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News about California Traffic Schools, Devil’s Patch, Georgia Highbars, Australian Young Drivers Training, and Vietnam Bans Motorcycles. To read the full details click here.

By Spitfire The stress seems less this morning as the riders headed out on a mostly flat course of only 184 miles from Wichita, KS to Dodge City, KS. 67 riders got a later than usual start (9:00) which gave people a chance to eat breakfast, take showers and dry some of their clothes out.

By Spitfire A cloud of blue smoke arose from the parking lot outside of the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield, MO. Rumors were that we were going to see more rain today. I climbed up on a rock wall to watch the riders as they gathered for their scheduled departure time. Crew members and family

This is a veterans charity event and a taste of Louisiana. Don’t miss the action or the music. Always a good time… Be there, be there, be there!

By Spitfire Today’s route would take us across Missouri starting in Cape Girardeau and ending in Springfield. Elevations were 300 to 1700 feet. 66 motorcycles lined up this morning to attempt another day. We had started with 91 but one never made it out of the parking lot so it was disqualified. The official number

This week we have action from Daytona, Las Vegas Bikefest, JIMS, Royal Enfield, FEMA, the MRF, and a raft of others. Click here for all of it.

The rebirth of the Indian Scout and introduction of the Scout Sixty delivered a fresh breed of powerful middleweight cruisers to the industry. And Kuryakyn’s new Sprint collection designed by John Shope of Dirty Bird Concepts takes the aggressively styled platform to a whole ’nother level. Read more.

I wrote this piece a long time ago. It was never submitted for publication because I figured that, in the light of such unorthodox outrageousness, this story would be rejected. But I think its time has come. The images were shot with film, which most of mine was ruined in a flood. These few were

By Spitfire Many riders were up before dawn. Last minute preparations were being made on bikes for the 247 mile ride from Bloomington, Indiana to Cape Girardeau, MO. The sun was shining and many locals were starting to arrive to look at the bikes and cheer the riders on. The riders were eager to get

I don’t know why, but everyone love this kind of story. We love antiques and buried treasures. This WWII motorcycle was buried in the forest for 70 years and was recently discovered by a team of treasure hunters, most likely on the famed Russian front. It’s actually in pretty good shape. Wouldn’t you love to

Metzeler Tires and Indian Larry Motorcycles will be holding a raffle to benefit the Aidan Jack Seeger Foundation, a charity established to help fight Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). One lucky winner will receive an incredible prize: the world-famous Indian Larry custom Metzeler custom bike that is used in Metzeler’s “follow your dream” contest. The bike will be fitted with ME 888 Marathon Ultra

By Spitfire Things seem to be settling down and people were looking forward to a day with fewer mountain grades. We started in Chillicothe, OH with a 224 mile course ending in Bloomington, IN. Maximum elevation is 1300 feet, a far cry from the 3000 ft elevation we had a couple days ago. The dew

“Bleed For This” helmer Ben Younger has found his next feature — a high-octane motorcycle road race film that he’ll write, direct and produce titled “Isle of Man.” Younger will tackle the Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race, an exotic and deadly annual competition that attracts motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world. Production will

More riders are making room in their garage for this three-wheeled powerhouse, so Klock Werks took it one step further and developed a specific mount for the Slingshot community. The affordable Slingshot has plenty of room for customization and extras! The Klock Werks Device Mount for Slingshot is unobtrusive and stylish, offered in black anodized aluminum