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• Big Dog Motorcycle Production Halted

  by BikerNews April 6, 2011
  Big Dog Motorcycles in Wichita is ceasing production and converting into a parts manufacturer and distributor, according to sources in the custom motorcycle industry. Rick Fairless, whose Texas-based dealership, Strokers Dallas, sells Big Dog motorcycles, on Tuesday confirmed with the WBJ comment...

• Motorcycle Expos Beat Slump

  by BikerNews March 10, 2011
  Show event planner offers big benefits to exhibitors, attendees Talk about an entrepreneurial challenge: Try buying a business, largely tied to luxury spending, right before the recession in the state hit hardest by the slump. Despite the hurdles, event promoter Chad Dutmers has kept his Giant...

• Georgia Bill Would Let Bikers Pass Legally Through Red Lights

  by BikerNews March 1, 2011
  When Ann Purcell is tooling around the state on her Honda motorcycle, the weight of the sport bike is often not enough to trip the sensors at red lights. Most people would grumble -- and worry about the safety of being trapped in an intersection -- in silence. But Purcell is a Georgia legislator,...
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• Motorcycle Industry Council Sends Over 135,000 Messages from Riders to Congress

  by BikerNews February 25, 2011
  Campaign Also Delivers Over 3,000 Signed Letters from Powersports Professionals Urging Congress to Stop the Ban on Youth Size ATVs and Dirt Bikes Washington D.C., Feb. 25, 2011 – Today, the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) delivered more than 3,000 letters to Congress signed by motorcycle indust...
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• Riders Asked to Oppose Georgia Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints

  by BikerNews February 23, 2011
  The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is urging riders nationwide to contact Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to urge him to stop the Georgia State Patrol from conducting any motorcycle-only traffic checkpoints. Tens of thousands of motorcyclists from around the nation could be subject to Georgia m...
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• Motorcycle Checkpoints in Georgia During Daytona Bike Week

  by BikerNews February 20, 2011
  Deland, FL, February 17, 2011 – JUST IN FROM THE NATIONAL COALITION OF MOTORCYCLISTS (NCOM) & A.B.A.T.E. OF GEORGIA: The state of Georgia has received a $70,000 federal grant to launch motorcycle-only checkpoints in early March, just as Daytona Bike Week is getting underway. For most traveler...
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• Harley-Davidson to Be A Sponsor of the 2011 Hoka Key Motorcycle Challenge

  by BikerNews February 17, 2011
  New Sponsor for 2011 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge Announced The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge announced today that Harley-Davidson Motor Company will provide marketing and promotional support for the 2011 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge. The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge will present the world’...

• Iraq Confidential Humvee Donated to Soldiers' Angels

  by BikerNews February 16, 2011
  Vehicle Restored by Jesse James to be Sold in Support of the Troops PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Military support nonprofit Soldiers' Angels proudly announces receipt of the unique and historic Iraq Confidential Humvee from Jesse James, host of Monster Garage an...

• The Final Push to Stop the Ban on Youth Motorcycles and ATVs Begins this Week

  by BikerNews February 15, 2011
  Congressional Hearing to Review CPSIA; Grassroots Advocacy at the 2011 Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo IRVINE, Calif. -- Two years of persistent efforts by powersports enthusiasts, dealers and other industry representatives have driven Congress to action. On February 17, the U.S....
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• OREGON: Bill Would Relax Motorcycle Helmet Law

  by BikerNews February 14, 2011
  ALBANY, Ore. An Albany lawmaker wants to allow Oregon motorcycle riders and passengers to ride without helmets if they’re 21 or older. The Albany Democrat-Herald reports that 20 legislators have signed onto House Bill 3141 sponsored by Republican Rep. Andy Olson. The bill would amend the state...
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• Company Says It Owns Daytona Beach Bike Week Name

  by BikerNews February 11, 2011
  DAYTONA BEACH -- For a mere $87.50, a little-known New York holding company last year quietly applied for and was granted the state trademark for the name "Daytona Beach Bike Week." Now the business hopes to turn that tiny investment into a potentially huge payday. In recent weeks, the company...
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• Motorcyclists Seek to run 'Stuck' Red Lights

  by BikerNews February 11, 2011
  TOPEKA, KS — It sounds like the plot of a '50s B movie — leather-clad bikers clashing with police. But Thursday, words were the weapons as motorcycle riders came before a House committee seeking legal relief from red lights that never change. The issue before the House Transportation Comm...
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• Harley-Davidson Recalling Certain Softail Models

  by BikerNews February 4, 2011
  Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson is recalling certain Softail bikes from the 2011 model year to fix a potential electronic problem that could cause their engines to stall. The recall affects 6,964 Softail motorcycles manufactured from June 7 through Oct. 8, 2010, which have had a security system ...

