Confederate Motorcycles, creator of some of the world’s most exotic road-going machines, has announced that it’s most advanced motorcycle yet, the P51 Combat Fighter, has been included in the production of Transformers: The Last Knight. The Decepticon, Mohawk, will appear as a Fighter in it’s disguised vehicle form. H. Matthew Chambers, CEO of Confederate Motorcycles, […]
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Confederate Fighter Motorcycle In The Production Of Transformer Movie, The Last Knight.
Published by June 21st, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Tennessee Motorcycles & Music Revival Sept 28-Oct 1.
Published by June 21st, 2017 in Editorial and Events.From a PR. American country music singer-songwriter with a 60 years career Loretta Lynn wiill be hosting in her ranch the Tennessee Motorcycles and Music Revival Sept. 28-Oct 1. The event will host motorcycle riders of all makes, models and years at one of the most storied and beautiful ranches in the great state of […]
Michelin Partners With Worldwide All Female Motorcycle Collective “The Litas”
Published by June 20th, 2017 in Editorial and Events.Michelin has announced a new partnership with female-centric motorcycle group, The Litas. What started as a small group of women who love to ride motorcycles in Salt Lake City in late 2014, has grown to a massive network of female motorcycle enthusiasts that has 140 branches in nearly 20 countries. With more than 3,000 members […]
Tenth Annual Cafe Racer Magazine Bike Show
Published by June 20th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Cafe Racer Magazine editor Mike Seate just reminded me about his 10th annual bike show. So get those polishing rags and wrenches humming at the 2017 Cafe Racer Reader;s Ride-In-Bike Show. It will be held on Saturday, August 12 at the War Memorial Park in Sewickley, Pennsylvania The event has always drawn an impressive and […]
Collector Alert. A Few Never Titled “Kings Mountain” Indian Motorcycles®. Exclusively Available From Indian Motorcycle Charlotte.
Published by June 15th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.As most of you know, before Polaris acquired Indian in mid-2011, the motorcycles were built by Indian Kings Mountain in North Carolina. Not far away from the plant, Indian Motorcycle Charlotte was built as the flagship dealership and is still today one of the largest and finest dealers. For the first time Indian Charlotte offers […]
Ride To Work Day Is Monday June 19th. The 25th annual worldwide Ride to Work Day is expected to be one of the largest-ever, according to Ride to Work, the non-profit organization that coordinates this annual event. On Ride to Work Day a much higher number of America’s 8,000,000 cycles and scooters are ridden to […]
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Will Attend For The First Time the Columbus AIMExpo. Will Debut Its 2018 Models, Offer Demo Rides And More…
Published by June 14th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The American International Motorcycle Expo presented by Nationwide (AIMExpo) will welcome Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) to the 2017 show floor for its inaugural appearance with its new 2018 models this September 21-24. Interactive demo rides and its JUMPSTART™ Rider Experience will also be available to attendees when the fifth-annual event gets underway from the Greater […]
Harley-Davidson Planning 115th Anniversary Celebration For Labor Day Weekend 2018
Published by June 13th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.“Mark your calendars for Labor Day weekend in Milwaukee,” Levatich said. “We’ll have a big celebration.” Additional details will likely be announced in August, he said. Previous Harley-Davidson anniversary celebrations in Milwaukee have been huge, multi-day events attracting thousands of Harley riders from all over the world for numerous activities around town. The event provides […]
Jessi Combs Named As Grand Marshal For 2017 Sturgis Mayor’s Ride.
Published by June 9th, 2017 in Editorial and Events.Black Hills native, Jessi Combs has been named the Grand Marshal for the 15th Annual Sturgis Mayor’s Ride scheduled to take place on Monday, August 7, 2017 during the 77th Annual Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally. Her fans know her from TV shows such as “1001 Car Things to do Before You Die”, “All Girls Garage”, “Overhaulin’” […]
Harley-Davidson To Debut All-New Street Rod-Inspired Drag Bikes For NHRA Nationals
Published by June 8th, 2017 in Editorial, Events and Racing.The Harley-Davidson® Street Rod™ will hit the drag strip this weekend when the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines drag racing team debuts all-new Street Rod-inspired bodywork for its Pro Stock Motorcycle competition bikes at the NHRA Summer Nationals, June 8-11, in Englishtown, N.J. Powered by the liquid-cooled High Output Revolution X 750 engine with suspension […]
During the months of June and July, test drive a Slingshot at your local dealer and get a $20 pre-paid gift card. Plus, for every test drive completed, Slingshot will make a donation to United Way up to $25,000. Pick your date and Slingshot model you want to test at Schedule A Ride,
