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  IMS/Ultimate Builder Show — New York Text and Photos by Jack Mcintyre Lights, Camera, ACTION!,  and lots of it, morning to the next morning, does this town ever sleep??? Being from Philly, NYC is a skip and a jump up the Turnpike. I’m in Manhattan as often as possible because it’s clearly one of

Norton Motorcycles reports a significant boost is global sales after Prince William was snapped near a Norton SG2 TT at the Motorcycle Live trade show at Birmingham’s NEC in early December. Leicester Mercury reported that the images of the Duke of Cambridge straddling the motorbike created great interest in the US with chief executive of

Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally Inc. (SMRi), official stewards of the Sturgis® brand, have announced that they will once again donate $50,000 to Sturgis® Rally Charities Foundation who will in turn distribute that to local charities in and around the Sturgis community. This is the third year in a row that SMRi has made a contribution, all

Royal Enfield Continental GT, was recipient of Indian Motorcycle of the Year 2014 awards. Contending with Royal Enfield Continental GT were the Centuro, KTM Duke 390 and Hyosung Aquila Pro. The motorcycles were judged on basis of price, performance, style, fuel efficiency, safety standards, comfort features and technical innovations besides adaptability to Indian riding conditions.

He’s never even competed in the Dakar Rally, yet Jeremias Gonzalez Ferioli has already claimed his first record. He turned 18 in December, and will join the starting line of the 2014 edition of Dakar as it’s youngest participant ever. The Argentinian quad biker set his sights on Dakar almost 4 years ago, when he

NAMZ Custom Cycle Products Inc. purchased Badlands Motorcycle Products Inc.! “The deal took a while to get completed but all good things work out in the end” says NAMZ President, Jeff Zielinski. “We have been working closely together for well over 10-years as NAMZ designs and manufactures all Badlands wiring harnesses for their modules.” Badlands

If you’re looking to update your ride or give it a custom touch, visit Trask Performance and see their “V-Line” series of parts and accessories. Our quality fit and finish parts will give your bike a clean custom look. Advertisement  

Rivera Primo set out to make an affordable headlight that would literally outshine the competition, both in design and actual light pointed down the road. The idea was to make a headlamp that would draw less current than a incandescent lamp, so it would work both on an older charging system or a new high-output

California Highway Patrol officials announced Wednesday they have broken up three Los Angeles County-based motorcycle theft rings, including one in Long Beach. The alleged rings, also in Santa Fe Springs and the San Fernando Valley, focused on stealing sport bikes and parts. The investigation, known as Operation Wheel Spin, resulted in 51 arrests, and the

  RetroMod Rigid Panhead Bars and Risers Text and photos by Doug Coffey Back in the sixties the movie Wild Angels came out shortly followed by a soundtrack album with a great cover. One of the bikes on the cover caught my eye. The one to the right of the lead bike has a set

    TPG Monarch Jacket for Women MSRP: $499.95 Sizes: XS- 2XL TPG Rainier for Men MSRP: $499.95 Available in Tall sizes and up to 4XL Firstgear is proud to announce the long awaited return of the TPG Rainier and Monarch Jackets! These jackets incorporate the most advanced technological features in motorcycle protective outerwear. Utilizing

  Restoration Guide for older Honda Motorcycles By Doug Mitchel and published by Wolfgang Publications Inc. Yep, I’m reviewing a Honda Motorcycle book on a Harley enthusiast website. I would guess that many of us have owned or ridden at least one of the bikes in this book, whether we would admit it or not.

We use our smart phones for everything these days. But with the variety of phones (not to mention cases and covers for them), sometimes it’s difficult to know the best way to mount a phone on your motorcycle. It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. We think a video is worth

The country’s best amateur motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle hillclimbers will head to Bay City, Wis., Aug. 15-17 for the 2014 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship, hosted this year by the Valley Springs Motorcycle Club. “Who hasn’t sat on their dirtbike or ATV, stared at a long, gnarly hill and said to themselves, ‘I can make that!’”

  Perfect Christmas Presents!!   WOMEN’S NEW SANTA ROSA VEST • Fully-lined leather vest features a zip front closure • Nubuck accents give this vest a timeless look • Power stretch panels at the waist provide a more    comfortable fit and freedom of movement when  riding • 2 front, on-seam pockets give room for

  Quadruple Bypass Surgery and Grand Openings. Photos and text by Algie Pirrello, Killing Machine Choppers. In October 2008, I had quadruple heart bypass surgery to bypass 6 blockages. If it weren’t for the Hardtail Harlot’s relentless nagging, I wouldn’t be here to share my adventures. After the surgery, we started looking for new digs.