May Is Motorcycle Awareness Month This week, the leadership of the House Motorcycle Caucus introduced H. Res 367, expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Rep. Tim Walberg (MI), the longtime chairman of the House Motorcycle Caucus was the lead sponsor for this bill. Across the nation, cities and […]
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It’s Thursday morning and I’m pondering the massive day ahead. The news is packed. I spent all last weekend working on a fundraising packages for the Museum. Every day I promote efforts to give us the rights to repair and modify our motorcycles. You’ll see in the news the ongoing fight to keep ICE vehicles
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Bauman Takes Over SuperTwins Series Points Lead After Four Races Rick Ware Racing/Parts Plus/Latus Motors rider Briar Bauman raced a Harley-Davidson® XG750R motorcycle to his second consecutive Mission AFT SuperTwins victory of the season on Saturday evening at the Memphis Shades Ventura Short Track presented by Law Tigers event at Ventura, California. The win puts
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) and your State Motorcycle Rights Organization (SMRO) are committed to protecting the future of motorcyclists’ rights, with Calls-to-Action, educational workshops and showing up where it counts. The quest for freedom can never rest and the voice of the MRF will not be silent. The challenging work is never done. However,
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Hey, This is beyond wild. The whole world is at a crossroads. We are trying to choose between Truth and Integrity or Corruption and Destruction. The town of Sturgis is headed into a Crossroads of sorts. This is the 85th Anniversary of the Sturgis Rally and the city needs to make some interesting decisions. In
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It all started when my mother ran over my 1964 metal flaked Honda 55 Super Cub with a single shotgun pipe. She stormed into our tiny stucco house in Long Beach and announced, “Get that damn thing out from under my car.” Her car was a massive ’59 Ford station wagon. It was 1965 and
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Harley-Davidson is Facing a Proxy Vote on Wednesday Board members need to hit the road, and if you want to read the back story check this link: https://www.wsj.com/business/inside-the-boardroom-eruption-harley-davidson-future-ceo-search-proxy-battle-e740b646?st=8AszSR&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink As we all know, Harley-Davidson is not just a vehicle manufacturer. They build freedom. They construct an American icon. No vehicle in the world represents the American
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“I’ll tell you a funny story,” confides Shilpa Arora, President of Bikerz US Inc. Bikerz is the exclusive distributor for India’s largest helmet brand — SMK. “The SMK name actually comes from the initials of the founders. So “K” is the last name, which stands for Khurana. “S” is my brother Sidarth’s first initial, and
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Your city can support this event by proclamation, and also encourage riding by providing free motorcycle and scooter parking at municipal ramps and metered spaces on this day. Join hundreds of other communities as well as many motorcycle and scooter groups and organizations supporting this year’s Ride to Work Day. Reasons to encourage motorcycle and
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The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) exists to take the message of freedom and motorcycling to Washington D.C. reminding those we have selected to run our government, that they still work for the people. Every year, we contact our legislators making them aware of our position on issues that affect bikers. Then, each May, we gather
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‘Martin One Source Partners with Flyin’ Ryan Oehler and El Bandido Yankee Tequila Racing as Official Communications Partner Martin One Source (MOS) is thrilled to announce its partnership with NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Ryan “Flyin’ Ryan” Oehler and his El Bandido Yankee Tequila Racing team as their official communications partner for the 2025 season.
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Hey, This is one of those squirrely days. I’m 13 days into this hip replacement. I was active most of the day yesterday and today I’m taking it easy. We worked most of the day packing Sturgis Museum Raffle tickets in envelopes. Do me a major favor and buy your tickets to support the Museum
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Director Quits, Demands CEO Ouster Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) just made headlines for all the wrong reasons investors had hoped. A Board member Jared Dourdeville, who represents 9% shareholder H Partners, suddenly resigned after a furious fallout over CEO succession and the iconic American company’s direction. With a sharply worded letter, Dourdeville cited cultural depletion, executive turnover,
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Last weekend, ABATE of Iowa hosted the 35th Annual Heartland STEAM event in Bettendorf, IA. Riders from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin gathered to share information about how the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) and state motorcyclist rights organizations are tackling issues facing the motorcycling community. A diverse set of presentations
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At first, Captain America had gone old school on a 1942 WLA (known as the “Liberator”) in Captain America: The First Avenger, circa 2011. Very next year Steve Rodgers tools around on a 2012 Breakout Softail in The Avengers, and even more screen time and action in Captain America: The Winter Soldier circa 2014. Then
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H.R. 1566 – The REPAIR ActRight To Equitable And Professional Auto Industry Repair Should you have the choice of where to bring your motorcycle for repairs or to do the work yourself? Should you have access to the parts, tools and service information required to maintain, service and modify your bike? Do you want to
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After tens of thousands spoke up to support Congress stopping California from imposing a gas car ban with national implications a single unelected staffer is now blocking the vote. That’s not how democracy works—and if the Senate doesn’t act soon, the ban becomes national policy by default. Meanwhile, we’re turning up the heat on a
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Honor our nation’s heroes by joining your friends and special celebrity riders for a 40-mile escorted journey from the Center of the Nation Monument in Belle Fourche, SD to the legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip. Ride alongside Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch! All registration donations directly support veterans and first responders. Spaces are limited
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Hey, Here we go. I received a call last week. Dr. Marz said he could slip me in on Monday. A new billet hip joint was available for my right hip. I disappeared into the Black Hlls Orthopedic Surgical Center and woke up with a new hip. I’m hurting, looking for my first PT clinic and
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Peery, Peterson and Dangrow Find Nitro Harley Solutions at No Problem Nitro Harley race coverage report event: PennGrade1 AMRA Cajun Nitro Nationals presented by AB Steelwhen: March 21-23, 2025where: No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, Louisiana, USA Maybe it’s the surrounding petrochemical refineries and sugarcane fields that overactivated the Nitro Harley-Davidson field at the PennGrade1 AMRA
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THE HISTORY OF DANIAL JAMES– Danial James is no stranger to the Motorcycle world or the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. When you see someone wearing a Vintage Harley- Davidson T-Shirt, odds are Danial James created and air-brushed the art. He designed t-shirt art for the Harley-Davidson factory for 17 years. “It’s cool to walk the streets
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The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) “Road Show” continues to march on. In the last few weeks, MRF board members have been meeting bikers across the country to share what we are up to in Washington, D.C. and learn what you care about back home. MRF President Kirk “Hardtail” Willard made the journey to the “Show
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON LET’S RIDE CHALLENGE RIDE FOR HEROES KICKS OFF MARCH 28 Make Every Mile Count Toward a $1 Million Donation to Those Who Protect Us Harley-Davidson is proud to announce the 2025 Let’s Ride Challenge – Ride for Heroes, a powerful tribute to the military members, veterans, and first responders who sacrifice so much to
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Hey, So interesting, the number of biker magazines being printed now. A woman, Pat Fisher, worked for me for years. She said of publishers: the ink goes to their heads. So, what’s the deal? I know the facts behind some of the covers. Bottom line the business model is a struggle, but brothers and sisters
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