Bobby and Elisa Seeger from Indian Larry Motorcycles are inviting you to participate on June 1st to the Aidan’s Ride in New York to benefit the Aidan Jack Seeger Foundation. Their son Jack was diagnosed with ALD in 2011 at just six years old and lost his battle to this disease. Had he been diagnosed […]
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Indian Larry’s Aidan Ride Is June 1, 2014.
Published by May 15th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.In 2015 It Will Be Sturgis Rally 75th Anniversary. The Buffalo Chip Already Planning The Biker Party Of The Century. Passes Available Now.
Published by May 14th, 2014 in Editorial and Events.In 2015, all the roads to the Sturgis Rally may end at the Buffalo Chip where the organization plans the party of the century from July 31st to August 9, 2015. The 2014 Motorcycle and Music Festival is still over 60 days out from seeing its first partier, yet the Buffalo Chip phones have been […]
Tonight May 14, Velocity is airing a special episode of “Dallas Car Sharks” where a very rare 1950 Vincent Comet Motorcycle is auctioned off and restored. The show “Dallas Car Sharks” is on air on Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. You may want to watch.
#BikerLive. Share Your Thoughts About The First Episode Of The New Discovery Build-Off Series.
Published by May 13th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Yesterday evening, many of you watched the 1st episode of #BikerLive, the new Discovery build-off competition opposing 3 builders with viewers using the power of Twitter to determine the winner. The 40Cal Customs Father/Son team (Matt & Edd Harris) helped by Andrew “Carp” Carpenter and Chase Anderson won this first competition, beating Shop 102 and […]
USA First Quarter Sales Of Motorcycles Are Down 0.2%. Blaming The Weather. The Motorcycle Industry Council states that 1st quarter sales are unchanged versus same period of 2013. A very harsh winter seems to have affected the motorcycle industry as it has affected other businesses. The market segments who have progressed dual sport (+3.9%), highway motorcycles […]
#BikerLive. Tonight May 12 At 10/9C. Exclusive Interview With Discovery Executive Producer Christo Doyle.
Published by May 12th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial, Events and Videos.All new TV motorcycle shows I have announced produce a lot of passionate comments, before it airs, while airing and days if not weeks after. Each of you, bikers, custom builders, part vendors and distributors, motorcycle industry journalists, etc have very precise ideas about what is good or not for our sport and our industry. It […]
Today, May 11 is the day in the USA when we celebrate and honor mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds , and the influence of mothers in society. So happy Mother’s Day to all mothers reading me.
2014 Quail Motorcycle Gathering To Celebrate Evolution Of The Motorcycle And 100 Years Of Bonneville Speed Trials
Published by May 10th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The 6th annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering is a great opportunity the to spend a day amongst the finer things in life related to motorcycling. The one-day event is set for Saturday May 17, 2014 from 10.00 am to 3.30 pm. at the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California and will celebrate the evolution […]
Biker Battleground Phoenix. A New Bagger Build-Off TV Series To Premiere On History Channel July 1 at 10 PM ET/PT.
Published by May 9th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.TV is back at featuring custom bike builders at work. After #BikerLive the new TV reality show from Discovery to premiere this coming Monday, May 12 at 10ET/9C, the History Channel is also announcing a new reality show named “Biker Battleground Phoenix” to debut Tuesday, July 1 at 10 pm ET/PT. The series follow 5 […]
Polaris Industries Inc. Is Expanding And Hiring More Workers At Its Factory In Osceola, Wisconsin. Polaris (NYSE: PII) will invest $1.75 million to expand the plant’s assembly operation. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is offering 234,000 in tax credits to the ATV and motorcycle maker, contingent on Polaris adding 60 jobs over the next three […]
Satisfaction Index. US Dealers Doing A Better Job At Selling Motorcycles.
Published by May 7th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) use a patent-pending mystery shoppers methodology to score sales success of dealers of major motorcycle brands. On different criteria regarding the sales process motorcycle dealer performance vary considerably, but overall they do a better job than in 2013 with 12 of 17 motorcycle brands achieving higher scores. Ducati […]
Italy Biker Fest International. May 15-18, 2014
Published by May 7th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.For my European readers. Biker Fest International is the largest open-air biker event for motorcycles in Italy and one of one the most famous in Europe. The event will be the 28th edition in the seaside resort of Lignano Sabbiadoro on the North Adriatic Sea (the city can sleep 250,000 people). The 2 most important […]
Bonneville 1914-2014. Limited Edition 100th Anniversary Tee Shirt.
