I ride a lot at night and many times on roads that are not well lighted. Through the years, I have tried numerous lighting improvements, many of which I first became aware of through their use on other vehicles such as cars and trucks.   Can you see us now, Rogue?

Enerpulse, Inc., makers of the Pulstar® Pulse Plug, participated in the 34th J&P Cycles Open House Rally in Anamosa, Iowa on June 29 and 30. More than 28,000 motorcycle enthusiasts attended the customer appreciation event. Displaying its line of Pulstar Pulse Plugs for the motorcycle market, Enerpulse was one of over 100 exhibiting manufacturers at the event. Bryan Templeton, CFO and product manager for Enerpulse, represented the Pulstar brand at the event. Templeton said a lot of consumers visited the Pulstar booth to purchase the he1it Pulstar Pulse Plug for their Harley V-Twin motorcycles. The company also saw great interest in plugs for other bikes like Honda, Kawasaki and Buell. “It was a great rally for us,” said Templeton. “We ...

The bargains are always close at hand BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring the riders and champions of Husqvarna, and the massive vintage motorcycle swap meet is a compelling reason why enthusiasts have circled July 19-21 on their calendars. After all, few things rev up motorcyclists like an amazing vintage bike, or that elusive factory part that they pick up for a great price.  On this mid-summer weekend, BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days will host one of the largest swap meets ever at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, as hundreds of vendors and thousands of buyers converge at the largest celebration of motorcycle heritage in the country.  "For many attendees, the swap meet is the top draw at ...

    That's right. You don't want to miss this for several reasons. I get a kick out of the Chopper Transition from year to year, from rat bikes a few years back to hot street diggers of today.   The article features over 50 chops!

This morning, our moto-journalist friend Robert Pandya reached out to Bikernet so we could share with our readers Indian Motorcycle's latest marketing effort: a short film on the custom-built Spirit Of Munro showpiece streamliner. Feast your eyes on both the film and a behind-the-scene piece included in this story. Countdown to Sturgis is on, and you will only have to wait a few short weeks before the 2014 Indian is finally revealed to the world. In the meantime, here's what Indian Motorcycle's Robert Pandya (pictured below, pushing the Spirit Of Munro) had to say. —Ben Lamboeuf Read more

With Harley-Davidson’s 110th anniversary celebration weeks away, FOX6′s Contact 6 says it’s important to be aware of scammers looking to rip folks off. One man called Contact 6 after a great deal on a motorcycle left him in the dust. People all around the world know about Milwaukee’s Harley-Davidson, and many dream of owning a bike. “Since I’m 40, I could afford a Harley-Davidson. It’s the machine, it’s the power, it’s the sound,” Mark Zielinski said. Zielinski says he saw a 2008 police issue bike for $4,800 online and fell in love.   “Well I can’t beat it.  It’s a steal. It was a 105th edition, painted black. And the guy was advertising that he did some work to it, ...

Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Kenny Coolbeth won a heat race and finished eighth in the AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Twins main on a hot Saturday night at Hagerstown Speedway. Dodge Brothers Racing rider Brad Baker won the main on a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle to claim the first Grand National victory of his career. Coolbeth qualified for the main with a close win over Kawasaki rider Jake Shoemaker in the third 10-lap heat race. The pair battled for most of the heat before Coolbeth prevailed by 0.031 seconds. Coolbeth finished fifth in the four-lap Dash for Cash bonus sprint, which was also won by Baker. R&J Racing rider Doug Lawrence put his Harley-Davidson ...

Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec raced a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle to the semi-final elimination round at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, snapping a two-event streak that saw the defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champion eliminated in the first round of competition. “We had to make some big changes after last week in Chicago, and I think we made some progress and were able to get the new engine more in its zone,” said Krawiec. “My V-Rod was struggling off the line all weekend and we made some significant clutching adjustments for Sunday that worked, until we seemed to hit a wall in the semi-final.  Advancing the development of the team’s new ...

The annual Bike EXIF calendar is a roll call of the world’s best custom bikes, shot by professional photographers. Printed on luxurious art paper, the 2014 edition is larger than in the past; it measures a substantial 17 x 12 inches.   This year’s stars include the Factory Metal Works’ “MQQN Machine”, Classified Moto’s KT 600 commissioned by Battlestar Galactica actress Katee Sackhoff, Wrenchmonkees’ MonkeeFist - based on a Yamaha XJR1300, and Walt Siegl’s Leggero Series built around a 900cc Ducati engine.   Product Details   Title: Bike EXIF Custom Motorcycle Calendar 2014 Author: Chris Hunter ISBN: 978-1-937747-22-0 Format: 17 x 11 inches, 26 pages   Publisher: Octane Press   The Bike EXIF Custom Motorcycle Calendar 2014 is available through octanepress.com ...

She's not exactly a biker chick. But she doesn't mind being called a motorcycle mama. Even in her 60s, too, it appears that nothing is putting the brakes on Dr. Pat Hunter, the guru of all things Harley and Honda on the campus of Virginia Highlands Community College in Abingdon, Va. "If you call Virginia Highlands and mention motorcycles, the switchboard will automatically put you to my extension," said Hunter, the retired director of the college's library and instructional ser-vices. Hunter worked in the college library from 1972 to 2006. Today, she's an adjunct college instructor, teaching a motorcycle riding and safety course. She's also been riding motorcycles for three decades. “Freedom of the road is just unparalleled with riding ...