Indian Motorcycle racing Announces its Return to AMA Pro Flat Track
Indian Motorcycle has announced its re-entry into the AMA Pro Flat Track series with its first full-factory racing effort since the 1950s. The Indian Motorcycle Racing Team will contest the series with the all-new and proprietary Scout FTR 750 liquid-cooled 750cc four-valve V-Twin competition engine.
2016 U.S. Trial des Nations Team Announced
The 2016 U.S. Trial des Nations teams will travel to France to compete against the best trials riders in the world on Sept. 11. The event is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, and the U.S. teams are organized by the American Motorcyclist Association and the North American Trials Council.
Ken Roczen Gets Second Victory of the Season at AMA Pro Motocross Thunder Valley
Bel-Ray sponsored racer Ken Roczen of RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing claimed both moto wins on his way to the overall victory in 450MX class at the AMA Pro Motocross Championship Thunder Valley National in Lakewood, Colo. on June 4.
Michelin Claims Overall Motorcycle Win at SCORE Baja 500
The rock, silt and extreme heat took its toll on many riders at the 48th SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada, Mexico. While others faltered, the Ox Motorsports team of Colton Udall and Mark Samuels, rode their Honda CRF450X, strapped with a combination of MICHELIN Desert Race and MICHELIN Starcross 5 tires, to an unofficial win in the overall motorcycle class.
Harley-Davidson Racers Dominate Flat-Track at X Games
A trio of Harley-Davidson racers filled the medal podium as Harley-Davidson Flat-Track racing opened 2016 ESPN X Games Austin. Jared Mees rode a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle to the win and an X Games gold medal.
Indian Motorcycle Engineers Share ‘A Passion for Speed’
in a seven-episode video series titled “A Passion For Speed”, Indian captures a glimpse of what happens in engineer’s creative sessions as the team prepares an Indian Scout and Indian Chief Dark Horse for land speed racing in El Mirage, Calif.
Regional Action for the 2016 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Kicks Off
This weekend marks the start of the American Motorcyclist Association Regional Championships across the country, with thousands of amateur motocross racers competing for a spot at the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.
Motorcycle Taiwan’s Custom Mega Bike Contest
The Taiwan International Motorcycle Show featured something new this year with its version of a custom show called the Custom Mega Bike Contest.
GoPro Hangtown Motocross Classic Race Results
The opening round of the 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship kicked off Saturday with the annual GoPro Hangtown Motocross Classic. A large energetic crowd filled the facility’s hillsides to take in the race and near perfect conditions.
Victory Racing Doubles Up Pikes Peak Entries
Victory Motorcycles will be racing up the mountain with two very different motorcycles in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), an event that marks its 100th anniversary in 2016. Victory Racing’s Project 156 will be piloted by former Pikes Peak Champion Jeremy Toye while the Victory Empulse RR racer will be ridden by Cycle World’s Road Test Editor Don Canet.
Pirelli Becomes Official Motorcycle Tire of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship
Pirelli has announced that it has reached a multi-year agreement to become the official motorcycle tire of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, beginning May 21 in Sacramento, California, at the GoPro Hangtown Motocross Classic.
Marvin Musquin, Alexander Frye named 2016 AMA Supercross Rookies of the Year
The 2016 AMA Supercross Rookies of the Year are Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin and Troy Lee Designs Red Bull KTM’s Alexander Frye. Each AMA Rookie of the Year honor is awarded to the eligible rookie rider in Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, who has earned the most points in each class.
