He is well known for being the one million dollar winner of the reality TV show Survivor. He is also faithful visitor to the Sturgis Rally where he is participating in several rides to raise money for charities like the Legend’s Ride, and devote his life helping mentally handicapped children and troubled young adults expelled […]
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Survivor Star And Sturgis Rally Faithful Attender Rupert Boneham Running For Governor Of Indiana
Published by November 3rd, 2011 in Editorial and Events.2012 Polaris Produced Indian Motorcycles.
Published by November 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.As I reported before, not much could be done by Polaris between April of this year, when the company bought all Indian Motorcycle assets, and today. The 2012 Polaris built Indians are limited to 3 models, The Vintage, The Classic and The Dark Horse. No radical changes, but all have received about 12 small technical […]
V-Twin Expo New Seminars For Attending Dealers
Published by November 2nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Three new seminars are announced for the 12th annual V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, OH February 4-6, 2012. “Each year we work closely with V-twin dealers to create and deliver relevant seminars that assist them in their efforts to grow their business or improve overall operations. By inviting industry experts as our seminar panelists, we deliver […]
Bikers Sue Nevada Cops Over Helmet Law Enforcement
Published by November 1st, 2011 in Editorial and Events.Nevada’s helmet law was originally enacted in 1972 and all efforts until now to repeal it have failed. But this situation could change if a lawsuit filed by a dozen local bikers is successful. In a suit filed last week in U.S. District Court against the Clark County, Nevada and five cities within this County […]
Motorcycles Greener Than Cars. Maybe Not. Maybe Yes.
Published by November 1st, 2011 in Editorial and Events.When on September 28th, 2011 the popular Discovery Channel Mythbusters show ran a segment called “Motorcycle Greener Than cars?“, results were not so favorable to motorcycles qualified as not better than cars, even worse. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) wrote the following answer. “The Hosts ran a number of somewhat scientific tests on a few […]
Knievel Custom Cycles Sign Contract To Market College-Themed Motorcycles
Published by November 1st, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Knievel Custom Cycles LLC today announced that its manufacturing subsidiary, Knievel Motorcycle Manufacturing, Inc., has signed a contract with The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG College, to manufacture officially licensed logo motorcycles themed after colleges and universities in the U.S. Under terms of the agreement, an initial group of CLC institutions have […]
Harley Versus Indian. It Could Get Ugly…
Published by October 30th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.For twenty years, Harley & Indian enthusiasts in Australia have been recreating the rivalry that was so much a part of motorcycling in the Twenties, Thirties, and Forties of the last century. In 2011, that rivalry was brought to America where the bikes were built. The 2011 Harley Versus Indian Race was a success. The […]
Update On the Legal Battle Over The Sturgis And Black Hills Rally Trademarks
Published by October 29th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.You asked me over and over what was the status of the litigation opposing merchants to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Inc (SMRI) owner of the 2 trademarks Sturgis Rally and Black Rally and a couple of other variations. First, regarding the lawsuit in Federal Court between Rushmore Photo and SMRI, both parties are waiting for […]
Lee Hartung Amazing Vintage Motorcycles Collection
Published by October 28th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.During 60 years, Lee Hartung collected, collected, collected… Dale Walksler of Wheels Through Time travels to Chicago to help America Auctions go through the coveted Lee Hartung collection. First Day looking through it and Dale pulls out 5 motorcycles to get them running. Auction of these machines and many others is November 3-5, 2011 in Glenview, Illinois. […]
2011 Hoka Hey Challenge GPS Speed Tracking. Disabled?
Published by October 28th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.In another possible twist regarding the elimination of the top 11 finishers because they were speeding, I received the comment/email below. Author : Chris Hines: fast96@arrowlane.com. “I was interviewed by the Durhams about GPS system that we supply and was told ver batam that it would not be used for speed at all! We wrote a program that […]
