North Dakota tourism officials are expanding a program that allows motorcycle riders to earn a patch after traveling five of the state's scenic byways and backways. Officials are making it easier for riders to earn a patch by adding new routes and state parks to the state's Scenic ByRider Program. New routes include the loop ride within the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora, the Enchanted Highway north of Regent and the highways circling Devils Lake, including Grahams Island State Park. Riders can also visit North Dakota's 12 other state parks. Officials say the goal is to give people more opportunities to reach the five-location goal at a leisurely pace.

Victory riders will carve roads to scenic peaks, valleys, and vistas of Colorado during the 2015 American Victory Rally (AVR) in Colorado Springs June 25-28. Registration for the event can be found here. The new location was chosen so riders can enjoy the power and performance of their motorcycles alongside other Victory owners as they ride on some of the world’s most scenic roads. “For Victory owners, it’s all about the ride, and there is endless spectacular riding in Colorado, where Victory models really can shine” said Rod Krois, General Manager for Victory Motorcycles. “The AVR will include endless riding opportunities, time spent with fellow Victory owners from around the world, and great activities that only Victory can offer.” Activities ...

Colby Higgins' Black Pearl is one helluva crazy contraption: a steam-powered motorcycle. It looks like a locomotive and even sounds like one too. It may not blast through the countryside as fast as a train though. Higgins' motorcycle is said to read speed upward of 5mph. Well, at least, you will be cruising in style and certainly will turn heads too! Read more here. 

This is not new material, but it's new to us. More info here.

Check out UNiQ Cycle Sounds cool stereo systems at the Laughlin River Run April 22nd through 26th at the Edgewater lot. They have demo systems to listen to and will be doing installs on bikes right there. Take a peek at Bikernets UNiQ install feature.

Folks making plans to attend the Sturgis Rally’s 75th anniversary celebration have been eagerly awaiting word of more world-class Buffalo Chip entertainment, with just 105 days until the first note reverberates through the amphitheater at the world’s largest motorcycle and music festival. Today these fans can add two more superstar rock bands to their calendars as the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® has added Shinedown and Social Distortion to its ever-expanding 2015 roster. On Tuesday, Aug. 4, Shinedown will bring its arsenal of blockbuster alternative rock hits to the Buffalo Chip main stage, prior to a performance from Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd. The band‘s rock has been known to have guests at its live shows jumping, dancing and shouting to chart-topping ...

Here’s a nice power increase that’s easy to install! Zipper's USA-Made Premium Air Cleaner Kits feature internal-breather backing plates CNC-machined from solid billet for strength, performance and beauty. The included cleanable/oilable, pleated gauze element is available in standard 2-1/4” width or our 5/8” wider MaxFlow unit to really let that engine breathe! Available with satin billet, texture black or chrome plated breather ports. Bolt it on and feel the difference! Advertisement

This week, Bandit learns about suffering, ponders the teaching of the Dalai Lama, tells us about new and exciting developments at Bikernet and gets us ready to start the weekend in earnest. Read more.

Today, we heard from our friends at Victory Motorcycles. They told us that Victiry and Roland Sands Designs have just committed to a program dubbed “Project 156”. According to sources at Victory Motorcycles, more information will become available by May 28th. A quick look at the included, not-so-cryptic art speaks volume, we think. It looks to us like Victory and Roland Sands are fixin' to take on Pikes Peak with fire-breathing American V-twin. We look forward to filling you in on this project as soon as we find out more.

In analyzing data from over 12,300 motorcycles across 10 brands, Consumer Reports found that Victory leads the pack with best overall owner satisfaction, also getting a top mark for comfort, followed by Can-Am and Harley-Davidson at better than average in comfort. Read more at Consumer Reports.