BMW Motorrad celebrates 90th Anniversary with worldwide party in Germany Valerie Thompson, owner/driver of Valerie Thompson Racing (VTR), will be appearing at the BMW Motorrad Days 2013 celebration July 5th - 7th in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, the biggest BMW party of the year with over 35,000 attendees expected. BMW Motorrad Days 2013 is a three-day extravaganza featuring “everything BMW,” including new motorcycle introductions, special bike tours, riding demonstrations and races. The highly anticipated inaugural Classic Boxer Sprint, organized by the top German motorcycle magazine MO, will showcase the new BMW Concept Ninety homage motorcycle. In addition to Thompson, other sports celebrities appearing at BMW Motorrad Days include four-time streetbike freestyle world champion Chris Pfeiffer, adventurer Joe Dakar and the five winners ...

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® today announced three more acts, Tesla, 4onthefloor and Jared James Nichols will join the already impressive 32nd annual Motorcycle and Music festival lineup during the 2013 Sturgis motorcycle rally. Multi-platinum-selling rock legend, Tesla, joins country icon Toby Keith Tuesday Aug 6, guitar prodigy Jared James Nichols joins the Doobie Brothers and Kid Rock on Monday Aug 5, and foot stomping vocal growler 4onthefloor joins Halestorm and ZZ Top Sunday Aug 4. The ever-expanding nine day Sturgis Buffalo Chip music festival lineup also includes Queensrÿche, The Cult, Buckcherry, Rob Zombie, Lynryd Skynyrd, Brantley Gilbert, Sublime with Rome, Alien Ant Farm, Fuel, and Lit. Tesla’s 25-year musical journey has fostered a devoted following and generated a long list ...

Lotus have made some iconic road cars over the years, the Esprit arguably the most famous having been driven on the big screen by a certain Mr. Bond, and in recent years with the success of models such as the Elise, Exige and Evora. Lotus Motorcycles was established to design and build the first motorcycle of the iconic car manufacturer. The bike will be named Lotus C-01 and will be the most impressive appearance on public roads on two wheels. It will reflect a combination of lifestyle, design and high end technology. Lotus Motorcycles is a joint project of Kodewa, car designer Daniel Simon and the Holzer Group. The Lotus C-01 will be a hyper bike with integrated racing technology. ...

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As part of the build-up to Bike Week and the Indian Motorcycle launch, Indian continues its “Choice” campaign with a new broadcast spot, “Bike Wash.” Check it out! Advertisement

  Can you imaging black boxes on motorcycles, or insurance companies tracking your every move. Better check out Bill's column. Scary shit.   Don't miss it!

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Indian Motorcycle just released the schedule and additional details of one of the most highly anticipated and historic motorcycling events in decades —the reveal of the all-new 2014 Indian® Chief®.  Two and a half years in the making, the reveal party will be a thrilling inauguration to both the 73rd Annual Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally and this brilliant new motorcycle.  Today’s news follows the company’s May milestone announcement that the completely redesigned 2014 Indian Chief, powered by the new Thunder Stroke™ 111 engine, will start at $18,999. A short, sneak peek video of the new 2014 Indian Chief is available on the Indian Motorcycle website. Continue reading Advertisement

Suburban Motors Harley-Davidson’s Steve Rapp took a convincing win in the third round of the 2013 AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson series at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Ala., to earn his second consecutive victory of the season. Continue reading

Bikernet takes a quick look at Indian Motorcycle's historical timeline for iconic moments from 1901 through the present. Today we give you 1040-1949 1940 — Indian pioneers use of "plunger" (spring coupled to an oil-dampened shaft) rear suspension; introduces trademark full-skirt fenders (aka valences). Production during the war years is mainly military and police vehicles. 1941 — Indian begins production of advanced shaft-drive, four-speed military motorcycle. 1943 — Indian wins Army-Navy Production Award. 1945 — The company is sold and consolidated into the Torque Engineering Company. Later the company is divided with manufacturing going to the Atlas Corporation and distribution to The Indian Sales Corporation. 1948 — First Daytona 200 held on new beach/road course won by Indian rider Floyd ...