On Wednesday morning August 10 at the Lodge in Deadwood, SD hundreds attended the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast to recognize individuals or groups who have made a long term positive impact on the motorcycle community. Each year the Sturgis honors the men and women who have dedicated much of their […]
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2016 Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame 2016 Induction Breakfast
Published by August 11th, 2016 in Editorial and Events.Sturgis Biker Belles. Black Hills Ride And “Two-Wheeled Transformation” Symposium By Industry Leaders
Published by August 11th, 2016 in Editorial and Events.On Tuesday August 9, about 100 ladies (and a few men) straddled their motorcycles for a group ride from the Buffalo Chip through the beautiful Black Hills and ending at The Lodge in Deadwood. Then, they participated to a symposium moderated by Marilyn Stemp of the Sturgis Rider Daily and Iron Trader News. The theme? […]
9th Annual Sturgis Buffalo Chip Legends Ride
Published by August 10th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.A tradition to start the Sturgis Rally, on Monday August 8 thousand of bikers gathered at the Silverado-Franklin Gaming Complex in Deadwood, SD, to raise significant funds for local charities. The event starts with an industry press conference and is followed by a live custom motorcycle auction right on Deadwood’s historic main street. The 2 […]
Hamsters USA Raise $285,395 For Special Kids At LifeScape Children’s Care in Rapid City, South Dakota
Published by August 9th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Proving again that bikers have big hearts for kids, the international motorcycle group Hamsters USA raised a record $285,395 for LifeScape Children’s Care of Rapid City in fundraising events this year, culminating with their annual gathering in Spearfish during the Sturgis Rally on Monday, August 8th. Funds raised will provide physical, occupational, and speech therapies, […]
Sturgis Black Hills AMA Half-Mile Pro Flat Track Racing. Watch It Live Tonight On Your Computer.
Published by August 9th, 2016 in Editorial and Events.This evening Tuesday night, August 9, is AMA Pro Flat Track racing in Rapid City on the half-mile oval at Black Hills Speedway. Defending Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines champion Jared Mees appears to be hitting his stride at just the right time with the 2016 season approaching its home stretch. The No. […]
At The 76th Sturgis Rally Indian Motorcycle Unveiled The FTR750 Flat-Track Racer
Published by August 8th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Sunday evening, Indian Motorcycle unveiled the new FTR750 for AMA Flat Track competition. Indian Motorcycle Wrecking Crew Living Legends, Bobby Hill and Bill Tuman were on-hand to celebrate the historic return of Indian to professional racing. The Indian Scout FTR750 was revealed at the “Motorcycles as Art” industry event that took place at the famed […]
Michael Lichter’s Annual Motorcycles As Art exhibition “Skin & Bones” Is Open At The Buffalo Chip
Published by August 8th, 2016 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.For 16 years world-famous photographer Michael Lichter has curated motorcycle exhibits at the Buffalo Chip art gallery. Motorcycles from the best and upcoming great custom builders whose woks are not only visual pieces of art but also engineering masterpieces. This year, 34 of these builders have accepted the challenge to build a bike befitting the theme […]
Motorcycle Driven Off Sturgis Buffalo Chip Stage. Two Injured.
Published by August 8th, 2016 in Builders and Events.Sturgis August 7. 10.30 p.m. At 9.45 p.m. local time, Roland Sands was riding a motorcycle on the Buffalo Chip stage between the concerts of Lita Ford and Kid Rock when the motorcycle drove off the stage, injuring 2 people in the crowd. Roland Sands is an ex professional racer and a very experienced rider, […]
Sturgis and surroundings is something very special for most of us. Incredible roads like Needles Highway, Canyon Road, Spearfish Canyon, the Wildlife Loop, etc. The amazing monuments and breathtaking destinations: Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, The Badlands, Custer and Bear Butte State Parks, Devil’s Tower National Monument, etc. And of course, the multiple friendships made […]
Upcoming Harley-Davidson Engine Is Called The Milwaukee Eight. 107” Twin Cylinder.
Published by August 6th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It will be Harley-Davidson’s 8th generation of engines. It’s a new 107” (1753 cc) engine Featuring 8 valves – 4 per cylinder – hence 2 reasons for naming it the “Milwaukee Eight” Other higher cubic inch versions may follow. The surprise is that this new family of engines is air cooled with pushrod actuation. Which […]
2016 Surgis Papy Hoel Classic Half-Mile Races. August 8th-9th.
Published by August 4th, 2016 in Editorial and Events.On August 8th, AMA Pro Half-Mile featuring top local professionals. On August 9th, 20th Century Racing will feature Harley against Indian vintage racing. Post racing meet & greet on the track. Both events will happen at the Meade County Fairgrounds.The Meade County Fairgrounds are 6 blocks south of Sturgis Main Stree. Off south junction avenue, […]
4th Annual Motorcycle Film Festival in Brooklyn September 14-17. The fourth annual Motorcycle Film Festival will debut award-winning films from international filmmakers from September 14-17, 2016 at The Gutter, 200 N 14th Street in Brooklyn, New York. The Motorcycle Film Festival celebrates the world’s best dramatic documentary, short narrative, and experimental films created by members […]
Cafe Racer Magazine’s 9th Annual Reader’s Ride-In Bike Show In Pittsburgh. August 13, 2016.
