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  Before today, if you had looked up the word “biker” in the Oxford English Dictionary, you would have found the following definition: “a motorcyclist, especially one who is a member of a gang: a long-haired biker in dirty denims.” With statical studies showing that only 9% of Britain’s bikers fit the long long-hair and “dirty denims” stereotype, 74% of all British motorcyclists felt the definition was inaccurate. Bowing to pressure from Great Britain’s motorcycling community though, Oxford University Press (the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary) has redefined “biker” to fit with slightly more modern perceptions. Accordingly, the Oxford English Dictionary now defines a biker as, “a motorcyclist, especially one who is a member of a gang or group: ...

BAKER, a name known for unapologetically innovating, top-end drivetrain components in the American Big Twin industry, is once again bringing the mayhem – this time to Daytona, in a way ONLY BAKER can bring it! Who knows more about burnouts than the Drivetrain Authority? And being the originators of the drag style head-to-head burnout competition we are prepared to make this year more monumental than any year before with our annual Smoke-Down Showdown Daytona Edition – this year at the Ironhorse Saloon with the help of our friends at J&P Cycles. The Smoke-Down Showdown begins on Wednesday March 13th – at 8pm, at the Ironhorse Saloon on N. US Highway 1 in Ormond Beach. Feel the energy and witness the ...

The 2013 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show returns 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 also marks the world premiere of the 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. For complete information go to: http://www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.HTM The Calendar Show has broadened its focus from just the American V-Twin custom market, to embrace the growing Collector and ...

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  We reached out to Darcy and Jim Betlach for reports on the Cincy show. You'll read the full rundown in the Thursday News this week, but here's a teaser from Drag Specialties:   The Drag Specialties team recently returned from the 2013 V-­‐Twin Expo feeling optimistic about the upcoming selling season. Saturday our booth was full of dealers asking for new product information and looking for assistance in growing their business. We had many existing dealers, potential new dealers, current and future vendors with new products, stopping at the booth.   Drag Specialties has in the past and will in the future support the V-­‐Twin Expo. This show has always been the benchmark for the upcoming selling season for ...

  EagleRider, the leading motorcycle rental and tour company, is partnering with Women Riders Now (WRN), the leading online magazine for female motorcyclists, to offer a series of all-women motorcycle tours in 2013. Three separate tours will focus on providing women motorcycle riders an opportunity to experience a two-wheeled vacation in the company of people who share the same passion. Come join us! Tour #1: Palm Springs Escape The five-day Palm Springs Escape tour experience, called the “All-Women R, R and R Tour” (for "ride, relax and rejuvenate"), will take place May 2–6, 2013, using beautiful, balmy Palm Springs as its home base. The R, R and R experience will include three leisurely day rides through the mountains and deserts ...

  Welcome to Deus Ex Machina’s latest addition to its global ground fleet of marvel outlets located in Venice, CA. The gas station turned flower shop turned Deus Ex Machina is an awesome place to get a coffee and peruse the goods.  Continue reading

Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney is known mostly for his footballing talents on the pitch for the current English Premier League leading Reds Devils. However, it appears that the skilled English international forward also has a few other hidden talents stored away from a rainy day. Earlier this week the player unveiled a custom designed motorcycle that was built and manufactured by a Danish motorcycle company in partnership with designer and artist Lauge Jenson. The two came together to create a motorcycle design that captured the spirit of Rooney’s famous bicycle kick goal against Manchester United in 2011 that continues to be one of the most replayed highlights of the past few years. Speaking in an interview with Auto Week, ...