2017 Super Rally In The Czech Republic. May 31-June 4.
Published by June 6th, 2017 in Editorial and Events.Something to know for those who like the story behind all major rallies. The official name ]is the FH-DCE Super Rally®, is a trademark owned by 35,000 members and 120 totally independent Harley clubs from all over Europe. The rally/organization is even the only one in the world allowed to use the name and logo […]
Riding Into motorcycle History
Published by June 5th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.On Friday and Saturday, May 19 and 20, 2017, the 18th Annual Riding Into History event took place at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida. Hundreds of antique, vintage, and custom bikes from all over the country were on display. Faithful reader, master photographer John E. Adams whose work has always involved everything […]
Harley-Davidson Recalls 45,589 Touring Motorcycles Model Year 2017 For Potential Oil Leak
Published by June 3rd, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The touring models affected all feature the new Milwaukee-Eight platform. A clamp used to secure the engine oil cooler line may have been improperly installed with a potential for the line for being detached and creating a sudden loss of engine oil. Oil on the rear tire also may result in loss of motorcycle control, […]
Upcoming Race of Gentlemen Exhibit At Harley-Davidson Museum
Published by May 31st, 2017 in Customs and Events.Harley-Davidson Museum® announces the opening of its special exhibit – “The Race of Gentlemen”. At the intersection of speed and style, The Race of Gentlemen has become a must-see and must-do automotive carnival. Dedicated craftsmen and women build and restore vintage American hot rods and motorcycles to blast down the beaches of the Jersey Shore. […]
A very long time in the making, the museum honoring the greatest daredevil of all time is now open. Over the course of his career, Even Knievel attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. He was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999 The 2-story 13,000 sq.ft museum is located in Kansas, right […]
Warr’s Rascal Racer. A Rideable Custom And Above All Else A Genuine Harley-Davidson.
Published by May 29th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Events.You know, the Battle Of The Kings (BOKT) is on several continents, making Harley dealers compete against each other, improving the company’s image and each dealer retail bottom line. This “Rascal Racer” is one of the customs that I missed in 16/17 when it won the Harley-Davidson UK & Ireland Battle of the Kings custom […]
All Of Erik Buell Racing In Liquidation Again Beginning June 7.
Published by May 25th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.I am not sure if the saga of American motorcycle sport company EBR which produced street and racing motorcycles, is going to end on June 7, or will continue under a new form/ownership that nobody in the industry can predict. The only thing we know for sure is that EBR shut down beginning of the […]
Burt Munro 50th Anniversary World Speed Record Celebrated This Year In Bonneville By Burt’s Great Nephew Lee Racing A Current Day Indian Scout Streamliner
Published by May 24th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Fifty years ago a motorcyclist from New Zealand entered the record books in a never-to-be-forgotten moment on the Bonneville Salt Flats on his Indian Scout Streamliner. Celebrated in the featured film, “The World’s Fastest Indian,” Burt Munro transcends motorcycling and is an icon for pushing personal boundaries and rising above conventional limitations. To commemorate Burt’s […]
Harley-Davidson Building A Factory In Thailand To Serve Its International Customers. United Steelworkers (USW) Strongly Condemns.
Published by May 24th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.The Milwaukee-based company said that this new factory will not affect its U.S. operations. “Asia Pacific is a growth market for Harley-Davidson because of its expanding economy, growing middle class, positive consumer spending trends and increasing market demand for larger motorcycle sales,” a spokesman for the company said. But United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo […]
For the 4th year, Harley-Davidson welcomed bikers May 20-21 downtown Cologne near the famous Church and around for festivities, a parade of 2500 riders to the Rhine river. It was followed by a 2-daybike show sponsored by Metzeler and Custom Chrome Europe. The event is free of access for the public at large, but each […]
The Motorcycle Community Mourns The Loss Of Nicky Hayden
Published by May 23rd, 2017 in Editorial and Events.Former MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden died in hospital on Monday, five days after he was hit by a car while training on his bicycle. Hayden was training on the Rimini coast following a motorcycle race at nearby Imola. He was 35. Hayden won the MotoGP title in 2006, finishing narrowly ahead of Italian great […]
“Moby Dick” Brough Superior SS100 Is Back To Auction
Published by May 21st, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Kmown as one of the most valuable motorcycles in the world, the Brough Superior SS100. nicknamed in 1931 “Moby Dick” by UK Motor Cycling is going again to auction in Italy on May 27. The SS100 was proclaimed as “the fastest privately owned machine in the world” at that time. At its last auction the […]
In Memory Of Client And Friend Paul Gren 1964-2017
Published by May 19th, 2017 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.“About 10 years ago, Cyril created the bike you see here for a man who became a great friend to me. We met after the bike was delivered to Paul Gren, here in Longwood, Florida. There were some teething pains, and Cyril asked if we could sort them out for Paul, which we did. The […]
Harley-Davidson And Wounded Warrior Project Surprise Veteran With New Bike To Launch Mission “Thank you”
Published by May 19th, 2017 in Editorial and Events.Harley-Davidson has teamed up with Adam Sandoval – the founder of ScootinAmerica, an initiative that focuses on giving back to our military members – to launch MISSION: “THANK YOU”. MISSION” “THANK YOU” launched at San Diego Harley-Davidson yesterday morning. Harley-Davidson and Sandoval worked with Wounded Warrior Project to honor a WWP alumnus and veteran from […]
KTM Reveals World’s First Fuel-Injected Two-Stroke Motorcycles
Published by May 18th, 2017 in Builders and Events.KTM has unveiled two new two-stroke Enduro bikes. Both bikes use transfer port injection technology and are the world’s first (not road legal) fuel-injected two-stroke motorcycles. The new Transfer Port Injection is a system which essentially uses two injectors to feed fuel into the transfer ports of the cylinder, mixing it with the flow of […]
