Hi everyone, A quick quip from Sturgis. I had loads of fun riding the new Indian Scout yesterday. 558 pounds dripping wet, straight torque curve, 100 hp, nimble and quick for under $11.000. Aside from the heritage of a revered name, Indian has clearly left the nostalgia behind to focus on the present with this bike. There's gonna be haters of course, but riding is believing. I will tell you more when I return, with a complete report on my first impressions. Hit this banner to find out more about the Scout. Advertisement

The Indian Scout is out of the crate! Saturday night, Mike Wolfe of American Pickers served as Emcee to the introduction of the all-new Indian Scout. joining him on stage before the press reveal, actor Mark Wahlberg shared the long-time passion he's had for the Indian Motorcycle brand, before handing over the microphone to Polaris' Scott Wine. We'll be giving you more details in the next day or so. Tomorrow, we get to ride the Scout, a 100-horsepower water-cooled V-twin that starts at $10,999. Advertisement

  Part Two - Gasohol...Good or Bad? I wasn’t sure how much would happen in the 30 days since I wrote the last article ‘Gasohol…Good or Bad?’. I originally thought I might wait another month, but after all I have seen in the last 30 days, I knew I had to inform you as soon as possible. On the trip down to Daytona Bikeweek I tested the fuel at every gas station I filled up at. I stopped 3 times for fuel and all the pumps had stickers claiming up to 10% Ethanol. Two of the stations had fuel that was at the 10% Ethanol line and one had only 5% ethanol. READ more….  

The Buffalo Chip PowerSports Complex will open today to give motorsports fans more horsepower than they bargained for. Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pulls kick off the jam-packed week of events with 7,000 horsepower engines exploding in a show of power as they drag weighted sleds down the track during the “Thunder at the Chip.” These are not your grandpa’s farm implements. These chrome encrusted tractors and trucks have been modified from the ground up to produce insane amounts of horsepower and torque for maximum pulling power. PowerSports Complex Events Schedule: Sunday, Aug. 3 – Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pulls Monday, Aug. 4 – Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pulls Tuesday, Aug. 5 – TORC: The Off Road Championship Wednesday, Aug. 6 ...

Patrick Garvin Director of Sales & Marketing for Rivera Primo Inc. and its RP Tronix division. Formerly of J & P Cycles, Patrick started his passion for biking with a red 1974 XLCH sporting XR pipes and a huge S & S 'B" Super Carb. Patrick owned & rode a number of Harleys, but also gained an interest in sport bikes owning a ZX12, ZX14 and a Hyabusa. Patrick owned his own aftermarket motorcycle shop from 2005-2008 doing a lot of performance work with nitrous and turbos plus complete custom bike builds. In 2006 Patrick also was sub-contracting to J & P Cycles doing all their install work at major rallies. He impressed the folks at J & P, who hired him ...

Weeks before the announcement of its complete 2015 model line-up, Harley-Davidson is previewing the Road Glide and Road Glide Special, two of its new 2015 motorcycles. Infused with DNA of the customer-led product development effort Project RUSHMORE, the two sleek, shark-nose Touring models are being revealed today during special events at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D., and at the National Bikers Roundup (NBR) in Tulsa, Okla. Read more.

Verizon Wireless has boosted its data network capacity eight times for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.  Because of the influx of more than 750,000 people expected for the event, Verizon has boosted its network by increasing its deployment of mobile cell sites from two in 2013 to five and adding more 4G LTE data capacity with the addition of its newest XLTE network technology. XLTE utilizes Verizon's AWS (Advanced Wireless Services) spectrum, which allows Verizon to deliver significantly increased capacity over its high-speed 4G LTE network.  This means more customers in high-traffic locations can access the company's most advanced technology at the same time to send photos, download videos, surf the Internet and use other popular applications on their smartphones, tablets and ...

Join Throttle Girl, industry endorsed long distance rider and spokeswoman, and Kuryakyn as she has prepared a *250 mile Challenge to benefit the Oglala Lakota and One Spirit in bringing back the Buffalo and assisting their 'End Hunger on the Rez' efforts! Challengers who answer TG's Rally Cry by participating in Throttle Girl's One Day Motorcycle Challenge will experience riding through the awe-inspiring Badlands, have an opportunity to visit Wounded Knee and ride on to the Pine Ridge Reservation for a guided cultural experience illustrated by the Lakota themselves for an experience not typically seen by those attending the Rally and riding the famous "Black Hills." A total of four Lakota cultural checkpoints mapped along the route, the Challengers earn ...

    Here are some of the first images of the Jack Daniels Motorcycle built by Klock Werkz Photos taken by Rogue, the roving Bikernet Official Photographer.  More to come!   Advertisement  

  The song of Sturgis is calling to everyone! Hey, My list for this week was moderate in preparation for hitting the road to the Badlands. You can’t imagine the excitement when the subject draws near and the curtain begins to unfold. I was in the bank today, and the big young teller smiled as I approached his station. He only smiled because I represent positive motorcycling news. He’s dreaming, saving, and searching for a bike. He got married and stepped away from the sport, but now the drive has returned and he’s chopping at the bit. When I mentioned Sturgis his eyes lit up like fireworks on the 4th of July....... CLICK to read...