Published by May 6th, 2014 in Customs, Editorial, Events and Merchandise.S&S Cycle, in cooperation with the Bonneville Speedway Museum, is offering a special limited edition 100th anniversary Bonneville t-shirt to commemorate a century of land speed racing at the Bonneville Salt Flats. After all, S&S has a long history of racing at the “great white dyno.” S&S company founder George J. Smith set his first […]
Share The Road. All motorists are reminded to safely “share the road” with motorcycles and to be extra alert to help keep motorcyclists safe. Motorcyclists have all the same rights and privileges as any motor vehicle driver on the roadway. During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May – and during the rest of the year […]
Buffalo Chip 1st Annual Top Builder Online Competition
Published by May 4th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.If you want to earn recognition and media exposure for your custom building job, get bragging rights as a top builder and win prizes like an invitation to Sturgis, cash and industry perks, the Buffalo Chip offers you a new opportunity you should consider. To get votes, just enter your bike with a good picture […]
The Cannonball Centennial Ride To Honor Erwin ‘Cannonball’ Baker Starts Today
Published by May 3rd, 2014 in Events.Today Saturday May 3, 2014 marks the centennial of Erwin Baker’s record-setting transcontinental motorcycle ride in 1914 on an Indian V-Twin. A trip so impressive that a New York newspaper writer compared him to the Cannonball Express train and he picked up the famous moniker that would stick with him the rest of his life. […]
Dealer Registration Opens for 2014 American International Motorcycle Expo AIMExpo
Published by May 2nd, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Marketplace Events Motorcycle Group has announced that dealer registration for the 2014 American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) is now open through the event’s newly re-launched website. Dealer attendance at AIMExpo is free for qualifying trade professionals. To go directly to dealer registration, visit www.AIMExpoRegNow.com. Again this year, powersports retailers have exclusive opportunities to improve their […]
Harley Street Models Arriving At US Dealerships. Available For New Rider Training.
Published by April 30th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Last November, when Harley-Davidson blew the covers off its two brand new Street 750 and Street 500 models, I mentioned that they would probably join the previously called Harley Riders Edge Course program, now named Harley’s Riding Academy New Rider Course. It’s happening right now, replacing the Buell Blast as the small and easy machine for […]
Brough Superior SS100 From George Brough Sold For $425,000 (£253,500)
Published by April 30th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The star lot of the sale at the annual Bonhams Stafford Sale of Pioneer, Vintage, and Collectors’ Motorcycles & Memorabilia www.bonhams.com on April 27, 2014 was ex-George Brough Brough Superior SS100 sold for US$ 425,000 (£253,500). Estimate was US$ 235,000-302,000(£140,000-180,000) Registered in 1939, the motorcycle was campaigned by George Brough himself in the London-Edinburgh Trial […]
Harley-Davidson Recalls Some 2013-2014 Breakout Motorcycles
Published by April 30th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Breakout and CVO Breakout motorcycles manufactured March 20, 2012, through March 10, 2014. 9102 models are affected. Suspension variances may affect the gas tank mounting angle causing the fuel level sensor to read inaccurately.
How Warren Buffett Helped Save Harley-Davidson
Published by April 26th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.I re-publish an interesting article by Elizabeth G. Olson, an editor at Fortune Magazine regarding the way Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway kept Harley-Davidson financing operation afloat 5 years ago. A business deal struck in 2008 between the two renowned Midwestern entities — Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA), in Omaha, and Harley-Davidson — infused $303 million into […]
Polaris Industries Cancels The 2014 American Victory Rally Due to Expansion
Published by April 25th, 2014 in Editorial and Events.Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) announced today it is canceling the 2014 American Victory Rally due to extensive transformation of manufacturing lines at the company’s Spirit Lake, Iowa facility, home of the Victory product line and annual rally. “All of us at Victory are disappointed that we are unable to host the rally this year […]
Exclusive. BIKERLIVE. A New Biker Build-Off Series Coming Soon On The Discovery Channel.
Published by April 24th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.All those who loved (and are missing) the original biker build-off series should be happy to hear from me that the Discovery Channel will soon air new episodes of motorcycle build-off competitions. Named BIKERLIVE, the TV show got a slightly different format. During each episode, viewers will get a close-up look at the building of […]
Will You Rethink What You Thought About The Ural Sidecar?
Published by April 23rd, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Events.I rode one Ural sidecar a couple of years ago. My impression was: loud, shaking more than quite a bit, requiring effort to activate the rear drum brakes, uncomfortable position and seating and getting scary when reaching 70 mph… Still, many liked it the way it was. Are they bikers passionate about military history or […]
Sturgis Buffalo Chip Music Festival. 35 Bands In 9 Days.
Published by April 23rd, 2014 in Editorial and Events.35 bands in 9 days. Price of concerts increases today Wednesday April 23 at 5 pm (Mountain Time) Concerts are free with camping. Reservation concerts and camping by going HERE.
EPA Acknowledges That Ethanol 15 Damages Motorcycles And ATV Engines.
Published by April 22nd, 2014 in Editorial, Engines and Events.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has publicly acknowledged that ethanol in gasoline can damage internal combustion engines by increasing exhaust temperatures and indirectly causing component failures, the American Motorcyclist Association (EPA) reports. The EPA statement is contained in a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule proposal about a new label for pumps that supply fuel […]
