgomeryville Cycle Center/Lucas Oil’s Jared Mees tried valiantly to dislodge Halbert but came up short at the…

Coolbeth Races To Eighth Place On I-96 Half-Mile

LAKE ODESSA, Mich. (July 24, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth raced to an eighth-place finish in the Grand National Twins main at the 11th round of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship at I-96 Speedway. The race was won by Rogers Lake/ Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider and Michigan native Jared Mees on a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle.“We really struggled all night with bike set-up,” said Coolbeth, who won the previous race i…

Coolbeth Seventh On Factory Harley-Davidson At Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 30, 2011) – Screamin' Eagle® Harley-Davidson® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth placed seventh as the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship made a thrilling return to the Sacramento Mile at the Cal Expo Center. Fasthog.com/American Harley-Davidson rider Bryan Smith won the race by just 0.042 seconds after a long battle with Chris Carr on the American Motorcyclist Association Harley-Davidson XR750. Zanotti Racing /Schaeffer`s Harley-Davidson rider Jake…

Krawiec Gains On Stoffer With Two Wins At Sonoma

SONOMA, Calif. (July 31, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec advanced to the third round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Fram / Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway. Krawiec got a win over the series points leader Karen Stoffer in round two, and narrowed the gap between himself and Stoffer to just five points with two events left before the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.Krawiec qualified second aboard a Harley-Davidson V-R…

Sold-Out Crowd Witnesses Dramatic Smith Victory at Sacramento Mile

SACRAMENTO, CA (July 31, 2011) - An estimated 9,000 people cheered on a star-studded AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track field when the championship returned to the Cal-Expo Fairground's Sacramento Mile, and the sold-out, standing-room-only crowd was treated to one of the most dramatic wins in recent history. After twenty-five furious laps, Fasthog.com/American Harley-Davidson’s Bryan Smith claimed victory over local hero Chris Carr (American Motorcyclist Association/Classic Harley-Davi…

AMA Pro Flat Track Returns to the Rock for Round 13 TT

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (August 4, 2011) - When the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship visits Washington State’s Castle Rock Race Park this Saturday, August 6, it’ll mark yet another chapter in a history that dates back to 1965, when the facility hosted its first Grand National event. With help from the Mount Saint Helens Motorcycle Club -- which rebuilt the fairgrounds track after the 1980 volcanic eruption and has hosted nationals since -- the Castle Rock TT will also giv…

Team SuzukiScoopFans Elena Myers Finishes Season With Style

MONTEREY, CA (July 24, 2011) – Team SuzukiScoopFans rider Elena Myers celebrated the end of the AMA Pro SuperSport West Division season with a solid performance at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, CA, on Saturday. The 17-year-old Californian captured a top-five finish in the race and also finished up in fifth place overall in the West Division.Because the AMA paddock joined the Red Bull U.S. MotoGP at Laguna Seca, there was only one AMA Pro SuperSport race this weekend, as opposed to t…

Double-Podium for Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki in Laguna SuperBike Race

MONTEREY, CA (July 24, 2011) – Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki pulled out all the stops at the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike race on Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA. In one of the closest AMA Pro SuperBike races this year, Tommy Hayden took the win by 0.232 of a second and teammate Blake Young made the pass for the final podium spot right at the line. This is Hayden’s third victory of the season, while Young’s result allows him to maintain the lead in the o…

Chris Carr to Compete at Sacramento Mile for Last Time

Sacramento, Calif…When the Sacramento Mile thunders into action, Saturday, July 30 at Cal Expo, it will mark the last time that Sacramento fans will see the legendary Chris Carr tackle the famed mile.Retiring at the end of this season, Carr is excited about returning to Sacramento. It is a track that has been good to him in the past. In fact, he has won the mile nine times, 1987, 1990, 1991 (2 events), 1992, 1993 (2 events), 1995 and 1999.Born and raised in Stockton, Calif., Carr has been racing…

AMA Pro Flat Track Makes High-Speed Return to the Sacramento Mile

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (July 27, 2011) - After a decade away, the roars of AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track racing will again be heard at the prestigious Sacramento Mile, when the championship returns to the Cal Expo Fair July 30. The infamous Mile track will give California fans the chance to witness one of the most thrilling sights in all motorcycle racing: multi-rider hordes engaged in furious, high-speed drafting battles, the kind of heart-stopping action that typifies competitio…

Krawiec Takes Harley V-Rod to Semi-Finals at Denver Drags

MORRISON, Colo. (July 24, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec raced his Harley-Davidson V-Rod® to the semi-final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Krawiec also posted the top speed of the event at 185.84 mph. Karen Stoffer rode the Geico Suzuki to win the final round.Krawiec qualified third for Sunday eliminations with an elapsed time (ET) of 7.258 seconds. Andrew Hines qualified t…

Coolbeth Races to Eighth Place on I-96 Half-Mile

LAKE ODESSA, Mich. (July 24, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth raced to an eighth-place finish in the Grand National Twins main at the 11th round of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship at I-96 Speedway. The race was won by Rogers Lake/ Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider and Michigan native Jared Mees on a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle.“We really struggled all night with bike set-up,” said Coolbeth, who won the previous race i…

Honda Red Riders Take on Washougal and Canard Update

07/25/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.The Washougal National in Washougal, WA, hosted round eight of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship this weekend, and the Honda Red Riders battled through a tough weekend of racing on their CRF250Rs and CRF450Rs.Trey Canard was the sole rider for the American Honda Racing squad, and after making an impressive return to racing last weekend by finishing third overall at Spring Creek, Canard had reason to be confident heading into his second Motocross event of his shorte…

Top-Ten Finishes for M4 Suzuki at Laguna Seca

M4 Suzuki came away from a dramatic day at Laguna Seca with a pair of top-ten results.Dane Westby picked up the team's best finish on the day in front of over 50,000 fans in Monterey, California, to watch the combined AMA Pro Road Racing/MotoGP World Championship weekend.The Oklahoman was awarded a sixth-place result when the twice red-flagged AMA Pro Daytona SportBike was called complete following just 10 of an originally schedule 23 laps."The bike was good but I left a little aggression o…

Progress for Huntley Nash at Laguna Seca

Monterey, CA (July 24, 2011) -- Just one day after LTD Racing Y.E.S. Yamaha clinched the AMA Pro SuperSport West Division title with David Gaviria, Huntley Nash earned 12th in Sunday’s AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race at Laguna Seca, a race that was red-flagged before full distance. Newcomer Raul Alzate showed promise but crashed out while running 18th.For Nash, the race was a welcome improvement in the front-end feel of his race bike. The former SuperSport race winner at Laguna Seca imp…

Windham Completes 2011 Motocross Season

07/20/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.American Honda announced today that American Honda Racing fill-in rider Kevin Windham has raced his final event for the 2011 Motocross season and will now turn his efforts toward preparing for the 2012 Supercross Championship. Windham has done a stellar job aboard his factory Honda–prepared CRF450R, filling in for injured Honda riders Trey Canard and Josh Grant during the first half of the 450 Class Motocross Championship. The fan favorite scored a string of top-10 f…

Brainerd’s North Central Speedway Steps Up to Join 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Calendar

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (July 21, 2011) - While a state-government shutdown and the bankruptcy of a non-profit organization have had far-reaching implications, forcing the cancellation of two rounds of the 2011 AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship, a new venue with a long, proud history of motorcycle racing has stepped up to fill one of the vacancies.The State of Minnesota’s budget woes doomed the Minnesota Mile (scheduled for September 24 at Canterbury Downs in Shakopee), wh…

Points Leaders Under Fire as AMA Pro Flat Track Heads to I-96 Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (July 22, 2011) - When Round 11 of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship visits Lake Odessa, Michigan’s I-96 Speedway July 23, it’ll do more than thrill crowds with some of the fastest, tightest racing in the world; it’ll serve as the grand finale of the Michigan Festival of Speed. The festival -- featuring three days of car racing, amateur motorcycle racing, concerts, and more -- will reach its pinnacle on the popular half-mile circuit that’s been …

Mees Takes Victory at I-96, Championship Battle Narrow to Three Points

LAKE ODESSA, MI (July 24, 2011) - Despite fierce competition at Michigan’s I-96 Speedway, the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track field could not stop an assault by Rogers Lake Racing/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson’s Jared Mees. Though Mees’ race start left something to be desired, the home-state hero almost immediately began picking off riders, working his way up from fifth to take a big win in Lake Odessa that narrowed championship-leader Sammy Halbert’s lead to a fragile three poi…

Spectacular SuperSport Race Earns Solis a Win, Crowns Gaviria West Coast Champ

MONTEREY, CA (July 23, 2011) – When the AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport class launched off the line from a three-rider-wide, MotoGP-style start, Roadracingworld.com’s Benny Solis immediately began to gap the rest of the furiously hard-charging field. The lead the 16-year-old Californian eventually built was big enough to survive near-catastrophe in the race’s closing stages, and to deliver him to victory in front of the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix crowd.“I think I was just a little bit…

Gaviria and LTD Racing YES Yamaha Win SuperSport West Division Championship

Monterey, CA (July 23, 2011) – David Gaviria and LTD Racing Y.E.S. Yamaha wrapped up the West Division of AMA Pro SuperSport at Laguna Seca on Saturday at the United States Grand Prix. Gaviria, who needed to finish ninth or better to take the crown, challenged early before finishing fourth in the race to take the title. Tomas Puerta earned second while Sam Nash had mechanical issues in the race. In Daytona SportBike, Huntley Nash and Raul Alzate qualified for tomorrow’s …

Second Row Start for Cardenas at Laguna Seca

Martin Cardenas qualified fifth fastest for tomorrow's 23-lap AMA Pro Superbike contest at Laguna Seca with a fast lap of 1:25.462.The M4 Suzuki ace continued to grow more comfortable aboard his powerful Superbike-spec racebike around the undulating Northern Californian circuit and was once again the mix near the top of the order.With this weekend's unique grid slotting due to the combined AMA/MotoGP World Championship event, Cardenas' fifth-place qualifying position means he will open the …

Victory for Eslick, Heartbreak for Herrin in Daytona SportBike Red Bull USGP Contest

MONTEREY, CA (July 24, 2011) – When the AMA Pro Daytona SportBIke light went green at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Team Latus Motors Racing’s Jason DiSalvo seemed on a mission to obliterate all memory of recent lackluster results. But while the Ducati rider held the front-runner position through the majority of the Sunday race, it was GEICO Powersports RMR Suzuki’s Danny Eslick who blazed through a red-flag-strewn event to take ultimate victory.“I got off to a little bit of a rough …

Aggressive Tommy Hayden Takes Third SuperBike Victory of the Season

MONTEREY, CA (July 24, 2011) – The final race of the Red Bull USGP weekend was arguably the best of the event, as AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike rider Tommy Hayden(Rockstar Makita Suzuki) spun out 23 laps that were a perfect mix of patience and aggression. Taking the win over Monster Energy Graves Yamaha’s Josh Hayes, Hayden lofted his third first-place trophy of the season in front of his well-known father, Earl Hayden, even more famous brothers, Nicky and Roger, and thousands …

Scott Powersports’ Johnny Lewis Earns Career-best GNC Twins finish with Second Place at Hagerstown Half-Mile

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (July 12, 2011) – It takes significant effort to put a professional racing program together, let alone build a brand-new custom race bike. Last season, Johnny Lewis and Mike Scott of Scott Powersports set out to develop a competitive AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship GNC Twins race program using a Kawasaki Ninja 650 as a base. The ingenuity and work paid off this past Saturday night, July 9, when Lewis battled in the Hagerstown Half-Mile main, earning seco…

The Sacramento Mile Returns!

