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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.

Motovid.com and MOTO-D Racing Team up for Riding Performance in 2017

Published on November 8, 2016 under Blog
Motovid.com and MOTO-D Racing Team up for Riding Performance in 2017
To help riders improve performance each time they take the track, Motovid.com and MOTO-D Racing have teamed up for the 2017 season. Through this partnership, Motovid.com riders will have the entire catalog of MOTO-D Racing performance accessories such as Bonamici rearsets and case covers available for trackside delivery alongside "Try and Buy" rental opportunities for GPS lap timers, tire warmers and paddock stands when they register for any event in 2017. “We’ve been hearing great things about Motovid.com trackday events for a while and the sportbike community got us together because they saw great synergy. It was an immediate partnership…
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HINES AND KRAWIEC PREPARE HARLEY SCREAMIN’ EAGLE PRO STOCK DRAG BIKES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE AT NHRA FINALS

Published on November 7, 2016 under Blog
HINES AND KRAWIEC PREPARE HARLEY SCREAMIN’ EAGLE PRO STOCK DRAG BIKES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE AT NHRA FINALS
MILWAUKEE (Nov. 7, 2016) – For Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Andrew Hines and Ed Krawiec, the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has come down to the wire in a dead heat. After 15 events and 60 furious elimination rounds of competition, the teammates are tied for the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead as they prepare their Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle competition motorcycles for the final race left on the schedule. Qualifying for the 52nd Annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California, begins Nov. 11 with the title of World Champion on the…
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Camping World in Bartow, Florida Honors Active-Duty Military and Veterans by Flying Vast American Flag

Published on November 7, 2016 under Blog
Camping World in Bartow, Florida Honors Active-Duty Military and Veterans by Flying Vast American Flag
 Flag raising ceremony will be held on November 12 and is open to the entire community November 7, 2016 (Lincolnshire, IL) – Camping World, the nation’s largest RV and outdoor retailer, and Good Sam, the world’s largest RV owners’ organization, today announced that they are continuing a tradition of honoring present and past members of our armed forces by installing a massive American flag at their Bartow, Florida RV SuperCenter. The 40x80’ flag which covers 3,200 square feet, will fly on a 130’ pole and is being installed as part of a project that Camping World and Good Sam began…
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Covering 47,385 Miles over 6 Continents in 72 days and 13 Hours

Published on November 7, 2016 under Blog
Covering 47,385 Miles over 6 Continents in 72 days and 13 Hours
We all enjoy taking a ride through unchartered countryside on a motorcycle road trip, but nobody goes for a ride quite like Swiss Endurance rider Urs “Grisu Grizzly” Pedraita. Grisu Grizzly is the first person who successfully crossed all countries along their longest axis - no other vehicle has ever reached this achievement – in an unbreakable time, only 72 days and 13 hours.   Joined by hundreds of Victory owners, Grizzly set off on his adventure from Daytona International Speedway on March 11, 2016 after a lap around the Daytona 200 road course. From Daytona Beach, he traveled 3,971…
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Five Reasons Why You Want Spectro Oils in Your Dealership

Published on November 4, 2016 under Blog
Five Reasons Why You Want Spectro Oils in Your Dealership
1. Spectro Oils offers your shop the most comprehensive product selection developed for the Motorcycle and Powersports Industry. With close to 250 different SKUs available, Spectro Oils can provide you with the fluids needed to service any application on all major OEMS. They offer 2 and 4 Stroke Engine Oils, Transmission and Gear Oils, Suspension Fluids and Fork Oils, Coolant, Brake Fluid, Filter Cleaners and Oils, Chain Waxes and Lubes, and a wide variety of Cleaning Products. 2. Spectro Oils offers your customers premium quality products for their Motorcycle. From Group 4 synthetic base stocks to the best additive packages…
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Triumph Street Cup – Contemporary Urban Sports Bonneville

Published on November 4, 2016 under Blog
Triumph Street Cup – Contemporary Urban Sports Bonneville
The all-new Street Cup - contemporary urban sports Bonneville. Delivering on our ambition to bring riders more choice and build on the Street Twin’s position as the fun and accessible contemporary Bonneville, the new Street Cup joins the Street Twin line up as the contemporary urban sports custom street racer. With a name inspired by the club racing scene, the Street Cup has been designed to deliver all the attitude, personality, presence and style of a contemporary custom cafe racer for today’s riders. As you would expect from its name the new Street Cup is also absolutely loaded with distinctive…
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Detailed Analysis of Risk Factors from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation

