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Three-Rider Team Debuts at Daytona TT During Daytona Bike Week MILWAUKEE (March 10, 2020) – The Harley-Davidson™ Factory Flat Track Racing Team will charge the track on March 14 as the 2020 American Flat Track (AFT) SuperTwins presented by Vance & Hines series opens its 18-race season at the Daytona TT at Daytona International Speedway

The following just arrived from the former publisher of Easyriders Magazine, Joe Teresi. As the weather warms the Coronavirus will dissipate until it’s toast, which will give the scientific community nine months to sort out a cure. Don’t panic, just be careful. Besides, ordinary flu kills 56,000 Americans ever year. This has killed 20. I

Let Interior Secretary Bernhardt know BLM funding is essential   The land speed racetrack at Bonneville — once 13 miles long — is now less than 8 miles, due to salt erosion. It is critically important that the U.S. Department of the Interior contributes funds toward a 10-year restoration program that will dramatically increase the

New Rewards Program Available to Pirelli-Equipped Riders in the Top-10 ROME, Ga. (March 9, 2020) – Pirelli Tire North America is set to contest the 79thrunning of the Daytona 200 with a star-studded lineup, including the return of defending champion Kyle Wyman on his No. 1 Pirelli-equipped N2 Racing/Bobblehead Moto/KWR Yamaha YZF-R6.  Pirelli will once

By H. Sterling Burnett, Heartland Institute At least some journalists and scientists appear finally to be admitting that many people promoting the theory that humans are causing a climate crisis have been wildly exaggerating the likelihood the most extreme climate harms will occur. Prior to the of the release of the Fifth Assessment Report from

The Daytona Beach News-Journal wandered Main Street, chatting with folks about their Bike Week experiences. Here’s what some of them had to say: Nothing says “crowded” like Main Street in Daytona Beach during Bike Week. Friday, the first day of Bike Week, saw thousands of bikers, tourists, residents and beachgoers packed into the narrow street

1911 Flying Merkel Twin As you can see by close study of this rare, unrestored original paint example, Joseph Merkel was among the most innovative of early motorcycle designers. Merkel experimented with self-starting and rear suspension almost 50 years before some American makers adopted it. In 1902 Joseph Merkel set up shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

RIDING FREE FROM DC: Your Weekly Biker Bulletin from Inside the Beltway Your Motorcycle Riders Foundation team in Washington, D.C. is pleased to provide our members with the latest information and updates on issues that impact the freedom and safety of American street motorcyclists. Count on your MRF to keep you informed about a range

Editor’s Note: This piece first appeared as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #571 which was emailed to NMA members on December 22, 2019. If you would like to receive the weekly E-Newsletter, a one-topic dive into an important aspect of motorists rights, become an NMA member today! It’s been seven years since we wrote about the Driver Alcohol Detection

New Jersey appellate court reiterates drunk driving charges have nothing to do with actually driving a car. Courts around the country have ruled that convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) do not have to involve driving, automobiles or even any alcohol consumption at all. The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division cited this evidence last month

Louisiana motorcyclists in the Bossier/Shreveport area may be experiencing a mechanism of profiling that many are unaware of. It has been reported to the MPP that 17 motorcyclists in the area have recently been arrested for wearing bandanas, scarves, and even a bubble shield while riding because it conceals their identities in public. Local law

There is no link between COVID-19 and Corona beer, plus more news to start your day by Jenny G. Zhang The Eater.com Please remember: there is no link between the novel coronavirus and Corona beer Constellation Brands, the maker of Corona beer, has received backlash for a marketing push for its new Corona hard seltzer as

  Software Update Will Enable Android Auto on Boom! Box GTS Infotainment Systems    MILWAUKEE (March 6, 2020) – Through a recent collaboration between Google and Harley-Davidson,  Android Auto will be supported on all Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycle models equipped with the Boom!™ Box GTS infotainment system. Harley-Davidson is the first motorcycle manufacturer to announce Android