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Hey, Another magnificent day in Paradise and shit is hopping. Suddenly Big Bear Choppers is alive, we received a correction from Custom Cycle Engineering, and Klock Werks is always exploding with new projects. We rode over to the BDL factory yesterday, and they are cooking with new products, new footboards, new forward controls, new Softail brake systems, and of course new belts systems. – See more here.

America’s Car Museum (ACM) has announced that Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company, will be a presenting sponsor at the fourth annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival: The MEET at ACM, in Tacoma, Washington, on August 22. As the featured brand, guests can expect to see a wide cross section of Indian motorcycles from the early 1900s through the end of the Springfield era production in 1953. “Indian has a rich heritage of two-wheeled American freedom and respect both our history and the future of the brand,” said Julie Elepano, Indian Motorcycle Marketing Manager. “This event brings together fans of this brand and the long and stunning history of motorcycling so we are naturally proud to be part of the coming weekend.” Visitors to the Vintage Motorcycle Festival can expect to see more than 325 vintage motorcycles from the early 1900s through to 1990. There will also be other motorcycle brands on ACM’s Haub Family Field along with vendors of riding gear, helmets and OEM accessories. During the award ceremony at the Vintage Motorcycle Festival, ACM will raffle a Willow Green and Cream 2015 Indian Chief Vintage, which features a 111 cubic-inch “Thunder Stroke” v-twin motor and traditional Indian Motorcycle trimmings, including leather seats and saddlebags, laced wheels, valanced fenders, fringed leather saddle bags and the brand’s traditional War-Bonnet front fender light. “Indian Motorcycle is an instantly recognizable name when it comes to vintage bikes and we are glad to have them presenting this year,” said ACM president and CEO David Madeira. “The Museum displays some great motorcycles year-round and hundreds more will be at The MEET.” Net proceeds from the Vintage Motorcycle Festival will benefit the Hagerty Education Program at America’s Car Museum, which provides hands-on training and a pathway to careers in automotive restoration for young adults. Raffle tickets are

You can check out Speed-Way Motorsport Shelters in the flesh this weekend at the Bay Area Motorcycle Superfest. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 2 & 3 and you can see Speed-Way Shelters in the V-Twin building in booth numbers 100, 101, and 102. For details on this great even, click here.

Adjust your idle speed by hand without the need for a screwdriver with a stainless steel idle speed screw from CV Performance. Designed and engineered specifically to replace the factory original, this CVP speed screw is compatible with all Harley CV and Keihin butterfly style carburetors from 1981-2006. CV Performance, specializing in tuning and improving Harley-Davidson CV carburetion for over 25 years, designed the Speed Screw with one objective in mind…to help Harley-Davidson riders make idle adjustments easy – even at stop lights with gloves on. Great looking product too – precision machining makes this speed screw look like a custom piece when attached to your carburetor. High quality single piece stainless steel construction guarantees durability and resistance to corrosion. Large easy to locate slotted head provides fine tuning when a longer reach is still needed. Comes complete with stainless steel spring. Compatible with all Harley CV (constant velocity) and Harley Keihin butterfly style carburetors 1981-2006, including Harley Big Twin, Twin Cam and all Sportster models from these model years. The retail price for this stainless steel idle speed screw machined here in the USA to CV Performance’s exacting specifications is $26.95. Check out CV Performance’s EZ-Just mixture screw…both are great replacements for the factory originals. CVP tech support is also available on our Tech Forum: http://www.cv-performance.com/forum Add a CV Performance Stainless Steel Idle Speed Screw to your bike today! Available at CV Performance Authorized Dealers and International Vendors, plus on our website. More information at www.cv-performance.com. New Dealer Inquires Requested.

A fond look back at one of Klock Werks’ diverse collections of custom bike achievements. We start with the Root Beer Buell. Check it out! Advertisement