A full evening of 130 mph wheel-to-wheel combat, high speed skills and sheer grit awaits race fans when the SACRAMENTO MILE swings into action at the Cal Expo Center, Saturday evening July 30th in Sacramento, Calif.It has been over a decade since Sacramento race fans have witnessed the non-stop action packed racing of AMA Pro Flat Track. Featuring the nation’s top two-wheeled flat track riders, fans will be treated to an unmatched spectacle as riders fly down the Sacramento Mile, pitch their bik…

Michael Jordan Motorsports Ben Bostrom Scores MotoGP Wildcard Ride at Laguna!

Chicago, IL (July 18, 2011) – Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) rider Ben Bostrom will be doing double duty this weekend in Laguna Seca, CA during the combined events of the 2011 AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Championship and the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. Bostrom has been enlisted by the LCR team to run alongside its rider Toni Elias when MotoGP returns to Laguna Seca. The MJM rider will also race, as usual, in the AMA Pro Superbike class aboard his Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki …

Austin DeHaven to Race for Triple Crown Industries in Daytona Sportbike

2010 AMA Supersport National Champion Austin DeHaven will be returning to the AMA from his European SuperStock600 season to attend the US Gran Prix at Laguna Seca and ride for the Triple Crown Industries Daytona Sportbike team. Rejoining with his 2010 Chief Mechanic Robert Ward, Austin will be joining current team rider Paul Allison on what has been a very competitive effort from the team in 2011, with many top 10 finishes so far. Austin will be riding the #156 Yama…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Final 2011 Championship Calendar

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (July 19, 2011) - The 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing Championship has coalesced into a nine-round series that will culminate at New Jersey Motorsports Park, September 2-4, with a season banquet in Atlantic City immediately following. Despite intense and ongoing efforts, AMA Pro Racing was unable to secure a replacement for the Virginia International Raceway round, cancelled by the venue just weeks before the scheduled event, and hopes for a tenth round did not manifest.“We recog…

Harley-Davidson Events Rule at Sturgis 2011 Rally

MILWAUKEE (July 12, 2011) - Harley-Davidson riders and enthusiasts will revel in one of the motorcycle world's most unique and exciting events at the 71st Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota's legendary Black Hills region.The Harley-Davidson Road Tour will run from Saturday, August 6 through Saturday, August 13 at its location at the intersection of 3rd and Lazelle streets in downtown Sturgis. All Harley-Davidson activities in Sturgis are free of charge and include the following…

Trey Canard Returns to Motocross

07/13/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.American Honda Racing's Trey Canard will make his return to AMA Motocross racing this weekend at the Spring Creek Motocross National in Millville, MN. Canard returns to racing aboard his factory Honda–prepared CRF450R, having recovered from the leg injury that he sustained earlier in the year while training for the Motocross season."Knowing that I'm only days away from racing again and to be racing my first-ever 450-class Motocross event feels awesome," said Canard. …

Krawiec Holds on to NHRA Pro Stock Points Lead at Route 66

JOLIET, Ill. (July 10, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec left the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals leading the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle series after winning one round of eliminations. Krawiec took over the series lead after winning the last event in Norwalk, Ohio, but could not build on that momentum in the heat and humidity at Route 66 Raceway. “We still don’t have a good hot-weather tune-up for the Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod®, a…

Honda Red Riders Win at RedBud

07/05/2011The RedBud National in Buchanan, MI, marked the halfway point in the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship and Women's Motocross Championship this weekend, and the Honda Red Riders put in commanding performances on their CRF250Rs and CRF450Rs in taking two victories. TwoTwo Motorsports' Chad Reed extended his championship lead after taking the overall win in the 450 class, while American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek swept both Women's class motos to secure her second overall victory of the s…

With a Pole, Points and a Win, Yamaha Riders Are Right In The Thick Of Things At Mid-Ohio

Lexington, OH July 10, 2011 – AMA Pro Racing has, arguably, never been more exciting or more competitive than it is this season, and the Yamaha Road Racing Teams are one of the biggest reasons why. Whether it’s race wins, podium finishes, or pole positions, the Yamaha brand is prominently positioned at the front of races, and right in the thick of things in the championship standings.Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha rider Josh Herrin earned his first pole position of the season in Day…

Fillmore Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race at Mid-Ohio

Milwaukee, WI (July 11, 2011) – Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing’s Chris Fillmore posted a dominant victory from the pole position to win his third AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 race of the season at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 10.Fillmore lost the lead on a holeshot start by Steve Rapp, and battled with the Parts Unlimited rider for most of the first lap, but after passing Rapp on the second lap of the 11-lap race, he checked out to a substantial gap by the midpoint o…

Another Podium for Michael Jordan Motorsports at Mid-Ohio

Lexington, OH (July 10, 2011) – Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) rider Roger Lee Hayden earned his first-ever AMA Pro Superbike podium finish with a great ride to third place and a Suzuki podium sweep in Sunday’s race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH, bettering his fine fourth place on Saturday. Teammate Ben Bostrom earned valuable points with a Saturday finish just outside the top ten, then raced to a hard-fought sixth place in Sunday’s event during the sixth round …

VIR Cancels Suzuki White Lightning Nationals, AMA Pro Road Racing Round 8

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (July 11, 2011) - It is with deep regret that AMA Pro Racing is forced to announce VIR’s cancellation of the Suzuki White Lightning Nationals, Round 8 on the AMA Pro Road Racing season calendar. Despite AMA Pro Racing’s efforts to preserve the originally scheduled August 12-14 event, VIR staff notified AMA Pro Racing late Monday, July 11, of its final decision not to host or promote the race weekend.“AMA Pro Racing has made VIR a part of its season calendar for the past de…

Coolbeth Sweeps Hagerstown on Factory Harley-Davidson

HAGERSTOWN, Maryland (July 9, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth turned in a dominating performance, leading every lap and notching his first Grand National Twins win of the season on the Hagerstown Speedway half-mile. Coolbeth also won the four-lap Dash for Cash bonus sprint at the 10th round of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship.“This has always been one of my favorite tracks. It feels like my home track, in fact,” said Coolbe…

Two American Icons Reunite to Salute The Forces of Good

MILWAUKEE (July 5, 2011) - On July 22, two icons of freedom will roll onto the silver screen when Marvel Studios releases Captain America: The First Avenger, who defends freedom and justice for all on a Harley-Davidson® WLA motorcycle.During World War II, Harley-Davidson produced and dispatched almost 70,000 WLA motorcycles overseas to support the war effort. The motorcycle was affectionately known as the "Liberator" by U.S. Service Men and Women.To celebrate this reunion, Harley-Davidson M…

Krawiec Takes Pro Stock Points Lead with Win at Norwalk

NORWALK, Ohio (June 26, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to his second Pro Stock Motorcycle event win of the season at the 5th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. Krawiec defeated Buell rider Matt Smith in the final, and leaves Norwalk leading the Pro Stock Motorcycle class in season points.“It’s great to be back on top in points,” said Krawiec. “I want to stay there for the rest…

Josh Grant Returns to Motocross

06/20/2011 - Torrance, CAAmerican Honda Racing's Josh Grant will make his return to AMA Motocross racing this weekend at the Budds Creek National in Mechanicsville, MD. Grant underwent knee surgery earlier in the year to repair the injury he sustained earlier in the Supercross series."I'm really looking forward to getting back out there and battling with everyone each week," said Grant. "More than anything, I'm excited to get back on my CRF450R—I love riding my factory Honda and have had very li…

Kevin Windham to Race Additional Motocross Events

06/22/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.American Honda Racing announced today that Kevin Windham will continue competing in the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship with the factory Honda team at select events. Windham had originally planned to complete his fill-in role after the return of Josh Grant at the Budds Creek National last weekend, but after posting solid results, including a strong fourth-place finish last weekend, Windham has decided to race additional rounds of the AMA Motocross series. Teammate Tr…

Honda Red Riders First and Third at Budds Creek

06/20/2011 - Torrance, CA - Round four of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship took place at Budds Creek Raceway in Mechanicsville, MD, over the weekend, and the Honda Red Riders used their Honda CRF250Rs and CRF450Rs to score a couple of podiums. TwoTwo Motorsports' Chad Reed picked up his third overall victory of the season, while GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia had his best showing of the year, finishing third overall. American Honda Racing rider Josh Grant made an impressive return to racing,…

Rapp Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race At Barber

MILWAUKEE (June 21, 2011) - Parts Unlimited rider Steve Rapp prevailed in an 11-lap duel with series points leader Chris Fillmore (Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing) to win his second AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 race of the season at Barber Motorsports Park June 20 by a margin of 0.157-second.At the start of the race, Rapp, the polesitter, and Fillmore broke to the front of the pack along with fellow front-row starter Michael Beck (J&P Cycles), but exiting the track’s final turn ont…

Mees Unmatched in Michigan

Round 8 of the AMA Pro Racing Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship came to Michigan’s beautiful Hartford Motor Speedway—home of the “Wicked Half-Mile“—last weekend, and even powerful rain storms in advance of the event couldn’t stop the banked oval from being ready to go come race day.Rogers Lake Racing/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson’s Jared Mees was ready, too, and the former AMA Pro Twins Champion ran away with the 25-lap National, proving he’s on a serious hot streak. After struggl…

