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• Feds Fund CHP to Promote Motorcycle Safety

  by BikerNews November 18, 2014
  California continues to see a growth in the number of motorcyclists on its roadways. With increasing numbers of both cars and motorcycles, educational efforts and motorcycle safety awareness continue to be an important issue for the California Highway Patrol. With an overall goal of reducing motorcy...

• World's First Electric Street Legal Superbike Delivered

  by BikerNews November 13, 2014
  Lightning made history once again by delivering the world’s first street legal electric superbike. San Carlos, CA (PRWEB) November 13, 2014 Lightning made history once again by delivering the world’s first street legal electric superbike. Until November 11, 2014 electric motorcycles were a...
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• Lone Star Rally a Huge Success

  by BikerNews November 10, 2014
  Motorcycle rally swamps Island   GALVESTON - Motorcycles clogged downtown Galveston on Friday, jammed parking spaces at nearly every restaurant on the Seawall and were parked two and three deep for blocks near the Pleasure Pier. The horde of bikers that seemed to have taken over th...

• Buddy Holly's Motorcycle back in Lubbock, Texas

  by BikerNews November 7, 2014
  Buddy Holly Center gains motorcycle from rock, country legends Museum is new home of motorcycle owned by Buddy Holly, then given by Crickets to Waylon Jennings   1958 Ariel Cyclone motorcycle owned by both Buddy Holly and Waylon Jennings    Waylon Jennings was stunned speec...

• Dealernews Announces The Top 100 Motorcycle Dealers For 2014

  by BikerNews October 30, 2014
    Powersports industry's largest, longest running and most prestigious retail competition will celebrate dealer excellence at Dec. 4 awards dinner and gala during Dealer Expo in Chicago SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dealernews, the premier business information r...

• Motorcycle Lane Splitting Study in California

  by BikerNews October 23, 2014
  Motorcycle lane-splitting study finds: the more speed, the more danger A motorcyclist splits lanes during the afternoon commute on southbound Highway 99 in Sacramento last year. A study has found motorcyclists who adhere to the speed limit and the speed of surrounding traffic are not in gre...
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• Easy Rider's Captain America Bike Sold for $1.35 million

  by BikerNews October 21, 2014
  "Captain America," the iconic chopper featured in the 1969 movie "Easy Rider," was sold at auction, though some question the bike's authenticity.  Despite reports that cast doubt on its provenance, a "Captain America" chopper purported to be the last remaining motorcycle used in the f...
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• If You're Older, Male, and Riding A Motorcycle — You Could Hurt Yourself

  by BikerNews October 15, 2014
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Motorcycle injuries requiring a trip to the hospital have increased in recent years among older male riders, while injury rates for women and younger men haven’t changed, according to a new study from Canada. The spike in injuries among men over 45 suggests that more...
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• Daytona Motorcycle Cops Trade Harley-Davidson for Victory

  by BikerNews October 15, 2014
  DAYTONA BEACH — As tens of thousands of bikers roll into the city for Biketoberfest, Daytona Beach motorcycle cops will be rolling up for duty on new sets of wheels, which are already turning heads. Daytona Beach police motorcycle Officer Cody Cassidy is shown Tuesday with one of the department...
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• Motus - New American Sport-Touring Motorcycle

  by BikerNews October 8, 2014
  Motus developed its bike while motorcycle sales were collapsing around the country. Between 2008 and 2010, new on-road motorcycle sales fell by nearly half.   BIRMINGHAM – Alabama entrepreneurs Lee Conn and Brian Case are out to prove that American-made motorcycles shouldn’t all have ...
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• Today's Motorcycle Riders Older Than Ever

  by BikerNews October 7, 2014
  Sons of Anarchy? Motorcycle riders more likely to be retired boomers Their first date, a road trip to Truckee in the early 1980s, was on the back of his motorcycle. Then marriage and busy careers kept Mark and Molly Korb too busy to spend much time on his bike, and a minor accident on Auburn Folsom...
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• Stolen Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Found After 42 Years

  by BikerNews October 3, 2014
  After 42 years, a stolen classic Harley-Davidson was found at the L.A./Long Beach seaport, and it's being returned to its rightful owner. CARSON, Calif. (KABC) -- After 42 years, a stolen classic Harley-Davidson was found at the L.A./Long Beach seaport, and it's being returned to its ri...
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• Harley-Davidson Recall: Clutch May Not Remain Disengaged

  by BikerNews September 30, 2014
  Touring Models Clutch may not Remain Disengaged   Report Receipt Date: SEP 05, 2014  SUMMARY:   Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014 touring motorcycles with a hydraulic clutch. In the affected motorcycles, a component in the cl...

• Harley-Davidson Recall: 2015 XG500 and XG750 Fuel Cap Not Sealing

  by BikerNews September 30, 2014
  2015 XG500 and XG750 Fuel Filler Neck And Cap Not Sealing Properly SUMMARY: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 and XG750 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2014, to August 14, 2014. The fuel tank filler neck may be insufficiently flat, ...