Published on October 28, 2016 under Blog
Detailed Analysis of Risk Factors from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation
MSF 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study Yields Detailed Results • Research paper, "Factors that Increase and Decrease Motorcyclist Crash Risk," now available • Analysis reveals 12 factors that increase the risk of crashing and five factors that decrease the risk of crashing • MSF 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study is the first of its kind • Data gathered during the study will fuel deep analysis and traffic safety improvement strategies for years to come • Results presented at 11th International Motorcycle Conference in Cologne, Germany, October 4 IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 27, 2016 - The Motorcycle Safety Foundation completed its first major analysis…
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La Rosa Design Makes Canvas the New Leather

Published on October 26, 2016 under Blog
La Rosa Design Makes Canvas the New Leather
San Leandro, CA - Traditionally, motorcycle saddlebags and seats are manufactured using leather and this is true with most of La Rosa Designs' product line. A few years ago Don La Rosa decided to broaden his product line by introducing canvas into his manufacturing process so he could offer a new line of canvas seats and bags. A great example of the results is the La Rosa Design eye catching Army Green Canvas with Brown Leather Star Collection. Items include Saddle Bags, Front Fork Tool Bag and a Police Style Saddle Seat with matching Passenger Pillion Pad. The whole collection…
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Paul Yaffe Chooses FIN/Find It Now GPS Security System for His Personal Bike

Published on October 26, 2016 under Blog
Paul Yaffe Chooses FIN/Find It Now GPS Security System for His Personal Bike
Paul Yaffe started his first shop over 25 years ago in a 900 sq. ft. building in Phoenix, Arizona. He's now celebrating his 25th Anniversary in a building almost 30 times bigger than his first building and is among the world's best custom bike builders. ... If not the best! Bagger Nation builds "off the hook" custom baggers and sells hundreds of custom "Paul Yaffe" designed and manufactured parts to the aftermarket.   Paul recently wanted an alarm on his bike and contacted FIN/Find It Now GPS Recovery Systems and tried one out. It is still on his bike because…
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Las Vegas BikeFest® 2016 – Big Four Day Party

Published on October 19, 2016 under Blog
Las Vegas BikeFest® 2016 – Big Four Day Party
LAS VEGAS (October 17,2016) - The 16th Annual Las Vegas BikeFest Rally was four days filled with motorcycles, entertainment, contests, bike shows, vendors - overall one big party. Over 33,000 motorcycle enthusiasts from 36 states and 21 countries came out for this year's rally. With a new layout, riders were treated to an expanded Rally Central with everything from motorcycles, parts, accessories, leathers, jewelry, food and more. Victory and Indian Motorcycles returned offering up free demo rides on their newest models. "This year, the rally was all about the party - the atmosphere was one of live music, contests, bike…
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Video Recap from AIMExpo 2016

Published on October 19, 2016 under Blog
Video Recap from AIMExpo 2016
Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world converged on Orlando, Florida’s Orange County Convention Center last week for AIMExpo 2016, North America’s largest powersports trade show. Nearly 500 exhibitors took advantage of the four-day showcase featuring the latest and greatest products coming to the powersports marketplace, which was highlighted by a large number of both global and North American debuts of new motorcycles, gear, and aftermarket products during two exclusive trade days. The weekend welcomed an endless stream of consumers, who came in droves to see the newest products first hand and also put a wide selection of two,…
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Video Recap from AIMExpo 2016

Published on October 19, 2016 under Born To Ride
Video Recap from AIMExpo 2016
Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world converged on Orlando, Florida’s Orange County Convention Center last week for AIMExpo 2016, North America’s largest powersports trade show. Nearly 500 exhibitors took advantage of the four-day showcase featuring the latest and greatest products coming to the powersports marketplace, which was highlighted by a large number of both global and North American debuts of new motorcycles, gear, and aftermarket products during two exclusive trade days. The weekend welcomed an endless stream of consumers, who came in droves to see the newest products first hand and also put a wide selection of two,…
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