Coolbeth and Harley Team Second on Hartford Half-Mile

HARTFORD, Mich. (June 13, 2011) – Successfully navigating a single-groove race track, Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth finished second in the Grand National Twins main on the Hartford Motor Speedway half-mile, an AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship event. Rogers Lake/Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider Jared Mees won the race. Fasthog.com/American Harley-Davidson rider Bryan Smith was third, as Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle riders filled …

Hines and Krawiec in Top-Three in Points After Englishtown

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 05, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec maintained top-three positions in series points with multiple wins in the elimination rounds at the 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Krawiec was the top qualifier for the event and took his Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to the second round of eliminations. Hines raced a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to the semi-final roun…

Fillmore Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race at Road America

Milwaukee (June 6, 2011) – Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing rider Chris Fillmore emerged victorious from a classic multi-rider drafting battle to earn his second season victory in the AMA Pro Racing Vance & Hines XR1200 Series race Sunday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. The top seven riders were separated by just 0.955 second at the end of the 7-lap race.Several riders took turns at the head of the lead pack, including Danny Eslick (Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing), Michael Barnes (Dr…

Reigning Champ Takes Victory in AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Race 2

ELKHART LAKE, WI (June 5, 2011) – While the final AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike podium at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin’s Road America came as no surprise, the finishing order itself was no Saturday repeat. Monster Energy Graves Yamaha’s Josh Hayes and Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammates Tommy Hayden and Blake Young have dominated the 2011 National Guard SuperBike season thus far, but Hayes took issue today with Wisconsin native Young’s desire to sweep his home round…

Dare to Compare a Harley-Davidson

Milwaukee (June 1, 2011) – Demos are a popular and exciting way for riders to experience the power and performance of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles, and the new Harley-Davidson Dare to Compare Experience at the Americade Motorcycle Rally lets riders take an entire day’s ride on a new 2011 Harley® motorcycle.To experience the exhilarating difference of twisting the throttle on a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle, H-D is offering more than 200 events nationwide.Since 2008, Harley-Davidson has tri…

Reed and Fiolek on Top at Freestone

05/31/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif.Honda Red Riders claimed victories at round two of the 2011 AMA Pro Motocross Championship and WMA Women's Motocross Championship over the weekend at the Freestone National held in Wortham, TX. For the second week in a row, Honda newcomer Chad Reed took the overall round win on his Honda CRF450R, while American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek chalked up her first overall victory of the season on her Honda CRF250R.Filling in for American Honda Racing riders Trey Canard a…

Coolbeth Fourth on Factory Harley at Springfield

MILWAUKEE (May 31, 2011) - Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth finished fourth in the opening round of the Grand National Twins portion of the 2011 AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship on the Springfield Mile at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The race was won by Rogers Lake/ Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider Jared Mees on a Harley-Davidson XR750.Racing at Springfield was delayed until late Sunday afternoon to allow the track to dry following h…

Rapp Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race at Miller

MILWAUKEE (May 31, 2011) - Veteran racer Steve Rapp charged from a fourth place start to take his first win in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series with victory at Miller Motorsports Park May 31 aboard his Parts Unlimited Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycle.Following challenging conditions throughout the weekend that threw rain and temperatures in the 30s and 40s and even a brief hailstorm on the starting grid at the racers, Monday's 8-lap race went off on a mostly dry race track with …

Harley-Davidson Heads Back to Iraq for Bikes Over Baghdad 4

Milwaukee (May 26, 2011) – Continuing its long-standing relationship with the U.S. Military, Harley-Davidson Motor Company today announced another chapter in its ongoing support of Bikes Over Baghdad (BOB), in which some of the biggest names in action sports perform high-adrenaline stunt shows for U.S. troops stationed overseas.The upcoming BOB tour – the fourth for the passionate BMX stunt team, which includes riders, announcers and ramp builders – runs June 7-19 and will stop at several b…

Yamaha Announces Custom Bike Show and MotoGP Contest

Cypress, California (May 17, 2011) - Yamaha Motor Corporation is pleased to announce the return of the annual custom sport bike show, the SSB Yamaha Custom Showdown Presented by Silver Star Casting Co. and Yamalube. This year the show features a new name, new sponsors, and a whole new set of exciting incentives and recognition for amateur and pro builders.Yamaha’s popular custom show has attracted a new lineup of sponsors, including title sponsor Super Streetbike Magazine. Winning builders …

Harley Factory Team is Ready to Race at Springfield

MILWAUKEE (May 25, 2011) – The Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Factory Team will have three-time champion rider Kenny Coolbeth in the saddle to open the 2011 Grand National Twins portion of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship on May 22 at the historic Springfield Mile in Springfield, Ill. Coolbeth returns for a sixth season aboard the factory Harley-Davidson XR750. “I’m off to a good start this season, but it will be good to get on the big bike again,” said C…

Harley-Davidson Hits the Road this Summer with Willie Nelsons Country Throwdown Tour

MILWAUKEE (May 23, 2011) – Two American icons, outlaw country music and Harley-Davidson Motor Company, launch the summer concert season this Memorial Day weekend with Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown tour. This second annual outdoor music tour mixes some of the hottest young artists in country music with the rogue roots of Harley-Davidson and America. “Harley-Davidson and Country Throwdown represent the true essence of the American spirit, one that is deeply rooted in freedom and self…

Springfield Preview: Get Ready to Rumble!

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (May 20, 2011) - When it comes to Memorial Day and American motorsports, open-wheel car racing has the Indy 500, stock cars have the Coca Cola 600, and the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship has the Springfield Mile, held May 28-29 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.Long considered the most prestigious race on the series’ schedule, the Sunday Springfield Mile (Round 7) also jumpstarts the 2011 Twins season, allowing the big-boy bikes to finally flex t…

Windham, Fiolek and Reed Primed for Motocross Opener

05/19/2011 - Torrance, CAWith the start of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship and AMA WMA Women's Motocross Championship only days away, American Honda Racing is primed and ready to take on the opening round in the series, the Hangtown Motocross Classic, held in Sacramento, CA, this Saturday, May 21.Veteran Honda racer Kevin Windham joins American Honda Racing's Ashley Fiolek under the team's big red tent at the Motocross opener. Windham will contest the 450 class aboard a Honda Racing-prepared…

Fillmore Takes AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Victory at Infineon

Sonoma, CA (May 15, 2011) – RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing’s Chris Fillmore earned his first AMA Pro road racing win with a victory over veterans Michael Barnes and Steve Rapp in the Vance & Hines XR1200 series at Infineon Raceway May 14.Starting from pole position, Fillmore engaged in a see-saw battle for the lead with Drag Specialties rider Barnes, as Rapp (Parts Unlimited) followed in close pursuit during the opening five laps of the 11-lap race. The race was red-flagged on lap six …

Hines races Harley V-Rod to NHRA semi-finals in Atlanta

COMMERCE, Ga. (May 15, 2011) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines advanced to semi-final round of eliminations at the 31st annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, and moved into second place in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season points. Hines qualified his Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® fourth for the event with a 6.937 elapsed time (et), and defeated Coffman Tank Truck Buell rider Angie Smith in the first round of…

DP Brakes Announces 2011 Road Race Sponsorships

BUFFALO, NY (May 5, 2011) – DP Brakes will be sponsoring several high profile teams and individuals for the 2011 motorcycle road race season.Teams that DP Brakes will be sponsoring this upcoming season include:• Team Rad X/BMW Motorrad Canada riders Brett McCormick and Michael Ferreira• James “The Rocket” Rispoli• Team Triumph Haribo Starmix riders• Former XSBA Long Distance Stoppie Record Holder, Ryan CramerIn addition, DP will sponsor numerous other teams and individuals through…

Jacobsen Fast at AMA Pro Miller Test

WILLOW GROVE, PA (May 5, 2011) - Young New York based racer PJ Jacobsen has once again shown some significant speed. Jacobsen, riding his Celtic Racing Fast By Ferracci Ducati 848EVO, was one of the fastest riders on the track during this weeks official AMA Pro Racing testing period, which was held at the immaculate Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. Over the two days of testing, the young racer rode a total of eight sessions and turned in over 150 laps.On day one, Jacobsen was the fastest of…

Piasano News Release

ROAD IRON (April 27, 2011) — At last - a Bagger magazine without Bagger in the title! And because it is from Paisano - you know it will be the BEST!For over forty years Paisano Publications have been partnering with you in the marketing and promotion of the Harley Davidson/V-Twin market. From covering the lifestyle of bikers around the world (Easyriders Magazine), to the industry’s leading trade show (V-Twin Expo), to Easyriders Bike Shows and Rodeos, we have led the way.No…

Polaris to Acquire Global Electric Motorcars LLC

MINNEAPOLIS (April 25, 2011) — Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced an agreement to acquire Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly owned Fargo, N.D. based subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC and manufacturer of premium electric-powered vehicles. GEM is the recognized leader within the low-speed vehicle market, with a well-respected brand and approximately $30 million in sales during the 2010 calendar year. Since the company was establi…

Johnson Prevails at Salinas TT

SALINAS, CA (April 24, 2011) - Defending Grand National Champion Jake Johnson (Zanotti Racing) roared to victory at the inaugural AMA Pro Racing Harley-Davidson Insurance Salinas TT on Saturday afternoon, but that triumph didn't come easily. Despite leading twenty-four laps of the twenty-five-lap National, Johnson's win was at times very much in doubt, as series rookie Brad Baker had his ENI USA-backed Honda parked on the champ's rear wheel for much of the contest.Johnson’s early l…

The Choice

04/18/2011 - Torrance, CA Doing what very few racers ever have the courage to do, Chad Reed started his own team this year, and he chose to do it with Honda. In the midst of an impressive 2011 Supercross season, including taking his first win aboard the Honda CRF450R in San Diego, we caught up with the multiple AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross Champion to ask the question, “Why Honda?” Check out The Choice video on the Honda Powersports YouTube Web page a…

La Banda Films Announces Premiere of Unique Documentary Celebrating Latino Motorcycling Culture