With more to see and all of it in one location, Gettysburg Bike Week is moving back to the Allstar Events Complex for 2015. In addition to celebrating its 14th year with three top-flight musical acts–Jackyl, The Outlaws and David Allan Coe–GBW will also have rides, shows and games for everyone. “This is the start of a new era for Gettysburg Bike week. With top headliners playing every night, and the convenience of rally goers being able to stay at the Eisenhower on site, we are sure this year is going to be the best Gettysburg Bike Week yet,” said event coordinator Kelly Shue. The festivities will kick off on the S.S. Vape Stage at 2 p.m., as legendary emcee Jack Schit takes the mike. The opening ceremonies will follow at 4:45 p.m., with Klinger McFry singing the National Anthem. Thursday night, outlaw country blues musician David Allan Coe is the headliner, with Klinger McFry, Marshall’s Highway and Virago providing live music all day long. Coe has had a storied career as a songwriter and outstanding live performer, and you can bet you’ll hear stirring renditions of “Take This Job And Shove It,” “Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile,” “Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)” and more. Friday’s events begin at 10 a.m., with a Stars of Hope Poker Run to benefit New Hope Ministries, that will end back at the Allstar Event complex by 4 p.m. At 2 p.m., the tattoo contest, sponsored by Tattoos by Nate, will start the afternoon out right, followed by a Bikini Bike Wash with the girls of the International Bikini Team at 3 p.m. Friday night, rock ‘n’ roll gets the Southern Fried treatment as The Outlaws take to the S.S. Vape Stage, ready to deliver the dual-guitar attack and

It would be hard to miss today’s motorcycle trend: blacked-out bikes, blacked-out bars, black mirror stems… Responding to the trend, Leader Motorcycle Products now offers its entire line of Leader/eCaddy mounts for Phone, GPS, camera, music devices (and more) in a rich black anodized finish. Made in the USA of machined aluminum and stainless steel, the parts use an anodizing process to achieve the rich, classic look. Blacked-out mounts are available for Handlebar/round bar, Mirror stem, Brake/Clutch, and there are Specialty mounts for Can-Am Spyder and BMW motorcycles See LeaderMotorcycle.com for the entire line of mounts for Phone, GPS, camera and more. Retail prices start at $59.99.

Why We Ride Films, the production team that brought you Why We Ride, the most critically acclaimed motorcycle movie of all time, is thrilled to have Gloria Struck join their Kickstarter campaign to help fund its new film I AM STURGIS. “We are honored to have Ms. Struck join our cause,” says Bryan Carroll, who directed Why We Ride and will direct I AM STURGIS. “Gloria is a legend. She inspires people whenever she rides, and she still rides a lot.” Ms. Struck first sat astride a motorcycle in 1941, at a time when very few women did so, and she’s been riding ever since. She travels annually to motorcycle rallies around the country and gatherings hosted by the groundbreaking, all-female motorcycle club she joined in 1946, the Motor Maids. This year, as she’s done many times in the past, she plans on riding the 1,700 miles from her home in Clifton, NJ, to South Dakota for the 75th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. She’s been making the trek to motorcycle rallies all over the country for over six decades. Read More  

From the Military Times. Riders from a Russian nationalist motorcycle group on Saturday began their run commemorating the Red Army’s offensive against Nazi Germany, despite Poland’s announcement that it would refuse to let them in the country. About 20 bikers including members of the Night Wolves group set off from Moscow with the aim of crossing into Poland before eventually reaching Berlin on May 9. Poland, alarmed by the aggressive nationalism of the Night Wolves, on Friday said it wouldn’t allow them entry. The Night Wolves were part of a larger group of several hundred bikers who rallied to mark the start of motorcycling season despite temperatures of 4 degrees (39 F) and intermittent rain mixed with snow. Read more.

S&S Cycle is transferring ownership of the Flathead Power brand back to Anders Nygren, the original founder of the Flathead Power company in Sweden free of charge. “We decided to discontinue using Flathead Power as a brand for our vintage product line about a year ago to consolidate our branding under the S&S Cycle name. We still owned the FHP trademark but had no plans to use it, so we decided to give it back to Anders.” says S&S Company president Paul Langley. When we called Anders to give him the news he was overjoyed. “The happiness when Bruce and Eric called and told me that I could have my old company name back was overwhelming. To be able to use what once was the start of over 20 years of production. The first 12 in Sweden, and the rest in the US. Flathead Power, just a name, means a lot to me and my family, as the next generation is taking over the jug juggling. My son Magnus was born in -95, Flathead Power started in -93, so he grew up with this. I can only take my hat off and say: Thank You S&S Cycle and the guys involved!” Anders Nygren started Flathead Power in Sweden in the early 1990s, mainly to provide impossible to find parts for his own vintage race bikes. His accomplishments as an engine builder and engineer were nothing short of amazing as he, for the most part, single handedly built his fledgling business into an internationally known source for quality reproduction and performance engine parts for vintage Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. Unfortunately, Flathead Power fell victim to a turbulent economy. Anders lost ownership of the name and the company, and Flathead Power was forced out of business. Rather than allow Flathead Power to fade away,