More than 3500 Miles and 100 Checkpoints across America! Forty riders rolled out from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, for the inaugural ADV Cannonball Rally on October 6th, 2025, the first-ever coast-to-coast challenge of its kind. Eight days, ten states, and over 3,500 miles later, the group crossed the finish line at the Portofino Hotel in […]
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In 1955, Moto Guzzi shocked the racing world with the legendary “Otto Cilindri” — a 500cc motorcycle powered by a liquid-cooled V8 engine. Producing around 78 horsepower and revving to 12,000 RPM, it could reach an astonishing 170 mph — speeds unheard of for bikes of its era. With eight carburetors, dual overhead cams, and
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Hey, I love America and Americans. Charlie Kirk was assassinated and we stepped back, we grieved, we put another notch on the board, and we got up the next morning and took care of our families. Bikers do the same when a brother is killed on the road. We step back, we lament, we carve
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A Slow Week with Mighty results. Hey, I mentioned my epiphany behind the Sturgis 85th rally and the small town of 7,000. Sturgis becomes the Biker Nation for two weeks. That’s true, and I want it to welcome bikers all year long. Every day our engineer or cowboy boots step a tad closer to the
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Hey, There I was minding my own business, when someone said, “Why don’t you fix Easyriders Magazine?” I thought, why not, I don’t have anything to do next Sunday afternoon. The mag already houses a terrific staff. The current book looks sharp, and Felicia shoots a terrific cover. What more could I do? Hang on!
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The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (August 1–10, 2025) proved to be a roaring celebration of iron, grit and glory. The brotherhood stepped up and made it worthwhile for everyone, with almost no visible criticism in mainstream media. In finality, traffic into Sturgis surged by 11.3% over the previous five-year average, with 537,459 vehicles entering during
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Forever, I’ve searched the soul of the Biker spirit. Hey, This year an epiphany struck like a bolt of lightning to my sissybar while doing 80 mph on a Wyoming Highway. Sturgis represents the Biker Nation, the home of everyone and everything two-wheeled. It’s the only place on earth where all bikers come together and
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History is Living, one milestone per dayAn August First Week: Reviewing the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally so far from Wayfarer@Bikernet.com Rolling Roaring Numbers The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has an open-road spirit from August 1 till date. Witnessing an impressive swell in turnout, with first five days recording over 311,000 vehicles rolling into Sturgis. It
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Non-stop since the first of last week! Hey, In Sturgis, excitement crackled like a live wire. Riders flocked for freedom, cash in hand! The JackPine Gypsies TT Races were just hours away, and Randy Hayward’s wild awards show promised to shake the dust off. History, camaraderie, and adrenaline fueled this epic rally like never before!
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What’s it going to look like? Where is it headed? One thing for sure it will follow the Code of the West. We’ll get into this topic later in the News. Right now the Sturgis 85th Motorcycle Rally is just a week away and we are kicking off the rally with a party at Bandit’s
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ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT CLICK TO WIN https://store.wheelsthroughtime.com/win-this-bike The 2025 WTT Raffle Grand Prize is this stunning 1939 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead. Finished in year-correct HD Factory Teak Red and Brilliant Black, with stainless steel and chrome accents. This 61c.i. OHV Knucklehead powerhouse sports a genuine 4-speed transmission, art deco styling with full fenders, iconic “cat-eye” dash,
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Hey, Here we go. I received a call last week. Dr. Marz said he could slip me in on Monday. A new billet hip joint was available for my right hip. I disappeared into the Black Hlls Orthopedic Surgical Center and woke up with a new hip. I’m hurting, looking for my first PT clinic and
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Hello everyone, Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and I hope you can all join us 4-7pm at the museum. We’ll also be going live on Facebook to share updates, including details about our silent auction. A quick reminder: Tomorrow is the final day to join the 100% Club—where every board member and I contribute to the
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Hey, We won’t produce a news column this week. It’s pandemonium on the Streets of the biggest, baddest motorcycle rally in the world. There’s more to do in the rolling Black Hills than you can shake a dozen sticks at. There are demo rides from every manufacturer, every product on the planet is represented,
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Last Call for Father’s Day The perfect gift for Father’s Day and the motorcycle lover in your life. Looking for the perfect gift for Father’s Day? What better gift than the chance to win this RARE piece of history and WTT Swag! THE 1936 KNUCKLEHEAD CAN BE YOURS! By entering in at the “Greater Deal”
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Come to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museumwritten by Bandit and Jackpot Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee 2014, Bonnie Truett was born in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. Before the perfect storm of life set him down the yellow brick road in Wichita, Kansas, Truett went to work on the grimy AT&SF railroad. He couldn’t
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Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame Names New Executive Director and Board Members Sturgis, SD – February 13, 2024 – The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently announced the appointment of Heidi Haro as Executive Director and four new members of the museum’s board of directors. “Heidi has tremendous energy along with
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On record, Elvis Presley bought nine Triumphs in 1965. Now Triumph is trying to find them. Triumph Motorcycles also confirmed that Elvis Presley gifted motorcycles to Memphis Mafia in 1965. In collaboration with Graceland archives and recollections from Jerry Shilling, a close friend of Elvis Presley, Triumph Motorcycles has confirmed the truth behind the famous
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OPEN DAILY: 9am – 5pm OPEN UNTIL LAST DAY Closed Permanently End of Day (5pm), September 4, 2023 Plan a visit NOW – Open thru September 4, 2023 Tell ’em Bikernet.com sent ya !
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Landspeed Racing Icon & Record-holder Immortalized for Lifetime Achievements An innovator, daredevil, and one of motorcycling’s greatest legends, Burt Munro is getting his respects from the Sturgis Museum Hall of Fame. Indian Motorcycle, the first motorcycle company in America, is commemorating the induction of Burt Munro into the prestigious Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame.
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Thanks to your support, last year, we raised $101,255 of our total $300,000 goal to install a fire suppression system throughout the Museum facility. We’re proud to announce that the project is now underway! The first phase of installing the fire suppression system is almost complete, and we are on track to have the entire
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with inputs by Kumar Debvrat from MSN.com An American Has Created A Beer-Powered Motorcycle, Claims It Could Reach Speeds Of Up To 240 Km Per Hour Ky Michaelson, is an American infamous for unusual inventions. His past accomplishments include a rocket-powered toilet and a jet-powered coffee pot. Now his latest invention is: a beer-powered motorcycle.
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by Bandit with photos by Weed The 1914 Receives Final Paint and Pinstriping Dan doesn’t stop. He’s hitting events, building bikes, working with the Sturgis Museum and looking for vintage parts constantly. Plus, he studies the history of the bikes he’s building. In this episode between blizzards in the outlaw hills east of Sturgis, SD,
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The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame honors the most influential people in the motorcycle industry, sport, and culture, to highlight their accomplishments and to promote the future of motorcycling. On behalf of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame Board of Directors, I am proud to announce our 2023 Hall of Fame
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