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2021 HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES FUEL PASSION FOR ADVENTURE & FREEDOM

Highlights Include New Street Bob 114 Model and Harley-Davidson Audio powered by Rockford Fosgate MILWAUKEE (January 19, 2021) – Harley-Davidson offers motorcycle riders more performance, style, technology and freedom for the soul in 2021. Highlights of the line include the gritty Street Bob® 114 and restyled Fat Boy 114 cruisers, and on-trend new styling options for three popular performance baggers: Street Glide® Special, Road Glide® Special and Road […]

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Cantina Episode 92: The Wild Road to Recovery

The chopper, set up to ride, had over an inch of travel in the sprung seat, rubber grips and pegs, rubber mounted risers and bars. The engine, factory balanced had an Andrews cam, Branch heads, tuned exhaust and the oil level was checked. It rocked, like a bullet in the night, slicing through the dark

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AUSTRIA–Top Mountain Crosspoint Museum Burns Down

Over 200 Historic Motorcycles Lost. Europe’s highest altitude museum erupts in flames. The Motorcycle Museum at the Top Mountain Crosspoint is a museum in Austria dedicated to motorcycles and sports cars, located on the Timmelsjoch high alpine pass. Opened in 2016 as a major attraction of a high-mountain complex, located at 2175 meters above sea level

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Harley-Davidson Mallet and Iron Is a Miner’s Tribute Ride

by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com The thing with motorcycles customized at the request of the customers is that they are truly unique. Unlike bikes made for show, they also have something more appealing to them, warmer, something closer to our hearts. Just a quick look at this former Harley-Davidson Softail, and you instantly feel that.

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Robson Riders Motorcycle Club Coats for Kids Ride

by Stan Brein from http://robsonranchpioneerpress.com A big thank you to the wonderful residents of Robson Ranch and the members of the Robson Ranch Motorcycle Club. In this topsy turvy year where community need skyrocketed, your continued support made our 10th annual Coats for Kids Ride event an overwhelming success. Although the ride itself could not

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Dakar 2021: Honda registers back-to-back win in motorcycle class

from https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com Argentine Kevin Benavides, riding a Honda, on Friday won the motorcycle category of the 2021 Dakar Rally becoming the first South American to achieve the feat. Ricky Brabec, the 2020 champion in the motorcycle class, finished second to teammate Kevin Benavides to clutch the first one-two Dakar Rally finish for Honda since 1987.

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Tragedy Strikes Laconia Motorcycle Week Offices

Normally we would be reaching out to you with news and information about the upcoming 98th Laconia Motorcycle Week Rally. Sadly, we have other news to share . . . On Christmas morning, our Motorcycle Week offices suffered a catastrophic fire resulting in a total loss of collectibles and souvenirs spanning the history of Laconia

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In 2020, America faced a crisis in the form of COVID-19. And it became VA’s responsibility to see our Veterans through it.

Coping with crisis and emergency situations is nothing new to VA. We trace our birth back to the Civil War, when an exhausted President Lincoln called on America to care for everyone who took up arms in that bloody battle. VA evolved in leaps and bounds when World War II called for a nationwide system

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EPA Announces Rulemaking on Fuel Pump Labels

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a “Notice of Public Rulemaking” regarding labels on E15 fuel dispensers. In the notice, the EPA proposed two potential changes to the current fuel pump labels related to E15. The first is modification of the current label and the second is removal of the label altogether. The modified

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RIDING INTO HISTORY RESCHEDULED

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic National State of Emergency, Riding Into History has had to reschedule this year’s event(s) to the weekend of April 24, 2021. You’re Invited to Riding into History! FEATURING FOR 2020 “CELEBRATING: THE BRILLIANT BRITISH BIKE” 10AM-4PM, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2021 Spectator admission is $15 per person at the gate,

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Hang On Bikernet Weekly News for January 14, 2021

The Action is Hot and Heavy Yesterday, I walked to the Deadwood Rec center for my Wednesday Workout. As I stepped off the tall, frozen metal steps a Softail rolled into the gas station/liquor store, the Pack Horse station. It might reach 50 degrees and a low of 25. I walked over to the rider

