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Don't miss Performance Machine at this year’s 45th season opener of the Costa Mesa Speedway this Saturday, May 11th. Come by and see what new items PM is currently offering!  Remember, doors open at 6pm, and the first race starts at 7:30pm. Watch these motorcycle competitors race neck to neck, in this one night, winner takes all battle! Advertisement

  A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill to not only end funding for motorcycle-only checkpoints but also to put more emphasis on motorcycle safety programs, the American Motorcyclist Association reports.  On May 7, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) introduced H.R. 1861 to prohibit the U.S. Transportation Department from providing funds to state and local authorities for motorcycle-only checkpoints. The bill, called the Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act, also has language to force U.S. transportation officials to focus motorcycle safety efforts on crash prevention programs rather than national helmet mandates.  "Current law states that highway safety plans must prevent accidents and reduce injuries," Sensenbrenner said. "The Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act would require highway safety plans to include programs that prevent accidents in order to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from accidents involving motor vehicles and motorcycles.  "This small change will make a significant impact because it highlights that preventing accidents is the best way to save motorcyclists' lives," he said.  For more information, go to www.americanmotorcyclist.com/rights/issueslegislation.

S&S Cycle announces a new line of premium performance tappets for 1999-'13 Harley-Davidson® big twin and 2000-'13 Sportster® models. These new Premium High Performance Tappets are intended for demanding street riders and racers, but are great in any engine. They are machined to a higher standard to provide optimized leak down rates for quick pump up, consistent quiet operation, and stability at high rpm. They also feature a low mass, bearing grade, silicon nitride check ball and a lighter ball spring, which allows these tappets to operate efficiently on less oil pressure. That means they pump up quickly and stay quiet from start-up to the end of the ride, even with high oil temperatures. Thanks to the close machining tolerances and low leak down rates they also handle high lift cams and stronger, performance valve springs with ease, extending the usable rpm range of your engine. Precise top end oil metering delivers just the right amount of oil to the rocker arms. This avoids leaks and oil carry over from too much oil, as well as premature rocker and valve wear from insufficient oil supply. S&S Premium High Performance Tappets are available with or without the S&S HL2T limited travel kit installed. With the close tolerance and optimum leak down rate of these lifters, the main benefit of the limited travel kit is to improve starting for engines not equipped with S&S Easy Start Cams. Sold in sets of four only. Advertisement

Designed to provide quicker throttle response and pure power, Pulstar® Pulse Plugs from Enerpulse, Inc. are ideal for American V-Twin motorcycles. Independent certified testing shows Pulstar Pulse Plugs provide up to 10 percent better fuel economy, smoother operation and easier starting as well. Pulstar Pulse Plugs are available for most V-Twin cruiser applications. For more information on Pulstar Pulse Plugs, the Official Plug of the Hot Bike Power Tour, phone 888-800-6700 or visit www.pulstar.com. Advertisement

  Lane splitting in a safe and prudent manner is not illegal in the state of California.   The term lane splitting, sometimes known as lane sharing, filtering or white-lining, refers to the process of a motorcyclist riding between lanes of stopped or slower moving traffic or moving between lanes to the front of traffic stopped at a traffic light.  Continue reading

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Catch Author Koz Mraz on May 25th at Makai Coffee house in Long Beach @ 5:30 WATCH VIDEO HERE By K. Randall Ball This book takes the reader into a dark side of riding motorcycles, into the facts behind highway murders, and into a sultry, mystical, Twilight Zone experience. The author can write like an assassin takes aim, deadly accurate. His descriptions leave you with the taste of blood on your lips. AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND DIGITAL AT AMAZON Sponsored by http://www.yellowdevilgear.com/

Marlin’s Genuine Accessories M-Mount is the ultimate clamp for securely holding your iPhone, iPod Touch, Android phone, newer GPS and more on you bike, sno-mobile or ATV. Now, Marlin’s offers two new expanded size M-Mounts to securely hold your iPhone 5 and larger screen Android phones like all of the Samsung Galaxy S and Note models. Today’s smart phones perform tasks like playing music, displaying navigation and showing useful gauge information (check out: Marlin’s PRO-DASH App for iPhone and Android) so the phones and screens are getting larger, and Marlin has the solution to mount those larger devices safely in front of you. The all metal, solidly constructed M-Mount now comes in XL, XXL sizes to accommodate almost any device. XL and XXL M-Mounts are available as complete units or XL and XXL expansion kits are also sold separately for current M-Mount owners. Available at www.marlinsclocks.com and at dealers and web stores worldwide. For more information and call or visit Marlin’s at 800-777-5543  www.marlinsclocks.com

The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce that BikeBandit.com, the country's leading online source for motorcycle parts, gear and accessories, is the title sponsor for the 2013 BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, set for July 19-21 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.  "Vintage bike owners have a passion for keeping cool older bikes on the road, and they know that BikeBandit.com has everything they need to do just that: from OEM parts and accessories for all makes and models to gear with modern protection and vintage flair from the best brands," said Kailin Terrill, BikeBandit.com's marketing director. "We're psyched to fuel that passion as the title sponsor of BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days." A significant benefit of BikeBandit.com's sponsorship will be a special giveaway drawing for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days attendees. Every hour, from noon Friday to noon Sunday, six BikeBandit.com gift cards will be awarded at the AMA tent — the equivalent of a gift card every 10 minutes. Winners of AMA Vintage No. 1 plates in the roadracing, motocross, hare scrambles and trials competitions will also receive special BikeBandit.com gift cards. "AMA members know BikeBandit.com for the company's reputation for service and fast shipping, plus longstanding special savings on parts and accessories only for AMA members," said AMA Director of Communications and Marketing Grant Parsons. "It's great to have BikeBandit.com expand that support to the country's premier celebration of vintage bikes and the people who love them at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. BikeBandit.com makes a great event even better," Parson said.  With proceeds supporting the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is the country's premier celebration of vintage motorcycles and motorcycling heritage. In addition to the AMA Classic Field Meet Challenge, the event includes amateur national championship roadracing, demo rides of current street and

Allan Aldinger and wife Jenna completely made over their new HD StreetGlide with Klock Werks Parts! See more details on Facebook (where hopefully you will choose to "Like" us so we can reach 10,000 likes before Brian gets home from Germany!)  Check out the photos to start getting ideas about what YOU can do with your ride.  Klock Werks Flare Windshield, KlipHanger Handlebars, Exhaust, Front Fender, Rear Fender, Auxiliary Lighting, Bag Latches, Floorboard Undercovers, and more! Advertisement