• ABATE of Florida, Inc. Fights for Stiffer Penalties for Negligent Drivers

  by BikerNews January 31, 2011
  Deland, FL, January 27, 2011 – ABATE of Florida, Inc. once again begins our fight to get stiffer penalties levied upon careless and negligent drivers that hit, injure, and many times kill the motorcyclists on the roadways of Florida.  Our battle begins this year with the filings of Florida Hous...
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• Recession Takes Toll on Harley Dealers & HOG Chapters

  by BikerNews January 30, 2011
  Store closings place number of U.S. dealerships at about same level as 2002 Downshifting with the economy, 64 Harley-Davidson stores have closed in the United States in the last two years as sales fell and the world's largest maker of heavyweight motorcycles throttled back production. Last ...
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• New Harley-Davidson® Blackline™ is Softail® stripped to the core

  by BikerNews January 23, 2011
  MILWAUKEE (January 21, 2011) - Lean as wire, hard as iron and dark as a tar road at midnight, the new Blackline motorcycle is a Harley-Davidson Softail model pared to the bone. A rebellious creation of the Dark Custom movement, the Blackline celebrates three fundamental elements of motorcycling: mec...
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• Victory Motorcycles offers up a High-Ball

  by BikerNews January 20, 2011
  Victory Motorcycles announces a new cruiser model to its lineup: the Victory High-Ball. Victory unveiled the low-slung bobber-styled in New York City prior to the opening of the NYC stop of the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows. The High-Ball features high-rise handlebars, spoked whe...
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• Bill Would Stop Young Children From Riding On Motorcycles

  by BikerNews January 18, 2011
  VIRGINIA BEACH Some of Keith Lindgren's best memories with his children were made on long road trips with them straddling the back of his motorcycle. They'd start riding as young as 5 and were always outfitted in protective gear and taught how to hold on, said Lindgren, president of ...
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• Motorcycle Noise Ordinance Proposed for Rye & New Castle, NH

  by BikerNews December 22, 2010
  More towns taking on the controversial issue of noise restrictions on motorcycles.  RYE — While North Hampton's motorcycle noise ordinance is being challenged in court, similar ordinances are being proposed for the neighboring towns of Rye and New Castle. To promote the efforts, the n...

• Motorcycle Quality Down, Rider Age Up - J.D. Power Report

  by BikerNews December 16, 2010
  A new JD Power Report says we're getting old, and bike quality is down.  Ok that's a quick summary of the new report just released by J.D. Power and Associates on motorcycle owner stisfaction in 2010.  The report does show a slight increase in problems reported by owners of new m...
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• Biker Buddies Open Old Route 66 Motorcycle Museum

  by BikerNews December 14, 2010
  Two biker buddies buy historic filling station, open motorcycle museum on State Highway 66, where travelers from around the world drop by.   WARWICK — Gerald Tims likes old motorcycles. Jerry Ries likes anything old. That’s the short version of how two biker buddies ended up owning an old ...

• Feds Want National Helmet Law

  by BikerNews November 16, 2010
  Feds say all motorcycle riders should wear helmets By JOAN LOWY The Associated Press Tuesday, November 16, 2010; 10:34 AM WASHINGTON -- Federal safety officials want states to require all motorcycle riders to wear helmets, citing a surge in deaths since the late 1990s. The National Transpo...
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• Stolen Susan G. Komen Motorcycle Found

  by BikerNews October 30, 2010
  Missing Susan G. Komen Motorcycle Found LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB Fox 41) -- A meth investigation turns up an unusual find that has eluded police for weeks. A stolen custom-painted motorcycle that was going to be auctioned-off to raise money for breast cancer research was found. The donated Harley...

• Kawasaki Vulcan Recall

  by BikerNews October 29, 2010
  Kawasaki Recalls Certain Vulcan Models For Stalling Engines Motorcycle maker Kawasaki Motors Corp. says it is recalling certain Vulcan cruiser models from the 2009 and 2010 model years because of a problem with engine control units, or ECUs, that could cause them to stall unexpectedly. Accordi...

• Jesse James to Shut Down West Coast Choppers

  by BikerNews October 20, 2010
  Although there has yet to be a press release from Jesse James or West Coast Choppers, many of the news organizations are reporting that it is official that Jesse will be closing West Coast Choppers for good.  Most reports stem from a story broke by TMZ.com.  TMZ said it has the story confi...
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• Massachusetts Motorcycle Insurance Refunds

  by BikerNews October 14, 2010
  More Massachusetts Motorcycle Riders Get Insurance Refunds The State of Massachusetts has reached settlements with five more auto insurance companies over allegations that they overcharged tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents for motorcycle insurance. As a result, riders will get $12.1...

• Myrtle Beach Fall Bike Rally Leaves Some Hard Feelings

  by BikerNews October 4, 2010
  SURFSIDE BEACH — Myrtle Beach's helmet law may be history, but the hard feelings that came with it aren't, at least among bikers and some locals. "If you live in a tourist town, you need to be able to put up with tourists," said Mercedes Meyers of Little River, who was introducing he...
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• New California Law Governing Motorcycle Exhaust & Sound

  by BikerNews September 30, 2010
  California has new statewide law governing motorcycle sound A new California law requires street motorcycles registered in the state and built on or after Jan. 1, 2013, to have an exhaust system label certifying the motorcycles meet federal sound limits. On Sept. 28, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger...
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• Sturgis Rally Recap 2010 - Numbers & Stats

  by BikerNews September 23, 2010
  The final totals are in for the 2010 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.  Even in this time of economic uncertainty, and one of the biggest slumps in the motorcycle industry, bikers, motorcycle enthusiasts, and riders of all types still made the trip to Sturgis for Bike Week.  Many went to Sturgis t...

• Harley-Davidson Will Keep Wisconsin Plants Open

  by BikerNews September 14, 2010
  Harley Board Confirms Wisconsin Plants to Stay Open MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson Inc. agreed Tuesday to keep open its two Wisconsin production facilities, saying it gained the cost savings it needed when union members agreed a day earlier to a concession-laden contract. The Milwaukee-based moto...