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Yesterday, Donald Trump decided to pick on Harley-Davidson for their decision to move production of some of their models overseas, in reaction to steep trade tariffs now in effect. What do you think?

Here's a short video featuring some of the works of Roberto Rossi, an Italian custom bike builder. More information about him can be found at www.robertorossimantova.eu  

Now in its 10th edition, Born Free is certainly a big deal. Big deal enough for manufacturers and big name companies to participate. Harley-Davidson was there this year. Check out this quick look at the event.

Harley-Davidson, up against spiraling costs from tariffs, will begin shifting the production of motorcycles headed for Europe from the U.S. to factories overseas. The European Union on Friday began rolling out tariffs on American imports like bourbon, peanut butter and orange juice. The EU tariffs on $3.4 billion worth of U.S. products are retaliation for duties the Trump administration is imposing on European steel and aluminum. Harley-Davidson sold almost 40,000 motorcycles in the Europe Union last year, generating revenue second only to the United States, according to the company. Read more.

Ducati racer Carlin Dunne has led the 2018 Spider Grips Ducati Pikes Peak team to victory during this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC). Dunne completed today’s “Race to the Clouds” in 9:59:102. This is Dunne’s fourth victory at Pikes Peak. “We did it. We took the podium,” said Dunne, who notably was the first motorcyclist ever to traverse the 4,720-foot Pikes Peak race course in less than 10 minutes in 2012. “The Multistrada 1260 Pikes Peak proved as amazing as we all hoped. It performed flawlessly, giving me everything I needed to get up the mountain. Pikes Peak is never an easy race, but the weather cooperated and we clinched the victory for Ducati.” This is Ducati’s seventh ...

After a 24 hour van ride to a galaxy far, far away (aka New Jersey), we entered the new dimension in motorcycle events that just might be the savior of American motorcycling. My best bud and partner, Berry Wardlaw (“the engine guy”), side kick Dana Peters, Spike Johnson, and I set out to behold the Annual The Race of Gentlemen (TROG) in Wildwood, New Jersey. The event is a result of the vision of founder, Mel Stultz, and fellow members of the Oilers’ Car and Motorcycle Club. It was billed as a “multi-day celebration that pays tribute to the early days of racing”. Antique cars and bikes were gonna lay it all on the line to blast down an 1/8th ...

Harley-Davidson has been reaching out to the younger crowd. This is good for business and it's good for the future of motorcycling as a whole.

Obsessed with the small details and driven by the pursuit of perfection in his work, Christian Newman is a man on a mission with his Scout Bobber. Learn more about Christian: https://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-u...

  In the charming setting of Biarritz, before thousands of bikers who came together for the traditional Wheels and Waves event, Moto Guzzi unveiled the new Moto Guzzi V7 III Limited, the most recent stylistic interpretation of the renowned "seven-fifty" from Mandello. The popular festival dedicated to the pairing of bikes and surfboards - Roberto D’Amico, one of the best and most respected Italian surfers faced the beach break of the French Atlantic coast with the Moto Guzzi logo on his board - was the perfect setting for the début of this exclusive limited edition in just 500 numbered units. The V7 III Limited combines the classic and elegant chromium look with refined hi-tech materials such as carbon fibre and ...