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Riders who use the popular Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Riding Area in California may not lose most of the area to a Marine base expansion after all, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. The military is barred from spending money on expanding the Twentynine Palms military base into Johnson Valley until it completes a report on how the expansion would affect off-highway riding, under a military spending authorization bill approved by U.S. House and Senate conferees on Dec. 18. "The report to Congress would cover the impact on off-highway vehicle recreation in the Johnson Valley region, along with alternatives for achieving the goals of the military and the OHV recreation communities," said Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for government relations. "This report would allow for more time to, hopefully, come to a solution that meets the training needs of the military while maintaining access for motorized recreation." The language, included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310), was offered by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) with support from Sens. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.). House and Senate negotiators worked out their differences over the bill in a conference committee and then sent it to their respective chambers for final approval. Once approved by both chambers, it goes to the president to be signed into law. "The AMA, in partnership with the California Motorized Recreation Council and The Livingston Group in Washington, D.C., that was hired by the CMRC to move the legislation, worked long and hard to get this important report required before the base expansion can proceed," Allard said.   The California Motorized Recreation Council is a non-profit association comprised of the leadership of the largest off-highway vehicle recreation organizations in California. CMRC membership includes, the Off-Road Business Association, California Association of 4-Wheel Drive

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Bridgeline Digital, Inc, The Digital Engagement Company, has announced the launch of a new B2C website for the United States subsidiary of Triumph Motorcycles. Triumph's online storefront is the first to launch on the new eCommerce Fulfilled platform offered by Bridgeline Digital. eCommerce Fulfilled deeply integrates Bridgeline's iAPPS Commerce platform with the power of warehouse and supply chain logistics to provide customers with a seamless end-to-end solution. Read more on this topic in today's news on Bikernet.

Samson Exhaust’s Powerflow III for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback generates power through a series of power chambers

RIVERA PRIMO is to exhibit at BIG BIKE EUROPE in 2013. Celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2013, Executive Director, and well known custom parts industry veteran Ben Kudon, said that "we are excited about the opportunity that Big Bike Europe will provide for meeting our European distributors, their dealers and the riders who enjoy our products." "Down the years we have found that riders in Europe appreciate and respect our brand and products, and have a high level of technical appreciation when it comes to getting the best performance and handling from their motorcycles. At a time of flux in the motorcycle industry expo scene, we think that the focus of BIG BIKE EUROPE on such riders and their dealers represents a vibrant new approach, one with great potential." BIG BIKE EUROPE is an all-new, non-selling 'Pro-Grade' expo concept for the motorcycle industry in Europe, with the primary focus being on parts, accessories, custom, performance, service, workshop and tuning. BIG BIKE EUROPE is the new, permanent host event for the acclaimed AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building (2013 will see the World Championship mark its 10th anniversary and first ever appearance in Europe), and will stage the first annual International Motorcycle/Custom Industry Conference. BIG BIKE EUROPE will be a three-day expo, offering exhibitors an all-new Invitational/Open-Admittance attendance strategy. The first day (Friday May 10th, 2013) is an "Invitation Only" day set aside for motorcycle dealers, custom shops, custom motorcycle builders and customizers and their invited 'VIP Riders'. The weekend (Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th) is open to general public, rider and enthusiast attendance. It is estimated that some two thirds of the value of the European motorcycle market resides with the owners of Europe's 'Big Bikes' – the one-third of motorcycles of over 250cc (source: ACEM). In addition to

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is apparently scrapping its requirement that all consumers buy at least four gallons of gasoline from certain gas pumps that dispense the new E15 ethanol-gasoline blend, the American Motorcyclist Association reports.  The EPA first revealed its minimum-purchase requirement to the AMA in a letter dated Aug. 1, responding to AMA concerns that E15 — a gasoline formulation that contains up to 15 percent ethanol by volume — could be put in motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle gas tanks inadvertently when consumers used blender pumps. A blender pump dispenses different fuel blends through the same hose, and the vast majority of motorcycles and ATVs in use today aren't designed to operate on E15 fuel.  The EPA had said that the minimum purchase requirement was meant to dilute any residual E15 fuel left in the hose.  On Dec. 17, in response to ongoing AMA concerns, the EPA indicated to the AMA that it would no longer require a minimum purchase of four gallons. Instead, the EPA will now likely require a label on blender pumps that dispense E10 and E15 through the same hose that state the pump is solely for passenger cars and trucks.  In addition, the EPA indicated it will require stations that sell E15 to also have a pump with a dedicated E10 hose for use by motorcycles and other vehicles the EPA hasn't approved for E15 use.  "With E15 gasoline, our members who make a concerted effort to fuel their motorcycles or ATVs with E10-or-less gasoline may be unknowingly refueling with residual fuel left in the hose," Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for government relations, had said to the EPA before the agency's Dec. 17 comments.  "Unlike an automobile or SUV that has a large fuel tank, the residual fuel left in a

  Custom Cycle Control Systems announced today a new 30 day money back guarantee on the newly engineered Simplified Air Suspension/SAS, Additionally, they introduced a lifetime warranty on all of the machined parts. If a rider ever experiences any problems, take off the SAS (it only take a few minutes), send it back and you'll receive a reconditioned or new unit…no questions asked! MSRP is now $1,395.00 and dealer cost is only $1,116.00. Once any dealer buys 3 units total, the dealer price falls from $1,116.00 to only $1,032.00 per unit. As an added incentive, all dealers buying 2 or more at the same time will pay ONLY $1,000.00 per SAS unit. The SAS is super easy to install and comes complete with mounting instructions. There's no compressor to mount, no pressure hoses to run, no fittings to fail…All you have to do is replace your old shocks with a new SAS unit and wire an on/off switch directly to the battery. Stay EPA Compliant on stock HD's by not having to move canisters to make room for an ugly compressor. Fits all soft tail Harley-Davidson's as well as custom production bikes. Its water-resistant design is perfect for those that ride in inclement weather and they are manufactured right here in the USA. Raise and lower your rear end at the touch of a button.  Add air pressure to improve ride quality during changing road conditions or while hauling added weight.  Also improving the ride quality is a "pre-set factory" dampening valve. At approximately 150 psi, the bike will be fully raised and the suspension will be resting on its piston bumpers at *maximum ride height*. After that your height will not change, but you can continue to increase air pressure for improved riding during cornering or with a passenger.