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Vigilante is an all-new Bluetooth™ wireless Android™ based Harley-Davidson tuning and monitoring suite.   The Vigilante Flash gauge and monitoring system excels where the rubber hits the road. Flash offers the same functionality of the Scout gauge, but with the added benefit of Stage 1 tuning optimizes engine operation for bolt- on modifications like upgraded intake and exhaust parts without the hassle of a replacement ECU or inline “cheater” device.  Flash will instantly optimize your bike’s performance and overall ride-ability.  Unlike the other Stage 1 tuners, Flash is calibrated for your add-on intake and exhaust. For more information or to locate a dealer visit www.vigilante.superchips.com. Also available from Biker's Choice. Advertisement

The sponsor of a California Senate bill that would have restricted the current practice of lane-splitting by motorcyclists will withdraw the bill from consideration, the American Motorcyclist Association reports.  Lane-splitting by motorcyclists in California is recognized by the California Highway Patrol and helps ease traffic flow.  An aide to state Sen. Jim Beall (D-San Jose), who sponsored S.B. 350, confirmed in an email to the AMA Tuesday afternoon that the bill would be withdrawn, pending the results of a University of California-Berkeley safety study expected later this year. The bill, introduced Feb. 20, would have allowed lane-splitting only in certain instances: on divided highways with three or more lanes of travel in the same direction, only when traffic is congested and only at "a safe" speed.  Nick Haris, AMA western states representative, noted that lane-splitting has been an accepted custom and necessary strategy to ease traffic congestion in California for years. He noted that Beall's bill proposed a sudden and significant shift in traffic management strategies in the state with respect to motorcycles, which could have had a serious impact on traffic flow.  "We are pleased that Sen. Beall's office is withdrawing the bill, but we remain watchful of any legislative action on lane-splitting that could penalize motorcyclists," Haris said. "Lane-splitting has been done safely in California for decades, so there is really no need to impose new restrictions, especially given the guidelines just released by the California Highway Patrol that make no mention of a three-lane minimum."  According to the California Highway Patrol, lane-splitting occurs when a motorcyclist rides between lanes of stopped or slower-moving traffic or moves between lanes to the front of stopped traffic. The convention is recognized as a benefit to urban traffic flow because it allows motorcycles to make maximum use of roadways when traffic

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  Before today, if you had looked up the word “biker” in the Oxford English Dictionary, you would have found the following definition: “a motorcyclist, especially one who is a member of a gang: a long-haired biker in dirty denims.” With statical studies showing that only 9% of Britain’s bikers fit the long long-hair and “dirty denims” stereotype, 74% of all British motorcyclists felt the definition was inaccurate. Bowing to pressure from Great Britain’s motorcycling community though, Oxford University Press (the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary) has redefined “biker” to fit with slightly more modern perceptions. Accordingly, the Oxford English Dictionary now defines a biker as, “a motorcyclist, especially one who is a member of a gang or group: a biker was involved in a collision with a car.” While the Oxford University Press scoffs at any mentioning of an Orwellian exercise in how language controls perception, the publisher says it only made the changes after it became clear that the term “biker” was aligning itself more closely with the word “motorcyclist,” while distancing itself from associations with motorcycle gangs like the Hells Angels. Motorcyclists, or bikers as it were, will likely take issue with the usage example though, which for reasons beyond our imagination uses the term “biker” in reference to a collision with an automobile. Perhaps, this usage is meant to show how “biker” can be linked more closely to those individuals who commute on their motorcycles, and thus are more likely to be involved in a collision with a car. Or, considering how aggressive the British insurance industry is with motorcyclists, we can’t help but raise an eyebrow on the new wording for the OED’s “biker” definition, especially when the the main article covering the story, written by the The Telegraph, opts to include an lengthy

BAKER, a name known for unapologetically innovating, top-end drivetrain components in the American Big Twin industry, is once again bringing the mayhem – this time to Daytona, in a way ONLY BAKER can bring it! Who knows more about burnouts than the Drivetrain Authority? And being the originators of the drag style head-to-head burnout competition we are prepared to make this year more monumental than any year before with our annual Smoke-Down Showdown Daytona Edition – this year at the Ironhorse Saloon with the help of our friends at J&P Cycles. The Smoke-Down Showdown begins on Wednesday March 13th – at 8pm, at the Ironhorse Saloon on N. US Highway 1 in Ormond Beach. Feel the energy and witness the chaos as a Baker’s Dozen (13) of your favorite industry builders, tv personalities and celebrities go head-to-head in a drag style burnout competition that will leave only one man standing victorious in the end! With some amazing personalities already slated for joining us in this night of fire and chaos, and more falling in line, this is sure to be an event not to be missed! For more information on the BAKER Smoke-Down Showdown, visit www.bakerdrivetrain.com, or call (877) 640-2004 and ask for Trish. Advertisement http://www.bakerdrivetrain.com Advertisement

The 2013 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show returns to the Queen Mary's Seawalk Village, Long Beach, CA on Sunday July 14th.  Featured as always are the world's top Celebrity Builders displaying their newest bikes and competing in the Calendar Bike Building Championship & Concours d' Elegance, together with selected Industry Manufacturers and Vendors, and Calendar Girl Music Concert live performances. The Show also marks the world premiere of the 2014 FastDates.com Motorcycle PinUp Calendars featuring the world's top roadrace and custom motorcycles with the beautiful Calendar Kittens featured in the Calendars in attendance at the Show. For complete information go to: http://www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.HTM The Calendar Show has broadened its focus from just the American V-Twin custom market, to embrace the growing Collector and Cafe Bike segments. The Show still includes its popular Pro Builder and Street Custom classes, Cafe Bike / Bobber, and Sportbike / Racebike Classes, and now the growing Collector Bike Market for European and Japanese Classics. Show Entries will be placed in a Concours d' Elegance displays on grass and patio walkways in the the Queen Mary's Seawalk Village. There is also an opportunity for Builders and Sellers to join the very affordable Seller's Showcase to market their bike or services, without having to purchase a full size Exhibitor Space. Among the top name custom bike builders expected to attend are former LA Calendar Show winners and featured FastDates.com Calendar bike builders Jim Giuffra and the Spokesmodels of AFT Metric Customs, Russell Mitchell / Exile Cycles, Shinya Kimura / Chabott Engineering, Richard Lock / Mule Motorcycles, Todd Silicato / Todds Cycle, Chris Redpath / MotoGPwerks and many more. Headlining the live musical entertainment again this year is the all-girl Japanese Rock Band 'Nylon Pink' who will just be returning from their world music tour. Also featured will be some of

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