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THE WOMEN’S COALITION OF MOTORCYCLISTS (WCM) ANNOUNCES THE “SJ” HARRIS LEGACY FUND

The Women’s Coalition of Motorcyclists (WCM) is dedicated to doubling the number of female riders by 2020. In pursuit of this goal, we have teamed up with SJ’s management team Threader 24 Racing and Porsche Taylor for Black Girls Ride Magazine to create the SJ Harris Legacy Scholarship Fund. Joi “SJ” Harris, was the first African American female licensed by both the Champion Cup Series (CCS) and the American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) in the United States. She lost her life shooting a scene for the upcoming Deadpool 2 film. SJ Harris was a brilliant and fierce rider who set…
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Born To Ride Women’s World Open Road Girl-SSGT Michelle Adams, Story By: Myra McElhaney

Have you ever thought that taking a motorcycle safety class could change your life? It did for Michelle Adams! A couple years ago Michelle was an army veteran working as a therapist and going to graduate school for an advanced degree in social work. Her boyfriend had moved and in addition to having a long-distance relationship, working and going to school, Michelle’s two beloved dogs had both been diagnosed with terminal illness. It was a rough year, to say the least! Michelle said she wanted to do something, “just for me.” She loved riding on the back of her boyfriend’s…
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Tune-In Alert! 2018 Sacramento Mile on FansChoice.tv

Live Coverage of the 2018 Sacramento Mile on FansChoice.tv Saturday, May 19, beginning at 5 pm ET   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 18, 2018) - The second Mile of the 2018 American Flat Track season is tomorrow, flat track fans, and if you can't catch the legendary Harley-Davidson Sacramento Mile presented by Cycle Gear in person at the Cal Expo venue, you can watch all the action live and as it happens on FansChoice.tv beginning at 5:00 pm ET. Mile racing is always fast and hugely unpredictable, with bar-to-bar action, drafting and 130-mph top speeds, so don't miss it! How…
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WILD GYPSY TOUR

WILD GYPSY TOUR Women’s exclusive motorcycle festival spearheading the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at The Legendary Buffalo Chip ® August 3rd-7th, 2018 // 5 days and 5 nights (Check in anytime August 3rd; Check out by noon August 8th) (Sturgis, SD)- The Wild Gypsy Tour is an exclusive women’s-only motorcycle campout created for women, by women. After their first successful run in 2017, the Wild Gypsies return to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip ® in 2018 for a moto culture event like no other; a festival that combines the freedom of the past with the untapped spirit of the future. The first…
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Ducati Team on the Podium at Imola with Melandri (3rd), Davies 4th After a Strong Comeback

The Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team on the podium at Imola with Melandri (3rd), Davies 4th after a strong comeback   The Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team took yet another podium at Imola (Italy), home of the fifth round of the 2018 WorldSBK Championship, with Marco Melandri 3rd in Race 1. The Italian, fourth during Superpole, got off to a strong start and fought in the chasing group early on, then pulled away thanks to a progressively better pace, taking his fourth podium of the year. Chaz Davies faced an uphill race as, after taking first row during Superpole, he…
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AMA to Name Winners of Fast Brian Award and Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award at the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship

Annual awards recognize character and scholastic achievement among youth and young adult flat track racers PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association will announce the winners of its Fast Brain Award and Nicky Hayden AMA Flat Track Horizon Award at the conclusion of the 2018 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship, which will be held in Springfield, Ill., May 29 to June 1. Applications for the AMA Fast Brain Award and letters of intent for the AMA Flat Track Horizon Award are available at www.stevenaceracing.com and are due by May 28. Funded by AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Bill Werner, Zanotti…
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Mees Masters American Flat Track’s Arizona Mile

PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 12, 2018) – American Flat Track held its first Mile of the season on Saturday afternoon, and it was only natural that the rider ranked first in the 2018 AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines standings took center stage. While the big Miles have made their legend over the years as ultra-tight drafting duels waged at triple-digit speeds and measured by centimeters at the checkered flag, the Law Tigers Arizona Mile presented by Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson at Turf Paradise instead served as further testament to the current state of supremacy owned by reigning Grand National Champion…
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Spyke & Mike

Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it Too! It’s been a beautiful spring my BTR friends. There hasn’t been much rain, perfect riding temperature, and I’m really enjoying the Fat Bird 2. Next month you’ll be able to see all the pictures of my fantastic build and me riding on it. Or is that flying? I’m not really sure since I am a bird. After the demise of the original Fat Bird, Mike swore off going back to Leesburg. It took some arm twisting from his good friends, Breen and Terry, owners of KoolKats Saloon in Belleview,…
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Craven Moorehead – MAY I SEND YOU A MESSAGE?

