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From the Middletown Press. As the 10th annual Motorcycle Mania approaches for Middletown, a local man is spearheading the effort to erect a monument to mark the true birthplace of the first Indian motorcycle. Solving a mystery that has eluded even the experts, Chris Hinze of Middletown discovered that the factory where the Indian Motorcycle […]

Well, there will be many numbers thrown at you on the subject, so take it all with a grain of salt. What really matters if you were there, is the fact that you made the best of your experience, right? South Dakota transportation officials say the number of vehicles that entered the city of Sturgis

After a career path change, V-Twin industry veteran Howard Kelly is back in the saddle again. The former Hot Rod Bikes feature editor and Hot Bike editor is now the Brand Manager for River Road, the hardcore riding gear line for bikers that is part of the Tucker Rocky/Biker’s Choice portfolio. “Howard knows the V-Twin

You have a broken clutch basket on your 2007 & later Harley Davidson Big Twin? The fix is in with the latest Barnett Scorpion clutch basket! This billet basket is the highest quality and most cost-effective replacement for your broken stock basket. Precision-machined from tough 2024-T3 billet aluminum and hard anodized, this basket is superior in

Firefighters from the Black Hills, and indeed from across the nation, are mourning the loss of one of their own after David “Dave” Ruhl of Rapid City was killed battling a wildfire in California last Thursday. Ruhl, 38, was a firefighter with the Black Hill National Forest who died while scouting a fire site late Thursday.

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Matthew Palmer is the winner of this year’s Garage-Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover winner. Matthew was selected among over 130 entries to this years contest from the story and photo he submitted. Contestants (Girls and Guys) were asked to submit a 600 words or less essay – describing why they are most in need of a

It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of French cartoonist Coyote. An avid biker and a beautiful human being, Coyote reportedly died on Sunday of a heart attack at age 53. Coyote rose to fame in the 90’s as an illustrator for French motorcycle magazine Freeway. He was famous for inserting outrageous

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the remaining assets of Erik Buell Racing were sold for $2.25 million to Atlantic Metals Group LLC. The buyer has agreed to acquire all the factory machinery, tooling, motorcycle inventory, parts inventory, accounts receivable and intangible assets. In a previously announced deal, Hero MotoCorp, which owned 49% of Erik

Meet Deann Shannon Bouchard, a self-described adrenaline junkie. Her bike reflects her personality. Bold, eye catching and fast.  Read more.  

Can-Am invited Bikernet to the unveiling of their 2016 Spyder F3-S at the 2015 Sturgis Rally. Getting the call to be the first to see this new trike intrigued me as one of my rides is a 2012 Spyder RT. I was wanting to see the improvements they were bringing out. I enjoy my Spyder

A MILLION BIKERS at 75th Sturgis rally? Probably not, but likely record crowds– Law enforcement and transportation officials won’t hesitate in predicting that attendance at the 75th Sturgis motorcycle rally will almost certainly blow away all previous rally records. But thus far, they are stopping short of using the “M-word,” as in “million,” to count

Custom Cycle Control Systems Inc. is proud to introduce their newly engineered “Climax Hand Controls” package. Designed to function as good as they look, the bars are designed to enhance the look of any bike, H/D, Metric, or full Custom. The hand controls are completely concealed…All the lines, wires, and cables run through the bars and exit

Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Wrecking Crew rider Jared Mees dominated the 25-lap main at Black Hills Speedway to claim his first win of the season and extend his points lead in the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines flat track series. Mees led every lap of the main on a Rogers Racing Las

Bandit got a BAKER DRIVETRAIN Cruise Drive Smooth Shift Drum Kit to install on a 2009 Harley Street Glide. He chose Terrell Watson of New Brookland Cycles to do the job. This type of install does require some special tools and knowledge of how everything goes together. The Kit PN 602-CD6 does come with good

Riders in the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s signature Legends Ride cheered Monday as the two student-built Buffalo Chip Challenge bikes were sold at auction, raising a record amount in support of the annual charity event. The two bikes up for auction were a 2014 Indian Chieftan customized by a team under the direction of Keith Terry,

This morning, Doc Robinson filed this quick report from the rapidly filling streets of downtown Sturgis. Bikers are pouring into Sturgis from all over with the expected doubling of the usual attendance appearing to become a reality. Traffic is crazy busy with Lazelle a nightmare at times, grid lock traffic from end to end. The weather

Last year during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, renowned antique motorcycle racer and South Dakota native, Brittney Olsen of 20th Century Racing raced her 1923 Harley-Davidson, the oldest competitive motorcycle in Sturgis at the inaugural Pappy Hoel Half Mile Classic vintage races and won first place. Now, Brittney is returning to the historical Sturgis half mile

Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec swept the Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the NHRA Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Racing a Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle, Krawiec was the number-one qualifier, won the Pro Bike Battle special event on Saturday, and then capped Sunday eliminations with his second-consecutive final-round victory. Krawiec leads the NHRA Pro