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Polaris Announces Changes To Senior Leadership Team

Steven Menneto named president of Off Road; formerly president of Motorcycles Michael Dougherty named president of Motorcycles Chris Musso appointed senior vice president of Electrification Strategy; formerly president of Off Road MINNEAPOLIS (December 6, 2019) — Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced several changes to its senior leadership team. Effective today, current president of Motorcycles, Steven

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FROM THE WORLD OF MONTE MOORE

Monte has spent the last few days setting up for Cowboy Christmas in Las Vegas, and man, the booth looks GREAT. There’s Monte’s art on the walls, furniture by Ernie Apodaca, and sculpture by Jerry Vaughn… Three of the best in the business all in one space. If you are in Vegas (or can

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5-Ball Gear – holiday discounts now

The 5-Ball Pit Crew, Ballistic Nylon, light vest. Click to check the Leathers and books. CLICK HERE TO SHOP FOR BEST MOTORCYCLE GEAR The lightweight Pit Crew Vest from 5-Ball Leathers is made from ballistic nylon. Ballistic nylon was originally was designed in WWII to repel flying shrapnel. The collar on the Pit Crew Vest

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The Fiery Road to Las Vegas Bikefest 2019

The Blast in the Desert Never Disappoints, How Could It! By Wrench with photos by the Tileman Bikernet has supported and sponsored Las Vegas Bikefest for about a decade. Each year the boss or someone from the staff flew out to the desert to check it out and write about the action. CLICK HERE TO

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The Holiday Rush Bikernet Weekly News for December 5th, 2019, It’s Cool!

Hey, Life is so interesting. Always remember two masterful quotes from folks on a much higher pay grade level than my humble self: “Everything will be all right in the end. If it’s not all right, it’s not the end.” “Think your absolute worst thought. Then take a breath and ponder the fact: It was

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BMW’s new S 1000 XR all-season bike unveiled

by Denis Droppa from https://www.businesslive.co.za/ Improved agility, tech and midrange torque for BMW’s powerful adventure sport motorcycle. With a superbike engine mounted in an adventure bike frame, the BMW S 1000 XR was an unusual concoction when it was first launched in 2015. This powerful bike was never intended as a hardcore offroad machine, but

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The new Honda Africa Twin to be used at next year’s Quest adventure challenge

Honda Motorcycles Southern Africa announced that the newly-launched Africa Twin will be used at the 2020 Honda Quest True Adventure, an adventure challenge designed to give adventure riders a once-in-a-lifetime experience with the Winged H’s legendary adventure bike. 14 riders will get the opportunity to experience the essence of adventure riding atop the brand-new 2020

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Old gas station to become Jessi Combs Foundation

By Jenna Hunt Hi-Desert Star YUCCA VALLEY — The Town Council agreed Tuesday night to sell an abandoned gas station to HiRoad owners Terry Madden and Jason Taylor for $205,000. The Pioneertown business partners plan to renovate the building at 55460 Twentynine Palms Highway and use it for retail, a coffee shop, metal fabrication, meeting

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HOLIDAY RUSH BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for December 5, 2019

Hey, Life is so interesting. Always remember two masterful quotes from folks on a much higher pay grade level than my humble self: Everything will be all right in the end. If it’s not all right, it’s not the end. Think your absolute worst thought. Then take a breath and ponder the fact: It was

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Triumph Tiger 900 makes global debut

by Pearl Daniels from https://www.rushlane.com The new Triumph Tiger 900 is set to be introduced in place of the Tiger 800 with lighter weight, slimmer stance and more powerful engine. Triumph Motorcycles has revealed the new Tiger 900. It is essentially a replacement to the Tiger 800, which will come in with an updated chassis,

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The Husqvarna Norden 901 Adventure Bike Is Heading To Production

by Sabrina Giacomini from https://www.rideapart.com After Husqvarna unveiled the Norden 901 concept at EICMA in November 2019, we were pretty very vocal about how much we hoped the model wouldn’t stay a concept for too long. You guys were really excited about it when it was unveiled, it made our top 10 of the coolest

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ASCOT ACTION!

