An agreement was reached for German Volkswagen’s Audi to buy Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati from its owner Investindustrial SpA for about $1.1 billion (860 million euros) including debt of about $260 million (200 million euros.) The deal, minus debt, should be signed today and would value Ducati at about seven times last year’s earnings before […]
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Volkswagen’s Audi Said Set to Buy Italian Ducati for $1.1 Billion
Published by April 17th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Tornado Outbreak. A Message From Jerry And Kathleen Covington At Covingtons Customs.
Published by April 16th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.As most you living in the USA know, last Saturday and Sunday, more than 120 tornadoes were reported in a two-day outbreak in Oklahoma. One of the twisters (classified EF-3 tornado generating speeds of 136 to 165 mph) caught many unaware in Woodward, a town of 12,000 people, when storm sirens failed to sound after […]
Oldest Known U.S. Made Motorcycle To Be Auctioned April 21, 2012
Published by April 14th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It is supposed to be the oldest unrestored motorcycle made in the US, the only known 1903 Indian. Steve Rinker, who runs Buck’s Indian, an Indian motorcycle restoration firm in Romney, explains: “The handful of 1902 Indian models that were built were deconstructed, their parts used to build the 1.75-horsepower 1903 models. And as far […]
First Cuban National Meeting Of Harley-Davidson
Published by April 14th, 2012 in Builders and Events.Since January 1959, when Batista was finally ousted and replaced by Castro’s revolutionary government, the Latino riders of Cuba, calling themselves Harlistas, overcome the difficulties of maintaining their Harleys, repairing and re-fabricating the parts that they can’t import because of the U.S. blockade. This weekend, during 3 days, the Cuban Harlistas across the country are […]
Michigan Helmet Law Repealed. Since yesterday Friday April 13, 2012, helmets are no longer mandatory for all riders and passengers in Michigan. Gov. Rick Snyder signed the bill, which received bipartisan support, on Thursday and announced the change Friday.T he law has immediate effect but sets conditions to legally ride without a helmet. Motorcyclists must […]
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced the 2012 dates for the country’s premier annual celebration of vintage motorcycling. The event will take place on July 20-22, 2012, at the world-class Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. For more than two decades, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days has been the premier summer event for motorcyclists of […]
Show First. Then Race. On His Way To The Bonneville Salts.
Published by April 12th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Because of a resurgence of interest in Bonneville racing and because more machines are built by traditional custom builders who want to taste the Salts, more of these racing motorcycles are shown on the bike show tour before traveling to Utah. Although Mike Beland has a background in motorcycle racing, too busy at his West […]
New David Uhl Release. A Tribute To The Shelby Cobra
Published by April 12th, 2012 in Editorial, Events and Painters.As part of his continuing commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Shelby Cobra, David Uhl just completed “Hey Little Cobra”. David tells the story: “After discovering an excellent story that was hiding in the early ’60’s, I came to know a famous singer/songwriter, Carol Connors. Around the time that Carol charmed America with the single “To […]
Custom Built In East Europe
Published by April 11th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.If you follow attentively the custom bike scene around the world and its representation in US bike show competitions like Sturgiis, you already know that East Europe counts many talented custom builders who have already demonstrated during the last decade their ingenuity and unique style. Because East Europe is still economically an under- developped part […]
Sonny Barger Film Project. A Motorcycle Club Story.
Published by April 11th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.Sharpfinger Films announces that Sonny Barger is producing an independent feature film adapted from his successful novel, Dead in 5 Heartbeats. In the film, the Infidelz MC´s former President, Patch Kinkade, is dragged back into his prior life when the peace accord between the clubs is broken. The fictional motorcycle clubs will be portrayed by […]
Breaking News. Saxon Motorcycles Is For Sale.
Published by April 10th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Mark Borodkin, Chief Executive Officer of Saxon Motorcycles is looking for a buyer for his small production custom motorcycle business. Saxon was originally founded in 2004 at the top of the custom choppers craze, trying to offer production motorcycles at a more reasonable price point than the competition. A lack of originality, multiple warranty issues, a […]
South Dakota Launches Motorcycle Education Safety Website
Published by April 10th, 2012 in Editorial and Events.South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, Public Safety Secretary Trevor Jones and Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen unveiled yesterday a new website named South Dakota Rides stated to promote motorcycle education and safety. The governor also has designated next week as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Week in South Dakota. A look at the website shows very little […]
Women Of Harley-Davidson Have Their Own Website. The Digital Buzz Wall.
