Bipartisan Letter Seeks To End Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints
U.S. Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and Tom Petri ((R-Wis.), together with 29 additional members of Congress, have sent a letter to the leadership of the House-Senate Surface Transportation Reauthorization Conference Committee requesting the inclusion of language in the conference report that would prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from providing grants or any funds to states or local governments to be used for any program to create motorcycle-only checkpoints, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
Easy Eddie’s in Huntersville, North Carolina
This dealer’s huge building includes a comprehensive parts department, a full service department with five lifts, a four-table pool hall, two stages for live music, an outdoor patio and two bars.
PSI Students Build Custom Motorcycle for AMD World Championship Competition
Students of the PowerSport Institute (PSI) spent the last several weeks building a custom chopper-bagger style bike they named “Students’ Pride” to enter in the World Championship of Custom Bike Building competition.
Cycle Magazine Editor Schilling Headed for Motorcycle Hall of Fame
The Motorcycle Hall of Fame recently named the first member of the class of 2011: Phil Schilling, one of motorcycling’s most accomplished journalists and an expert race tuner who set the early mark for Ducati’s on-track success in America.
Auctions America Acquires Bator Vintage Motorcycle Auctions
Less than one year after its formation, Auctions America by RM, a subsidiary of collector car auction house – RM Auctions, is expanding to include a vintage motorcycle division with the acquisition of Bator Vintage Motorcycle Auctions. Classic and antique motorcycle expert, Glenn Bator, will lead the new division.
Why They Buy: Honda MD250H Moriwaki, Suzuki GSXR 600, Suzuki 250cc RMZ
Nick McFadden, 13, of Owensboro, Ky., talks about why and where he purchased his racing bikes.
LeoVince USA Unleashes the New Corsa Factory R
Leo Vince USA has announced that the all-new Factory R Full Corsa system will be the official exhaust pipe of the Cycle World Attack Performance Kawasaki team
Five AMA Pro Champions Crowned at Barber Motorsports Park
Five Champions in four classes were crowned at the end of AMA Pro Racing action at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. Josh Hayes, Martin Cardenas, Danny Eslick, Austin DeHaven and Tyler O’Hara all captured AMA’s Number One Plate for their championships in their respective classes.
Two-Wheeled Therapy
There’s a lot going on at Iron Horse Motorcycles. People are looking at bikes for sale, phones are ringing, the parts counter is busy and riders are leaving their bikes for service. It’s a pleasant, steady buzz, not a high-pressure frenzy, and while that energy vibe is partly due to southern hospitality and a location-based motorhead mentality, it also comes straight from the top.
Kart Racing Market: Not Suitable for Backyards
Can adding a kart line boost the bottom line?
Score One for Awareness
September’s cover guy Dave Perewitz brings his notoriety to Allstate’s Once Is Not Enough Program, making us all look twice at the insurance giant’s safety initiative.
True Grit
How does a guy from Jersey come to build and design a race bike in his spare time?
The Harley King
Bruce Rossmeyer’s Journey from New Jersey to the Nation’s Number One Dealership
Triumphant Return
The Thunderbird Lands Late in 2009
Man vs. Machine: Can NASCAR’s Racing Philosophies Translate to Motorcycle Racing?
NASCAR lives and dies by close racing. Keeping the pack on track tight was the primary goal of the autocratic founder, Bill France Sr., and it carried on to his equally iron-fisted descendents. Team advantages are negated with rules changes. New technology is adopted slowly and carefully. The result is a race series that everyone
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Mark shares his mistakes and successes after two decades in the business.