LOS ANGELES (April 18, 2011) - La Banda Films today announced the release of the documentary film, Harlistas: An American Journey, premiering April 2011. The film is directed by award-winning filmmaker Alfredo de Villa and follows the emotional journeys of real-life Harlistas – Harley riders of Latino heritage – as they seek adventure, camaraderie and achievement of the American Dream. The documentary is the first of its kind to ever profile Latino motorcycling culture in the U…

National Guard SuperBike: Infineon Preview

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (April 14, 2011) – Like last year, the opening round of the 2011 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike series saw a single Suzuki rider sweep the double-header, but where current Daytona SportBike rider Jake Zemke filled that role in 2010, 2011 saw the re-emergence of Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s fully recovered, hard-charging Blake Young.Young, who suffered serious back-injuries mid-season via a crash during testing, had made his return felt at 2010’s season-ending race at Ba…

Coolbeth Untouchable at DuQuoin Short Track

DUQUOIN, IL (April 16, 2011) - The AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship roared back to life at the Southern Illinois Center Saturday night, as the AMA Pro Racing Stars tackled the indoor dirt oval. While all the attention was being paid to the “Young Lions”—who were widely predicted to have an advantage on the tiny bull ring—it was in fact old age and treachery came out on top of the night's slam-bang action.Chaplin Kawasaki/Spectro Oils’ Kenny Coolbeth scored ma…

Kuryakyn Announces Sponsorship of Kyle Wyman

SOMERSET, WI (April 12th, 2011) - With the 2011 racing season in full swing, Kuryakyn has recently teamed up with Kyle Wyman, winner of the inaugural AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 series race at Daytona International Speedway. Kyle will be sporting a Kuryakyn-themed helmet for the duration of the 2011 season.Kyle started his road racing career in late 2007 and has since been progressing his way to the top. In 2010 Kyle competed aboard the #33 RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer’s/GEICO Powersports …

AMA Pro Race Teams Featured in Craftsman Motorcycle Mini-Series

Erik Buell Racing’s team owner and industry icon Erik Buell and Superbike racer Geoff May, will star in the first of three shows produced by Craftsman Tools this Friday evening starting at 7:00pm (central).Craftsman Tools will host a new three-show motorcycle mini-series in April from their interactive live studio in Chicago. The shows will simultaneously live-stream from the Craftsman Experience website and Craftsman Experience Facebook page on Friday April 8th, 15th, and 29th starting…

DuQuoin Preview: AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (April 7, 2011) - After a short break to recover from the “Daytona Double” at Daytona International Speedway, the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship will be back in action Saturday, April 16, at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Illinois. The AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles class, packed with the rising stars of AMA Pro Flat Track racing, will join the Expert Singles at the third round of the 21-race series. This highly …

Honda Red Riders Charge at St Louis

04/11/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif. Round 14 of the AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, took place at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, MO, over the weekend, and the Honda Red Riders showed up ready to vie for the top spots aboard their Honda CRF450R and CRF250R race machines. American Honda Racing's Trey Canard put in a hard-charging performance to finish fifth in the Supercross class, while GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia moved a step closer toward…

Honda Red Riders Finish One-Two-Three in Texas

04/04/2011 - Torrance, CA The Honda Red Riders took control of the top spots at round 13 of the AMA Supercross Championship in Arlington, TX, over the weekend, taking victory in the Supercross class and nabbing two Supercross Lites East podiums. American Honda Racing's Trey Canard clinched his third Supercross win of the season at Cowboys Stadium, while GEICO Honda teammates Justin Barcia and Blake Wharton took second and third on the Lites East podium.Af…

Groundbreaking MSF 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study Under Way Multiple Age Groups, Various Riding Environments

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18, 2011 – The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study is progressing on schedule, according to key milestone accomplishments: All study documents have been completed and are currently under review by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) internal Institutional Review Board; The three study locations have been selected: California, Virginia and Florida; VTTI engineers are testing instrumentation conf…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Details of Assessed Penalties and Fine

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 21, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing announced today that penalties and an accompanying fine have been assessed against Josh Herrin and Graves Motorsports, respectively, as the result of actions during the March 12 Daytona 200, specifically those related to the rider's last-lap approach to start/finish. As per the AMA Pro Road Racing 2011 Rule Book, rules A1.1, A2.1, A2.3.p, and A2.3.u, the details of the penalties and fine are as follows:Rider penalty: One-event suspens…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Details of Assessed Penalties and Fine

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 21, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing announced today that penalties and an accompanying fine have been assessed against Josh Herrin and Graves Motorsports, respectively, as the result of actions during the March 12 Daytona 200, specifically those related to the rider's last-lap approach to start/finish. As per the AMA Pro Road Racing 2011 Rule Book, rules A1.1, A2.1, A2.3.p, and A2.3.u, the details of the penalties and fine are as follows:Rider penalty: One-event suspens…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Details of Assessed Penalties and Fine

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 21, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing announced today that penalties and an accompanying fine have been assessed against Josh Herrin and Graves Motorsports, respectively, as the result of actions during the March 12 Daytona 200, specifically those related to the rider's last-lap approach to start/finish. As per the AMA Pro Road Racing 2011 Rule Book, rules A1.1, A2.1, A2.3.p, and A2.3.u, the details of the penalties and fine are as follows:Rider penalty: One-event suspens…

AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Class Headed for Infineon Raceway Debut

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (April 1, 2011) – Making its first appearance on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway earlier this month, the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 class boasted its largest field to date and backed it up with a .016 second margin of victory. Next up for the big V-twin series is yet another debut, this time at Sonoma, California's beautiful Infineon Raceway.After dueling with veteran riders like former AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Champion Joe Kopp, former Dayt…

Powersports Industry Associations Support Relief Efforts in Japan

MIC, MSF and SVIA Establish Website Links to 2011 Japan Relief Fund Associations Collectively Donate $10,000 to Relief EffortsIRVINE, Calif., March 22, 2011 – Three powersports industry associations today joined forces to provide financial assistance to the relief efforts currently underway in Japan. The boards and members of the Motorcycle Industry Council, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America are collectively donating $10,000 to the&nbs;…

Groundbreaking MSF 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study Under Way Multiple Age Groups, Various Riding Environments

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18, 2011 – The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study is progressing on schedule, according to key milestone accomplishments: All study documents have been completed and are currently under review by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) internal Institutional Review Board; The three study locations have been selected: California, Virginia and Florida; VTTI engineers are testing instrumentation configurations wit…

KRAWIEC RIDES HARLEY V-ROD TO DRAG VICTORY AT GAINESVILLE

Krawiec Runs 199.26 MPH to Set New NHRA Speed Record; Hines Qualifies ThirdMILWAUKEE (March 14, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec opened the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing season with a victory at the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Krawiec, who also won at Gainesville in 2010, posted the quickest elapsed time of Sunday eliminations in round three with a 6.825-second pass at 1…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON® MOTORCLOTHES® PINK LABEL COLLECTION HELPS SUPPORT BREAST CANCER ORGANIZATIONS

Motor Company and Participating Dealer Donations Total $370,000MILWAUKEE (March 29, 2011) - As part of a continuing effort to support women and their families impacted by breast cancer, Harley-Davidson Motor Company is pleased to announce it is donating $370,000 to organizations that support those who are affected by breast cancer.The idea for the Harley-Davidson Pink Label Collection was inspired by women who have been affected by breast cancer and is designed to help support them.A portion of …

AMA Pro Racing Addresses Issues Seen at Opening Round

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 16, 2011) – The opening round of the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season featured some of the most intense, unforgettable action the series has seen yet. It also featured difficult decisions, outright failures, and confusion and dismay among fans and participants, out of respect for whom AMA Pro Racing pens this lengthy release. The decisions made last weekend will be explained here in detail; the failures that occurred will be acknowledged and addressed.As is common kn…

Kyle Wyman Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race at Daytona

Top Four Finishers Covered by 0.136 second in Last Lap Drafting BattleMILWAUKEE (March 12, 2011) - Kyle Wyman broke free from an exciting four-rider drafting pack to make a dramatic last lap pass to earn his first professional road racing win on his Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycle in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 series season opener at Daytona International Speedway March 11.Riding for RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing, the 21-year-old racer from Macedon, NY, nipped teammate Ch…

Wild Daytona for Richie Morris Racing

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 14, 2011) – The 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season opener at Daytona International Speedway was a wild one for Richie Morris Racing, featuring extremes of emotion, incredible highlights, and difficult misfortune. Kyle Wyman and Chris Fillmore made it a one-two victory in the XR1200 Class while Danny Eslick challenged in the Daytona 200 before an unfortunate crash.'09 Daytona SportBike champion Danny Eslick entered the Daytona 200…

AMA Pro Racing Adds Miller Motorsports Park to Official Road Race Test Calendar

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 28, 2011) - In response to the results of a poll issued last week to all members of the AMA Pro Road Racing paddock, AMA Pro Racing has added an official two-day test to the existing 2011 schedule. The test will be held at Tooele, Utah's famed Miller Motorsports Park on May 2 and 3 and will be open to any rider pre-entered for the May 28-30 AMA Pro Road Race event at MMP."We're always mindful of the need to keep costs down for our participants," said AMA Pro Ra…

Harley-Davidson Debuts New H-D1 Custom Bike Showcase at Daytona

Harley-Davidson motorcycles have long been known for the statements they make about their owners’ unique personal style. At Daytona Bike Week 2011, Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners are invited to enter their customized bikes in the all-new H-D1 Custom Bike Showcase presented by Best Western.Riders can enter their motorcycles any time during Daytona Bike Week (March 5 to March 12) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harley-Davidson Beach Street location at Riverfront Park. Winners will be selecte…

AMA Pro Racing Announces 2011 Grand National Flat Track Numbers

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 10, 2011) - AMA Pro Racing has released the Expert Grand National Number list for 2011. The highly anticipated list features new numbers for twelve riders. The most obvious change has defending Grand National Champion Jake Johnson exchanging his #5 for the coveted #1 when the AMA Pro Grand National season gets underway March 11th at the Daytona Flat Track.After a few years of splitting the #1 between the Twins and Singles classes, this year's plate will only be…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT BEACH STREET AND SPEEDWAY IN DAYTONA

