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Victory Motorcycles Offering Satisfaction Guarantee
Victory Motorcycles believes in its products – that much is clear. The manufacturer is offering new owners a money-back guarantee - if riders buy a Victory bike and aren’t completely satisfied after 30 days, they can return it within another 30 days for a refund of the purchase price of the motorcycle. Enthusiasts can now get the [...]
2013 AMA Awards Acknowledge Outstanding Motorcyclists
The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce six national awards that recognize meritorious contributions to the world of motorcycling. The AMA Board of Directors adopted the selections unanimously at its recent meeting in Indianapolis on Feb. 16. For 2013, motorcycling advocate Andy Goldfine — founder of Aerostich/RiderWearHouse and inspiration for the annual worldwide “Ride [...]
Kid Rock To Headline Sturgis Buffalo Chip
Sturgis Buffalo Chip recently announced that Kid Rock would be one of the headliners of its music festival, which runs concurrently with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Grammy-nominated musician will take to the stage on day three of the action at the 70th running of the world-famous motorsports festival. The Detroit-born rocker is also in a [...]
New Exhibit Honors British Motorcycles In America
The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) in Hershey, Pennsylvania, has been honoring vintage cars and motorcycles for years, and starting March 15 they will begin showing the evolution of British bikes and how they have impacted modern-day motorcycles. ”Welcome Invasion: British Motorcycles in America, 1940 to 1980″ will highlight power English brands that have become [...]
American Motorcyclist Association Honors U.S. Lawmakers
The American Motorcyclist Association, which is the premier advocate for motorcyclists’ freedoms in the country, honored 59 current and former federal lawmakers on Feb. 28 for their support of motorcyclists during the just-completed 112th Congress. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and former Reps. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) and Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) topped the [...]
Harley-Davidson Teams Up With Wiley X To Offer New Eyewear
Riders looking for some new eyewear to wear on the roads are in luck. Harley-Davidson recently launched a new line of 32 glasses and goggles to use for protection while riding and it did so with input from the top brand Wiley X. “Our riders expect the highest quality riding gear from the Motor Company,” [...]
New GPS Device For Motorcycles Introduced
Navigation company TomTom is releasing an updated version of its device specifically for motorcyclists. Called the TomTom Rider, the GPS is designed to provide an array of routes based on time, scenery and other personalized details. The device comes with accessories to mount it on the front of a bike or attach a charging dock [...]
Bike Designed By Wayne Rooney Sells For $66,000
Wayne Rooney is one of England’s most renowned soccer stars, so it’s no surprise that everything he touches is given a special reverence in the sports-crazed country. That adoration even extended to his latest creation with Lauge Jensen, a Danish motorcycle company. He worked with the European manufacturer to customize a special motorcycle for charity, [...]
Oxford English Dictionary Changes Definition of ‘Biker’
The Oxford English Dictionary has changed its definition of a “biker” to end references to motorcycle stereotypes. The definition had included a note about “a long-haired biker in dirty denims,” but that was removed Feb. 22, Motorcycle.com reports. This shift aligns the word to more of a synonym for motorcyclist rather than an intimidating name [...]
California Lawmaker Withdraws Lane-Splitting Bill
California Lawmaker Withdraws Bill That Would Have Restricted Lane-Splitting by Motorcyclists The sponsor of a California Senate bill that would have restricted the current practice of lane-splitting by motorcyclists will withdraw the bill from consideration, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. Lane-splitting by motorcyclists in California is recognized by the California Highway Patrol and helps ease [...]
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