TOP 1 ACK ATTACK Retains World’s Fastest Motorcycle Title
Assault On 400 mph At The Top Of The World Landspeed Trial… To Be Continued
Wide Open Media Group Launches WideOpenRoads.com With Partner Polaris
Officially launched on August 23, 2017, the site has already gained notoriety thanks to the recognition of Polaris and the reach of the Wide Open Media network, which includes four other sites with a web audience of 12 million monthly readers.
BMW C650 GT and BMW C Evolution Scooters Recalled
Since the rim is not marked with the rim size and the DOT designation, a tire of the incorrect size may be installed on this rim, affecting the handling of the scooter and increasing the risk of a crash.
Cobra Moto Rolls Out 2018 Competition Minicycles
Cobra Moto has announced its 2018 competition minicycle line, based on All-American supply chain sources and U.S.-made parts from fender-to-fender, says the company.
EagleRider Celebrates 25-Year Milestone
In 1992, EagleRider pioneered the motorcycle rental and tour business from an L.A. garage. The company’s founders were inspired to start the business while on a motorcycle trip through Big Sur.
BMW Motorrad USA Announces Pricing, Product Details for HP4 Race and C Evolution
The 2018 HP4 race bike will be a handmade dream come true for 750 enthusiasts, and the C evolution will initially be introduced in the U.S. as part of a pilot program.
Indian Unveils Roadmaster Elite and Springfield Dark Horse with 2018 Model Lineup
Along with the newly introduced Scout Bobber, headlining the 2018 model year is the ultra-premium Roadmaster Elite and blacked-out, Springfield Dark Horse.
Upselling Brakes
In the early days of motorcycling, brakes were applied by sticking your foot out to stop. Then in 1902 Steffey Motorcycles of Philadelphia employed a spoon brake on the front wheel. This system essentially pressed a steel plate against the tire to slow the bike down. It was not very efficient but it was better
Excel Adjustable Spoke Torque Wrench
The lightweight aluminum bodied Spoke Torque Wrench takes the guessing and fatigue out of building wheels and maintaining the desired tension of a bike’s spokes.
Trikes: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
The three-wheeled motorcycle concept came out two years before Karl Benz was credited with creating the automobile. However, they have more or less been relegated to a small niche market within the industry.
Bel-Ray Bike Wash
Bel-Ray Bike Wash is hard on dirt and grime, while safe for use on painted, fiberglass, rubber and plastic surfaces as well as on chrome, aluminum and other alloy wheels.
AIMExpo: SxS and ATV Exhibitors Will Have Big Presence in Columbus
More than 50 companies will fill the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Ohio from Sept. 21-24, making it the strongest showing of four-wheeled vehicles, accessories and gear yet seen at the industry’s premier motorcycle and greater powersports expo.
Horny Toads & the Budweiser Flu
Dear Ma, I hope you’re doing well up there in heaven. We are doing fine down here in Dallas. We have been really busy lately. I have been going crazy trying to manage all my employees. We own six businesses and employ 80 people. Managing all these people is the hardest/worst part of what I
USA Today Features Motorcycle Industry Council’s Snapshot Infographic for Ride To Work Day
MIC received mainstream media coverage as USA Today featured a Ride To Work Day infographic on the front of the Life section June 19, as motorcyclists everywhere commuted to their jobs, saving fuel and parking spaces while enjoying the trip. It was 26th annual Ride To Work Day, with motorcycle and scooter clubs across the country encouraging
Retrograde Motion: What is Old is New Again!
Slab seats, flat bars and universal tread tires… what is old is new again. In a case of retrograde motion, these classic hallmarks seem to be the choice of builders these days (see sidebar on the Handbuilt show).
Walbro Expands Die Casting Operation in Mexico
Walbro LLC has announced a major expansion of their North American manufacturing operations with the opening of a new Aluminum Die Casting Facility in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.
