Motorcycle News

HARLEY-DAVIDSON ADDS NEW CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES TO 74TH ANNUAL DAYTONA BIKE WEEK ACTIVITIES

Harley-Davidson Adds New Customer Experiences to 74th Annual Daytona Bike Week Activities • 2015 motorcycles on site - Road Glide®, Ultra Limited Low, Freewheeler™, CVO™ Street Glide® • Project LiveWire™ makes first-ever stop in Daytona • Photo opportunities with FX’s Sons of Anarchy™ motorcycle • Wounded Warrior Project® on site • Harley-Davidson Museum® highlights special 2015 Willie G. Davidson summer exhibit MILWAUKEE (March 6, 2015) - Harley-Davidson Motor Company is ready to roll into the 74th Annual Daytona Bike Week as the official motorcycle of the rally. All activities are from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, March 7-14, at the Daytona…
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It’s Showtime – Love Jugs Hits the Road Beginning with Daytona Bike Week

It’s Showtime Love Jugs Hits the Road Beginning with Daytona Bike Week Delray Beach, FL - Hammerhead Engineering, inventor of Love Jugs, the World’s Most Powerful Cooling System for Harley-Davidson motorcycle engines, announces its start of an aggressive schedule of live event exhibits, beginning with the 70th Annual Bike Week in Daytona Beach Florida, March 6-15, 2015. Enthusiasts will be able to see and buy all of the Love Jugs popular products at three different locations. Items include the original Love-Jugs cooling system available in the Slots and Bullets design. Both feature a high polish stainless finish that looks like show quality…
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Does Your Kid Have a Poor Driving Record?

I occasionally assist attorneys with motorcycle crash cases as an expert witness.  Back in 2010, I was involved in a case where a 20-year-old rider on a Hayabusa broad sided an 18-wheeler. The impact speed was estimated at 75 mph. The rider was killed almost instantly. His speed prior to impact was estimated to be around 100 mph. The speed limit on this road was 45 mph and the rider had a clear line of sight of at least ¼ mile and it was a bright and clear day. The rider’s mother was suing the company that owned the truck…
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Spyke & Myke – Words of Wisdom

Hot diggity dog my BTR friends, it's March and to bikers that means Daytona time! Last year Mike and I took the long way from the west coast through the forest ending up in Flagler Beach at John and Karen’s shanty on the inter-coastal. Mike and I have ridden side by side and many miles with them over the years, and we enjoy their company every chance we get. The extra-long road trip gave us plenty of time to think about what only we bikers understand and why 'saddle time' is so important to our sanity. At the last gas…
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Test Ride – 2016 Indian Chief Dark Horse

2016 INDIAN CHIEF DARK HORSE ENGINE Engine type: Thunder Stroke® 111 Displacement: 111 cu in / 1811 cc Bore x stroke: 3.976" x 4.449" / 101mm x 113mm Electronic fuel injection system: closed loop fuel injection /54mm bore DRIVE-TRAIN Clutch type: wet, multi-plate Primary drive: gear drive wet clutch PERFORMANCE Peak torque (J1349 ft-lbs): 119.2 ft-lbs/ 138.9 n m Peak torque rpm: 3000 rpm/2600 rpm Gear ratio (overall) 1st    9.403: 1 2nd    6.411: 1 3rd    4.763: 1 4th    3.796: 1 5th    3.243: 1 6th    2.789: 1 Final drive: 2.2: 1 CHASSIS Suspension: front - type/travel: telescopic fork/4.7 in (119 mm)…
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Women’s World – Why Ride

WHY RIDE Why did I start to ride so many ask? I thought about my answer. As long as I can remember, the sound of a motorcycle would get me excited. When one passed me by, my heart would pound and I would imagine riding off into the sunset. My family continually told me ladies don’t ride motorcycles. I was told one too many times and simply decided I had to try it. I guess you can say I did it because I was told I couldn’t! How can I explain it, especially to those who have never ridden a…
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CRAVEN – What If?

What if? What if you woke up one day in a very unusual world where all the surroundings, sounds, smells, visions and all things you are so very familiar with seem to have vanished? It’s not like you just went to sleep and never woke up; it’s more akin possibly to the feeling of confusion and uncertainty that one would experience after consuming some smoke, two bottles of Jack, and a 12-pack.  (Not that I am promoting the use of drugs or alcohol—but it’s always worked well for me!) So now that I have established a mysterious and somewhat vague…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROLLS OUT INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN CELEBRATING RIDERS’ INDIVIDUALITY

HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROLLS OUT INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN CELEBRATING RIDERS’ INDIVIDUALITY   #RollYourOwn Redefines Perceptions of Harley Riders and How They Ride MILWAUKEE (March 4, 2015) – Today, Harley-Davidson Motor Company debuts “Roll Your Own,” an integrated marketing campaign that evolves the company’s efforts to break the stereotype of who rides Harley-Davidson motorcycles and how they ride them. Elevating the attitude and style of motorcycle riders across the United States, the new campaign features real Harley-Davidson riders and introduces the call to action of #RollYourOwn. “The new work shows there is no one way to ride a Harley,” said Dino Bernacchi, U.S. Marketing…
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NEW CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REPORT REVEALS CONTINUED DECLINE IN ATV DEATHS AND INJURIES

Industry Remains Committed to National Safety and Training Programs   IRVINE, Calif., Mar. 3, 2015 – All-terrain vehicle injuries have declined significantly from 2007 through 2013 according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC 2013 Annual Report of ATV Deaths and Injuries, released today, reports: “When considering the entire seven years together (2007−2013), CPSC staff found a statistically significant decreasing linear trend [for ATV-related injuries].”   The report also found that estimated ATV-related fatalities have declined each year from 2007 through 2013, but noted that data collection for 2010-2013 is ongoing.   In this latest report, CPSC…
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MOTORCYCLING IN THE 1970S by Richard Skelton

Motorcycling in the 1970s' is a series of five eBooks about motorcycling. The books are designed to be read together, but can also be enjoyed separately. The first volume, A Brief History of Motorcycling from 1887 to 1969, is a general history, swiftly told, of motorcycling in Britain from its beginnings at the end of the 19th century up until the dawn of the 1970s (interwoven to an extent with two-wheeled goings on in the USA and elsewhere). It charts motorcycling’s pioneering years, skips through two world wars, tells of social acceptability in the 1920s, hard times in the 1930s…
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Tic Toc Tic Toc – WAKE UP! – Women’s World

Tic Toc Tic Toc – WAKE UP! Excuses are the poison potion of dreams. Tomorrow, next time, later, after this or after that happens … tic toc tic toc! Wake up! Life is passing you by. Life is not forever and that clock is ticking! No more waiting “IT’S YOUR TURN” now! Time to enjoy this journey of life. No matter where you are in life you have things to be grateful for, so hold your head high learn from past and present circumstances and let’s LIVE! We come up with so many excuses why we don’t do something right…
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Craven – Where has the Time Gone?

Where has the Time Gone? I sit here in the trailer park writing a piece of prose that has nothing to do with the magazine or anything that my dedicated readers would be interested in whatsoever. My rants and raves are likely of no interest to any of ya’ll and it’s rare that I get a chance to simply sit down and express my true feelings. I keep these feelings to myself. All I can do is think back on the past and remember some of the good times that I had out on the open road. An adventure always…
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Motorman’s Mean Streets – Are You Really Proficient on Your Motorcycle?

Are You Really Proficient on Your Motorcycle? Last week at my Ride Like a Pro class a student asked how long I’d been teaching the Motor Officer techniques. I replied, about 16 years. The student stated, “Wow, I bet you’ve seen it all.” I thought about that for a moment and decided he was right. I have seen it all when it comes to the crazy weird and just plain dumb things people do when trying to learn to ride a motorcycle with skill and confidence. Keep in mind, the course I offer is an advanced skills course and I…
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MSF – Street Strategies at Work

Street Strategies at Work THE SHARK Imagine a typical scene from a nature-network documentary, one that shows a fur seal frantically swimming with a great white shark in ruthless pursuit, the huge snout of the shark filling the television screen. In the corresponding street scene, you’re riding your motorcycle down a wide arterial street when a huge sedan closes in on you, its grille filling your mirrors. Just as you change lanes to get out of this car-shark’s path, the tailgater also changes lanes behind you. What are your best strategies for avoiding (or evading) this situation? Strategy: As soon…
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Spyke & Mike – Beep Beep Old Man

Beep Beep Old Man I hope y’all enjoyed the mild weather and did a lot of riding in the last month, my BTR friends. Both Gibtown and Thunder by the Bay were off the chain! If we’re lucky, Old Man Winter will stay away giving us more pleasant temperatures and no rainfall for Daytona. Mike stumbles past the sliding glass doors and onto the lanai. He turns to me and says, “Hell yeah! That's why we live here. I’ve grown old and can’t endure the cold, among other things. Speaking of which Spyke, take a moment from your basking in…
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Corbin Classic Solo Saddle for 2015 Indian Scout

Corbin Classic Solo Saddle for 2015 Indian Scout Hollister, CA - Corbin introduces an outstanding Classic Style Solo seat for the nostalgically styled 2015 Indian Scout. It provides maximum rider comfort combined with classy looks and a wide range of custom options. It also accepts a Corbin removable backrest for a total of 12 inches of vertical back support. Their sculpted seating position gives maximized body contact and provides touring quality comfort. This neutralized seat platform offers an easier reach to the ground and a more ergonomic position on the bike. Corbin's removable rider backrest is simple to install and…
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