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KURYAKYN L.E.D. TOUR-PAK LID LIGHT FOR H-D TOURING

Additional rear lighting is always a good thing. The new Kuryakyn® Tour-Pak® Lid Light for Harley-Davidson® delivers a triple dose of run-turn-brake functionality to significantly enhance rider visibility for trailing motorists. The Tour-Pak Lid Light mounts inconspicuously in the recessed area of the lid on models with or without trunk-mounted luggage racks. High-intensity L.E.D.’s serve

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THE ROADMASTER DAYTONA 2018

I landed in Dallas, Texas and expected Rick Fairless to bring me a cup of coffee. Then I looked at the large ominous connecting flight screen and tried to find my gate. We are like meth-head ants scurrying around this metal maze looking for our assigned queen bee to take us to our chosen destination.

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Motorcycling The Yucatan

The Yucatan peninsula is well known for its party life in Cancun, the Mayan ruins, beautiful beaches and incredible resorts. I’ve ridden Harleys in Asia, Europe, Jamaica and Bali, why not here? The upside is the toll roads are amazing, secondary roads pretty well maintained and generally the drivers are very well mannered. Like any foreign

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Racer Valerie Thompson Walks Away From 343 mph Crash During World Speed Trial In Australia

The third and final day of the World Speed Trial Australia, Monday 19 March, started with a dramatic turn of events when Valerie Thompson and Team 7 Racing made an early morning attempt that ended in a stunning crash. Thompson lost control of the “Bub 7” streamliner, but fortunately was able to walk away from

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SUNSHINE CAME SOFTLY SUNDAY POST for March 25, 2018

Hey, Valeria Thompson survived the crash of a lifetime at over 300 miles an hour in perhaps the most Aerodynamic motorcycles on the planet built by Denis Manning. Incredible. http://blog.bikernet.com/racer-valerie-thompson-walks-away-from-343-mph-crash-during-world-speed-trial-in-australia/ I spoke to Dave Perewitz in Daytona. He is done with Bonneville due to increased regulations and the cost of hauling teams to the salt.

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Motorcycle Riders Foundation Releases Statement on Fatality Involving Self-Driving Car

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation released the following statement regarding the incident in Arizona where a woman was struck and killed by an Uber SUV that was in autonomous mode: The Motorcycle Riders Foundation was disturbed and disheartened to hear the news of the tragedy in Arizona. It is incidents like these that must make regulators

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New Season of Discovery’s “American Chopper” Features Sturgis Buffalo Chip Bike Build

The successful Discovery Channel series that brought America Paul Teutul Jr. and Paul Jr. Designs is back. The first episode of American Chopper, “Welcome Back,” aired Thursday, March 1 with a review of the family’s tumultuous past and an introduction to their current projects. Paul Jr. offered a few glimpses of his latest project, a Sturgis

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