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Polaris Industries Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire HH Investment Limited (”Hammerhead”). Hammerhead manufactures gasoline powered go-karts, light utility vehicles, and electric utility vehicles in Shanghai, China. The Company markets its products globally under the Hammerhead Offroad brand, along with maintaining key private label relationships with other OEMs. The transaction is expected to close within the next 90 days. The terms of the pending transaction were not disclosed. “Hammerhead provides Polaris with a unique opportunity to expand both our international manufacturing footprint and our armada of off-road products,” said Scott Wine, Polaris Chairman and CEO. “We are impressed by the entrepreneurial spirit and passion for innovation of the Hammerhead team, and look forward to pursuing new customers in new ...

From the Sacramento Bee Citing anecdotal evidence that California motorcyclists tend to get pulled over unjustly, Assemblyman Ken Cooley, D-Rancho Cordova, has introduced legislation that would have police officers undergo training emphasizing that that profiling of motorcycle riders is prohibited. Assembly Bill 334 would also require law enforcement agencies to create policies barring discrimination against riders. The bill seeks “to ensure that anyone entering law enforcement in California knows the ground rules to apply the law fairly without regard for irrelevant factors of, ‘I’m on a bike’ or they’re dressed a certain way,” Cooley said. “We recognize that this issue is a much bigger issue right now than the motorcycling setting,” he added, “but it is an important issue of ...

Carl Pusser is Walking Tall with his J&P Cycle Ultimate Builder National Championship By Jeffrey Najar with Images copyright and courtesy of the Progressive® International Motorcycle Show®. Photos by Manny Pandya. Winter Storm Neptune brought a swath of snow, high winds and dangerously cold temperatures from the Midwest to the Northeast on Valentine's weekend. Along with the snow, 60 sizzling hot motorcycles lined up at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show and competed at the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show. Record crowds braved the cold and icy conditions and descended on the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center outside of Chicago O'Hare International Airport to view the custom bikes and the latest motorcycle releases from the major motorcycle manufacturers. READ ...

Who says motorcycle helmets have to be functional, not fashionable? Renowned toy-maker NECA is getting into the headgear game with a street-legal design based on Halo's main man, Master Chief. The helmet features front air intakes to prevent fogging and rear exhaust vents to keep your head cool and comfy while driving your Warthog into walls. Plus there's a reflective shield with UV protection and removable top and cheek pads. And don't worry, you'll be able to fit your Coke-bottle specs under there. NECA teased the Halo helmet all the way back in June with concept images, leaving plenty of time for fans to save up for a new hog. The fresh images are still marked "not final" and there's ...

An Illinois lawmaker wants motorcycle safety to be a formal part of driver’s education courses. The proposal by Republican Rep. Tom Bennett of Gibson City would amend the driver’s education act in the Illinois School Code to require that all behind the wheel instruction include lessons on motorcycle safety and awareness “to ensure students understand their surroundings when operating a motor vehicle.” The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises reports that Bennett says the concern was raised by constituents in his central Illinois district. The state Department of Transportation reports that motorcycle fatalities made up 15 percent of all vehicle fatalities in 2013. Bennett says he purposely kept the language in the proposal general to give schools flexibility.

The minute the 2015 Harley Davidson Road Glide was released, the folks at Klock Werks knew they just had to get their hands on one so they could get to work to adapt the company's patented Flare Windshields to fit the new fairing design. Read the full bike feature.

PPG Automotive Refinish will be going all out Feb. 21-22 for its first appearance at the Easyriders Bike Show. The show takes place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, and draws motorcycle enthusiasts from throughout the Midwest. PPG will make its debut with an array of advanced refinish products, custom bikes and the latest half tanks and speed shapes along with a display of remarkable artwork by the industry’s top painters. Celebrities from the motorcycle world will also be on hand to welcome guests. PPG will showcase its Vibrance Collection refinish product line featuring Crystallance glass flakes, which create bright, intense finishes. Available in silver, sapphire, jade, garnet, topaz and opal pigments, the easy-to-use flakes provide an ...

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