THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & […]
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It’s all about the Chopper Fantasy and Santa’s Chopped Sleigh I had a discussion with a brother about the Sturgis Hall of Fame this week and he made a statement confirming my long-standing belief. He said that no other industry is quite like the custom motorcycle industry. Unlike the auto industry, boating and so many
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by Sabrina Giacomini from https://www.rideapart.com Honda is one of the few companies still active today that started its life as a motorcycle manufacturer. In 1949, newly-founded company rolled out the Dream D-Type, the firm’s first proper motorcycle. Fast-forward seven decades and Honda remains to this day one of the most recognized brand names in the
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Merry Merry, Incredible, I had some whacky dreams last night about moving to Deadwood, South Dakoka (I found out my offer was approved this morning). Remember always, no negative waves. I had to wake up and remind myself. My mind today is spinning with thoughts of ancient philosophies and today’s kids. I watched a Scandinavian
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Mama Tried 2020 Tickets now available! The Mama Tried crew in Milwaukee continue to throw one of the best shows in the USA. Entry tickets for the Mama Tried Motorcycle Show are available, get yours now and avoid the hassle of waiting in line to buy one the day of the show! This year you could
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by Janaki Jitchotvisut from https://www.rideapart.com/ Racing wouldn’t be the same without him. Racer and motorsports safety pioneer Bill Simpson has died. The founder of Simpson Racing Products, which makes Simpson Motorcycle Helmets, was 79 years old. He was a racer, an innovator, and a tireless advocate for safety in motorsports. Like most of the people
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from https://www.dcourier.com ZANESVILLE, Ohio — A 20-year-old Prescott man was sentenced to four years in prison after leading officers on a high-speed chase through two counties in Ohio last week. Andrew Johansen was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to three felony counts. According to prosecutors, some time before Dec. 11 Johansen answered an ad for
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Lesquin, France, December 18, 2019 – The world’s most famous motorcycle race roars back. Bigben and KT Racing are delighted to share all the technical improvements added to TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/_nFm4i-ooes Take to the road in one of the world’s most famous races
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New Location: Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium! 2020 Biltwell Blowout is Coming Up Soon! Saturday, January 4th we’ll be stacking it deep and selling it cheap. Scratch and dent products, discontinued items and 100’s of old DOT-only helmets will be on sale at this once a year only event. We’ve got a couple dozen other vendors setting
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by Matthew Lavietes from https://www.autonews.com NEW YORK — Five of the world’s largest tech companies, including electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc., have been accused of being complicit in the death of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo forced to mine cobalt, a metal used to make telephones and computers, in a landmark lawsuit. The
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In the last couple of years, e-bike sales have been growing steadily in the US, but they still represent a small part of the overall segment in the country. Electric vehicle market in the US in the next decade will be dominated by e-bikes, claims a media report. It forecasts a total of 113 million
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from https://www.rideapart.com/ Built by UpCycle Garage in Anaheim, California, these bikes have been exquisitely restored by the inimitable Johnny Nguyen. If the bike you’re riding doesn’t have that wow factor, or even worse, you only have ONE motorcycle, you should enter to win this incredible pair of BMW R100 Café racers. Click here to enter
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from https://www.financialexpress.com/ Top Gun 2 is set to release on 26 June next year. That is still a lot of months before Captain Maverick’s glory takes over our screens. So, until then, here’s a look back at the coolest Tom Cruise motorcycle moments that have been and well be. Top Gun is about to relive
by Christopher Weston from https://www.hitc.com/ The eagerly-anticipated Top Gun sequel is shaping to be something spectacular. The new Top Gun: Maverick trailer has fans pumped and wanting a motorcycle! Tragically, director Tony Scott passed away back in 2012, but he left behind a surefire cinematic legacy. His greatest achievement arguably remains 1986’s Top Gun, yet
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I spent a lot of money and time rebuilding an old 41mm wide glide for my 1969 Panhead build. It was one of those crazy builds, fulla twists and turns, but the glide haunted me. It wasn’t long enough. I would have liked it to be 2-over for a better stance for a rider 6’5”
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ABINGTON, Mass. — It’s an annual tradition for the Marine Jarheads, and this year was one of their best yet. The New England motorcycle club made up of Marines and their spouses, plagued by the loss of their own in a fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer earlier this year, decided their annual toy drive was going
The Holidays are all about time with loved ones! This year, go beyond the simple gift by offering them the stunning experience of one of our enchanting shows. Need some ideas? Check out VOLTA in Los Angeles or one of our shows in Las Vegas! If you ever get a chance to see one of
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As the automobile sector in the country prepares to embrace electric mobility with open arms, there are significant challenges to overcome. Meladath Auto Components offers a middle ground service of converting your regular automobile to a hybrid electric one. The recent air pollution crisis in the capital city caused an inevitable hullabaloo in the region
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by Nayely Palafox from https://5newsonline.com PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark. (KFSM) — The Prairie Grove Police Department was in a high-speed motorcycle chase that they ended because the motorcycle’s speed was deemed unsafe to continue. At approximately 9:06 p.m. last night (Dec. 14), Officer Franks attempted to make a traffic stop on a blue “sport” style motorcycle.
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Polish manufacturer of custom motorcycles Game Over Cycles (GOC) in cooperation with Yamaha Motor Poland is pleased to announce the unveiling of a unique vehicle created from a Yamaha motorcycle. Based on the revolutionary Niken tricycle Game Over Cycles built a unique custom bike, which is world’s first fully customized Niken. Its first public presentation
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By Anthony Watts, James Taylor, H. Sterling Burnett “Unable to prevail in the court of scientific debate or the court of public opinion, climate alarmists made a desperate attempt to prevail in courts of law. They failed spectacularly, as they have everywhere else, which is fitting.” – James Taylor ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (December 10, 2019)
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by Aaron Pruner from https://www.sfgate.com “So I’m from the San Francisco Bay Area, and I just kind of thought, well, what do I know?” showrunner Nichelle Tramble Spellman (“The Good Wife,” “Justified”) explained during Apple TV+’s press junket for “Truth Be Told,” the newest drama to hit the fledgling streamer’s lineup. What does Spellman know?
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What do you do when you drop 30 K on an incredible looking trike but it handles like an over caffeinated college student maxed out on Adderall? Anyway, it was a question that I posed to Mike Alex from Suspension Technologies (SuspensionTechnologies.com). Suspension Technologies is one of the top, if not the #1, industry go-tos
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A Chance To Remember, Honor and Teach As of today, there are only 3,598 sponsored wreaths, with 30,402 graves that will not receive a wreath. For me and a few friends/veterans, it’s become an annual tradition…and is involving more and more people every year. The communities all come together – Veterans, Bikers, Civil Air Patrol,
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