I have been using Zippers Performance Products for a very long time and some of you may have seen one or more of the Tech Articles I have written about installing their products on my personal motorcycle or that of a friend's. Dan Fitzmaurice and I go back a long time, and I have met some of the people who work for Zippers at motorcycle events and shows around the country. But for one reason or another I have never been able to stop by their facility in Elkridge, Maryland. Read more.

MRF Members, Friends & Supporters: As you know, we have been working in Washington to sound the alarm concerning the outrageous makeup of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council in which the Federal Highway Administration has called for ONE seat out of TEN to be filled by a motorcyclist. With your help, we have spent the last 2 weeks contacting our legislators letting them know about this injustice. Almost 1,100 people have taken the time to write their legislators asking for their support. Read more here.

Kuryakyn dealers armed with the new Sprint Signature Series by John Shope are battling it out to see who can build the “baddest” Indian Scout. Five dealerships were enlisted to showcase their creativity in a friendly war of the wrenches, demonstrating the versatility of the Sprint Signature Series and its ability to transform Scout and Scout Sixty platforms. Sprint Signature Series Build Battle contestants are only limited by their own imagination. There are no rules regarding theme, total cost or design style. The lone requirement is that each build entry must utilize the entire Kuryakyn Sprint Signature Series by John Shope, including the Sprint Front Fender, Café Fairing, Chin Spoiler and various Sprint frame/body accents. Each participating dealer was also ...

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Vanguard is a boutique motorcycle manufacturer. They have just started the development and testing of their Roadster prototype. Before a new motorcycle can be put in the hands of customers, the manufacturer must test the motorcycle with professional test riders. Yet they also welcome feedback from real-world riders. This is where you come in, so here's your chance to join Vanguard's development team for a day. Enter the Vanguard contest, share with as many people as possible to increase your chances to win, and weVanguard will draw 3 winners. Each winner will join the Vanguard development team for a day this coming spring or summer to ride, test and give feedback. Have an experience no one has ever had: be the official Vanguard Roadster prototype test ...

Paul Yaffe’s Bagger Nation, custom auto auctioneers Russo and Steele and the Arizona Coyotes Foundation teamed up to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix, and the partnership just paid off big. A one-off Arizona-Coyotes-themed custom motorcycle commissioned by the ACF and created by Paul Yaffe sold at the Russo and Steele auction on Sunday for $80,000. 100% of the sale price has been donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix. “It’s always an honor when I’m asked to do a custom build for a great cause,” says Paul Yaffe. “The Phoenix Boys and Girls Clubs do fantastic work, so I’m happy I can help raise some much-needed funds.” Built on a 2015 Harley-Davidson Road ...

Former AMA Grand National champions Kenny Coolbeth Jr. and Jake Johnson as well as young flat-track star Brandon Robinson will all race the #XG750R in legendary H-D Flat Track Factory Team leathers in 2017. Here's what the bike looks like!

Experienced motorcycle rally event specialists Brenda Vasknetz and Tammy Bohn are now part of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip team. Brenda Vasknetz will serve as the Buffalo Chip’s Brand Alliance Manager, working closely with Sponsorship Director Lon Nordbye. Vasknetz, formerly the Sturgis Rally & Events Director, served the City of Sturgis for the past 27 years. The Sturgis Buffalo Chip also recently welcomed motorsports, firearms and sponsorship expert Tammy Bohn. Bohn will be under contract to assist the Buffalo Chip’s sponsorship team, working to develop strategic partnerships and promote the Chip’s numerous assets to motorsports and related industries. “We are thrilled to have both Brenda and Tammy on our team. They bring a great deal of expertise in the rally, motorsports and ...

The liquid-cooled Harley-Davidson XG750R motorcycle will be the only bike raced by the Harley-Davidson Factory Flat Track Racing Team in 2017. The new flat-tracker will replace the Harley-Davidson XR750. The Harley-Davidson Factory Team will contest the 2017 American Flat Track (ATF) racing series and ESPN’s X Games Minneapolis Harley-Davidson Flat Track Racing event exclusively aboard the XG750R bikes. The racing season opens during Daytona Bike Week at the March 16 ATF Daytona TT on a new circuit featuring a jump to be constructed inside Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. “There is extraordinary energy building behind the new American Flat Track series and after decades of XR750 dominance, it’s time to bring a new level of performance and technology ...

This is not good news and as supporters of American motorcycle manufacturers, we can't help but see that the writing is on the wall. This looks like the end for the legendary rogue manufacturer that brought so much to our industry. In a press communication released today, EBR Motorcycles announced it will begin a wind down of production operations commencing next week. EBR will continue to honor warranties and provide technical and parts support to current dealers and riders who bought motorcycles manufactured by EBR. The release also states that EBR will continue to review strategic alternatives with interested investors regarding production operations. The decision was a tough one for EBR as it has been solely focused on the growth and building ...