1894 Roper Steam-Powered Motorcycle. New World’s Record Auction Price?
Published by October 27th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.It will be interesting to observe if in these economic recession times, one of the world’s oldest motorcycles is able to establish a new world record price for a motorcycle sold at auction. This 1894 Roper Steam-Powered is one of two built by Sylvester Roper of Roxbury, Massachusetts one of the first auto manufacturers in […]
New Official Sturgis Rally Magazine To Be Offered Nationwide. Feeling that much more can be done to attract bikers to the August rally and to try reverse a steady decline in attendance during these last 5 years, the Sturgis City Council approved the idea of a magazine going nationwide in 600 stores. The magazine will […]
Win a 1936 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead
Published by October 25th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.This is a great offer for a worthwhile cause. Each ticket purchase for this raffle helps keep the “Wheels Through Time Museum” running. The Museum 9th annual raffle to win this gorgeous 1936 Harley-Davidson EL 61c.i. Knucklehead will be held November 12, 2011. 1 ticket $10.00. 3 tickets $20.00. You don’t need to be present to win. […]
SuperTrapp Industries Has Acquired All JayBrake Assets
Published by October 25th, 2011 in Controls, Editorial, Events and Exhaust.Hawg Wired Hires Motorcycle Industry Veteran Kurt Peterson As VP Of Sales & Marketing
Published by October 25th, 2011 in Events.Peterson’s initial focus will be on Dealer Sales and Distribution Networks Globally as well as Media Relations, Advertising, Event and Market Presence and Market Research. Peterson brings with him over 18 years of experience and education in the industry. A U.S. Army Veteran, Peterson has built a successful career in sales, marketing, customer support and […]
Harley-Davidson Recall. Rear Brake Switch And Lamp On 09-12 Touring And Trike Models
Published by October 23rd, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.Potential Number of Units Affected: 250,757. Summary: On certain models year 2009-2012 Touring, CVO Touring and trikes manufactured from June 6, 2008 through September 16, 2011, the rear brake light switch may be exposed to excessive heat from the exhaust system. Consequence: The excessive heat may cause the switch to not activate or activate the […]
The Lone Star Rally November. 3-6, 2011. The Largest Weekend Rally In The US.
Published by October 23rd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.It makes sense that Galveston Island, Texas serves as home to the epic Lone Star Rally event that attracts hundreds of thousands of motorcycling visitors. The biker spirit as seafarers of the open road is certainly kin to the early settlers and explorers who have also called Galveston home. From November 3rd – 6th the Island […]
Indianapolis V-Twin Dealer Show Launches The Ultimate Dealer Only Bike Show
Published by October 22nd, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.At the inaugural American V-Twin Dealer Show, co-located with the 2012 Indianapolis Dealer Expo at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis February 17-19, 2012 there will be an “Ultimate Bike Show”, a dealer-only custom bike show. Custom bikes will be displayed prominently at the entrance of the American V-Twin Dealer Show. Competing for exhibitors and […]
A New Event. The Red Stick Rally Of Baton Rouge During Halloween Weekend.
Published by October 21st, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Let’s plug a new event and support all people and bikers of Louisiana. The streets of downtown Baton Rouge will rumble with the sounds of motorcycles as the first ever Red Stick Rally takes place along the Mississippi River, Halloween weekend, October 28-30, 2011. On the not so scary activities list: on-stop live music, great Louisiana […]
Rick Fairless To Design Victory Line Of Custom Parts. Hires Products Designer.
Published by October 20th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.Rick Fairless from Strokers Dallas announced that he will design and develop a proprietary line of parts to fit Victory motorcycles, and for this purpose hired product designer and developer Dylan Hoey. Hoey comes to Strokers Dallas with a background of aftermarket parts design and development from some of the industry’s leading parts manufactures. He […]
Harley Unable To Produce As Many Touring Bikes As Customers Want. Yesterday, you may have been surprised to read here soon in the morning pretty good news about Harley-Davidson 3rd quarter results then to see its stock (NYSE: HOG) almost immediately plunge 7.5% at Wall Street opening. Was it another case of Wall Street “buy the rumor, sell the (good) […]
Calling All Bad To The Bone Motorcycles To A New Great Bike Show In The Lone Star State!
Published by October 19th, 2011 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Events.The Lone Star Rally in Galveston, Texas (november 3-6) is going to celebrate 10 years and will debut its first annual All Star Roundup Bike Show. Hosted by Jay Allen, founder of the Broken Spoke Saloon, and organized by Dakota of Dakota Classic Cycles and Motorcycle Cowboys, this event promises to be one of the […]
Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge Announces The Top Finishers. Not The Top Winners.
Published by October 18th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.In another kind of strange press release, The Medicine Show Land Trust, a.k.a. Hoka Hey Challenge, states that during the 2011 edition riders were GPS tracked by the company US Fleet Tracking (a fact known by riders and observers) with the dual purpose of “enabling event organizers to verify the riders’ speeds and routing.” What is surprising is […]
Harley-Davidson Earnings, Retail, Motorcycle Sales Rise In 3rd Quarter
Published by October 18th, 2011 in Builders, Editorial and Events.A few minutes ago, this morning October 18, 2011 at 8 am. Harley-davidson announced its 3rd quarter results. Harley (NYSE: HOG) reported continued strong improvement in earnings and dealer retail sales in the third quarter of 2011 and through nine months, compared to 2010. Worldwide Harley-Davidson® Retail New Motorcycle Sales Rise, Led by 5.4 Percent […]
2011 Daytona Biketoberfest. The Highest Fatalities In 5 Years.
Published by October 18th, 2011 in Editorial and Events.(With the Help of Daytona News Journal) Unfortunately, less traffic in 2011 than during the last years doesn’t mean less fatalities. Six people had died because of motorcycle-related accidents in Volusia County by Sunday night, law enforcement officials said. Five of the six people killed since Biketoberfest 20011 began Thursday were riding motorcycles and one […]
