New Red Shift® 527 Cams deliver an impressive gain in Torque and Horsepower which occurs much sooner in the usable riding range when compared to most popular aftermarket cams. These new High Torque Series cams are designed to allow your Harley-Davidson® motorcycle to get moving quicker right in the areas you ride the most - in and around town or cruising on the highway! 527-HS: Late Sprocket Only. Bolt-in cam for 103” and 110” engines with unmodified heads. Great midrange hit that pulls cleanly from 2,200 to 6,000 rpm. Designed for use with stock or adjustable pushrods.     Recommended: Use with Red Shift® Dual Piston Cam Chain Tensioners for improved cam chest component reliability, maximum throttle response, and reduced ...

  Bikernet takes a quick look at Indian Motorcycle's historical timeline for iconic moments from 1901 through the present. Today we give you  1930 – 1939 
 1930 — The Art Deco era hits the Indians adorned in a full range of Duco colors, two-tone designs, pinstriping, and decals. 1932 — Two new lightweight models debut – the Motoplane and the Pony Scout. 1937 — “Iron Man” Ed Kretz, aboard a Sport Scout, laps the entire field in his win at the 1937 Inaugural Daytona 200. Indian introduces first motorcycles with dual carburetors. 1939 — With the onset of World War II, focus again shifts to providing the War Department with motorcycles. The government of France orders 5,000 Chiefs with sidecars. Advertisement

American Motorcyclist Association Chair Maggie McNally and several U.S. lawmakers are scheduled to speak at the AMA E15 Fuel for Thought Lobby Day on Wednesday, June 19, at the nation's capital.  The AMA is inviting all motorcyclists to take part in the Washington, D.C., event to help educate lawmakers about the need to research the possible harmful effects of E15 fuel on motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle engines.  E15 is a gasoline formulation that contains up to 15 percent ethanol by volume. Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved its use in 2001-and-newer light-duty vehicles, which include cars, light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles, none of the estimated 22 million motorcycles and ATVs currently in use are on the EPA ...

  Bill Warner, aka “Mr. 300,” owner of the Wild Brothers Motorsports motorcycle land speed racing team, has acquired the rights to the Houston Half Mile Shootout. Warner’s new company, National Mile Racing (NMR), will introduce a number of improvements for the popular Aero’s & Autos Half-Mile Shootout,  in addition to introducing two new one-mile competitions at the current location. The inaugural Houston Mile competition is scheduled for October 19 & 20, at Houston’s Ellington Airport. On-line registration will open August 18, and is limited to the first 150 registrants for both automobiles and motorcycles. Warner and NMR bring a racer’s perspective to racing event management devoted to providing speed enthusiasts and fans with unforgettable top speed racing events in ...

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The crack of a rifle breaks the silence of the humid night. The four-strong, black-swathed team quickly mount their motorcycles and move off in the darkness toward the sound at breakneck speed. Invisible, almost silent, they quickly close the distance to the enemy. The element of surprise is on their side and justice is about to be meted out. While this scenario might sound like something from the movies, it is now quite plausible. At least the quiet, fast motorcycling in the dark part, anyway. You see, working with the US Special Operations Forces, Zero Motorcycles has put together a machine that can provide super-stealthy mobility to soldiers in the field. Based on its MX model, the Zero MMX has ...

  For any aspiring motorcycle manufacturer that is looking for an expansion, the Indian market is very important because it's the world's second biggest motorcycle market. Harley Davidson is trying to get some support from the emerging markets (10%) for growth in the face of slowing down US and European markets (80%). However, Harley has failed to gain much since 2009, the year it entered the Indian market. Affordability is the key for success in an emerging market like India where a non-premium bike rules. With the demand for super bikes <650cc beginning to gain some traction, Harley could be one of the beneficiaries in India's competitive super bike market. Read more

The Vatican said U.S. motorcycle company Harley Davidson gave a gift of two motorcycles and a leather jacket to Pope Francis. The Holy See said Harley Davidson gave the gift to the pope in honor of a June 14-16 gathering of bikers in Vatican City that will see a parade of thousands of motorcycles rolling through the center of the Eternal City and past the Vatican Saturday, ANSA reported Thursday.

    For those who aren’t privileged to have a year round riding season, the 2013 riding season has gotten off to an interesting start.  First, record cold and snow was reported in dozens of cities in early spring, with the worst of the weather hammering the Rockies, upper Midwest and northern Plains.  We’ve already seen a couple of wildfires and we’re still months away from the peak of wildfire season.   Don't miss her!

The National Defense Authorization Act, which includes language to create the Johnson Valley National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area in California to protect it from a military takeover, has cleared the U.S. House, the American Motorcyclist Association reports.  On June 14, the House approved the authorization bill, H.R. 1960. The measure now goes to the Senate for further consideration.  The legislation includes language written by Rep. Paul Cook (R-Calif.) to protect Johnson Valley from a takeover by the U.S. Navy that would virtually end riding there. The Navy wants to expand the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms into the 189,000-acre Johnson Valley area, which is a long-standing and popular area that is across the San Bernardino Mountains ...