MILWAUKEE (February 14, 2011) – Harley-Davidson will get the riding season off to a rousing start at Daytona Bike Week 2011 with a dynamic display of motorcycles and more at Riverfront Park on Beach Street and at Daytona International Speedway.The 70th Annual Daytona Bike Week 2011 embodies the powerful image of riders, enthusiasts and their bikes enjoying racing and revelry in the sun and sand of Daytona Beach, Fla. With a unique collection of riders and motorcycle enthusiasts from around the w…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT BEACH STREET AND SPEEDWAY IN DAYTONA

Bike Week 2011 Fires It Up with Demos, New H-D1 Custom Bike Showcase and MoreMILWAUKEE (February 14, 2011) – Harley-Davidson will get the riding season off to a rousing start at Daytona Bike Week 2011 with a dynamic display of motorcycles and more at Riverfront Park on Beach Street and at Daytona International Speedway.The 70th Annual Daytona Bike Week 2011 embodies the powerful image of riders, enthusiasts and their bikes enjoying racing and revelry in the sun and sand of Daytona Beach, Fla. Wi…

NEW CORE SERIES PAINT PROGRAM OFFERS INDIVIDUAL DESIGNS

Specify Color, Design and Finish of a Complete Paint Set from Harley-DavidsonMILWAUKEE (January 4, 2011) - The new Core Series paint program from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories offers Harley owners the opportunity to create their own paint using select designs, colors, and finishes. Painted by professional artists and pinstripers to strict original-equipment standards, the Core Series offers 58 possible combinations utilizing five designs, six custom colors and the choi…

AMA Pro Racing Announces 2011 Flat Track Grand National Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 17, 2010) - AMA Pro Racing announced today the 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship schedule that features an increased number of races, plus new as well as former events are found on the schedule.The 2011 schedule features 22 dates in 17 markets across the country with a mixture of Short Track, TT, Half-Mile and Mile dirt tracks.Once again the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship will consist of three series; Expert Sing…

American Honda Announces Racing Plans for 2011

American Honda is pleased to welcome Trey Canard and Josh Grant to the Honda Racing team for 2011 to contest both the AMA Supercross Championship and AMA Motocross Championship aboard Honda CRF450R race machines.For 37 years Honda has amassed an unparalleled record in AMA Supercross and Motocross, winning more championships than any other manufacturer. Canard added to that tally in 2010 by winning the 250 Motocross Championship."Both Trey and Josh have shown great speed in the 450 competition," …

AMA Pro Racing Announces Preliminary 2011 Schedule for AMA Pro Road Racing

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 8, 2010) - After an exciting 2010 AMA Pro Road Racing season that saw all class champions decided at the final event, AMA Pro announces their preliminary 2011 Road Racing schedule. New this year is the change of the fabled Daytona 200 event back to its more traditional daytime running time, a return to Miller Motorsports Park over the Memorial Day weekend and some small date changes for some of the traditional events.The 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season will kic…

DiSalvo to Ride Latus Ducati in 2011

(December 10, 2010) - Latus Racing has finalized its 2011 race program by selecting Jason DiSalvo as team rider for this coming season. The team will campaign the new Ducati 848 EVO in the AMA Pro Racing Daytona SportBike Series presented by AMSOIL. With the experience of long time Latus crew chief Ronnie Saner overseeing the development of the new Ducati engine, the team hopes to find early success this season. DiSalvo looks to bring his experience and speed to the fold to help win races a…

NEW DUNLOP WIDE WHITEWALL TIRES FOR SPORTSTER MODELS

Old School Style Available in 19-Inch Front and 16-Inch RearMILWAUKEE (November 29, 2010) Roll a Sportster® retro on new Wide Whitewall Dunlop® Harley-Davidson® D-401 Cruiser Tires (P/N 55193-10 100/90-19 front, $169.95; P/N 55192-10 150/80B16 rear, $222.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories®. The front tire features a 1.125-inch wide white stripe on the sidewall, while the rear has a 1.50-inch-wide stripe. These “wide whites” work with a variety of custom styles, esp…

NEW 19-INCH AGITATOR FRONT WHEEL FOR HARLEY TOURING MODELS

A Choice of Mirror Chrome or Contrast Chrome FinishMILWAUKEE (November 29, 2010) The new 19-inch Agitator Front Wheel (P/N 55071-11 Mirror Chrome, $749.95; P/N 55070-11 Contrast Chrome, $549.95) was co-developed with Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) specifically for Touring models. The Contrast Chrome version is original equipment on the 2011 CVO Street Glide, and is the largest-diameter front wheel offered by Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories.The 19-inch Ag…

NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON UNIVERSAL LOCKS FOR SOFT SADDLEBAGS

Add Security to Leather and Vinyl Soft-Sided BagsMILWAUKEE (November 29, 2010) The new Universal Saddlebag Lock Kit (P/N 90300017, $49.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories keeps the contents of soft-sided saddlebags safe from the grab-and-go thief. This kit features two extra-small barrel locks that can replace existing saddlebag snaps to perform double-duty as locks or as snaps when the bags don’t need to be locked. The lock can also be keyed to match a barrel-style…

NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON ENGINE BRIGHTENER

Rejuvenate Wrinkle Black Paint on Engine and Drivetrain CoversMILWAUKEE (November 29, 2010) New Harley-Davidson® Engine Brightener (P/N 93600002, $14.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories is designed to restore faded wrinkle-black paint on engine and powertrain components. H-D® Engine Brightener refreshes and rejuvenates engine cases, cylinder fins, covers, or anywhere else the wrinkle black color has faded or lost its luster. This finish restorer cleans deep into the…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON TEAMS UP WITH BIGGEST NAMES IN ACTION SPORTS TO THANK US TROOPS DURING BIKES OVER BAGHDAD 3 TOUR

MILWAUKEE – Holiday cheer will come early for some of the 50,000 U.S. and Coalition Armed Forces serving in the Middle East. This November and December, Harley-Davidson Motor Company is teaming up with Bikes Over Baghdad for seven unforgettable and adrenaline-packed action sports performances at military bases throughout Iraq and Kuwait, all with one mission in mind: to thank our troops.“Harley-Davidson shares a deep sense of freedom and patriotism with the U.S. Armed Forces, and we are gra…

An Interview with 2010 AMA Pro SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 19, 2010) - Josh Hayes and his Team Graves Yamaha Team captured this year's closely fought AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Championship at the final race of the season. AMA Pro talked to Hayes while he enjoys his off season before he begins preparation for his defense of his title in 2011.AFTER THE 2009 SEASON THAT SAW YOU WIN YOUR FIRST AND EVENTUALLY SEVEN AMA PRO SUPERBIKE RACES, HOW DID YOU FEEL COMING INTO THE 2010 SEASON?Hayes: "I felt pretty c…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON® SALUTES ACTIVE AND RETIRED US MILITARY PERSONNEL DURING THE MOTOR COMPANY’S SECOND ANNUAL “MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH”

MILWAUKEE (November 10, 2010) – Ever since the first American troops rode Harley-Davidson motorcycles during the Mexican Expedition in 1916, the Motor Company has enjoyed a long-standing bond with the men and women who have served our nation. To honor the service of active and retired U.S. military personnel, Harley-Davidson celebrates the company’s second annual Military Appreciation Month, and asks Americans to join in showing appreciation to those who defend our freedom.The centerpiece o…

KRAWIEC RIDES V-ROD TO VICTORY AND NEW RECORD AT POMONA

Hines Loses Shot at Championship with Round One Red LightPOMONA, Calif. (November 14, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec set a new NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle elapsed-time record on the way to winning the final round of the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at the Auto Club Raceway. Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana fouled at the start of the final round to give Krawiec an automatic win and his second victory of the season on his Harley-Davidson® …

HARLEY-DAVIDSON ANNOUNCES NEW CREATIVE MODEL WITH CUSTOMERS TAKING THE LEAD

Motor Company Turns to Crowdsourcing for New Creative Campaigns; Enlists Additional Partners to Leverage IdeasMILWAUKEE (November 17, 2010) – Harley-Davidson Motor Company has begun a new chapter of marketing communications for the iconic brand, becoming the first major marketer to use crowdsourcing as the source of its main marketing creative development, and creating a new agency support structure - what it calls a “Creativity Model.”“We don’t lead with agencies, we lead with customers,” …

Michael Jordan Motorsports Signs Ben Bostrom: Team Renews Title Sponsorship with National Guard Title in 2011

CHICAGO, Ill. (November 5, 2010) – Michael Jordan Motorsports will field an American SuperBike entry piloted by 2009 Daytona 200 Winner and 2008 SuperSport Champion Ben Bostrom in the 2011 AMA Pro Racing National Guard SuperBike Championship series.“Signing Ben Bostrom is another incredible step in our quest for an AMA Pro SuperBike Championship,” said Kreig Robinson, Michael Jordan Motorsports Vice President of Corporate Relations. “Ben’s work ethic and level of dedicat…

HINES HEADING TO NHRA FINALS WITH A 34-POINT LEAD

Hines Takes Harley V-Rod to Las Vegas Semi-Finals as Points Race TightensLAS VEGAS (October 31, 2010) – With one event left in the season, Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines holds a 34-point lead in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Hines, who races a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod®, advanced to the semi-final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals on the Motor Speedway. This weekend's event was won by Nitrofish Suzuki r…

Harley-Davidson Announces CKD Assembly Operations in India

Company to Assemble Select Models at Facility in State of Haryana from U.S.-Supplied Assembly Kits Milwaukee, Nov. 2, 2010 – Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) is moving forward with the launch of operations in India to assemble motorcycles for the Indian market from component kits supplied by its U.S. plants, the Company announced today. The Company expects the CKD (complete knock-down) assembly facility to be operational in the first half of 2011. The announcement comes …

AMA Pro Road Racing and Ultra Graphix Announce Sponsorship Program for AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Series

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 29, 2010) - Officials from AMA Pro Racing and Ultra Graphix announce an exciting new sponsorship program for the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season. Ultra Graphix, a company specializing in high quality, innovative vehicle wrap design, signage and application, will enter into an agreement with AMA Pro Road Racing as the Official Graphic and Signage company.Ultra Graphix will be supporting the program in a number of ways. The Ultra Competitor Award of $500.00 will b…

American Honda Announces Release Of The All-New CBR250R

American Honda Motor Company's Powersports Division announced to its dealers today the release of an all-new motorcycle designed for those entering the sport of motorcycling, one that's sporty, fun, lightweight and affordable: the CBR250R."This is really an amazing machine we're adding to Honda's list of models for 2011," said Powersports Press Manager Bill Savino. "The CBR250R is specifically aimed at new riders, yet it's packed full of high-tech features and offers great performance, all in a …