MAY I SEND YOU A MESSAGE? With all the recent activity in my life, it becomes unusually difficult for me to enjoy just hanging out or being my usual rotten self. I have been constantly reminded of my degenerate lifestyle and lack of reasonable income, plus the fact that no matter what I do, some kind of crap comes up that prevents my happiness and success. Well, not really. I mean, it could be worse - much worse. Here’s an example: I had to go to the office today to do some business and when I left there, RT60 was…
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Brian Harlow’s Minnow-’58 H-D FL

  Brian Harlow's Minnow-'58 H-D FL This 1958 Harley-Davidson FL will always be parked at the lodge for so many reasons. The reliability and pure enjoyment of this bike is undeniable, followed by the amount of friends that have played a part in its coming together on the cheap. The bike doesn’t test me or tempt me—it’s just a harmonious relationship between man and machine. There is nothing more than I can ask for! So as the paint fades and the cases start to drip there will be no love lost but rather stories to tell and miles to go.…
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Tune-In Alert! Catch Saturday’s Arizona Mile Live on FansChoice.tv at 5 pm ET

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 11, 2018) - The first Mile of the 2018 American Flat Track season is here, folks, and if you can't catch the Law Tigers Arizona Mile presented by Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson in person at the luxurious Turf Paradise venue, you can watch all the action live and as it happens on FansChoice.tv beginning at 5:00 pm ET. Mile racing is always fast and always unpredictable, so don't miss it! How to Watch: NBCSN and FansChoice.tv are the official homes for coverage of American Flat Track. For the 2018 season, NBCSN’s coverage of AFT moves to highly-coveted,…
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Cycle Rama-It’s All About Horsepower!

At Cycle-Rama we have been porting cylinders heads and building hi-performance motors since 1976. We have set numerous national records in drag racing in many classes for our customers and ourselves. In 1995, Cycle-Rama started working on Harley-Davidson's. Our research and development program on EVO motors has allowed us to work with some of the top manufacturers in the country, testing and evaluating new products. Cycle-Rama cylinder head porting is second to none. Our heads are designed with a flow curve to optimize velocity and port volume for true high-performance street riding. Our performance packages speak for themselves, on the street…
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AMA names 2018 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Champions and Award Winners

  Anderson, Osborne, Plessinger take home class titles; Sexton, Bloss named rookies of the year   PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association has announced the 2018 class champions and rookies of the year for Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship. Husqvarna rider Jason Anderson is the 2018 450SX champion. Yamaha rider Aaron Plessinger won the West 250SX Class title. And Husqvarna rider Zach Osborne took home the East 250SX Class championship. "The AMA extends its congratulations to all three Monster Energy AMA Supercross class champions," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "Jason, Aaron and Zach are…
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Born To Ride Women’s World, Dr. Rebecca Kuo-Ryan

Dr. Rebecca Kuo-Ryan is Skilled on the Track and in the Operating Room “What are you doing?” This was Rebecca question to her boyfriend Robert when he bought a motorcycle. Rebecca had never been around bikes but as an orthopedic surgeon with a specialty in spinal injury and as the daughter of an orthopedic surgeon, she’d seen several people who’d wiped out and ended up in the operating room. She noticed that Robert was a very careful rider and soon, knowing how much it meant to him, Rebecca gave it a try. Despite seeing results of accidents, she wasn’t afraid…
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Jim Fanin-Cool, Calm and Collected

Jim Fanin is one of America’s foremost thought leaders. He is the premier coach of champions having mentored the “best of the best” in sports and business for 40 years. Enjoy his latest book on optimism, The Pebble in the Shoe. For 40 years, I’ve assisted the best athletes in the world and corporate executives meet adversity head-on in some of the toughest arenas on the planet. From The Masters, World Series, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, Wimbledon and boardrooms from the Fortune 500, I’ve provided concrete tools to be cool, calm and collected, especially during “moments of truth” when the…
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Three Amigos Ride Baja

An extended road trip across the deep Southwest has long been one of my bucket list items. In March, I fulfilled that dream in grand fashion. MotoQuest, one of America’s premier motorcycle tour companies, granted me the opportunity to ride along on one of their “Baja Adventure” tours, from Cabo San Lucas at the bottom of the peninsula, 1,500 miles north to Los Angeles. It simply doesn’t get any more “deep Southwest” than Baja. Accompanied by two childhood chums, Lyle and Jimmy, we flew into Cabo and met up with Darin, Lyle’s son and MotoQuest tour guide, and his bride…
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