On August 12 & 13, Burt’s great nephew, Lee Munro, will honor Burt’s accomplishments on the Bonneville Salt Flats through a run of his own – on a modern “Spirit of Munro” Scout Streamliner. For more information check out IndianMotorcycle.com. Indian Motorcycle Returns to Land Speed Racing... by Cycleworld

From Saturday, August 5th through Friday, August 11th, the 17th annual Motorcycles as Art Exhibit will be on display at the Buffalo Chip. K&N returns as one of the event sponsors for this year’s exhibit, themed Old Iron Young Blood. This display mashes young up-and-coming custom bike builders under 36 years old with artists in a one-of-a-kind display. “The Motorcycles as Art exhibit is always a great show with a high level of craftsmanship in an artistic two-wheel form,” explained Ross Berlanga, Brand Manager at K&N. “This year’s exhibit will feature some of the leading trends from the next generation of builders that will keep Sturgis on the gas for another 77 years.” Also at the Buffalo Chip, on Wednesday, ...

Bryan Thompson took on this build like a mountain man with a mission. He had to build a pre-unit bobber and stay true to the Triumph code. Only Triumph components could be used. No custom frame, forks, or wheels; just a couple of traditional Bates components and the rest original. Read more.  

We have three bike features headed your way from Born Free this year. Two saw their paint work handled by Deny 528 including the one above. The other is Deny’s Knucklehead an invited builder. We are also featuring a magnificent Corvair powered bike from the past from Ron Paugh’s collection and Rick Krost. All three are being shot by Peter Linney. Keep tuning in; it won't be too long. —Wrench

We feel like the Scout is going places with this new version. We were actually hoping that Indian would go further with it, making it more sporty, but that might be their next move? The product line still has room to expand, even if the market seems to be drying out; at least for Harley... Time will tell. In the meantime, enjoy this guided tour of the Indian Scout Bobber.  

MRF Reps: Hopefully on Monday you received a notice from the MRF asking you to contact your Member of Congress and Senators concerning the reestablished Motorcyclist Advisory Council or “MAC.” As you know, the MAC is the only formalized dialogue between the motorcycle community and DoT officials. The purpose of the “MAC” is to share rider experience with the Federal Highway Administration specifically focusing on areas like roadway deigns and construction, barriers and other emerging issues like the effects of ITS and autonomous vehicles on motorcyclists across the nation. On Monday of this week, the Federal Highway Administration announced that they were moving forward with the MAC and they were calling for nominations to serve on the Council. HOWEVER, if ...

Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec swept through the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle field at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway to score the team’s first event win with the new Harley-Davidson Street Rod competition motorcycle. The Street Rod motorcycle piloted by Krawiec was quick off the trailer and the bike to beat all weekend. Krawiec was the number-one qualifier for the event with a best elapsed time (ET) of 7.178 seconds. Krawiec bested that effort in the final round of eliminations on Sunday with a 7.145-second blast at 188.28 mph to set the quickest ET and fastest speed by a Pro Stock Motorcycle for the event. The new Street Rod drag bikes made their debut ...

Hey, We live in strange times, but actually it’s all good—sorta.For years we’ve been told the whole safety mantra thing and save the planet, control-freak bullshit. At least someone is shacking the trees and giving freedom a chance. Without freedom we don’t have anything. It’s all so interesting. But without the ability to question and push for understanding and freedom we might as well lock ourselves in caves and turn out the lights. I don’t know about you, but I’m going to ride free and party till the end. Click here to read the news, We have wicked news from Indian Larry, MRF, the Capital, Harley-Davidson, Springfield, Vietnam, NCOM, Choppertown, Iron Horse, Cycle Source, the Magnificent Chip and so much more

Sturgis Bike Week. From custom bikes to live music, little is left to the imagination. There are plenty of things to see and do in Sturgis during Bike Week. But the road offers so much more. Here are the ten places you won’t want to miss out on while you’re in South Dakota. Less Than One Hour Away Read more.

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