Harley-Davidson rider Andrew Hines extended his lead in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs by winning the Pro Stock Motorcycle final at the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hines rode a Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle to lead qualifying for the event and charged through three rounds of eliminations on Sunday before defeating Nitrofish Buell rider Matt Smith in the final. With one race remaining on the Countdown schedule, Hines holds a 92-point lead over his teammate, Ed Krawiec. “I’m in way better shape for points now than I was starting this weekend,” said Hines, who led Krawiec by just 25 points before the Las Vegas event. “I had a bad light in ...

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In a region where outdoor thrills are plentiful, ice rescues, lost hikers and injured rock climbers are a year-round reality for the Colorado Springs Fire Department. For some firefighters, mountain rescues are just as much a part of the job as house fires and car crashes. They have an arsenal of tools for the job, including a half dozen off-road motorcycles. Read more.

  California Dream Roads: SR 33, 58 and Beyond. By Gary Mraz. State Routes 33 and 58 are amongst several of California’s dream motorcycle roads. Combined, they represent over 180 miles of motorcycle friendly riding. The southern start point of SR 33 begins in the seaside mission town of Ventura at the Pier. This I know because I wrote the book: “Piers of the West Coast – Travelled on Two Wheels”. (Shameless self-promotion).   The Deck at Eric Ericson’s restaurant at the base of Ventura Pier is a great place to grab a bite and ponder the trek ahead. See more here...  

  Still Live n’ Kickin’ Classics Gather at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. While you won't find any buckets of Halloween candy, you will find 13 scary cool bikes at Forest Lawn during a special exhibit. Okay, we gotta admit it’s a tiny bit macabre to find a stellar group of antique, vintage and high performance motorcycles on display at a cemetery, literally the last place a bike fan wants to visit. But there was lively reasoning behind the appearance of 13 “celebrity” two-wheelers at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, the 1906 historic landmark located in Glendale, CA. The museum, part of the 300 acre property since 1957, has previously offered a wide variety of exhibits as they are “committed to ...

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From the Mercury News: A Brentwood man was arrested Wednesday night in connection with a sideshow involving 50 motorcycles on Interstate 680 during which he and others allegedly ignored a CHP officer's request to pull over while speeding and riding recklessly. Guruardas Singh Khalsa, 32, allegedly filmed the group performing stunts on southbound I-680 between Milpitas and San Jose, and waved off the California Highway Patrol officer who tried to stop them, CHP officials said during a Thursday news conference. Read more.

  A Tribute to Pros for Vets and Rolling Thunder. If there was an award for the most Amazing bike builder on the planet Dar would be a major contender. He wouldn’t win it for building some spindly, art object, board track racer and winning the AMD World Championship, although he has already won several AMD awards. Don’t get me wrong, art objects are cool, but Dar builds riders. He would win it for being one of the most prolific, resilient builders to ever walk the earth. He would take home the prize for surviving the 2008 economic downturn with style, while 95 percent of the custom manufacturers tanked and 75 percent of all the shops closed. He would win ...

  A week of strange conflicts and corruption. Hey, Do you read horoscopes, check your feng shui calendar, or any other sooth-saying window into the future. I don’t generally, but I do try to stay in tune with what’s going on around me. If I notice a particularly negative trend, my survival antennae elevates. I try to catch myself, before I slip into any extreme mode. This week and last turned into weeks of strange conflicts and corruption. So, say someone stole your partner’s wallet. That’s a bummer, so you torture a couple of guys down the block to twist info from the grimy bastards. I’m kidding. But say that one swell of a negative wave turns into three, maybe ...

  Influenced from his roots in Japan Raw. Norio, a key player at Kustom Fab, actually relocated here from Japan. From the first day that I met him, much has changed. When Norio first arrived here in the islands, he opened a shop in Oahu called Phoenix Cycles. After working and traveling with Norio over the years, I have been amazed at his worth ethic, his bike building skills, and his genuine personality. He has become an essential component in the shop. READ more…. Click for website