Published by August 3rd, 2016 in Editorial and Events.On august 13, the small quaint residential city of Sewickley 12 miles northwest of Pittsburgh will be the epicenter of the Cafe Racer scene. Last year’s event even drew a 75 show entries from across the U.S. including some of the top builders from Velocity’s Cafe Racer and Naked Speed series. With nearly a decade […]
Triumph Confirms New World Land Speed Record Attempt End Of August
Published by August 2nd, 2016 in Builders and Events.Triumph Motorcycles, the iconic British motorcycle brand, has confirmed that it will return to the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in August 2016 to try to break the motorcycle world land speed record. Triumph’s aim is to exceed the current record that stands at 376.363 mph, using its purpose built 1,000 bhp Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner. […]
London’s Burning. Ace Cafe’s All Out Stunt & Drift Show July 18.
Published by August 2nd, 2016 in Editorial and Events.Held in July 2016, the Ace Café Stunt Festival and Streetfighter Show is a celebration of extreme motorcycle acrobatics. The location is not, for practical reasons, the Ace Cafe itself, but the world famous (for its soccer matches and rocker shows) Wembley stadium, a Londo suburb . 15 of the best motorcycle stunt riders from […]
Main concerts on the Wolfman Jack Stage at the Buffalo Chip. Those wishing to purchase passes may do so by going to BuffaloChip or calling 605-347-9000 Friday, Aug. 5 – Willie Nelson, Drake White, Jimmie Bratcher Saturday, Aug. 6 – 3 Doors Down, ONE – The Only Tribute to Metallica, Midnight Mob Sunday, Aug. 7 – Kid […]
Sturgis. Baker’s 2nd Annual “All In To Go All-Out” Drag Days. 1st Annual Drag School.
Published by July 30th, 2016 in Editorial and Events.Do you want to get arrested in Sturgis? For street racing? Sure, spending the night in jail makes for a hell of a story back home but the BAKER jailhouse spies tell us the food is not that good. You can bypass a face-to-face meeting with the local judge by joining BAKER at the legendary […]
Join the editors of Easyriders magazine at the world famous Buffalo Chip Campground on Wednesday, August 10th for a chance to bid on and win an original work of biker art by the late, great David Mann. David was the Norman Rockwell of the biker world, known for creating the biker lifestyle paintings in Easyriders magazine for over 30 years! […]
The Roland Sands Design Crew doing Sturgis. The custom builder will be at the Super Hooligan racing at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip with Indian Motorcycle®, showing parts and apparel at the RSD Moto Shed at Black Hills Harley-Davidson in Rapid City, cooling off in the pool with Bell Helmets at the Pappy Hoel Campground. Wed […]
Harley-Davidson 2nd Quarter Results. Worldwide Sales Down 1.9%. US Sales Down 5.2%. EMEA Region + 8.2%.
Published by July 28th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This Thursday morning Harley-Davidson Inc. (HOG) reported second-quarter earnings of $280.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Milwaukee-based company said it had net income of $1.55 per share. Harley-Davidson shares have increased 11 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has increased 6 percent. The stock has decreased […]
Harley-Davidson Recalls 27,000 Motorcycles For Clutch Issue
Published by July 28th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson Inc. is recalling 14 different 2016 models, a total of 27,232 motorycles, for a clutch issue hat could result in a crash. If a bike has been parked for an extended period of time, the clutch could malfunction with bike unexpectedly moving forward. As a warning sign, riders may notice a large amount of […]
Land speed racer Sam Wheeler Killed While Racing At Utah’s Salt Flats
Published by July 27th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Sam Wheeler, was testing his streamliner racing motorcycle at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats when his bike fish-tailed, went airborne and crashed at 200 mph falling on the cage section where he was seated. Wheeler was alive when emergency crews extracted him from the car but died from traumatic injuries at the hospital about four […]
2017 Victory Motorcycles Lineup. Increased Power. More Standard Features.
Published by July 27th, 2016 in Builders and Events.Victory Motorcycles® is focusing on performance. The very first Victory motorcycle brief was simple: build a motorcycle that’s more powerful and handles better than any other American cruiser. Eighteen years later, Victory remains dedicated to the pursuit of performance. For 2017, after achieving a 2nd place podium position at the Isle of Man TT with […]
Indian Motorcycle®, America’s first motorcycle company, today announced its lineup of Model Year 2017 bikes. The 2017 family carries forth all 2016 models including the recently released Scout® Sixty, Indian Springfield™, and Chieftain Dark Horse® models, while featuring an array of new features, new color choices, awe-inspiring infotainment, and much more. Ride Command™ Infotainment System […]
Motus Motorcycle Brand Featured On Jay Leno’s Garage
Published by July 26th, 2016 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Alabama made Motus Motorcycles, America’s only premium brand of sport-touring motorcycles with proprietary V4 engines, is announcing that their 2 models (the MST and more premium MSTR) are now featured on the Emmy-winning series “Jay Leno’s Garage” hosted by Jay Leno (watch episode below this feature) Motus founders Lee Conn and Brian Case were invited […]
