Tag: Daytona Bike Week
Motorcycle Maniac: 2014 Yamaha Star Bolt
2014 Yamaha Star Bolt: A New Kind Of Cruiser Daytona Bike Week started off with a bang last weekend, and Yamaha took full advantage of the attention to reveal its newest bike: the 2014 Star Bolt motorcycle. The manufacturer grabbed the headlines right away thanks to the motorcycle’s low price tag – a standard will [...]
Mike Lafferty Wins Alligator Enduro
Husaberg Factory rider Mike Lafferty took the win at the 63rd running of the Alligator Enduro held during Bike Week in Daytona Beach, FL. Lafferty was the man to beat from the conclusion of the first motorsports test which he won in a dominating fashion. He continued to stretch his lead through each of the [...]
Harley-Davidson Teams Up With Rockstar Energy
Rockstar Energy Drink And Harley-Davidson Announce Exclusive Partnership During 110th Anniversary Year 2013 marks the 110th anniversary of Harley-Davidson, the world famous motorcycle manufacturer and lifestyle brand. Rockstar Energy Drink is excited to announce an exclusive partnership with Harley-Davidson to commemorate the monumental occasion. The 110th Anniversary is a year-long, global celebration connecting millions of [...]
Indian Motorcycle Debuts New Engine
Indian Motorcycle Honors The Past And Powers The Future With The Thunder Stroke 111 Engine All-New 111-Cubic Inch V-Twin Power Plant Unifies Iconic Past and Advanced Engineering to Deliver Heartbeat of Upcoming, All New 2014 Indian Motorcycle Indian Motorcycle, the first American motorcycle company, announced the details of the all new Thunder Stroke 111™ engine [...]
Daytona Beach Bike Week Features Full Slate Of Two-Wheeled Fun
On Jan. 24, 1937, the first running of the Daytona 200 took place on the hard sand of Daytona Beach, Fla. Since that race, won by AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ed Kretz of Monterey Park, Calif., the annual event has grown into a motorcycling mecca, packed full of racing and recreational riding events. This [...]
Harley-Davidson To Celebrate Anniversary At Daytona Bike Week
Harley-Davidson revised a year-long celebration to honor its 110th anniversary, and fans in attendance at Daytona Bike Week will now be able to get in on the fun. The manufacturer has announced that it will have special displays of motorcycles, accessories and paraphernalia at the festival, which runs from March 9 to 16 at Riverfront [...]
50 U.S. Lawmakers Oppose Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints
Some 50 U.S. House members have signed onto a bill that would bar the U.S. transportation secretary from providing funds for motorcycle-only checkpoints, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. The measure, H.R. 904 authored by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), would prohibit the transportation secretary from providing grants or any funds to a state, county, town, township, [...]
Congressmen Draft Letter Opposing Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints
One of the more critical issues for motorcycle lobbyists in recent years has been the dispute over motorcycle-only checkpoints. The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and its political allies have been fighting against the funding for these checkpoints at both the state and federal level, as they believe the checkpoints unfairly single out motorcycle riders as [...]
Congress Seeks to End Federal Funding of Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints
Bipartisan Congressional Letter Seeks To End Federal Funding Of 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 [...]
Allstate Debuts Custom Bikes To Promote Safety At Daytona Bike Week
Just in time for Daytona Bike Week, Allstate Insurance announced the details of four custom-built bikes that will be on display during the Florida motorcycle event. These motorcycles are the result of the very first collaborative effort between three famous bike builders – Rick Fairless, Dave Perewitz and Arlen Ness. Each bike has a special [...]
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