Motorcycle News – Our mission statement is to document the biker lifestyle in a proper manner. Our local, national and international journalists explore and report the adventures of the motorcycling experiences in our motorcycle news section.

FIELD MEET BRINGS CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE GAMES TO AMA VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE DAYS

FIELD MEET BRINGS CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE GAMES TO AMA VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE DAYS   PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Since the early 1900s, motorcycle riders have participated in field meets, which include a number of fun, casual games on motorcycles. This weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, the American Motorcyclist Association Classic Field Meet Challenge will offer several free activities for attendees of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. ABATE of Ohio will oversee field meet registration and officiating, with special assistance from the Louisville Vintage Motorworks, an AMA-chartered motorcycle club based in Louisville, Ky. "A field meet is all about having fun…
continue reading

KRAWIEC AND HARLEY V-ROD KEEP GRIP ON NHRA PRO STOCK POINTS

KRAWIEC AND HARLEY V-ROD KEEP GRIP ON NHRA PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE POINTS LEAD   Screamin’ Eagle Racers First and Third in Points After Norwalk   NORWALK, Ohio (July 5, 2015) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec leads the Pro Stock Motorcycle class following the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Krawiec qualified fourth for the event on a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle and advanced to the second round of Sunday eliminations.   “We are not satisfied with our consistency right now,” said Krawiec. “The horsepower is there, but sometimes we just can’t find…
continue reading

HARLEY WRECKING CREW RIDER JARED MEES PULLS AHEAD

HARLEY WRECKING CREW RIDER JARED MEES PULLS AHEAD IN GNC1 POINTS AT DU QUOIN MILE   Wrecking Crew Riders, Mees and Coolbeth, Make Podium in Photo Finish   DU QUOIN, Ill. (July 4, 2015) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Wrecking Crew rider Jared Mees boosted his lead in the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines series despite coming up inches short in a photo-finish end to a thrilling race at the Du Quoin Mile.   After missing a shift on a restart and slipping to the back of the pack, Mees charged through the field on his Rogers…
continue reading

FIVE WOMEN, THEIR HARLEYS AND A CAMERA:

FIVE WOMEN, THEIR HARLEYS AND A CAMERA: ALL THE MAKINGS OF A MEMORABLE COAST-TO-COAST MOTORCYCLE RIDE Harley-Davidson and photographer Lana MacNaughton announce upcoming Highway Runaways Ride paying homage to women riders blazing their own trail MILWAUKEE (JUNE 30, 2015) – Harley-Davidson is celebrating 100-years of strong and confident women riders by supporting renowned photographer and motorcyclist Lana MacNaughton and the Highway Runaways Ride. Distinguished for her “Women’s Moto Exhibit,” MacNaughton is leading four of her closest female friends on a cross country Harley-Davison motorcycle journey, starting July 3, when she kicks off the ride in Brooklyn, New York. This four-week…
continue reading

BAKER RIDES FACTORY HARLEY TO FLAT TRACK SWEEP AT LIMA

BAKER RIDES FACTORY HARLEY TO FLAT TRACK SWEEP AT LIMA Harley Wrecking Crew Rider Mees Moves Into AMA GNC1 Points Lead   LIMA, Ohio (June 28, 2015) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Brad Baker charged to victory on the Allen County Fairgrounds half-mile, the fifth race of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines flat track series.   Riding a Harley-Davidson® XR750 motorcycle, Baker led the final 21 laps of the 25-lap main to complete a dominating sweep of the event. Baker also posted the fastest lap in qualifying, won his heat race and then…
continue reading

In recognition of the 68th Hollister Freedom Rally

The entire review could be summed up in a sentence: “This film created an image and a lifestyle that yet endures.” Yes, the image of a young Brando sitting on his Triumph motorcycle, dressed in a black leather jacket, tilted cap and a stolen trophy attached at the headlamp, is certainly one that literally everyone has seen at least once. Some of you still live that image today! This film arguably started the biker exploitation explosion in this reviewer’s eyes, and set the tone for hundreds of “B” movie skirt riders that are still being spawned as we speak. Released…
continue reading

Corbin Introduces Dual Saddle for 2014-2015 Yamaha FJ-09l

Corbin Introduces Dual Saddle for 2014-2015 Yamaha FJ-09l Hollister, CA - Naturally, we set out to design a seat to fit the bike visually as well as improving the quality of your ride... Corbin's saddle does just that! Their high density Comfort Cell foam allows a sleek profile while providing a firm supportive ride that lasts. Rider seating is ergonomically shaped to fit the curve of your body and provide better weight distribution. This also helps to eliminate the centralized pressure felt from the stock seat. In the nose area, Corbin sculpted the saddle narrow to allow for good ground…
continue reading

U.S. Women’s World Trophy Team and club team racers for 2015 International Six Days Enduro

American Motorcyclist Association announces U.S. Women's World Trophy Team and club team racers for 2015 International Six Days Enduro   PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- A roster of 21 competitors representing the U.S. Women's Trophy Team and six AMA club teams are chasing gold medals at the 2015 International Six Days Enduro in Kosice, Slovakia, Sept. 7-12. The Women's World Trophy Team fields three top American riders: Rachel Gutish, Mandi Mastin and Jamie Wells. The female racers join the previously announced U.S. World Trophy Team of Mike Brown, Thad Duvall, Taylor Robert, Kailub Russell, Ryan Sipes and Gary Sutherlin, as well as the U.S. Junior…
continue reading

