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• Federal Helmet Legislation Narrowly Averted

  by BikerNews December 19, 2011
  Due to the quick actions of concerned motorcyclists across the country, a major federal transportation measure narrowly avoided becoming a bill to encourage states to enact helmet laws nationwide. On Monday, December 12 Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) filed an amendment to S.1449 the "Motor Vehicle...
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• Overall Motorcycle Customer Satisfaction is UP

  by BikerNews December 16, 2011
  J.D. Power and Associates Reports: The Sales Experience, Product and Cost of Ownership Help Drive Improvement in Overall Motorcycle Customer Satisfaction Owners Spending More on New Motorcycles, Including Parts and Accessories WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Overall mot...
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• Viper Motorcycle Coming to Europe

  by BikerNews December 15, 2011
  Viper Motorcycle Company Announces Head of Agreement Signed with AMV Motorcycles for European Distribution AUBURN, Ala., Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Viper Motorcycle Company, a wholly owned division of Viper Powersports, Inc. (OTCQB: VPWI) announced today that it has signed a Head of Agreement ...

• New 2012 Victory Hard Ball

  by BikerNews December 13, 2011
  Victory Motorcycles unveils it's new 2012 Hard Ball model at the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach.  Not really a complete new motorcycle, but more of a beefy version of the popular Victory High Ball. Setting it apart from the High Ball are Factory Ape Hangers, Saddle Bags, Be...
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• Honda Recalls 126,000 Goldwing Motorcycles

  by BikerNews December 8, 2011
  126,000 Honda Goldwing Motorcycles Recalled for Brake Problems Honda and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have issued a recall of approximately 126,000 Honda Goldwing motorcycles because of problems with secondary brake master cylinders that may cause the rear brakes to drag, ...
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• New "Noise Snare" Targets Loud Bikes & Hot Rods

  by BikerNews December 7, 2011
  Hey Canada!  Feel free to continue sending Molson Beer and Seagrams products... but you can keep this one to yourselves! According  to a report in the Calgary Herald the Calgary Police are testing a new sound activated traffic camera that can photograph and ticket loud vehicles automati...
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• Is Big Bear Choppers Gone?

  by BikerNews December 4, 2011
  Rumors are in the air that Big Bear Choppers has shut down their operations.  The company based in Big Bear Lake California and run by hasband and wife team Kevin and Mona Aslop is one of the few small manufacturers of custom motorcycles still operating in the US.  Similar rumors regarding...
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• Confederate Motorcycles Unveils Third Generation Hellcat

  by BikerNews December 3, 2011
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Confederate Motors, Inc. (OTCBB:CFED), makers of handcrafted heirloom motorcycles, unveiled their anticipated third generation Hellcat today. Drawing on the first and second generations' distinctive drag race architecture, the company's new X1...
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• New Triumph Motorcycles for 2012

  by BikerNews December 2, 2011
  Triumph introduces three new motorcycles for 2012 Fresh from recording record sales in 2011, Triumph Motorcycles will celebrate its 110th anniversary in 2012 with its strongest ever line-up, boosted by three new models which were officially unveiled at the EICMA show in Milan, on November 8. T...
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• Anniversary of Evel Knievels Death

  by BikerNews November 30, 2011
  It was 4 years ago today that the worlds most popular daredevil Evel Kenievel died. Here is a article from the news that day... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

• Zero Motorcycles Delivers 2012 Model Line

  by BikerNews November 22, 2011
  Zero Motorcycles Delivers 2012 Model Line With Over 100 Miles Range, More Power And New “Life Of Motorcycle” Power Pack – Game-Changing New Motorcycles to Begin Shipping in February 2012 – SANTA CRUZ, CA, (Nov. 8, 2011) – Zero Motorcycles, today announced its 2012 model line that includes a rev...
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• Victory Motorcycles and Gunnery Sergeant, R. Lee Ermey at Show

  by BikerNews November 17, 2011
  VICTORY MOTORCYCLES DISPLAYS AT THE 2011 PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE SHOW LONG BEACH WEEKEND Victory Motorcycles display features The History Channel's Mail Call host Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey aka "The Gunny", as well as the Gunny's Toys For Tots Saddlebag Challenge charity...
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• Ural Introduces 70th Anniversary Edition Motorcycles

  by BikerNews November 16, 2011
  Ural, the legendary Russian manufacturer of sidecar motorcycles, celebrates its 70th anniversary with two special edition models. Seattle, Wash. and Irbit, Siberia (PRWEB) November 13, 2011 Ural, the legendary Russian manufacturer of sidecar motorcycles, celebrates its 70th anniversary with t...

• Love Ride 28 Recap

  by BikerNews November 8, 2011
  Big-Hearted Bikers Work In Concert for Worthy Cause GLENDALE, California – November 2, 2011 – Warm sunshine, hot music and an important cause lured more than 3,000 warm-hearted fans to America’s longest-running charity motorcycle event, when Love Ride 28 rolled into Castaic Lake on Sunday, Octo...