This Saturday Dec 7th from 6pm to 8pm. Have a tour around the shop at Moto Republic. Come check some of our best work, get to know our team and devour some tasty tacos with like minded moto enthusiasts like yourself! We also have some surprises for you. Tell your friends, share the love! Address:

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Yamaha Ténéré 700 Dethrones BMW GS In Germany

by Dustin Wheelen from https://www.rideapart.com Since Yamaha released the T7 concept in late 2016, the motorcycling world has been pining for the Ténéré 700. From unveiling the prototype at EICMA 2017 to the announcement of the production model at last year’s EICMA show, Team Blue continued to generate hype for the model at each turn.

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The Big Climb Event Seattle from AVON TYRES

Hi Family and Friends! March 22 our Stair Busters team will be participating in The Big Climb Seattle. It feels like Jack climbing the Beanstalk as you go higher and higher. Jack traded a cow for magic beans. I am hoping you will trade a few “magic beans” for the thrill of “climbing” with me

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Yamaha Introduces Two New High-Performance Full Synthetic Engine Oils

Yamalube Maximizes Reliability, Dependability, and Durability of Proven Off-Road Engines /EIN News/ — MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, today introduces the GP Racing Spec and Hi-Performance full synthetic Yamalube engine oils for superior performance applications. Yamalube is the only oil specifically made for the unique demands, operating characteristics,

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BMW Unveils The Secrets Of Its New 1,800cc Boxer

by Sabrina Giacomini from https://www.rideapart.com BMW is working on the development of its biggest Boxer engine yet. The details surrounding the new engine, however, have been scarce, despite the manufacturer showcasing not one but two concepts built around the engine. The House of Munich has managed to keep the mill’s specs secret. Until now. The

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The Fiery Road to Las Vegas Bikefest 2019

By Bikernet Contributor Wrench

Bikernet has supported and sponsored Las Vegas Bikefest for about a decade. Each year the boss or someone from the staff flew out to the desert to check it out and write about the action. Once we sent two thugs on Dynas and they scored a young prostitute the first night on the strip.

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AMA News and Notes December 2019

National and Regional News WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board called on federal regulators Nov. 19 to create a review process before allowing automated test vehicles to operate on public roads, based upon the agency’s investigation of a fatal collision between an Uber automated test vehicle and a pedestrian on March 18, 2018,

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Over 60 new cars and motorcycles unveiled at Motor Expo 2019 in Thailand

Over 60 new cars and motorcycles are presented at the Thailand International Motor Expo 2019, which opened on Friday. The event is traditionally held at Impact Exhibition Center in Bangkok and will last until December 10, TASS reported. It is expected that for over 12 days the exhibition will be visited by 1.6 million people

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Commute to work for just a £1 a week

Commute to work for just a £1 a week: Car firm SEAT unveils zero-emission electric motorcycle that it claims will save the average biker hundreds of pounds a year in running costs Motorcycle has range of 71 miles for each charge and cost 60-70p per charge Power is from a 11kW motor, which is equivalent

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We’re giving away motorcycle show tickets

by Al Beeber from https://lethbridgeherald.com/ For enthusiasts across southern Alberta, the Calgary Motorcycle Show in January is a yearly pilgrimage to see the latest two-wheeled, three-wheeled and four-wheeled machines manufacturers are rolling into showrooms. For my crew, hitting the show has been a ritual for a good decade or so — I’ve lost count of

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Ask the MSF : Three Wheels Versus Two

Q:What are the main differences between riding a trike and riding a two-wheel motorcycle? Are trike training classes available? A: The common types of trikes are those with two wheels in the back (such as Harley-Davidson’s Tri Glide and Freewheeler), and those with two wheels in the front (such as Can-Am’s Spyder and Ryker). Trikes

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Joker Machine Turn-Signals Installed

Jeremiah is a nut about products on his motorcycle. He’s very analytical. He decided he needed front turn signals, so he checked the Dyna page for model year 2009, 49mm front end products and discovered a set of black-anodized Joker Machine, LED, billet machined, one-piece turn signals. READ THE TECH ARTICLE – CLICK HERE –

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QUICK, Joker Machine Turn-Signals Installed

Jeremiah is a nut about products on his motorcycle. He’s very analytical. He decided he needed front turn signals, so he checked the Dyna page for model year 2009, 49mm front end products and discovered a set of black-anodized Joker Machine, LED, billet machined, one-piece turn signals. He was impressed with the angle

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