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  Whether banned from public beachside parks, private gated communities or acre after acre of public land, motorcyclists bristle when they see signs that say: "No Motorcycles Allowed." Motorcycle bans are the focus of the American Motorcyclist Association's "Freedom Friday" on April 12 to raise awareness of discrimination against on- and off-highway motorcyclists related to

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced the acquisition of A.M. Holding S.A.S., which operates under the name Aixam Mega S.A.S., a privately owned company based in Aix-les-Bains, France which manufactures and sells enclosed on-road quadricycles and light duty commercial vehicles in Europe. The acquisition of Aixam Mega significantly strengthens Polaris’ existing small vehicle portfolio,

The name says it all. These hi-torque starters are made from nothing but brand new components; there are no rebuilds in the Rivera Primo product line. Part # 1184-0001 (1.4kw fits all 1990-2006 FX/FXST Models Except 2006 Dyna) &1184-0002 (1.7kw fits all 1990-2006 FLT/FLHT Models)are gear reduction, high torque starters made specifically for high compression, peak perfromance applications where

Valerie Thompson, owner/driver of Valerie Thompson Racing (ECTA), will return to Wilmington Ohio’s Airborne Park for the East Coast Timing Association’s Hot Rod Magazine Top Speed Challenge, April 27 – 28. The Top Speed Challenge is the ECTA’s season opening event featuring 200 mph street legal cars and motorcycles with prizes and awards for the

Rock n’ Roll Hall-of-Famer Aerosmith and superstar Toby Keith will join Kid Rock as headline performers for Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee over Labor Day weekend. Keith will perform Thursday, Aug. 29; Aerosmith will take the stage Friday, Aug. 30; and Kid Rock will round out the epic weekend of music Saturday, Aug. 31.

An array of active safety technologies are being released by automakers, but consumers shouldn't expect to see many, if any, on motorcycles. Even though motorcycle fatalities increased 18 percent in Michigan last year, industry experts say the new technologies, which primarily use radars and cameras to help avoid an accident, aren’t practical for motorcycles. “It’s

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You’ve seen the rest, now try the best! Performance Machine continues to break new ground with our latest addition to the growing wheel family: The Contour Wheel Collection. This exclusive, luxurious collection of wheels includes two distinctive designs – the Revel and the Virtue.  The Contour Collection wheels are designed using a new, premium forging

  Great news from JIMS®! The Compensating Sprocket Lock Kit is now ready and available for select Harley-Davidson® motorcycles with an MSRP that ranges from $160.00 – $185.00. This system positively secures the compensating sprocket so that it can’t come loose. Rubber mounted engines may insulate the rider and frame mounted components from vibration, but

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Brian Klock explains what happens when you mount Klock Werks' original patented flare windshield to your motorcycle. This is the real deal, folks, accept no knock-off or imitations. Hit the banner after this video to support an American inventor and manufacturer. Advertisement

  When is a Dyna-Glide not a Dyna-Glide….? When it’s a Dyna-Glide Baggster of course! Baggster bolt on Dyna-Glide to Bagger (Baggster) kits are now available from Baggster Continue reading

Auction house Bonhams said it plans to sell a 1914 Indian Model F racing motorcycle, once owned by the late actor Steve McQueen, during its April 28 sale at the International Classic MotorCycle Show in Stafford, England. The Model F is one of 242 motorcycles set to cross the block during the Bonhams sales sale.

  Screaming Skull and Airbrush Flame design elements, set on one (1) of two (2) backgrounds (Black or Brushed Metal) features a Yellow or Orange outer pin as shown. The graphics look so good, you'd think they're factory applied! The Black background generally looks great on brighter color bikes while the Brushed Metal kit suits

Each June amongst the cornfields in Eastern Iowa one of the largest two day motorcycle events in the Midwest takes place. The small town of Anamosa, Iowa with a population of approximately 5,500 is home to the J&P Cycles headquarters hosts the annual J&P Cycles Open House Rally. J&P’s two day Open House Rally ups

Performance Machine Vision Series Headlight Bezels lead the way with five meticulously crafted designs to choose from; the Grill, Crossbar, Merc, Apex, and Clean will have you shedding the stock piece for one of these custom halos in a quick minute. The 7” billet bezels are desinged to mate with FLHX, FLHR, and FHTCU models

Corbin's Smuggler was designed to radically change the look of your bike.  It's artfully designed and color matched to your paint to give a totally integrated look while adding convenient storage. In fact, the Smuggler trunk provides enough space that most of your daily essentials will be right at hand without using the side bags.

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® announces hardcore heavy metal rockers Machine Head, to join a night of Hard Rock at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip on Wednesday, August 7, leaving only one band to be announced next week to complete this fantastic night at the Chip. Machine Head will take the Buffalo Chip’s stage following Mastodon during

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