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Indian Motorcycle just announced its plans and itinerary for the 74th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, August 4-10. One year after the rebirth of Indian Motorcycle, the company is looking to set another milestone in Motorcycle history. Get all the details here.   Advertisement

Zipper’s has the new black-finish S&S® E/G carburetors, with or without a ThunderJet® installed, in stock and ready to ship. The jet-black finish completely alters the look, and performance is enhanced with a +.100” ven- turi bore increase and the addition of the ThunderJet® third fuel circuit. You can purchase a black carb only to upgrade your existing S&S®-equipped bike or buy a complete kit with a black ThunderJet®-equipped carburetor included – a Zipper’s exclusive! Advertisement

  Michelle had been living from only the back of her $700 motorcycle for five consecutive years and her heavily loaded bike now brought up the rear as my just as heavily burdened Electra Glide beat its fateful rhythm against the warn pavement of this small Mexican highway. Highway 1 was neither crowded nor was it deserted and we saw few vehicles for many a mile. It was a lonely yet beautiful ride as the warm winter sunshine beat down upon our faces. CLICK to read….  

    In Wyoming you can never predict what direction the wind will be blowing from but it will always be blowing. For the May weekend the wind blew me to Casper. Fortunately the weather was nice and it was perfect for a motorcycle show. Robert “Bobby” Eldridge had a dream of a bike rally in Casper for 12 years and last year he kicked it off.  He wanted to bring the party to Casper and help out others at the same time; this is the second year for his event, Casper Iron Motorcycle Show and Swap. CLICK to read…  

Scottsdale resident, six-time motorcycle land speed record holder and one of the world’s fastest BMW racers, Valerie Thompson, will appear at the inaugural Arizona Sports Fan Expo at the University of Phoenix Stadium on June 28-29. Thompson will be available for photos and autographs at the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI) display booth as a special guest of Green Lightning Organic Fertilizers throughout the event. MMI is a division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc. and the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional motorcycle technicians, Thompson recently set her sixth land speed racing record at the Ohio Mile with a blistering speed of more than 208 mph on her BMW S 1000 RR, shattering the previous record and becoming the newest female member of the prestigious ECTA 200 MPH Club. Thompson’s fame on America’s most famous racecourses is preceded by her TV exposure as a vehicle presenter at Scottsdale’s world-renowned Barrett-Jackson Auction Company LLC and Metro Auto Auction. “This will be another wonderful new sports event for the Phoenix area and I’m delighted to be a part of it. I look forward to working with the great team assembled by the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and especially Green Lightning, who are true innovators in the world of organic fertilizers,” said Thompson. “I follow a strict fitness regime and diet that includes organically grown fruits and vegetables, so I truly appreciate their efforts in providing a healthy foods,” added Thompson. In addition to Green Lightning and MMI, hundreds of exhibitors with sports oriented products and services will sell and display wares on the stadium floor. The event will feature the Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Coyotes, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury and Arizona Rattlers interactive activities and showcase team personalities, cheerleaders and mascots. Event highlights will also include The Ultimate

Motorcycle enthusiast and part-time actor Brad Pitt did something really nice for a friend who had lost his 1936 Harley-Davidson VLD in a house fire. Pitt searched high and low for a replacement and located one in Germany. He dropped a cool $37,000 for the prized bike. (This is not the actual bike)

Indian Motorcycle Sturgis opened its doors to the public last month, but they have planned a grand opening for Friday and Saturday this week. The newly renovated, 5,700-square-foot dealership is owned and operated by Vern Eide Motorcars in conjunction with Polaris Industries, giving Indian Motorcycle its first dedicated retail presence in Sturgis since the 1950s. Read more.   Advertisement

The Daytona Beach Police Department, an agency that protects and serves in a city that plays host to major events such as Speed Week, the Daytona 500, Spring Break, and Bike Week, will begin patrolling on Victory Police Motorcycles starting this fall.    The department is switching to Victory Police Motorcycles after its current lease to use Harley-Davidson motorcycles expires. “Every other year our agency ordered new motorcycles, and we were at the mercy of whatever new advances were made to the bike itself, which usually wasn’t much,” said highly decorated DBPD Traffic Unit Officer Jason Kilker. “By contrast, Victory Police Motorcycles provided a two-page checklist of law enforcement-only options that were available for our officers to select what suited them best. These options included, but were not limited to, full-size AR-15 rifle racks, heated grips, and a mind-blowing LED light package that no one can match.” “Victory Police Motorcycles focuses exclusively on the law enforcement industry with officer safety being Priority One,” said Victory Police Motorcycles CEO Nita Buckner. “Our continual introduction of new safety enhancements is a testament to this commitment to safety.” Victory Police Motorcycles is a Tucson, Arizona-based company that acquires motorcycles from Victory and equips them to suit the specific needs of individual agencies. The VPM staff typically equips a Victory Cross Country, Cross Roads, or Victory Vision with equipment such as lights, radio, and siren, a secondary battery to power that electronic equipment, and custom paint that features the agency’s logo. Additional accessories can include tip-over protection, a skid plate, firearms and radar gun holsters, alternate windshield styles, and more. The Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) will lease a fleet of 12 Commander I models, each of which equipped with LED lights, a radio box, and a siren, and they will feature the department’s striking

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Harley rider Andrew Hines retained the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season points lead after advancing to the semi-final round in Sunday eliminations at the Auto-Plus NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. Ed Krawiec topped qualifying for the event on the team’s other Screamin’ Eagle® Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle with a 6.794-second, 197.88-mph blast on Saturday that also set a new Pro Stock Motorcycle Elapsed Time (ET) track record. Hines qualified fourth with an ET of 6.842. On Sunday Krawiec advanced from the first round of eliminations when Next Level Racing Suzuki rider Justin Finely fouled at the start. In round two, Krawiec lost to Kandy Racing Buell rider Angie Smith, who combined an outstanding 0.009-second reaction time and a 6.908-second ET to beat Krawiec’s 0.067/6.862 run. “Angie had a great reaction time, but my bike bogged off the line,” said Krawiec. “My 60-foot time went from 1.06 [seconds] to 1.10. We had a tune-up that was underpowered at the start. My V-Rod had more than enough top-end power to win that race, but we were kind of battling all weekend, especially with unpredictable handling. Something’s not happy in our chassis that we need to get fixed.” Hines scored a first-round win over Quality Tire Buell rider Scotty Pollacheck, and advanced in round two when Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. fouled at the start. In the semi-finals, Hines also lost to Angie Smith. Smith ran 0.003/6.896 to better the 0.067/6.862 pass posted by Hines. “We struggled with the tune-up on my V-Rod all weekend,” said Hines, “which is puzzling because it was in the 70s here and we ran so well in similar cool air at Englishtown. We got Ed’s bike in a good zone in qualifying but we were still chasing mine today. We’ll just have to