Corbin Introduces Fleetliner Saddlebags for Can-Am Spyder F3

Corbin Introduces Fleetliner Saddlebags for Can-Am Spyder F3 Hollister, CA – Corbin's Fleetliner bags were specifically designed for the Spyder F3 to emulate the visuals of the bike and integrate perfectly. Notice how the lines and details of the stock bodywork has been incorporated into the design of the bags and they give a more balanced aesthetic to the bike? Fleetliner saddlebags are specially engineered for each motorcycle so they fit the profile of the bike perfectly, like pieces of a puzzle. This enables the bags to carry the weight of the contents closer to the centerline of the bike…
continue reading

Vision X Global Lighting Jumps into the Motorcycle Arena with Paul Yaffe’s Bagger Nation for All Custom and OEM BRIGHT Lighting Needs

Vision X Global Lighting Jumps into the Motorcycle Arena with Paul Yaffe’s Bagger Nation for All Custom and OEM BRIGHT Lighting Needs Seattle, WA - Continuing with their mission to revolutionize the lighting industry, Vision X Lighting is proud to announce The XMC line of state-of-the-art DOT approved BRIGHT lights which were engineered specifically with today's motorcycle riders in mind. Small, compact housings in multiple colors and finishes allow for full customization. “We know that bikes are a piece of art, and our lights were designed to complement the look of your bike, rather than throw off the look," stated Joe Biro, one…
continue reading

Motolegends’ Beckham Bike

Motolegends' Beckham Bike Motolegends, the Guildford based retro clothing specialist, has recently created a replica of the customised Triumph Bonnevilles that David Beckham and his pals rode up the Amazon  last year. The bike is going to be given away at the NEC later this year, in a free prize draw. Many people assumed that the bikes they rode were Triumph’s latest Scrambler model; and that was because, like the Scrambler, those bikes wore a high-level, off road, Arrow exhaust. But, in fact, the starting point was nothing other than a humble Bonneville. Motolegends acquired their donor bike, a 2001…
continue reading

Brass Balls Cycles’ Build-a-Bike Kit Program Rolls Out Five Stages to Build a Custom Motorcycle

Brass Balls Cycles' Build-a-Bike Kit Program Rolls Out Five Stages to Build a Custom Motorcycle Oklahoma City, OK, June 16, 2015 - Darwin Motorcycles announced today that Brass Balls Cycles transitioned into the firm's Bike Kit division, which means each Brass Balls Cycles is sourced by and built by the customer. Randy Branum's Completed Bike "Through our years of building custom/production award winning bobbers and choppers, we've learned which parts have superior engineering, fit and finish needed to build a high quality, safe and hassle free customs," explained Chief Designer & CEO, Dar Holdsworth. Brass Balls Cycles' Build-a-Bike Kit is…
continue reading

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame to welcome Rodney Smith, John Parham

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame to welcome Rodney Smith, John Parham in October ceremony Class of 2015 to be inducted Oct. 17 in Orlando, Fla. PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- On Oct. 17 in Orlando, Fla., the American Motorcyclist Association will welcome the Class of 2015 into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Two of those motorcycling greats will be racer Rodney Smith and entrepreneur and patron John Parham. "It's my pleasure to announce the first two members of the Class of 2015," said Ken Ford, a member of the AMA and American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation boards of directors. "Rodney Smith was one…
continue reading

American Motorcyclist Association Encourages all Motorcyclists to Ride to Work on Monday

American Motorcyclist Association Encourages all Motorcyclists to Ride to Work on Monday PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association is encouraging all motorcyclists to participate in the 24th Annual International Motorcycle and Scooter Ride to Work Day on June 15 to demonstrate the practical benefits of our favorite form of transportation. "Motorcyclists already know how much fun it is to ride and how easy motorcycles and scooters are to maneuver in traffic and to park," said Rob Dingman, AMA president and CEO. "Ride To Work Day helps call attention to our way of life and gives us a chance to…
continue reading

The PCB Outdoor Bike & Boat Show Comes this Labor Day Weekend

Streets to Swells: The PCB Outdoor Bike & Boat Show Comes this Labor Day Weekend June 11, 2015—Panama City Beach, FL— Harley-Davidson and Legendary Marine are teaming up on the area’s inaugural PCB Outdoor Bike & Boat Show, happening this Labor Day Weekend (September 4-6, 2015) at Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach, located one mile east of Pier Park on PC Beach Parkway. The PCB Outdoor Bike & Boat Show offers a great way to preview the brand new 2016 Harley-Davidson bikes and 2016 Legendary boat models, and compare all other available makes and models of bikes and boats –…
continue reading

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Bike Show

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Bike Show, Presented by Hagerty Insurance Agency, Spotlights Classic Motorcycles at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Vintage motorcycle riders, collectors and racers will ride or haul their classic bikes to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this July 10-12 for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. Some of the best of those motorcycles will be showcased in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Bike Show, presented by Hagerty Insurance Agency, on Saturday, July 11. "AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is packed with great bikes of all genres," said AMA Chief Operations Officer Jeff Massey. "But the best of…
continue reading