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It looks like somenone is taking this Motorcycle Awareness Month thing very seriously…

Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, are great cruisers. Don’t want to pedal up that last half-mile or more to get back home? Or go up yet another hill? No problem. Just turn on the electric motor, stop pedaling, and just focus on the road or trail in front of you. But what if you want more?

Despite the stray snowflakes falling from the sky in parts of the Midwest today, it really is spring! At  the J&P Cycles headquarters in Eastern Iowa, we’re gearing up for our first motorcycle event of the season. Our usual Cruise Night event has a new name – Hot Rods & Harleys Cruise Night – sponsored

Zero Motorcycles just announced the arrival of its all-new 2013 Zero MMX military motorcycle.  The MMX was developed exclusively for military use in the U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) and provides Special Operations riders with unique tactical advantages over traditional combustion motorcycles, as the electric powertrain allows for rapid movement over hostile terrain in near

Bikernet presents a kickass tech on how to significantly improve handling performance of your Touring bike, thanks to Custom Cycle Engineering. Do yourself a favor and check this one out, by Australian Bikernet correspondant and Heavy Duty Magazine Editor, Doc Robinson. Click on the image below to read the whole tech on Bikernet.

Very well done car chase video. Will someone step up and do something with motorcycles now?  Micro Mayhem! from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios on Vimeo.

Tucked away in a small warehouse off Geneva Road in Orem, Sean Jordan can be found getting his hands dirty as he strips, repairs and builds motorcycles at Grim Cycle Salvage. Sean and his wife, Cat, have kept busy running their shop for the last five years, but he might be harder to find after

Ben Kudon, Executive Director of Rivera Primo Inc., will be at the AMD Big Bike Europe Dealer Show in Essen Germany from May 10th thru the 12th, 2013. The Big Bike Europe show will feature the European Championship of Custom Bike Building with over 100 competitors registered to bring some 130 great custom bikes to

The inspiring true story of four tenacious men who risk everything to conquer the world records of motorcycle land speed racing. This rare and special film will remind you how perseverance against all odds can send the most unlikely men roaring into glory. Produced by Ryan Stiles and Andrew Lahmann. Directed by Chad DeRosa. Featuring

Harrison Ford and Indian Larry made it happen.

The speed camera commission says motorcycle riders are escaping fines because some cameras cannot detect rear number plates. The commission says almost 20,000 speeding riders did not receive fines and demerit points in the past three financial years. More than 200 of those were caught exceeding the speed limit by 45 kilometres an hour or

  A person needs passion, imagination and maybe a few loose screws to look at a big, greasy pile of motorcycle parts and envision the magnificent piece of motorized artwork that Stewart and Renee Garrison displayed Saturday at the fifth annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering in Carmel Valley. "These two bikes here were found in a

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The House has given its blessing to letting people 21 and older ride motorcycles on Missouri highways without helmets. Representative Warren Love (R-Osceola) says he chooses to ride with a helmet for safety, but there are many who don't … and those riders carry good money. "We're surrounded by states that

Mustang offers Victory owners a win-win deal with saddles for the Victory Cross Roads, Cross Country and Hard-Ball baggers. “Mustang’s mantra has been ‘it’s all about the Ride,’ and we’re proud to have expanded our offerings for the new Victory baggers,” says Mustang Director of Sales Steve Veltri. He notes that Mustang already offers seats

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Crafted from vintage abrasion-resistant cowhide leather with perforated panels on the sleeves and body, the new men’s Regulator Perforated Leather Jacket (P/N 97167-13VM, starting at $450) from the Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® line delivers maximum airflow to beat the summer heat. For added comfort, it features pre-curved sleeves, power-stretch waist and elbows plus an action back. Pockets

We introduced Gary to Wire Plus electrical systems during the Cycle Source/Bikernet Sweeps build.

The White Zombies may have defined it — “400 horsepower of maximum performance piercing the night … This is black sunshine.” But Brian Elliott brings the ride to life. “My main job is to restore engine cases and frames, so people can restore the bikes themselves or pass on to someone else,” said Elliott, who

  PennDOT Encourages Sharing the Road, Reinforces New Teen Rider Law  With the increasing popularity of motorcycling in Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Corbett has signed a proclamation commemorating May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. "More people are traveling Pennsylvania roadways on their motorcycles, but it's important that riders and motorists alike are sharing the road safely,"

Receive a $40 Gift Card with the Purchase of Two Tires May 1 Through June 15 Participating Harley-Davidson® dealers and Dunlop® have teamed up to offer a $40 consumer mail-in rebate on a set of Harley-Davidson-branded Dunlop tires purchased May 1 through June 15. The offer applies to a set of two new H-D/Dunlop tires

Chicago's Mods vs Rockers has grown to the biggest event of its kind in the US, but that hasn't stopped Steel Toe Press from making it even bigger in 2013. The top-notch motorcycle and scooter rally will expand to include hot rods among thousands of vintage bikes n' scoots. With the addition of the Aragon