Motorcycle-Superstorecom Honors AMA Pro Flat Track Pro Singles Champ Carver at Season-Ending Banquet

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (October 22, 2010) - Jeff Carver had a goal for 2010, to win the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles class.The motorcycle racer from Alton, IL took his #24P Van's Yamaha/Woody Kyle Racing/Yamaha Motor Corp/Moose Racing-sponsored Yamaha to 5 wins and 11 podiums of the 16 round series which began during Daytona Bike Week in March and concluded at the Yavapai Downs Mile in Prescott, AZ on October 9th. The resu…

BONNEVILLE WORLD FINALS SPEED RECORD SET USING DYNACYCLE OIL

Dynacycle Oil Increases Horsepower and Lowers Engine Temperature Under Harsh ConditionsJAMESBURG, NJ - (October 22, 2010) - Aaron Wilson, of NRHS V-Twin Performance, returned to the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, UT for the 2010 Bonneville World Finals. Aaron finally broke the 200 mph limit with a top speed of 203.497 mph and set a new 2-way average speed record of 195.264 mph in the 1650cc A-PF class. Aaron's motorcycle competing at the World Finals used Dynacycle Oil, a 20w-50 premium se…

Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces "Dr Jims Question of the Day"

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 19, 2010 – The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is using Twitter and the Web to spark critical thinking among riders everywhere. Dr. James Heideman, MSF’s director of licensing, will be challenging Twitter followers and site visitors with “Dr. Jim’s Question of the Day,” putting riders’ minds to work on a variety of life-saving practices.The Tweets (msf usa) and web postings (www.msf-usa.org) will cover a wide range of subjects for both new and experienced riders, fro…

McCutcheon, Redmann and Lingle Crowned AMA Pro Hillclimb Kings for 2010

OREGONIA, Ohio (October 10, 2010) - Hillclimb high drama kicked into gear at high noon on the Dayton Motorcycle Club's Devil's Staircase on October 10 when the AMA Pro Hillclimbers gathered to battle it out for the series championship in the final round for the 2010 season. Both the Unlimited and Pro Sport championships were up for grabs and there were tight races for the third spot on the podium in Xtreme and Unlimited Classes. 2009 Unlimited champ, Alex Benner led that class by just four …

Sunoco Honors Hayden and Eslick for "Going the Distance"

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 12, 2010) - As one of the most prolific supporters of motor racing across the wide spectrum of disciplines, Sunoco Race Fuels has supported AMA Pro Road Racing with their Sunoco Go the Distance Award. In both the AMA Pro SuperBike and Daytona SportBike classes, Sunoco awarded a $5,000 check to the rider in each class who completed the most laps over the course of the season.Sunoco, a world leader in the refining of premium racing gasoline, is the Official Fuel o…

COOLBETH FOURTH IN FLAT TRACK FINALE AT YAVAPAI DOWNS

Jake Johnson Wins Race and Grand National Championship on a Harley-DavidsonPRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (October 9, 2010) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth finished fourth in the Grand National Twins main on the Yavapai Downs Mile, the final race in the 2010 AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com. The race was won by Zanotti Racing rider Jake Johnson on a Harley-Davidson. Johnson also won the 2010 AMA Grand National Cha…

HINES DEFEATS TONGLET AND ADDS TO POINTS LEAD

Seventh-Straight Final for Hines; Krawiec rides Harley V-Rod to Semi-FinalsMOHNTON, PA. (October 10, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to his fifth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle event win of the season at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Making his seventh consecutive final-round appearance, Hines defeated Nitrofish Suzuki rider LE Tonglet and now leads second-place Tonglet by 74 points in the NHRA Full Throttle Cou…

AMA Pro Racing Congratulates Champions at Season-Ending AMA Pro Road Racing Awards Banquet at Barber Motorsports Park

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 30, 2010) - Following a season of spectacular road racing at some of America's finest circuits, the AMA Pro Road Racing community gathered on Monday evening for the season-ending awards banquet at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum to honor the 2010 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL, SuperSport and Vance & Hines XR1200 Series champions.In National Guard SuperBike, Team Graves Yamaha rider Josh Hayes claime…

AMA Pro Barber Motorsports Park Saturday Report

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 25, 2010) - Today's action at Barber Motorsports Park delivered three memorable races where some of the championship pieces began to fall into place as the 2010 AMA Pro Road Racing season draws to a close.In the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike race, Tommy Hayden took his fifth victory of the year with a very determined ride chasing down early race leader Josh Hayes. Hayden, riding his Rockstar Makita Suzuki started the race in fourth position and …

AMA Pro Crowns Five Champions at Barber Motorsports Park

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 26, 2010) - AMA Pro Racing had a memorable day where five Champions were crowned in four classes at Barber Motorsports Park. Josh Hayes, Martin Cardenas, Danny Eslick, Austin DeHaven and Tyler O'Hara all captured the coveted Number One Plate in recognition of their hard fought and well deserved championships in their respective classes. The drama was increased for all involved when they awoke to a morning rain here in central Alabama.In A…

McWilliams Wins Wet AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series Race at Barber Eslick Crowned 2010 Series Champion

Milwaukee (Sept. 27, 2010) – Jeremy McWilliams battled with fellow road racing veteran Michael Barnes in a rain-soaked 11-lap duel at Barber Motorsports Park September 26, to become the first rider to win races on a Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycle on two continents.McWilliams, who won the 2010 Henderson XR1200 Trophy champion in the British Superbike Series riding for Warr’s Harley-Davidson, made his AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series debut at Barber riding for HOG Racing. He q…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Return to Infineon Raceway in 2011

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 24, 2010) - AMA Pro Racing will return to the scenic Sonoma Valley once again as part of the 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season for the West Coast Moto Jam at Infineon Raceway, May 13-15, officials from both companies announced today.Dating back to 1977 when Paul Ritter took the SuperBike win at Infineon Raceway, the full package of AMA Pro Road Racing will once again return to this scenic and popular Nothern California racetrack. The AMA Pro series has a long st…

Young, Herrin and Pascarella Pace Respective Classes in Day One at Barber Motorsports Park

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 24, 2010) - Today's first round of AMA Pro Road Racing qualifying at Barber Motorsports Park produced some indicators for the weekend of championship deciders and also produced one slight surprise.In AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike qualifying, all eyes were on championship contenders Josh Hayes and Tommy Hayden, but it was Hayden's Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate Blake Youngthat set the pace and took the provisional pole position for the doub…

AMA Pro Racing and Daytona International Speedway Set New Schedule for 2011 Daytona 200 Week

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 22, 2010) - AMA Pro Racing and Daytona International Speedway have announced a new schedule for the traditional Daytona 200 Week. This year the famous Daytona 200 AMA Pro race will be held as the closing event to Daytona 200 Week on Saturday, March 12, 2011. The Daytona 200 will once again be run as a day race, reverting back to the more traditional time.The Daytona Supercross, the birthplace of Supercross in the United States and the longest continuous S…

AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike and Vance & Hines XR1200 Series Barber Motorsports Park Previews

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 22, 2010) - After a period of total domination by seven-time AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Champion Mat Mladin and Ben Spies, the 2010 National Guard SuperBike season has been a battle between a number of different players. Six different riders have won races this year and only after about the fourth event of the season did a picture of the championship and its main characters start to become apparent. After a quiet Daytona International Spee…

Darwin Motorcycles Rolls Out the Rocketeer at the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building

Brass Balls Bobbers and Choppers introduced their latest 2011 digger motorcycle, the Rocketeer, at the 2010 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building. The Rocketeer placed fourth in the production class. The central theme of the retro bobber is built around a hand-fabricated gas tank with monochromatic graphics applied on the fender and tank. The Rocketeer takes art deco design cues from the 1930's and 40's and integrates them into a fresh interpretation on the classic bobber. "Si…

HINES TAKES HARLEY TO FIFTH-STRAIGHT FINAL AT CHARLOTTE

Hines Paces Pro Stock Motorcycle Pack; Krawiec Now Third in Countdown PointsCONCORD, N.C. (September 19, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines defended his lead in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals, winning three rounds in Sunday eliminations aboard a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® while advancing to the Pro Stock Motorcycle finals for the fifth-consecutive event. Hines lost in the final to Nitrofish Suzuki ri…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON PRODUCTION OPERATIONS TO REMAIN IN WISCONSIN

Ratified New Labor Agreements Enable Production Flexibility and Efficiency for Long-Term CompetitivenessMILWAUKEE, Sept. 14, 2010 -- Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG) announced today it will keep production operations in Wisconsin, following yesterday's contract votes by the Company's Wisconsin unionized employees.The decision follows Monday's ratification of three respective new seven-year labor agreements by employees represented by United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2-209 and International Associ…

NRHS V-Twin Performance Sets Land Records at BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials Using Dynacycle Oil

Dynacycle Oil Lowers Engine Temperature and Increases Horsepower Under Grueling Conditions at Bonneville Salt FlatsJAMESBURG, NJ - (September 10, 2010) – NRHS V-Twin Performance has once again won the 'Fastest American V-Twin' award with a speed of over 194 mph with their 1650cc Sportster based motorcycle and a new land speed record of 115.8 mph with their 500cc Buell Blast. Both motorcycles competing during the speed trails at Bonneville used Dynacycle Oil, a 20w-50 semi-synthetic motor oil kno…

Harley-Davidson 2010 MDA contributions reach $33 million

Recent contribution helps celebrate 30 years of supporting MDA and brings the cumulative total to more than $76 millionMILWAUKEE (September 6, 2010) – The Harley-Davidson family of customers, dealers, employees and suppliers presented a contribution of $3.3 million to the Muscular Dystrophy Association today during the annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. The 2010 contribution marks the 30th year Harley-Davidson has supported MDA, and brings its cumulative fundraising to more than $76…

In SuperBike, Eleven Points Between Hayes and Hayden Heading to New Jersey

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 1, 2010) - After 15 rounds of racing, from Daytona Beach to the last race in Virginia, only 11 points separate AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike points leaderJosh Hayes and his Team Graves Yamaha team from his challenger Tommy Hayden aboard his Rockstar Makita Suzuki. At every turn, when one of these world class riders would look to have the upper hand, the other would just as quickly strike back and even things out. That was the case at the most…

