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Today—Last Chance To Attend Sturgis Museum Hall Of Fame Ceremonies

The 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast will be held August 10, 2016 at the Lodge at Deadwood in Deadwood, South Dakota. “Honor the Ride. Build the Legacy… Join the Sturgis Museum Hall Of Fame for the 2016 Hall of Fame induction ceremony during the Sturgis Rally,” says Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall Of Fame Executive Director Myrick Robbins. “The 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast will be held August 10, 2016 at the Lodge at Deadwood in Deadwood, South Dakota.” If you are in Sturgis for the Rally, you really owe it to yourself to see just how special this event is! Read more.

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Visit WindVest In Sturgis — Free Installation

The Sturgis Rally is right around the corner. WindVest Motorcycle Products will be located at Black Hills Harley Davidson in Rapid City. The dealership is located 2820 Harley Drive in Rapid City. Take Exit 55 off of I-90. We’ll be there displaying and installing our latest WindVest windshields. Installation is always free at the rally. Look for their Black trailer and Royal Blue Flags! Come check out all of our latest and greatest WindVest products for your ride. Whether you have an earlier model bike or a newer ride, WindVest may have just what you’re looking for. As usual, we will have show specials going on during the rally. Free Installation and Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed More info here.  

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Roland Sands Unwillingly Stage Dives With His Motorcycle At The Buffalo Chip

Four audience members suffered injuries on Sunday night when Rolland Sands plowed into the crowd after losing control of his Hooligan race bikes. Sands was riding the bike on stage between concerts at the Buffalo Chip Campground in Sturgis when a malfunction occurred and he drove off the stage and into the crowd. The four people were given immediate medical care from on-site emergency response staff, and were also believed to have been taken to the hospital, according to Buffalo Chip representative, Nyla Griffith. As of Monday afternoon, according to our source at Indian Motorcycle, no serious injuries were reported and all attendees are back at the Buffalo Chip enjoying the rest of bike week. Roland was not hurt in the incident. A video of the incident can be seen below.

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Indian Motorcycle To Return To Flat Track Racing With All-New FTR 750 Scout

Indian Motorcycle’s launched its new Scout FTR750 flat track race bike at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The event is the latest milestone in the historic return to professional flat track racing for Indian; the Scout FTR750 represents Indian Motorcycle’s bid to return to AMA flat track racing. Exciting! Read more.

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Montana — ‘Art of the Motorcycle’ Exhibition Now Open At The Holter Museum

“The Art of the Motorcycle,” curated by Helenan Jimmy Wollenberg, features 22 legendary motorcycles ranging from the early 20th century through 1974, many of which are rare. The exhibition includes motorcycles from each decade from the 1910s through the early 1970s. Among the many famous manufacturers are Velocette, BSA, Indian, Triumph, Greeves, Honda, Harley-Davidson and Excelsior. The exhibition also includes a comprehensive collection of motorcycle memorabilia — period helmets, racing leathers, posters, photographs and distinctive original artwork. Holter Museum of Art is at 12 E. Lawrence, 442-6400, www.holtermuseum.org. More info here.

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BANDIT ON THE MOVE BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS FOR AUGUST 4, 2016

Hey, I’m probably in Wyoming heading to Sturgis. The clan is taking over for me, while I’m on the road. Thanks to all the readers and staff who are holding it together, while I drink all the whiskey between Barstow and Deadwood. Gotta get there somehow. A big Indian is chasing me. This week we have news from MRF, VICTORY, Brass Balls, and comments from readers and much more. Click here to read the news.

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Kuryakyn Launches ‘SIGNATURE Series’ With John Shope At Sturgis

Kuryakyn and the world’s top builders are joining forces to develop high-quality custom parts to meet the demand for personalized styling on today’s hottest motorcycles. The all-new Signature Series showcases skillfully crafted designs from true masters of the trade, produced exclusively by Kuryakyn and primed for your personal touch. This new collection combines Kuryakyn’s trusted quality and fitment with legendary style that crowned each featured iron artist king of the custom scene. First in the artist lineup is Dirty Bird Concepts founder and owner, John Shope, and the Sprint Signature Series for Indian Motorcycle Scout models. The Sprint Signature Series by John Shope will debut at the upcoming 76th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally where it will be featured on a custom Scout built by Kuryakyn. The Sprint Scout will be on display at Kuryakyn’s rally headquarters at Black Hills Harley-Davidson in Rapid City. Shope will also be appearing for a series of meet-and-greets in Sturgis to promote the Sprint Signature Series: Saturday, August 6 from 11:00am – 3:00pm at the Kuryakyn display at Black Hills H-D; and Tuesday, August 9 from 10:00am – 2:00pm at Indian Motorcycle Sturgis located on Main Street in downtown Sturgis. Meet and rub elbows with the man behind Dirty Bird Concepts while checking out the all-new Sprint Signature Series for Indian Scouts.