• End Scourge of Motorcycle Noise

  by BikerNews September 26, 2014
  I just read this story and all I can say is WOW!!!  Could this guy be any more against motorcycles? He did nothing but site individual instances and tie them to ALL motorcyclists. And where did he get facts like... "Both bikers and auto/truck drivers with modified exhaust mechanisms were more a...
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• Keanu Reeves' Arch Motorcycle Company Releases First Bike

  by BikerNews September 25, 2014
  Actor Keanu Reeves has teamed up with bike builder Gard Hollinger to launch the Arch Motorcycle Company to release their first bike, the KRGT-1.  The sleek and VERY EXPENSIVE Sport Bike will be selling for a cool $78,000 !!!  (Guess he will be selling most of them to his Beverly Hills neig...
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• Harley motorcycle from 'Easy Rider' to be sold at auction

  by BikerNews September 23, 2014
    Captain America Bike from the movie Easy Rider could bring $1,000,000 + When you think of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, the 1969 movie classic "Easy Rider" often comes to mind and Peter Fonda’s "Captain America” motorcycle used during the filming of the movie, which will soon be auctioned ...

• Celebrity Motorcycle Builder Billy Lane Freed from Prison

  by BikerNews September 19, 2014
  Billy Lane is a free man!!! The celebrity motorcycle builder, whose custom work earned the Melbourne-based designer several spots on reality television, has been formally freed from an Orlando work release program today as part of the completion of his sentence on a vehicular homicide charge, t...

• Harley-Davidson Recall - 2014 Touring & CVO Models

  by BikerNews August 1, 2014
  At the height of riding season, Harley-Davidson has ordered up a big recall of near-new motorcycles. Harley is recalling 66,421 Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles from the 2014 model year. It warns that the front wheels can lock up without warning. The recall applies to bikes with anti-lock br...

• Harley-Davidson Recall - FXDL 2014 Dyna Low Rider

  by BikerNews August 1, 2014
  Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 3,300 FXDL Dyna Low Rider bikes because engine vibration can turn the switches from “on” to “accessory.” The recall covers motorcycles from the 2014 1/2 model year. If the motorcycles have been modified to rev higher than 5,600 rpms, an engine mount bracke...

• Harley-Davidson Introduces Electric Motorcycle

  by BikerNews June 19, 2014
  MILWAUKEE — Jun 19, 2014, 7:59 AM By M.L. JOHNSON Associated Press Harley-Davidson will unveil its first electric motorcycle next week, and President Matt Levatich said he expects the company known for its big touring bikes and iconic brand to become a leader in developing technology and standar...
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• TomTom Rider Selected by EagleRider Motorcycle Rentals and Tours

  by BikerNews April 19, 2014
  TomTom Rider now official navigation device available for EagleRider Motorcycle Rentals and Tours   Our good friends at TomTom have been selected by Eagle Rider as the official navigation device for their motorcycle rentals Burlington, MA and Los Angeles, CA, April 18, 2014 - TomTom (TOM2...

• Largest Motorcycle Poker Run: Realities for Children breaks Guinness World Record

  by BikerNews April 14, 2014
  On May 26th, 2013 a rumble was heard in Northern Colorado.  In response to a cry for help from local children suffering abuse or neglect, thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts rallied together…. and set a new world record in the process.  Nearly 3,000 riders joined the annual poker run (1,53...
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• Harley-Davidson Recalls Some 2014 Touring Models for Clutch Issues

  by BikerNews October 17, 2013
  Harley-Davidson issues voluntary recalls of certain 2014 Motorcycles MILWAUKEE (October 16, 2013) - Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) is acting quickly to address  potential safety issues by voluntarily recalling certain 2014 Touring motorcycles equipped with a hydraulic clutch system that may pos...
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• Harley-Davidson Unveiling Eight New Models for 2014

  by BikerNews August 19, 2013
  Come Together: Harley-Davidson Works With Riders To Re-engineer World's Most Popular Line Of Touring Motorcycles    Company Makes Monumental Shift in Product Development Approach with Project RUSHMORE DENVER, Aug. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) unveil...

• The History of the Indian Motorcycle Name

  by BikerNews August 7, 2013
  With the purchase of the Indian Motorcycle brand name by Polaris and the release of the new line of Indian Chief motorcycles there has been lots of discussions as to whether or not it is still an Indian Motorcycle or a new Polaris line using an old name.  Well if you want to be a true traditi...
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• 2014 Indian Chief Motorcycles

  by BikerNews August 6, 2013
  INDIAN MOTORCYCLE ANNOUNCES THE ALL-NEW LINE OF 2014 INDIAN CHIEF MOTORCYCLES CHOICE IN AMERICAN MOTORCYCLES IS HERE   Indian Chief Classic cruiser, Indian Chief Vintage soft bagger, and Indian Chieftain hard bagger models make powerful debut and light up Sturgis, South Dakota STURGIS...
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• More Women Riding Motorcycles Than Every Before

  by BikerNews January 12, 2013
  More women of every age and from every walk of life are beginning to ride motorcycles than ever before.  Some, like a groning number of all riders are doing it for an economical and environmentally friendly means of transportation, but most, like their male counterparts are doing it for recreat...
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• Motorcycle Deaths Climbing in Tennessee

  by BikerNews December 12, 2012
  NASHVILLE (AP) — As the number of motorcyclists killed in crashes continues to climb in Tennessee, an audit shows that federal grants used to increase motorcycle safety is too restrictive. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/TFU4KL) reports the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that there we...
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• Honda the Most Stolen Motorcycle - Harley the Least

  by BikerNews October 8, 2012
  California Leads the States with the Most Stolen Motorcycles Honda Leads the Brands Motorcycle thefts were down last year in the U.S., despite increased sales, according to an insurance industry group. A report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau released today said 2011 motorcycle thefts ...
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