COOLBETH AND HARLEY TEAM BATTLE TO THIRD AT THE INDY MILE

Season Points Race Tightens as Kopp Finishes SixthINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Aug. 28, 2010) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth placed third in the Grand National Twins main at the Lucas Oil Indy Mile at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The 12th round of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com was won by Bryan Smith on a Kawasaki.Smith was the fast qualifier for the main and finished third in the four-lap Dash for Cash bo…

New Jersey Motorsports Park Fan Ride to Benefit Charity

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 25, 2010) - - When the AMA Pro Road Racing series comes to New Jersey Motorsports Park for the upcoming AMA Pro Racing SuperBike Weekend, September 3-5, 2010, not only will they see an exciting line up of AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, Daytona SportBike, SuperSport and Vance & Hines XR1200 Series races, they will have the opportunity to support an important cause by riding around the actual 2.25-mile track. For $20.00, fans can participate in the tra…

Wiles Wins Sixth Consecutive AMA Pro K&N; Grand National Championship Peoria TT

PEORIA, Ill. (August 23, 2010) - Just in case there was a doubt in anyone's mind about #1 Henry Wiles' prowess on the venerable Peoria TT, the Monster Energy Kawasaki / Don's Kawasaki backed Michigander dominated round 11 of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com. The win is the sixth straight for Wiles at the Illinois venue as he closes in on the "Prince of Peoria" Chris Carr's record of eight in a row.Wiles had a perfect day, posting…

BRAINERD WIN AND TOP COUNTDOWN SEED FOR HINES AND HARLEY

Hines Knocks Off Arana to Take #1 Playoff Spot; Krawiec Starts Countdown #6BRAINERD, Minn. (August 15, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines earned a number-one seed in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship drag racing playoffs with a win in the final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Hines rode a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to defeat Suzuki Extended Protection rider Jim Underdahl in th…

Redemption for Hayes in Race Two at VIR

ALTON, Va. (August 15, 2010) - - After Saturday's amazing display of action and close finishes, Sunday's AMA Pro Road Racing finals at the 2.25-mile Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. to close out the the Suzuki White Lightning AMA Pro Nationals Presented by Foremost Insurance event weekend provided redemption for a couple of riders and also brought a divisional championship to another very deserving rider.Team Graves Yamaha AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike points leader Josh…

SuperSport Field Heads to VIR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 11, 2010) - AMA Pro SuperSport has two Divisional points races and two distinct divisions under the overall SuperSport banner. There is Young Gun and Top Gun as well as a West Division and East Division for the Young Gun riders. As confusing as that sounds, one thing is very clear, the all out racing in this class has been thrilling fans and enthusiasts across the USA all season long. To further explain, the AMA Pro SuperSport class is a place w…

COOLBETH IS SECOND ON FACTORY HARLEY AT HAGERSTOWN

Race-Long Battle Ends in Win for Latus Harley-Davidson rider Joe KoppHAGERSTOWN, Md. (Aug. 7, 2010) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth led 12 laps and finished second in a back-and-forth battle with Latus Harley-Davidson rider Joe Kopp in the Grand National Twins main at the Hagerstown Speedway half-mile, the 10th round of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com. Kopp rode a Harley-Davidson XR-750 to take the wi…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FINALIZES SALE OF MV AGUSTA

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6, 2010 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) has concluded the sale of its subsidiary, MV Agusta, to Claudio Castiglioni and his wholly owned holding company, MV Agusta Motor Holding, S.r.l., effective today.Castiglioni is the former owner of the Italian motorcycle maker and has served as MV Agusta's chairman since 2008, when Harley-Davidson acquired the company. In October 2009, Harley-Davidson announced its intention to sell MV Agusta as part of a new corporate strategy to…

Second Annual MRO Food Drive to be held at AMA Pro Road Racing event at Virginia International Raceway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 5, 2010) - The Second Annual MRO VIR Food Drive to benefit God's Storehouse in Danville, Va. will be taking place at the Suzuki White Lightning AMA Pro Superbike Nationals, to be held August 13 - 15, 2010 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. As last season, the food drive will be held on both the WERA and AMA Pro weekends, August 6 - 8 and 13 - 15, 2010, respectively. Riders, teams, fans, officials and everyone who attends are invi…

Ashley Fiolek Wins Back-To-Back X Games Gold

07/30/2010 - Torrance, CA -American Honda congratulates Honda Red Bull Racing's Ashley Fiolek on winning the 2010 X Games Women's Moto X Super X gold medal at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, July 29. Fiolek topped the competition just as she did last year to win back-to-back X Games gold.Millions of X Games viewers worldwide watched Fiolek dominate the race by getting a good jump out of the start gate and racing her CRF250R into the number one spot on the opening lap. Setting the …

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FOUNDATION PRESENTS $1 MILLION GRANT TO DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

ATLANTA (August 4, 2010) - Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) yesterday announced the awarding of a second $1 million grant from the Harley-Davidson Foundation, Inc. to the non-profit organization, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Harley-Davidson's relationship with the DAV dates to 2006, when the Harley-Davidson Foundation made a prior $1 million grant to the organization. The new grant announced yesterday at the DAV National Convention in Atlanta is designated for continued …

COOLBETH FINISHES SIXTH ON CALISTOGA HALF-MILE

Steve Bonsey Rides a Harley to Win the Grand National Twins MainCALISTOGA, Calif. (July 31, 2010) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth placed sixth in the in the Grand National Twins main at the Calistoga Fairgrounds half-mile, the ninth round of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com. The race was won by Dodge Brothers/Johnny Goad rider Steve Bonsey, a northern California native, on a Harley-Davidson…

Cardenas Takes Home Sixth Daytona SportBike Win in 2010 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

MONTEREY, Calif. (July 25, 2010) - When the dust cleared it was Martin Cardenas and his M4 Monster Energy Suzuki that rode to his sixth and maybe best win of the 2010 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike by AMSOIL season. Certainly for Cardenas, winning today at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca had special meaning but it is the way that he won that also made for another thrilling day of racing in this competitive series.-- TV broadcast will be late tonight (Sunday) at 12 a.m. midnight ET (9 p.m. PT…

NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON® SUPERLOW™ MODEL IS PURE RIDING FUN

Tires, Wheels, and Suspension Developed for Balanced, Responsive HandlingMILWAUKEE (July 27, 2010) The new Harley-Davidson SuperLow model reintroduces the pure pleasure of motorcycling. Balanced and responsive handling help rider and machine glide through corners with smooth confidence. A low seat height, the broad V-Twin powerband and clean styling complete an appealing package. The SuperLow is an open invitation to get out and ride.Comfort is a key aspect of the SuperLow experience…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON OFFERS THREE NEW MODELS FOR 2011

®Plus New PowerPak Touring Combo and Available ABS for Softail models MILWAUKEE (July 27, 2010) – Harley-Davidson introduces the new SuperLow™, XR1200X and Road Glide® Ultra models with its expansive line of 2011-model-year motorcycles. With 32 models including urban brawlers, long-haul touring machines, contemporary customs drenched in chrome, dark retro-style bobbers, exhilarating sport roadsters and inviting standards, Harley-Davidson offers a motorcycle to match the desire…

Bostrom Takes Goes from Pole to Victory Lane in National Guard SuperBike Battle at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

MONTEREY, Calif. (July 25, 2010) - Today's AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike race at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix was won by a rider who loves everything about Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and he has the record here to prove it. Ben Bostrom and his Pat Clark Motorsports Yamaha team culminated a very special weekend by winning from the pole position to capture his third career AMA Pro SuperBike victory. Bostrom also won here last year in Daytona SportBike and also a World SuperBike ra…

Team Releases from Mid-Ohio

Lexington, Ohio...(July 18, 2010) the Honda Super Cycle Weekend Presented by Dunlop Tire at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course proved to be a banner weekend for the Crozier Roberson Motorsports/DNA Energy Drink Team. Taking two top ten finishes in the AMA Pro SuperSport class, DNA Energy Drink pilot Joey Pascarella grabbed the 2010 SuperSport West title for DNA Energy Drink."We came into this event with a large lead in the point's battle coming," explains Pascarella. "We knew if we f…

HINES AND HARLEY V-ROD RACE TO FINAL NHRA ROUND IN SONOMA‏

Krawiec Rides V-Rod to Semi-Finals; Hines Holds Third Place in Season PointsSONOMA, Calif. (July 18, 2010) – Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines rode a Harley-Davidson V-Rod® to the final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway. Hines lost in the final to Racers Edge Suzuki rider Michael Phillips. Eddie Krawiec won two rounds on a Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod making it to the semi-finals in Sunday eliminations.Hi…

ESLICK WINS AMA VANCE & HINES XR1200 SERIES RACE AT MID-OHIO

Higbee Splits RMR/Rossmeyer Teammates for Second Milwaukee (July 20, 2010) - RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing rider Danny Eslick took his second consecutive victory in the AMA Pro Racing Vance &Hines XR1200 Series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 18, emerging victorious from a three-way battle between himself, RMR/Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing teammate Jake Holden, and HOG Racing's Shawn Higbee.Higbee, starting from the third spot on the grid, passed second place Holden in t…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SECOND-QUARTER 2010 RESULTS SHOW CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN KEY AREAS

Company Generates Earnings Per Share of $0.59 from Continuing Operations Results Reflect Benefits of Restructuring and Continued Improvement in HDFS Performance Retail Harley-Davidson® Motorcycle Sales Decline Continues to ModerateMILWAUKEE, July 20, 2010 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) reported second-quarter 2010 income from continuing operations of $139.3 million, or $0.59 per share, compared to income of $33.4 million and earnings per share of $0.14 from continuing …

HARLEY-DAVIDSON EVENTS MOVE TO STURGIS FOR 2010 RALLY

2011 Product Displays and more on 3rd & Lazelle, Motorcycle Demo Rides at I-90/Exit 30 LotMILWAUKEE (July 19, 2010) - Harley-Davidson riders and motorcycle enthusiasts will enjoy the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at a new location in the heart of Sturgis from August 6-14, 2010. The Harley-Davidson Road Tour will run from Friday, August 6 through Saturday, August 14 at its new location at the intersection of 3rd and Lazelle streets in downtown Sturgis. All Harley-Davidson a…

