Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced the company is donating 10 military, off-road vehicles with a combination of Run-Flat and Non-Pneumatic Tires (NPT), to enhance The Salvation Army’s ability to transport food, water and other critical supplies to survivors, in Moore, Okla. The units will be delivered from Polaris’ Osceola, Wis. plant, free of charge, thanks to a generous donation from Bay and Bay Transport and Overbye Trucking. “With debris on the ground from thousands of destroyed homes, these vehicles will allow us to serve in places our mobile kitchens cannot,” said Lt. Col. Robert Thomson, Salvation Army Northern Division Commander. “We thank Polaris for this incredible gift. These vehicles will allow us to serve more people in crisis.” ...

Bikernet takes a quick look at Indian Motorcycle's historical timeline for iconic moments from 1901 through the present. Today we give you 1910 – 1919 1911 — Indian riders hold every American speed and distance record. Indian sweeps top three positions in first Isle of Man Mountain Course Race. 1913 — First swingarm and leaf-spring rear suspension in the industry is introduced. 1914 — Over 3,000 employees work on a 7-mile-long assembly line in Indian's 1-million-square foot Springfield, Massachusetts plant. Indian debuts world's first motorcycle with electric lights and starter; Cannonball Baker sets cross-country speed record on an Indian V-Twin. 1916 — Racing activities are suspended as the company supplies the war effort with 41,000 machines. The 61-cubic inch Powerplus side-valve engine is introduced. 1918 ...

Here at Performance Machine, our Research and Development (R&D) team are always envisioning and designing products that helped put PM on the map for wheels, disc brakes, and performance accessories. Today, PM is recognizing one of our esteemed R&D colleagues, Jason Tiedeken, as the new Director of Research and Development. Jason came onboard to Performance Machine’s engineering team in May of 2006. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering. His knowledge and skills immediately became vital to PM’s fast paced product development strategy. In 2008, he was promoted to Engineering Manager where he applied his strong engineering principles to guide PM’s detail oriented and industry-leading engineering team. In 2010, he took on ...

  With an interesting story, and sharp photos from the esteemed Buck Lovell, the Editor of Bikernet Baggers. Unfortunately, he couldn't feature it on BikernetBaggers, according to the extreme law of the bagger, this bike didn't fit. So he turned it over to the low-brows at Bikernet, the original. We're still celebrating.    Check it out, quick!

  We found it, still in the crate in the Sturgis Museum. Check out the brief story. Or stop in and see it.     Read the review:  

    Here's a classic low-buck chopper, and it won the grand award at Charlotte Easyriders show this year.    Check it out!  

British motorcycle marquee, Triumph has been eyeing the Indian market for some time now. It all started at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo, where they revealed their motorcycle line-up and launch plans for India. They even released the price of their motorcycles, but, never launched them. Now, they are back again, with a promised to enter India by end of Q3 2013. Read more

The 2013 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show continues its now 22-year tradition as the premier outdoor streetbike show in America with a return to the Queen Mary's Seawalk Village, Long Beach, CA on Sunday July 14th.  Featured as always are the world's top Celebrity Builders displaying their newest bikes and competing in the Calendar Bike Building Championship & Concours d' Elegance, together with selected Industry Manufacturers and Vendors, and Calendar Girl Music Concert live performances. The Show always marks the world premier of the new 2014 FastDates.com Motorcycle PinUp Calendars featuring the world's top roadrace and custom motorcycles with the beautiful Calendar Kittens featured in the Calendars in attendance at the Show. Among the top name custom bike builders planning to ...

 The importance of drivers watching for motorcycles, and motorcyclists riding safely, got some much-needed attention in Washington, D.C., on May 22.   U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.), co-chairman of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, made a statement for the record noting May is Motorcycle Awareness Month and stressed the importance of motorcycle safety.   "Drivers' failure to see motorcycles is one of the leading causes of motorcycle crashes, and the prevalence of distracted and inattentive driving poses a significant threat to motorcycle riders," Griffin said.   "I urge vehicle drivers to check mirrors and blind spots and actively look for motorcycles, especially at intersections," he said. "Taking that brief moment can mean the difference between life and death for motorcycle riders ...

Victory Motorcycles is hitting the open road this summer with a full schedule of Victory National Demo Tour stops from coast to coast. “This summer we’ll connect with riders at more bike rallies than ever before,” said Victory Marketing Director Brian Kirkendall.  “We know there is no comparison to riding a Victory and our riders know our slogan all too well, Ride One and You’ll Own One.” Victory National Demo Tour – Over 80 Stops in 3 Months See why more riders than ever are switching to Victory Motorcycles. At rallies and Victory dealerships across the country, every stop on the Victory Demo Tour features a truck load of Victory cruisers, baggers, and touring bikes for riders to twist the ...