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  While innovation has always been a hallmark of the World Championship of Custom Bike Building, the 10th anniversary of the show reached a new level. Held for the first time in Europe, at the Big Bike Europe Expo in Essen, Germany, the Championship showcased motorcycles, scooters, trikes and sidecar outfits. Among the power units

A Hollywood script writer couldn’t have dreamed up the story any better. Saturday night in Stockton, California, Sammy Halbert made a triumphant return to racing by taking victory in the AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship Main Event on the Half-Mile at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. Read more  

Highly Anticipated Details Make Clear that Authentic, Affordable Choice is Coming to American Motorcycles as Indian Motorcycle Makes its Debut at the World’s Largest Motorcycle Event Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, today continued its trip toward the historic unveiling of the completely new 2014 Indian Motorcycle. Following on the heels of the reveal of

A non-profit company has found a unique way to test tornado shelters. They use motorcycles. Imagine a pitching machine in baseball, that uses motorcycles to hurl projectiles. It's a tornado simulator that uses rows of rotating wheels to project 2×4's.  On Thursday in Chanute we watched as it hurled the pieces of wood at a

Bikernet takes a quick look at Indian Motorcycle's historical timeline for iconic moments from 1901 through the present. Today we give you the first decade.   1901 — Prototype and two production units successfully designed, built and tested. 1902 — First Indian Motorcycle, featuring innovative chain drives and streamlined styling, sold to public. 1903 — Indian co-founder and chief

This is an item out of the KlockWerks' email blast. You too can stay in touch with KlockWerks. Simply visit their web page by clicking on the ad at the end of this post and sign up from there.  "Though there are endless accessory offerings for motorcycle windshields, for me, it's always going to be

U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) and Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) are serving as co-chairmen of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus for the new 113th Congress, the American Motorcyclist Association reports.  The bi-partisan caucus, which has existed for many years, was formally recognized by the House for the new Congress. Official caucuses must register and be recognized at

Indian Motorcycle and Bikernet would like to wish mothers who ride and mothers who raised riders a Happy Mother’s Day Advertisement

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip and Harley-Davidson are teaming up for the Sturgis Rally’s preeminent celebration of women in motorcycling.  The 5th annual Biker Belles ride & celebration will take place Tuesday, August 6 with registration and events starting at the Lodge of Deadwood, followed by an escorted ride to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip for a

Don't miss Performance Machine at this year’s 45th season opener of the Costa Mesa Speedway this Saturday, May 11th. Come by and see what new items PM is currently offering!  Remember, doors open at 6pm, and the first race starts at 7:30pm. Watch these motorcycle competitors race neck to neck, in this one night, winner

  A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill to not only end funding for motorcycle-only checkpoints but also to put more emphasis on motorcycle safety programs, the American Motorcyclist Association reports.  On May 7, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) introduced H.R. 1861 to prohibit the U.S. Transportation Department from providing funds to state and local

S&S Cycle announces a new line of premium performance tappets for 1999-'13 Harley-Davidson® big twin and 2000-'13 Sportster® models. These new Premium High Performance Tappets are intended for demanding street riders and racers, but are great in any engine. They are machined to a higher standard to provide optimized leak down rates for quick pump

Designed to provide quicker throttle response and pure power, Pulstar® Pulse Plugs from Enerpulse, Inc. are ideal for American V-Twin motorcycles. Independent certified testing shows Pulstar Pulse Plugs provide up to 10 percent better fuel economy, smoother operation and easier starting as well. Pulstar Pulse Plugs are available for most V-Twin cruiser applications. For more

  Lane splitting in a safe and prudent manner is not illegal in the state of California.   The term lane splitting, sometimes known as lane sharing, filtering or white-lining, refers to the process of a motorcyclist riding between lanes of stopped or slower moving traffic or moving between lanes to the front of traffic

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Catch Author Koz Mraz on May 25th at Makai Coffee house in Long Beach @ 5:30 WATCH VIDEO HERE By K. Randall Ball This book takes the reader into a dark side of riding motorcycles, into the facts behind highway murders, and into a sultry, mystical, Twilight Zone experience. The author can write like an assassin

Marlin’s Genuine Accessories M-Mount is the ultimate clamp for securely holding your iPhone, iPod Touch, Android phone, newer GPS and more on you bike, sno-mobile or ATV. Now, Marlin’s offers two new expanded size M-Mounts to securely hold your iPhone 5 and larger screen Android phones like all of the Samsung Galaxy S and Note

The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce that BikeBandit.com, the country's leading online source for motorcycle parts, gear and accessories, is the title sponsor for the 2013 BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, set for July 19-21 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.  "Vintage bike owners have a passion for keeping cool older

Allan Aldinger and wife Jenna completely made over their new HD StreetGlide with Klock Werks Parts! See more details on Facebook (where hopefully you will choose to "Like" us so we can reach 10,000 likes before Brian gets home from Germany!)  Check out the photos to start getting ideas about what YOU can do with

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