AMA Pro Racing and National Guard Team Up with Cell Phones for Soldiers

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 15, 2010) - With the National Guard supporting the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike series and also the Jordan Motorsports team of Jake Zemke, Brett McCormick and Aaron Yates, AMA Pro Racing is announcing their support of the Cell Phones for Soldiers program.Cell Phones for Soldiers raises money through the collection of gently used mobile phones and a drop-off box will be located at the National Guard Jordan Motorsports trailer for the remaining five AMA …

Motorcycle Racing Legend Miguel Duhamel Returns to AMA Pro Road Racing Competition for Red Bull US Grand Prix

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 15, 2010) - Miguel Duhamel, one of, if not the most dominant AMA Pro Road Racing motorcycle rider in history, will be making his return to the sport at the July 23 - 25 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. In a story broken by Roadracingworld.com yesterday, the most accomplished rider in AMA Pro Road Racing history will be rejoining the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike field, his first AMA Pro start since the 2009 Daytona 200. Eight AMA P…

COOLBETH TAKES THIRD ON FACTORY HARLEY AT I-96 SPEEDWAY

Coolbeth is Fast Qualifier and Wins Dash for Cash Bonus SprintLAKE ODESSA, Mich. (July 10, 2010) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth paced qualifying at I-96 Speedway, won the Dash for Cash bonus race and finished third in the main event at the eighth round of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com. The race was won by Latus Harley-Davidson rider Joe Kopp on a Harley-Davidson XR-750.Zanotti Racing ride…

Kopp Takes Lake Odessa Win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 11, 2010) - On Saturday night the AMA Pro Racing elite came to the I-96 Speedway half mile and Latus Harley-Davidson / ENI USA R&M / Lloyd Brothers Motorsport's Joe Kopp overcame two restarts to take his #3 clad Harley-Davidson to win round eight of the K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-superstore.com series. The race was stopped the first time by oil on the track after just two laps. The red lights flashed again ele…

2011 Leesburg Bikefest

April 8, 9 & 10, 2011Mark Your Calendars!!!! The official dates for the 2011 Leesburg Bikefest have been announced! Leesburg Bikefest will be held on April 8, 9 & 10, 2011. For More Information: Click Here We want to apologize for any inconvenience that the change of this event date may have caused you. We are expecting a record turnout, and we look forward to seeing you in Leesburg for Leesburg Bikefest weekend!Live on 8 Stages over …

Waters Recovering after Willows Spring Crash

Brea, Calif. - July 8, 2010 - Josh Waters sustained injuries yesterday after running off track in Turn 8 at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California. The 23-year-old Australian Superbike Champion was preparing for his upcoming U.S. racing debut when he crashed, which left him with a collapsed lung and a concussion. Waters was taken by helicopter, a standard precaution at Willow Springs, to the hospital where he is currently in stable condition. He will be evaluated for his re…

LaBelle: Lima 1/2 Mile Report

This whole week I could think of nothing else but the next round of the AMA Pro Flat Track series in Lima, Ohio. Last week in Indiana was probably the worst day in a long time, and as many people have told me over the past few days it will probably not be my last bad racing day. However, as I have told my family and friends over this long week, "let the past be the past and let's go racin". My Father and I commandeered my grandmothers ford focus on Friday afternoon and headed down to…

Blake Young Recovering After Barber Test

Chino, Calif. (June 22, 2010) - Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Blake Young sustained an injury on June 9th while testing at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. After undergoing testing and a CAT scan, it was determined that the 22-year-old Wisconsin native fractured the L-1 vertebrae in his back. Young is now relegated to a soft body cast to aid in the healing process."Specialists indicate the fracture will heal naturally with no surgery required," Vice President of Yoshimura R&D of …

Australian Champ Josh Waters Set to Fill In For Young

Brea, Calif. - June 28, 2010 - Rockstar Makita Suzuki has tapped defending Australian Superbike Champion Josh Waters to fill in for the injured Blake Young, who suffered a broken L-1 vertebrae during the Barber test earlier this month. Waters is slated to compete in the Mid-Ohio and Laguna Seca rounds of AMA Pro American SuperBike Racing.Waters was chosen to take the spot aboard the Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000 due to his impressive racing resume and natural racing talent. The …

HINES TAKES V-ROD TO NHRA SEMI-FINALS AT NORWALK

Hines Moves Into Third Place in Pro Stock Motorcycle Points RaceNORWALK, Ohio (June 27, 2010) - Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines raced a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to the semi-final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Summit Race Engineering NHRA Nationals at Summit Motor Sports Park. With his weekend results, Hines moves up to third place in the series season standings. The event was won by Al-Anabi Racing Buell rider Matt Smith.Hines qualified third…

Carl Edwards Wins Harley-Davidson XR1200 at Road America Nationwide Race

NASCAR driver Carl Edwards left Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, with more than just a win in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Bucyrus 200, the series’ inaugural road course race at scenic Road America on June 19. In addition to a custom trophy designed by the Harley-Davidson styling department and presented by Willie G. and Bill Davidson, Edwards also rode away with a brand-new Harley-Davidson XR1200X motorcycle. Not a bad haul for a hard day’s drive. Second Annual Women Riders Month Celebrat…

The American Dream – A Letter From Our President, John Parham

The American Dream J&P Cycles® truly is a business representative of the American Dream. Jill and I started by selling parts out of the back of a van from a small town in Iowa. Now, we are the world’s largest retailer of aftermarket parts for motorcycles. It took a lot of work, sacrifices, dedicated employees, a strong family and some luck to get to this point. The reason I am writing this letter is to hopefully help us all realize the simple things in life truly matter most. I was diagno…

THUNDER IN THE ROCKIES JOINS WITH FULL THROTTLE SALOON FROM STURGIS

2010 THUNDER IN THE ROCKIES WILL SHAKE IT UP WITH THE FULL THROTTLE SALOON FROM STURGIS!Loveland, CO- This year, Thunder in the Rockies, will be partnering with Michael Ballard’s Full Throttle Saloon from Sturgis, SD. The world’s largest biker bar, the Full Throttle Saloon, will be taking over the Thunder Mountain Amphitheater during Labor Day Weekend, bringing a whole show of its own!The Full Throttle Saloon boasts an array of unique entertainment spectacles. Some things to look f…

Wiles Goes Wire to Wire at AMA Pro K&N; Filters Grand National Championship Gas City Round

GAS CITY, IN (June 19, 2010) - After rain washed away the first attempt, Round Six of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com came to the beautiful Gas City I-69 Speedway in Gas City, IN, this time under clear skies and summer like conditions.The defending K&N Filters Singles Grand National Champion made it two "Singles" wins in a row as he led the 25 lap National all the way …

Green, DeHart and Lingle are Freemansburg’s Fastest Climbers

FREEMANSBURG, Pa. (June 13, 2010) - Shane Green and Josh Lingle are both two in a row after wins in the second round of AMA Pro Hillclimbing in Unlimited and Pro Sport Classes, respectively. Anthony DeHart topped everyone with fast time of the day and won the Xtreme Class.Freemansburg hillclimbing is always a thrill to watch, but it was extra exciting this time. Two cloud bursts dumped nearly an inch of rain during the race resulting in lots of mud, wild rides and breathtaking cras…

HINES WINS ONE ROUND AT ENGLISHTOWN NHRA SUPERNATIONALS

Two Harley-Davidson V-Rods® Qualify for Pro Stock Motorcycle EliminationsENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 14, 2010) - Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec qualified Harley-Davidson V-Rod® motorcycles for elimination rounds at the United Association NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.Hines qualified sixth for the event with an elapsed time (ET) of 6.907 seconds. Krawiec qualified eighth with a 6.962-second pass. Racers Edge Suzuki rider Mic…

AMA Pro Racing Announces Double Purse for Exciting Red Bull US Grand Prix Weekend

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 11, 2010) - AMA Pro Racing announced today that the race purses available for their three premier road racing classes, AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike, AMA Pro Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL and AMA Pro SuperSport, will be doubled for the July 23-25 Red Bull US Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.The increase in prize money, for this race weekend only, will increase the normal prize money payout structure with dou…

ESLICK WINS INAUGURAL XR1200 RACE AT ROAD AMERICA

GEICO Powersports RMR Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing's Danny Eslick and Jake Holden put on an incredible show with a thrilling 1-2 finish in the inaugural AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 race at Road America. The two muscled their tightly-restricted Harley-Davidson XR1200s at the front of the pack, stealing the lead from one another at every possible opportunity around the scenic racetrack.The result at the checkered flag was almost too close to call with Eslick ultimately going d…

Hayden Leads the National Guard American SuperBike Championship Following Victory in Race Two at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 6, 2010) - After losing by 0.001 of a second in yesterday's first race of the Suzuki SuperBike Doubleheader Weekend at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin's Road America race course, Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider Tommy Hayden went one better and posted his second career AMA Pro SuperBike victory. Under partly cloudy skies, Hayden beat yesterday's winner, Josh Hayes (Team Graves Yamaha) by the close margin of 0.178 of a second. Hayden…

AMA Pro Vance and Hines XR1200 Series to Debut at Road America with Harley-Davidson Contingency Program

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (June 1, 2010) - The AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series is set to debut at this weekend's Suzuki SuperBike Doubleheader, to be held June 4-6 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, and Harley-Davidson will be posting a recently-announced contingency program for competitors that will add $5,000 a weekend to the existing race purse.In addition to the announced $5,000 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series prize money, Harley-Davidson will also contribut…

American SuperBike Field Returns to Road America, Scene of Pegrams 2009 Breakthrough Victories

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 1, 2010) - With his team leading the points and their home base of operations located just south and west of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin's Road America, you could call the June 4-6, 2010 Suzuki SuperBike Doubleheader AMA Pro National Guard American SuperBike weekend a home game for owner Michael Jordan. Jordan would like nothing better than to see his team and rider Jake Zemke take another win at this classic road course just north of Milwaukee. Zem…

Mladin and DiSalvo Win Superpoles in AMA Pro Superbike Championships at New Jersey

Westby Racing on SunTrust Moto-GT pole, Day Paces SuperSport; Cardenas Sidelined MILLVILLE, N.J. (September 4, 2009) - Mat Mladin (No. 1 Rockstar/Makita Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000) won his eighth AMA Pro Road Racing pole of the season and will end his AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike presented by Parts Unlimited career with a record 63 pole positions after earning the top Superpole qualifying spot Friday at the AMA Pro Superbike Championships at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJ…

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