Sturgis 2013 Roundup Report - the Inside Scoop, Bikernet Reporter Sums Up The Week Photos and text by Prince Najar  I excitedly rolled into Sturgis on Tuesday night and immediately checked out the parade down Main Street. I didn't bat an eye, but headed to the Buffalo Chip to hang out with thousands of bikers making their way to the nightly campground concerts. My mission was to meet up with Dar Holdsworth of Brass Balls Bobbers to find out his great secret. Once there, I found a few others hanging with Dar including Chris Maida of American Iron, Cyril Huze, Chris Callen of Cycle Source, Penny Osiecki, Bean’re “The Mayor of Fun” and Marilyn Stemp of IronWorks to name a ...

Zero Motorcycles is recalling 268 model year 2011 and 2012 S and DS motorcycles. The front caliper mounting bolts are susceptible to corrosion which could lead to their cracking and possible fracture. If a front caliper bolt fractures, the caliper may come loose and interfere with the rotation of the front wheel. This could cause the front wheel to stop suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash Zero Motorcycles will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front caliper bolts. The recall is expected to begin mid-August 2013.   Owners may contact Zero Motorcycles at 1-888-841-8085.

Allstate Insurance Company just announced the newest initiative under its Rider Protection Project portfolio – a series of programs all focused on making the roads a safer place to ride. The Allstate Good Ride Grant contest will award a combined total of $25,000* to contest winners with the best ideas for advancing motorcycle safety and awareness. Good Ride Grants join Rider Risk Map, Once is Never Enough (O.N.E.) and other rider advocacy initiatives, all part of Allstate’s commitment to protecting riders. Now through Aug. 31, 2013, contest applicants may submit their Good Ride Grant submissions through the designated tab on Allstate Motorcycle’s Facebook page (facebook.com/AllstateMotorcycle). Entries are welcome from anyone, including local governments, dealerships, rider clubs and individuals. “Riding a ...

  POST STURGIS SUNDAY POST FOR AUGUST 11, 2013 from Bandit, Rogue, Jim Waggaman, Ray Wheeler, Bruce Snyder, the intrepid reporters in Sturgis and the staff left behind. -  Sturgis is wrapping up to what appears to be one of the best ever for quite awhile, numbers are up, vendors are happy and the concerts, bike shows, judging and winners were amazing.  We have lots of goodies in the Sunday News, the Zach Ness new TV show, Jim's Weekend Kit, the 20th State to legalize marijuana for medical use, Easy Rider Actress, Karen Black passes away, BUB Speed trials, sponsorship needed for Ray Wheeler and the Raycebike, Kickstarter campaign to honor the art of Monte Moore, the Legends Ride in Sturgis ...

  Today is your last chance to demo the all-new 2014 Indian Motorcycle family during Sturgis. Stop by the Indian Motorcycle demo site at exit 30 off I-90 until 6 p.m. Advertisement

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® spent Thursday honoring our nation’s military members with its annual Freedom Celebration. Guests at the Sturgis campground spent the day visiting exhibits such as the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Wall, the Field of Flags, the Patriot Guard Riders display and the Warrior Foundation display. Military tributes continued on the main stage with patriotic rockers, Madison Rising. Headed up by former Navy serviceman, David Bray, the band delivered their powerful pro-American message to a sea of flag-waving audience members. But when the group concluded their performance with their rock rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, the roaring motorcycle crowd fell silent, removed their hats and stood reverently. The Budweiser Clydesdales delivered Sturgis Buffalo Chip® president, Rod Woodruff, ...

AMA Race Center includes all AMA-sanctioned events in one location Members of the American Motorcyclist Association, the country's largest sanctioning body of amateur motorsports competition, now have access to a new online portal for amateur race results.  AMA Race Center, available at http://results.americanmotorcyclist.com, offers a number of enhancements to previously available online motocross results. Although still in beta, the system features several exciting features, including results and advancement points for all classes, cross-linked results by rider or track; rider performance charts; upcoming events; speedy performance; a comprehensive search function; and an easier-to-navigate user interface.  "Phase one of the all-new AMA Race Center is a major upgrade to our race-reporting capabilities," said AMA Vice President of Operations Jeff Massey. "AMA Competition ...

We just returned from Sturgis, where we got to put some miles on all three new Indian motorcycles. Bikernet brings you a detailed model overview and test ride of the Chief Classic, the Chief Vintage and the Chieftan. Read more

Black landed her breakout role in 1969's Easy Rider Hollywood star Karen Black, who featured in cult films such as Five Easy Pieces and Nashville, has died aged 74. Hugely prolific, the Illinois-born actress appeared in more than 100 movies over a career spanning 40 years. She shot to fame in 1969, starring as a prostitute in Easy Rider opposite Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. She died at a clinic in Los Angeles, three years after she was diagnosed with cancer. She earned an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe award for her role as Rayette Dipesto in the 1970 film Five Easy Pieces, opposite Jack Nicholson, as a waitress who dates an upper-class dropout. Read the whole Article in ...