Vaillancourt is Next in AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
25 May 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After announcing Randy Hawkins, the first member of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2009 last week, the past weekend AMA welcomed Gilles Vaillancourt, a pioneer in modern motorcycle suspension ...
Suzuki Manuals Now Available for Purchase
25 May 2009, 07:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American Suzuki and System Simuation are now offering their customers the possibility to obtain genuine, factory-produced, printed copies of specific Suzuki Owner’s and Service Manuals. The...
Darwin Motorcycles Partners With Spectro
23 May 2009, 18:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Spectro Performance Oils is now the official partner of Darwin Motorcycles, manufacturer of Brass Balls Bobbers & Choppers. From now on, every Brass Balls Bobbers' motorcycle that leaves...
Motorcycling Boosts in US, MIC Survey Shows
22 May 2009, 14:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The latest Motorcycle Industry Council Owner Survey shows that motorcycling has become more mainstream as time passed by. From 2003 to 2008, the number of households that own motorcycles increased w...
Sucker Punch Sally's to Customize CAO Bike
22 May 2009, 12:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / CAO, a premium cigars manufacturer, turned to Sucker Punch Sally’s (SPS) for the making of a one-off bike that will make its way to a lucky winner, randomly selected during a party at the CAO ...
New Exhausts for Yamaha YZF-R1 from Yoshimura
22 May 2009, 10:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Yoshimura (one of the largest performance aftermarket sportbike exhaust producer) announced three new products available for the 2009 Yamaha R1: the R-77 Slip-on, an updated TRC-D, and Case Savers. ...
New Alpinestars Stella Women’s Jackets Available
22 May 2009, 08:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Women riders are now having a wider range to choose from when it comes to their gear. Alpinestars has recently released new products in its line of Stella jackets, which are designed and developed s...
This Year’s Ride to Work Event to Be the Largest Ever
20 May 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Event organizers say this year’s Ride to Work Day will be the biggest ever in the event’s 18-year history, due to the weakened global economy, which caused commuters to turn to motorcycl...
$40,000 Raised by the Tennessee Ride for Kids
20 May 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The past weekend was a success in the fund raising for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF). The first Middle Tennessee Ride for Kids managed to raise about $40,000 to support the efforts to ...
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Welcomes Randy Hawkins
20 May 2009, 08:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first member of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2009 was announced yesterday and it is none other than the seven-time AMA National Enduro Champion Randy Hawkins. He was recognized for being...
Polaris Creates New On-Road Division
19 May 2009, 15:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Polaris Industries Inc. announced today the creation of a new On-Road Vehicles Division, as well as several organizational changes. These changes are suppose to increase Victory Motorcycles’ b...
BMW Celebrates 500,000th GS with R1200 Special Edition
18 May 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / BMW thought of the best way to celebrate the 500,000th GS produced since the bike was first introduced, back in 1980, with the releasing of 500 special edition R1200GS models. The anniversary bik...
Wines by Indianapolis Motor Speedway
15 May 2009, 15:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We know it sounds strange when you think of drinking and driving (in this case, drinking and riding) , but there is no reason not to enjoy a glass of wine when you are not planning to gear up and ...
Ladies, Gear Up for International Women & Motorcycling Party!
15 May 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Female riders will be pleased to find out that the Motorcyclists' Confederation of Canada (MCC) will host the International Street Party at the 2009 AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) Inte...
BMW S1000RR Trashed Again in Photoshooting
13 May 2009, 13:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / What is wrong with BMW Motorrad’s marketing department? After the previous shooting with that inexplicable presence of a helicopter and a model that clearly had nothing to do with the motorcyc...
Terminator Salvation Motorcycle Based on Ducati Hypermotard
11 May 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ducati North America announced last week that “Terminator Salvation” has made the Ducati’s Hypermotard 1100 to take a new form as Moto-Terminators. “This movie is all abou...
BMW S1000RR - The Lightest Supersport With ABS
11 May 2009, 06:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / BMW Motorrad released the new BMW S 1000 R a supersport bike with a straight-four power unit. The motorcycle combines engine output of 193 horsepower with an overall weight of 204 kg including fuel...
Motorcycle Dealers Feel Threatened by Lead Ban
8 May 2009, 16:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A federal law in Missoury, which took effect on February 10 this year, bans lead from all toys intended for children younger than 12, including small motorcycles and ATVs. Motorcycle dealers were ob...
White Limited Edition Released by Suzuki
8 May 2009, 14:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Suzuki GB has launched three white colour scheme models this month, with new variants of the GSX-R1000, M1800R and Bandit 1250SA arriving at UK dealers, all in limited edition. The limited range ...
Five Motorcycle Safety Messages to Remember
8 May 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Since May is the Motorcycle Awareness Month, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) put together five basic rules for motorcyclists to remember before hopping on their two-wheeled vehicle and hittin...