Published by April 8th, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Harley=Davidson created a new interactive website called The Buzz Wall for all women who either already ride a motorcycle or want to learn how. “Freedom to be.” “It’s Harley or Nothing.” “It’s in my blood.” “2 Wheels Move the Soul.” These are just a few of the things women are saying in this digital space […]
Rolling Thunder 25th Anniversary Coast Guard Tribute Bike. Preview.
Published by April 6th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.During the 25th Anniversary of Rolling Thunder in Washington, D.C. on Memorial Day, four custom motorcycles by four builders Mike Tomas, Billy Lane, Brigitte Bourget,Dar Holdsworth) will be unveiled. Each bike is built around a specific theme, a branch of the military. After showing you Billy Lane’s bike at the beginning stage of the fabrication […]
Fast Motorcycle Industry News
Published by April 6th, 2012 in Accessories, Builders, Editorial and Events.Royal Enfield’s Twin Cylinder To Become a Reality. Strong of its renewed success around the world, the Indian owned British retro classic Royal Enfield brand will have in the next 2 or 3 years a twin cylinder model in his lineup which could displace between 600 to 1,000cc. Royal Enfield is said to be leaning […]
Las Vegas Bikefest Opens Registrations and Hotel Reservations
Published by April 6th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The 12th Annual Bikefest is set for September 27-30, 2012 and all those intending to participate can now register and make their hotel reservations. Enthusiasts and fans can purchase Ultimate and Party Passes at early bird prices” says Mindi Cherry, Las Vegas BikeFest organizer. For $30 everything is included: entry all weekend into the Vendor […]
Ultimate Bike Builder Series US Champion
Published by April 5th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The final event of the United States “Ultimate Builder Championship” was held March 14-17 in Daytona during the International Motorcycle Show. Jeremy Cupp, 33, from LC Fabrications in Virginia won the championship, received $6000 and a paid trip to the AMD Championship Of Bike Building this August in Sturgis.
The American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation (AMHF) has announced the 2012 nominees for induction into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. The names of 26 individuals, each highly accomplished in the sport, business and lifestyle of motorcycling, compose the ballot from which the class of 2012 will be selected for induction into the Hall of Fame. […]
Antilock Brakes. Is It The Most Valuable Motorcycle Feature?
Published by April 4th, 2012 in Editorial, Events and Videos.It is still one of the most controversial topics regarding motorcycle safety. Are motorcycles factory equipped with antilock brakes less prone to create fatal crashes than without? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety re-affirms that antilock brakes for motorcycles are working as designed to reduce the chances of crashing, removing some of the risk that […]
First Michigan Motorcycle Mecca Custom Bike Show. June 1 – 3, 2012.
Published by April 3rd, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.This spring the “Motor City” will be transformed into “Motorcycle City” when it hosts the first ever Michigan Motorcycle Mecca (MMM) Custom Bike Show. Presented by Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, this elite, multi-class custom bike show experience will attract tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts to Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, June 1 […]
Chasing Speed. A Documentary On Leslie Porterfield On Discovery’s Velocity Channel Tomorrow Sunday April 1, 2012
Published by March 31st, 2012 in Editorial and Events.35-year Leslie Porterfield is the most well known woman racing the Salts of Bonneville. Although she officially started chasing her land speed dreams only 5 years ago, ended up crashing with broken ribs and a punctured lung, since then she has broken several world land speed records. In 2008, Porterfield broke the Production Class record […]
Dusty Jewels. A 70″s Off-Road Motorcycle Exhibition
Published by March 31st, 2012 in Builders, Editorial and Events.On April 3, 2012 The Antique Automobile Club of America Museum will open a “motorcycle exhibit named “Dusty Jewels: Off-Road Motorcycles of the 1970s.” featuring more than 20 motorcycles that tell the story of off-road motorcycles of the 1970′s. This period was a high water mark” of interest in motorcycling before the decline in motorcycle […]
Harley-Davidson President and CEO Keith Wandell Financial Compensation. His total compensation in 2011 rose nearly 13 percent to about $7.2 million, compared with $6.4 million in 2010. He opted not to have his base salary increased according to a proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In 2011 Wandell received a salary […]
Judging The New Victory Judge Model And Zach Ness Custom Version
Published by March 28th, 2012 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The challenge. Not only to road test the 2013 Victory Judge model but also its first custom version. the NessCafe built by Zach Ness. Launched by Polaris with the slogan “The New American Muscle Bike” I wanted to know how much muscle the factory model really got and how much extra excitement Zach’s custom version could bring […]
Supposedly 10 cents of every $1 in insurance premiums goes toward payment of fraudulent claims. So, all my readers being honest, we all pay 10% more that we should to insure our motorcycles. John Egan, a reader who is the Managing Editor of Bankrate Insurance, forwarded to me the story of Peter Jay Raposa of […]