• New Michigan Helmet Law Moving Forward

  by BikerNews October 28, 2011
  A bill that would allow some Michigan motorcyclists to ride without a helmet is moving forward in the state legislature. Yesterday the House Transportation Committee signed off on the plan that would allow riders at least 21 years old to go without a helmet if they meet certain training or exp...
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• Harley-Davidson Recalls Over 250,000 Motorcycles

  by BikerNews October 24, 2011
  Summary: Harley-Davidson is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 touring, CVO touring and trike vehicles manufactured from june 6, 2008, through september 16, 2011. See the below list for the models included in the recall. The rear brake light switch may be exposed to excessive heat from the exh...
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• Sturgis (Black Hills Rally) Attendance Down in 2011

  by BikerNews October 24, 2011
  At an event as large as the Black Hills Rally in Sturgis the attendance is bound to go up and down year to year for a number of reasons.  However the 2011 Sturgis Rally showed some of the lowest attendance numbers in over eleven years.  City officials estimate that the 2011 attendance was ...
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• Initial Viper Diamondback Rolls Out of New Auburn, AL Facility

  by BikerNews September 29, 2011
  Viper Motorcycle Company Announces Initial Viper Diamondback Rolls Out of New Auburn, AL Facility AUBURN, Ala., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- (otcqb:VPWI) Viper Motorcycle Company, a wholly owned division of Viper Powersports, Inc. (otcqb:VPWI), announced today that it has sold the fi...
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• More Women Riding Motorcycles

  by BikerNews September 26, 2011
  It doesn't seem all that long ago when it was an unusual site to see a woman riding her own motorcycle.  For the most part women rode on the back of their ol' man's bike... or if they did ride, they were typically seen on a smaller bike and limited their riding to local trips. ...
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• Left Turn on Red for Motorcycles in Illiniois

  by BikerNews August 3, 2011
  If a bill sitting on Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk gets signed soon, motorcyclists sitting at red lights that won’t turn green will be able to proceed as if at a stop sign — if no other cars are nearby or going through the intersection, of course. Many of us have been at a red light that won’t turn green...
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• Indian Motorcycles Celebrating 110 Years in Sturgis

  by BikerNews July 29, 2011
  MINNEAPOLIS (July 26, 2011) -- Indian Motorcycle’s entire Indian Chief Motorcycle lineup will be displayed in Sturgis, South Dakota for the 71st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (August 8-14, 2011). Indian Motorcycle accessories will also be on display and apparel will be available for purchase. The ...
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• New Dyna® Switchback is a Custom Touring Convertible

  by BikerNews July 28, 2011
  New Harley-Davidson Dyna® Switchback is a Custom Touring Convertible Motorcycle MILWAUKEE (July 20, 2011) - The new Dyna® Switchback motorcycle from Harley-Davidson® is a quick-change artist. With its color-matched hard saddlebags and a fork-mounted windshield in place, the Switchback is a custom t...
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• Three Dead in Shooting at Too Broke for Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

  by BikerNews July 23, 2011
  Well, we just got back from a shortened trip to the Too Broke for Sturgis Biker Rally in Mormon Lake, Arizona.  The rally was canceled this morning after a fatal shooting late Friday night.  Here is the story as reported by the news... FLAGSTAFF, AZ. (AP) — Three people were killed and on...
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• Homeowner & Condominium Associations and Motorcycles

  by BikerNews July 20, 2011
  I just received this information from ABATE of Florida, and even though it was put together because of some recent issues in Florida, we are sure there could be similar issues in ohter states also. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

• BMW Motorcycles to Offer Antilock Brakes (ABS) on all Models

  by BikerNews April 25, 2011
  BMW Motorcycles First to Offer Life-Saving Antilock Brakes (ABS) on all Models Motorcycles with ABS 37 Percent Less Likely to Be in a Fatal Crash Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April 19, 2011…  After pioneering the concept of antilock brakes (ABS) on motorcycles 23 years ago, BMW Motorrad USA annou...

• Indian Motorcycles will be Produced in Spirit Lake, Iowa

  by BikerNews April 23, 2011
  Wisconsin has the iconic Harley-Davidson. Iowa will have the legendary Indian. Polaris Industries plans to bring production of the Indian motorcycle to its Spirit Lake factory, where it already makes Victory cruiser and touring bikes. Polaris bought Indian Motorcycle, America's first motorcycle com...

• Polaris Acquires Indian Motorcycle

  by BikerNews April 19, 2011
  Polaris brings world-class engineering, manufacturing and distribution to Indian’s rich American heritage and historic brand MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced the acquisition of Indian Motorcycle. The business was acquired from Indian Motorcycle Lim...
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• Nevada Helmet Law Repeal Bill Approved by Transportation Panel

  by BikerNews April 15, 2011
  CARSON CITY -- With Democrat John Lee breaking party ranks, a bill to repeal Nevada's 39-year-old helmet law won approval on a 4-3 vote Thursday in the Senate Transportation Committee. Lee also sided with Republicans to kill a bill that would have allowed police to cite motorists for seat be...

• Big Dog Motorcycle Production Halted

  by BikerNews April 6, 2011
  Big Dog Motorcycles in Wichita is ceasing production and converting into a parts manufacturer and distributor, according to sources in the custom motorcycle industry. Rick Fairless, whose Texas-based dealership, Strokers Dallas, sells Big Dog motorcycles, on Tuesday confirmed with the WBJ comment...

• Motorcycle Expos Beat Slump

  by BikerNews March 10, 2011
  Show event planner offers big benefits to exhibitors, attendees Talk about an entrepreneurial challenge: Try buying a business, largely tied to luxury spending, right before the recession in the state hit hardest by the slump. Despite the hurdles, event promoter Chad Dutmers has kept his Giant...