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Indian Motorcycle is a title sponsor for the upcoming “RSD Super Hooligan” flat track race in Las Vegas. The street-bike based race takes place indoors on a short track at the Orleans Hotel & Casino the evening of November 21, and is presented in partnership with Roland Sands Design and AMA Pro Flat Track in conjunction with the “Superprestigio of the Americas” race. To spice things up, the winner of the Super Hooligan race will receive a new 2016 Indian Scout. Hooligan racing is a throwback to a post-war era where riders took virtually any available motorcycle to race in the spirit of seeking adrenaline and enjoying the commeradery. Today the flat track Hooligan racing category is rapidly gaining in ...

Seven-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson plans to compete for a full season of NHRA drag racing next year with a Star Racing built Pro Stock Motorcycle as an independent team owner and driver. Thompson will also continue seeking new land speed racing records with her team’s BMW S 1000 RR at select events in 2016. In addition with technical support by Star Racing, Thompson’s team will be led by recently appointed crew chief, Chris Rivas. Rivas is a former Pro Stock Motorcycle racer with four NHRA event wins and six land speed racing world records. “Chris Rivas has been successful in drag racing while setting new land speed records. As a crew chief, he will be one of ...

The Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG) has appointed Kevin Strawbridge to head its Retail and Media Groups. The parent company to both online retailers Motorcycle SuperStore and J&P Cycles, as well as Motorcycle-USA.com and “America's Motorcycle Weekly” CycleNews, recently consolidated its retail operations in Irving, Texas. “Kevin Strawbridge joins the MAG family at an exciting time,” said MAG President & CEO Andy Graves. “He combines a strong background in business with expertise in marketing, merchandising, digital technology and analytics that will accelerate MAG Retail Group's success.” Over the past 20 years, Strawbridge has built a successful career as an eCommerce leader, entrepreneur and strategist for several multi-channel companies. He has held executive marketing and eCommerce leadership roles at RackSpace, DealTaker.com,CardsDirect.com and ...

Did you know that Japanese manufacturer Yamaha had started making musical instruments, decades ago? The musical instrument business has been booming for Yamaha since then, and of course, so is the motorcycle, ATV and side-by-side business. Could Yamaha soon be a player in the automotive game too? With the unveiling of its new concept car at Japan’s 43rd annual international automotive event, there's little doubt now. It's actually not the first time Yamaha has strayed from its two-wheel comfort zone. Yamaha has been building high-performance engines for automotive manufacturers since 1967 when it partnered with Toyota to build the first Japanese supercar — the 2000GT. You can read more about Yamaha and its concept car here.

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Your speaker grilles shouldn’t be an eyesore. If your ’96-’13 Batwing style bagger got too much sun this summer, it’s probably wise to replace the worn factory cloth over the speakers. Baking sun and harsh elements, like rain are likely to damage the factory cloth. Over time it becomes brittle and discolored. Replacing this unsightly rotting cloth is an easy fix with Klock Werks' Speaker Grille Covers. Klock Werks parts are innovative. “Our aluminum speaker grille covers are a more permanent option that will last longer than factory cloth covers,” said Laura Klock, Klock Werks VP. “Replacing the covers is a simple and inexpensive way to freshen up the look of your inner fairing.” Klock Werks mesh cut aluminum speaker ...

There will probably be a lot written about the last Love Ride, so adding my 2 cents. Might seem like small potatoes, but the Love Ride holds many great memories for me and at least one I think is important to share. Petrina and I left Dago at 5:30 a.m. to get to Glendale by 8:00 a.m. for this last of the the great legacy, LoveRide 32. We actually arrived before 7:30 and lucky we did. Seems like they moved everything up an hour because of the rain, concerns about flooding and stuff, but it all went smoothly. The event was sold out, and probably one of the best ever. That is, if you value a totally smooth operation, great ...

For some weeks Charlie and I had been touring Colorado together. But the weather had moved to a constant cold with frequent rain so we'd set a course on southbound interstate-25. The idea was to move quickly and directly south until the weather warmed to a comfortable degree, then grab back roads to enjoy a slow and easy ride south and east; for as is almost always the object on my travels, we would take the best action possible to insure the greatest level of pleasure attainable from this ride. Then, after attending the Bikes Blues & BBQs rally in Arkansas and visiting old friends there, I'd mosey towards New Orleans to roof B.B.'s house and enjoy the city for ...

Check out this month's product guide from J&P Cycles. Helping illustrate what's hot on the J&P catalog now is the following video. Enjoy! Advertisement