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Guy Martin And Triumph Motorcycles Return To Bonneville Land Speed Racing

Triumph Motorcycles will return to Bonneville in August 2016 to break the motorcycle world land speed record. Triumph’s aim is to exceed the current record that stands at 376.363 mph, using its purpose built 1,000 bhp Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner. Riding the purpose-built Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner over the measured mile will be Isle of Man TT racer and multiple speed record holder Guy Martin Riding the purpose-built Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner over the measured mile will be Isle of Man TT racer and multiple speed record holder Guy Martin. Title partner for Triumph’s 2016 record attempt will be global cloud applications provider Infor with further support from iconic clothing brand Belstaff. The Triumph Infor Rocket features a carbon Kevlar monocoque construction with two turbocharged Triumph Rocket III engines producing a combined 1,000 bhp at 9,000 rpm. The motorcycle is 25.5 feet long, 2 feet wide and 3 feet tall. Powered by methanol fuel, the bike is competing in the Division C (streamlined motorcycle) category. Triumph has a history of breaking the land speed record, holding the title of ‘World’s Fastest Motorcycle’ between 1955 to 1970*. The record-breaking Triumph Streamliners included: Devil’s Arrow, Texas Cee-gar, Dudek Streamliner and Gyronaut X1, the former achieving a top speed of 245.667 mph (395.28 km/h). Today’s record, held by Rocky Robinson since 2010 riding the Top Oil-Ack Attack streamliner, sits at 376.363 mph (605.697 km/h). Guy Martin commented: “I can’t wait to take the Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner onto the salt at Bonneville for the first time this summer. The Triumph engineers have built an amazing machine, giving us the very best chance to beat the two-wheeled land speed record.” The iconic Bonneville name was conceived following Johnny Allen’s land-speed record runs at the Salt Flats in September 1956, when he reached the record

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Paul Yaffe Rides To Sturgis With The Hamsters

Paul Yaffe is on his way to Sturgis via the scenic route. He will join other hamsters on the Hamsters Ride To Sturgis, a 9-day 2,800-mile journey from Bagger Nation headquarters in Phoenix, over to California and up the west coast, and across Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming en route to the Sturgis. “People can follow our progress on social media,” says Paul Yaffe, “and we’ll be providing live updates and taking suggestions on what to see and what to do from fans during the journey as well as hiding some Hot Leathers gift certificates along the route.” Once Paul arrives in Sturgis, he will set up at the Rockford Fosgate booth on 4th and Lazelle for the duration of the rally. He will also preside over the Baddest Bagger event on August 9 at the Full Throttle Saloon. Paul will also be at the Ironhorse Saloon at the Grease and Gears stage doing a live bike rehab of a Road Glide on Wednesday August 10th starting at noon.

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Ducati Hits Sturgis Rally For The First Time

For the first time, Ducati is heading to South Dakota to hosting events throughout the Sturgis Rally. Plans are to unveil an XDiavel customized by Roland Sands Design (RSD) as well as test-riding opportunities. “Sturgis is always a great place to get together with motorcyclists to celebrate our shared passion for two-wheels,” said Jason Chinnock, chief executive officer of Ducati North America. “2016 marks both the 90th Anniversary and the launch of Ducati’s entry into the cruiser with the new XDiavel. This year is the perfect time to share the Ducati brand at the largest gathering of motorcyclists in the USA. To commemorate this event we have integrated into a number of activities and partnered with Roland Sands Design to build a custom version of the XDiavel. This build opens the door to a new world for customization of the XDiavel. Roland Sands Design is an important partner for us, and they bring their innovative design style to everything they do and we’re honored to unveil it at Sturgis.” The action starts on Friday, August 5, when the Ducati XDiavel Xperience Tour rolls into town offering spirited test rides, daily, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express Sturgis, located at 2721 Lazelle Street. In addition to the demo rides that will run through August 13, Ducati will be presenting its entire XDiavel product line, along with an XDiavel Lounge and XDiavel Café built on-site for guests to enjoy while experiencing the festivities. On Monday, August 8th at 8 a.m. a group of XDiavels will join the Sturgis annual Mayor’s Ride with Sturgis’ Mayor Mark Carstensen as they ride through several of the Black Hill’s most spectacular two lane roads and byways, to support the Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department, Ambulance Service & Police Reserves. The activities will continue on Tuesday at

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