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2021 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS Coming on January 26

by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Despite all the troubles of 2020, or thanks to them, the motorcycle world enjoyed a hell of a ride last year. Harley-Davidson had it particularly hard, Ducati rolled like a champ with several high-profile releases, and Triumph, well, the Brits contended to planting the seeds that would make 2021 a

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King of the Baggers Returns in 2021 With 5 Races

by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Last year, the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca was host to a race between baggers for the first time. The event was part of the first-of-its-kind Drag Specialties King of the Baggers event, and this year it’s all coming back with a vengeance. The 2020 event was a major hit, as

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HANG ON, BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for January 14, 2021

Hey, I wish I knew what to make out of anything. I spoke to an old friend who is a criminal attorney in Los Angeles. He also owns a lot in Sturgis. We kicked around a few things and the conversation roamed to the Covid situation. He had a case set for sentencing in Philadelphia

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Harley-Davidson Successfully Completes The Rewire

Harley-Davidson Successfully Completes The Rewire and Announces Date to Reveal New 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, The Hardwire The Company will reveal strategic plan and report 2020 Results on February 2, 2021 Milwaukee, Jan. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Harley-Davidson, Inc. (“Harley-Davidson”) (NYSE:HOG) today announced it has completed The Rewire, the critical overhaul of its business, setting

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Pirelli Continues to Expand its Presence On- and Off-Track

Pirelli Continues to Expand its Presence On- and Off-Track Heading into 2021 Monster Energy Supercross Championship Dedicated Team Available to Provide Trackside Support and Technical Assistance to All Riders Equipped with SCORPION™ MX Tires ROME, Ga. (January 13, 2021) – With the highly-anticipated 2021 Monster Energy Supercross Championship quickly approaching, Pirelli Tire North America has

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Sam’s Pick of the Week January 11, 2021

From Discipline to Wild Custom Choppers By Bandit with photos from Sam It better be a good one, goddammit. About 1970 I completed another sweat-soaked tour off the coast of Vietnam, my last one. The winding down war took on a pot-smoking air of wonderful R&B tunes, loose broads, long hair and a constant party.

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Former home of Triumph Cycles founder up for grabs

by Elis Sandford from https://www.coventrytelegraph.net The building has been brought back into use. The former home of Triumph Cycles founder Siegfried Bettmann is on the market having been converted into a series of luxury apartments and bungalows. Located in the Stoke Park area of Coventry, the Victorian villa has been transformed as part of a

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Flat Track: Johnny Lewis extends relationship with Royal Enfield

Johnny Lewis continues with Royal Enfield through 2021 Milwaukee, Wis (January 12, 2021) Royal Enfield is pleased to announce Johnny Lewis’ Moto Anatomy organization will continue to campaign the Twins FT in Progressive American Flat Track (AFT) through 2021. After the program’s successful first season, which saw Lewis win during the Progressive AFT Finale in

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OCC Road House & Museum Roaring into St. Petersburg

Local Businessman Keith Overton Partners with Celebrity Paul Teutul Sr. on New Orange County Choppers-Themed Restaurant and Attraction St. Petersburg, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2020) – Paul Teutul Sr. of Orange County Choppers fame and area hospitality executive Keith Overton today announced plans to open the OCC Road House & Museum, a new restaurant and attraction

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SAM’S PICK OF THE WEEK–January 11, 2021

It better be a good one, goddammit. About 1970 I completed another sweat-soaked tour off the coast of Vietnam, my last one. The winding down war took on a pot-smoking air of wonderful R&B tunes, loose broads, long hair and a constant party. More and more of the guys on the ship experimented with drugs

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Winter Riding Destinations from Cycle Trader

For many of us around the country, the colder months have hit… and they’ve hit hard. Looking for a warm-weather escape so you take that bike out of storage? We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite warm-weather rides perfect for cruising this time of year. You can send us a postcard to thank us

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Honda Gives the Gold Wing Bigger Trunk and Android Auto

by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com Not a week has passed in the new year and Japanese bike maker Honda already announced the first changes to the lineup for the 2021 model year. As you might have guessed, these changes first and foremost target the iconic Gold Wing family. The touring bike line, in production in

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Gotta Escape the Cold Run

Photos and text by Bill May I decided there should be some warm weather in south Texas. I never rolled down there before. I wanted to see Del Rio and the Big Bend. I rolled out of Oklahoma City on a Sunday morning in the middle of May. Click Here to read this Photo Feature

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