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How do you boost shop inventory when money is tight? For William “Bill” Cottom, a young bike shop owner with a penchant for riding fast but who was short on cash, the solution came naturally: He raced other riders for pink slips and fortunately—for him—he won most of the time! Continue Reading.

Zipper's Performance will be set up in a NEW location this year for Delmarva Bike Week. Zipper's booth will be set up at the Ocean City Convention Center, September 17th - 20th. Talk to Zipper's about the latest in their engine kit development including Muscle Kits, Zipper's CNC heads, Red Shift Cams, ThunderMax and more. Advertisement

From CNET Honda's two-wheel and four-wheel racing roots come together in Project 2&4, a conceptual racer that combines the look and handling of an open-wheel race car with the open feel and high-revving heart of a racing bike. Project 2&4 is powered by Honda's RC213V competition motorcycle engine, which we've already seen in action in the RC213V-S sport bike. This is a MotoGP motorcycle racing engine that's been modified to run on public roads. The 2&4's 999cc, four-stroke V-4 boasts a screaming 14,000rpm redline and makes its peak 212 horsepower (215 PS) at an only slightly less lofty 13,000rpm. The engine's 87 pound-feet of torque (118 Nm) is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed DCT transmission. The concept ...

Seven-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson became the first female member of the Colorado Mile 200 MPH Club with a top speed pass of 201.2 mph on her Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants/CTEK sponsored BMW. Thompson premiered an Iron Horse Motorcycles prepared motorcycle with an all-new hand built racing engine provided by BMW Motorrad, the first of its kind to see competition in the US. The Colorado Mile is a new competition for the 2015 land speed racing schedule. The event is held at Front Range Airport in Watkins and is Colorado’s first one-mile speed event. Thompson made a total of 11 runs on the one-mile course during the two-day speed festival, taking special care to break-in the custom built BMW ...

Ed Krawiec leaves the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway as the number-one Pro Stock Motorcycle seed for the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Ed Krawiec At Indy Krawiec has three wins in six final-round appearances in the first 10 races of the season and leads the Pro Stock Motorcycle class by 135 points. For the upcoming six-race Countdown, points for the Top 10 racers will reset with a 10-point interval between each, plus a 20-point bonus for Krawiec as the top seed. The Countdown playoffs begin Sept. 18 at the NHRA Carolina Nationals in Charlotte, N.C., at the zMax Dragway. “The Screamin’ Eagle team is heading into the Countdown with a lot of confidence and two ...

Jared Mees finished second in a thrilling race on the Springfield Mile and in doing so keeps a grip on the season points lead in the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines flat track series. Mees, the defending GNC1 champion, holds a one-point lead with three races left in the season. “Today I just put my head down on my Harley-Davidson XR750 and gave it all I had,” said Mees who pilots the Rogers Racing Las Vegas H-D/Blue Springs H-D Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle. “We’ve got the points lead and I feel like we’ve been dominant on the half-mile tracks this season, so we’re in a great position for these next two races.” Mees has accumulated 177 GNC1 points ...

If you're in the mood for cool soft goods, Klock Werks is fixin' to bring a new line of apparel that's got something for everybody. “One of the most humbling and proud moments as a small business owner is when a customer wants to wear our brand,” stated Laura Klock, Vice President of Klock Werks. “We have some klassic logo favorites, but we’ve also introduced some new designs that represent performance, speed, and customs of all kinds, because we want you to feel proud to represent Klock Werks.” Klock Werks apparel line offers several styles to choose from including the Klassic Logo t’s, race team inspired “Klock Speed Shop” designs, the new “Retro Flare™” that is a hot-rod inspired pinstripe style that features ...

According to Keloland, Flames early Tuesday morning engulfed a popular Sturgis saloon that bills itself as the "world's largest biker bar." The Full Throttle Saloon is a total loss after crews battled the blaze throughout the morning. Sturgis Assistant Fire Chief Sean Barrows says crews tried to get inside but heat and smoke forced firefighters to battle the blaze from the outside in heavy winds. The building was completely on the ground by 3 a.m. Barrows says there were no injuries. The bar on South Dakota Highway 34 has been the subject of a reality television series. Its amenities include zip lines, musical stages and rental cabins.The fire remains under investigation.