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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

Inspired by panhead and knucklehead tin covers, EMD’s Billy Boy primary cover is designed to give true vintage style to your modern bike. Cast in aluminum and featuring CNC-milled gasket surfaces for a perfect fit to your OEM inner case, the Billy Boy primary cover fits all EVO Big Twins and Twin Cams. Billy Boy covers are available in Raw with chrome Derby Cover, Black with black Derby Cover, and Black-Chrome with chrome Derby Cover. Air filters, rocker, cam and tranny covers are also available from EMD to radically restyle any Big Twin and XL model. Check them out at www.estmd.com or call 916-872-3189.   

For the 15th straight year, Victory Motorcycle riders will cross the United States on the V2V Relay, a coast-to-coast ride on what remains of the historic transcontinental Victory Highway. The riders will start the 2014 V2V Relay on June 21 in San Francisco, and will complete the trip on the Maryland shore on the Fourth of July, the anniversary of when the first Victory motorcycle was assembled. Riders on the 2014 V2V Relay will have the opportunity to raise funds for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) as Victory will donate $0.10 per mile for every relay rider who tracks their ride using the Victory Rides app, up to $10,000. All Victory riders across the country – whether they participate in the V2V Relay or not – can help raise funds for the IAVA and raise relay awareness during the ride’s “Virtual Kickoff” on June 21. On June 21, Victory will donate $1 to the IAVA for every photo that is posted of a rider and their motorcycle to the Victory Twitter account using hashtag #RideOne. This will be added to the amount that the riders are raising along their route, and will contribute to the $10,000 goal. “The V2V Relay is a great example of how much Victory Motorcycle riders love their bikes and love to ride,” said Victory Marketing Manager, Anna Braun. “The relay was founded by grass-roots Victory riders, and they’ve kept it going for 15 great years. We want to salute their enthusiasm and benefit a charity with a donation based on rider participation.” News about the June 21 “Virtual Kickoff” and reports throughout the relay will be featured on the Victory RiderX home page (https://www.riderx.com/en-us/sign-up), Victory Facebook page and Victory Twitter account. Updates from along the relay route will be posted to these

How much would you pay for a trick bandana? Try about $100. Would it help you if I told you that it’s French and comes from Paris, and that it hadn’t been tested on animals? I didn’t thing so… First of all, it’s not a bandana but a silk scarf, according to Blitz Motorcycles website. The unique silk scarf is designed by French artist Dit Cheyenne and produced by A Piece of Chic. – Size: 70×70 cm – 100% silk – 100% made in France   See more of these gems here.  

The world as we know it slowly changes, will this be the end of loud pipes? Click here for the news

    12 years and still going strong.  Ohio Bike Week is a bike rally that has gone through many changes in it’s 12 years of existence. Now in its second year of holding the event on the streets of downtown Sandusky, it has become an event worth taking a trip to.  CLICK here to read….