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Charles Bombardier (of the famous Bombardier company) has imagined The Cyclotron, a concept two-wheeler that’s inspired by the Tron Light Cycle. The Cyclotron would be driverless and stabilized by gyroscopes. Find out more here.

California has become the first state to formally recognize lane splitting as a legal maneuver for motorcyclists, as Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 51 into law on Friday, August 19, 2016. Continue reading.

Did you ever wonder who joins the team of local mechanics at the Harley dealerships during crowded motorcycle rallies to lend a hand and make extra coin? Well, I have for some time–the Rally Rats, an exclusive group of mechanical nomads. Two of my Sturgis riding partners had problems with their motorcycles at different times but ended up with the same service person at Black Hills Harley-Davidson. That same Rat treated them well, and I went to find him. Continue reading.

When it comes to energy, more is “more better.” The ACCEL SuperCoil provides up to 25 % more energy than the factory ignition and provides a more complete burn of the mixture. Read the entire story here.

Harley-Davidson has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency complaint over engine devices the EPA said caused excessive pollution. The settlement calls for Harley to pay a $12 million civil penalty plus $3 million to mitigate air pollution through an EPA project of replacing woodstoves with cleaner-burning stoves. Also, the company has agreed to buy back and destroy thousands of “super tuner” devices that were the subject of the EPA complaint. The agency said Milwaukee-based Harley manufactured and sold approximately 340,000 of the devices that, once installed, caused motorcycles to emit higher amounts of certain air pollutants than what the company certified with regulators. Harley-Davidson also manufactured and sold more than 12,000 motorcycles that were not covered by a certification that ensures a vehicle meets federal clean air standards, according to the EPA. “This settlement immediately stops the sale of illegal aftermarket defeat devices used on public roads that threaten the air we breathe,” Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, said in a news release. “Harley-Davidson is taking important steps to buy back the ‘super tuners’ from their dealers and destroy them, while funding projects to mitigate the pollution they caused.” “Given Harley-Davidson’s prominence in the industry, this is a very significant step toward our goal of stopping the sale of illegal aftermarket defeat devices that cause harmful pollution on our roads and in our communities,” Assistant Attorney General John Cruden, head of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, said in the release. Since January 2008, Harley has sold two types of engine tuners which allow users to modify the emissions control system of a bike, according to the EPA. “These modified settings increase power and performance, but also increase the motorcycles’ emissions of hydrocarbons and nitrogen

Bandit just got back from Sturgis. Now that he’s back at the helm, we all have to look busy again, dammit! Let’s hit the most amazing news on the motorcycle wheel planet. Our news is sponsored in part by Las Vegas Bike Fest, Cycle Source Magazine, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, Iron Trader, and the maniacs at Choppertown. Read more here.

As if the factory Xdiavel wasn’t making enough of a splash on the cruiser scene, the Italian muscle bike now boasts an American design influence by Californian customizer Roland Sands. At Sturgis, he presented – together with Ducati – his interpretation of the Bologna-built cruiser. Continue reading and check out a video of this amazing concept bike here.

Hey, So Bandit is still out roaming the country-side. But he has been sending great pictures. . Wildest bike of the hamster meet by Scotty Zigler. – Bandit  News this week have updates from Sturgis including more exclusive photos directly from Bandit and the crew, news from Kuryakyn, Trailblazers and so much more. Click here to read it all

In 1947 the Bell X-1 was the world’s first airplane to break the sound barrier. Piloted by Chuck Yeager, this icon of mankind’s need-for-speed hangs forever frozen at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. Victory, in honor, named their new Magnum, “The X-1 Stealth” claiming the “Loudest Victory Bagger” ever built. Designed for serious music and motorcycle fans, Victory drops the sonic bomb with a 200-watt 10-speaker audio system. But does it deliver the firepower on at top speed? Read more.