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AB 51 is a new bill that would make lane-splitting unequivocally legal, permissible when traffic is moving at 30 mph or less and when motorcyclists drive no more than 10 mph faster than nearby traffic. A UC Berkeley study released last fall found that lane-splitting is no more perilous than riding a motorcycle in a […]

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Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers will be on the lookout for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists during a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation this Sunday. See more about it here.

Tomorrow and Sunday!!! Don’t miss it, Ohio! Hall D at the Greater Columbus Convention Center – See incredible, custom motorcycles, enter to win the GEICO giveaway bike, see original Dave Mann artwork on display at Rally Fine Art – Meet Tommy Flanagan “Chibs” from S.O.A. from 1:30-4:30 Saturday! We’re ready!!! Doors open at 10am both days! Be

Last night I attended the Buddhist Temple gathering in Chinatown, Los Angeles. The temple was jammed, but not how you would expect the Chinese New Year to be celebrated in LA. Chinatown was mostly closed up, except for a couple of restaurants and we jammed into the Plum Tree Inn, a spacious comfortable restaurant for

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Polaris Industries Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire HH Investment Limited (”Hammerhead”). Hammerhead manufactures gasoline powered go-karts, light utility vehicles, and electric utility vehicles in Shanghai, China. The Company markets its products globally under the Hammerhead Offroad brand, along with maintaining key private label relationships with other OEMs. The transaction is expected to close

From the Sacramento Bee Citing anecdotal evidence that California motorcyclists tend to get pulled over unjustly, Assemblyman Ken Cooley, D-Rancho Cordova, has introduced legislation that would have police officers undergo training emphasizing that that profiling of motorcycle riders is prohibited. Assembly Bill 334 would also require law enforcement agencies to create policies barring discrimination against

Carl Pusser is Walking Tall with his J&P Cycle Ultimate Builder National Championship By Jeffrey Najar with Images copyright and courtesy of the Progressive® International Motorcycle Show®. Photos by Manny Pandya. Winter Storm Neptune brought a swath of snow, high winds and dangerously cold temperatures from the Midwest to the Northeast on Valentine’s weekend. Along

Who says motorcycle helmets have to be functional, not fashionable? Renowned toy-maker NECA is getting into the headgear game with a street-legal design based on Halo’s main man, Master Chief. The helmet features front air intakes to prevent fogging and rear exhaust vents to keep your head cool and comfy while driving your Warthog into

An Illinois lawmaker wants motorcycle safety to be a formal part of driver’s education courses. The proposal by Republican Rep. Tom Bennett of Gibson City would amend the driver’s education act in the Illinois School Code to require that all behind the wheel instruction include lessons on motorcycle safety and awareness “to ensure students understand their

The minute the 2015 Harley Davidson Road Glide was released, the folks at Klock Werks knew they just had to get their hands on one so they could get to work to adapt the company’s patented Flare Windshields to fit the new fairing design. Read the full bike feature.

PPG Automotive Refinish will be going all out Feb. 21-22 for its first appearance at the Easyriders Bike Show. The show takes place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, and draws motorcycle enthusiasts from throughout the Midwest. PPG will make its debut with an array of advanced refinish products, custom bikes and

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Enjoy the low-profile custom look of stretched saddlebags at a fraction of the cost for complete replacements with Küryakyn L.E.D. Saddlebag Extensions for 2014-later Harley-Davidson Touring models. Not only do these extensions look good, but they also offer increased visibility thanks to the wraparound auxiliary Run-Turn-Brake L.E.D. lighting. The injection-molded ABS housings is 24” long

The tunnel used in the Great Escape has finally been unearthed. Excerpt from The Trailblazers News The 111-yard passage nicknamed ‘Harry’ by Allied prisoners was sealed by the Germans after the audacious break-out from the POW camp Stalag Luft III in western Poland . Despite huge interest in the subject, encouraged by the film starring

For this year, Performance Machine has designed a road show tour dubbed the Performance Machine Be Iconic Tour to be the acting element in motion for their Be Iconic advertising campaign that is a celebration of their 45th anniversary. The Be Iconic Tour honors every PM customer that purchases and installs a set of PM