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By Spitfire The morning air was cool and foggy as the riders headed out into the narrow winding West Virginia back roads. Today we only got 8 pages of typed driving instructions instead of the 12 pages we got on day one and the 13 pages for day two. It looks like the hills won’t

I would like to invite you, and your company, to the Exile Cycles 20th Anniversary Party! The Event takes place on Sunday October 9th 2016 from 11am to 5pm at the old Western Town inside Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills, California. This is an awesome venue in the beautiful Santa Monica mountains just a mile

Garage-Girls and Geico Motorcycle are proud to announce this years Ultimate Biker Makeover winner; Leah Misch from LaCrosse, WI. Leah was selected among over 63 entries to this years contest from the story and photo she submitted. Contestants (Girls and Guys) were asked to submit a 600 words or less essay – describing why they

by Spitfire Today began with a flurry of activity, riders lined up by classes. Class 1 is the oldest machines with the smallest engines. They are allowed to leave first, Class 2 leaves 30 minutes later and class 3 leaves 60 minutes after class 1. Even with that advantage, the “newer” motorcycles will likely pass

Viola, Wisconsin based S&S Cycle has released details of the first of what looks set to be a series of EC approval product announcements. Their popular Stealth air cleaner kits are now available E9 approved for cable or throttle by wire throttle body 103 and 110 inch Dyna and Softail models, as well as EFi

While most PM wheel designs have their TUV stamp of approval, the Revel and Virtue designs from the prestigious Contour Collection series have just earned their certification – allowing these two wheel designs to be legal for street use in every part of Europe. Performance Machine has been testing their wheels in-house using TUV standards

I doubt anyone got much sleep. They were up early, thoughtfully dressed in their best 1st day attire and most were ready for the challenges the day might bring. The first day of this historic adventure began in Atlantic City on the Boardwalk outside of Harry’s Oyster Bar. Motorized vehicles are not typically allowed on

Compared to the Twin Cam 103 and 110, the Milwaukee-Eight’s increased displacement, higher compression ratio and four-valve cylinder heads provide 50 percent more intake and exhaust flow capacity resulting in 10 percent more torque across the board. Bikes equipped with the new engine are claimed to accelerate much faster off the line (8-11 percent quicker

Eric, with his finished 106-inch Dyna. New FXR coming up… FXRs are hot property these days. We’ve been talking FXRs for some time. Kevin Alsop from Big Bear Choppers picked up the vibe and ran with it, developing new components and stronger frames to support more horsepower. Yaniv from Power Plant recently shifted from bobbers

Remember to be patient if you ever find yourself caught in heavy traffic. Other people need to use the road, so be kind and courteous.

This week we have wild news from Las Vegas Bikefest, Branscomb, Lucas, Australia, the MRF, AMA, WRN, TrailBlazers, NMA and even M-8 click here to read it all.

Bikernet puts 400 miles on a handful of baggers from Harley-Davidson’s rejuvenated line of baggers for 2017. The short of it is that they don’t suck. For the rest of the story, click here.

Indian Motorcycle will be a sponsor of the Pro/Am Hooligan and RSD SuperHooligan races during an action-packed AMA Finale weekend in Santa Rosa, California on Sept 24. In all, nine classes will compete in a day of handlebar-to-handlebar action beginning at 4:30 pm PDT at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in the Chris Beck Arena. Participating in the SuperHooligan

As some of you know, I once lived a normal life of the consistent toil and work needed to maintain many possessions. In time I established a way of life, on the road, almost completely devoid of these pressures. I believe that, aside from the elimination of ANY unnecessary possessions, this ideal is achieved by