Hey race fans! Here’s what’s happening this week with the Motorcycle TransAm Want to Be Part of the Action Without Turning a Wrench?We just launched our Grassroots Support Program, a way for individuals and small businesses to back this incredible ride. Whether you’re a longtime fan of antique racing or just love the spirit of […]
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In May, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as part of the Trump Administration’s executive order regarding efficiency and deregulation. Within the framework of the request, the MRF submitted comments on rules instituted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and fuel economy standards. As you
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Half-Way Through the Year and Questions Continue… Hey, We are half-way through the year and folks want the new President to move faster on making America Great Again. Brothers want Harley-Davidson’s CEO gone yesterday, my grandson is opening another 5-Ball Tattoo shop on Melrose, his fiancé is pregnant and he’s moving the family and all
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON® X DYNOJET FACTORY RIDER KYLE WYMAN GOES 1-3 AT ROAD AMERICA TO STRETCH KING OF THE BAGGERS POINTS LEAD Rispoli Podiums Twice; Bradley Smith DQ on Second-Place Finish on Saturday Disputed and Appealed MILWAUKEE (June 1, 2025) – The Harley-Davidson® x Dynojet Factory Race Team swept the podium in the first race of a
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May 30, 2025, Nitro Harley race coverage event: PennGrade1 AMRA Ohio Nationalswhen: May 16-18, 2025where: National Trail Raceway, Hebron, Ohio, US When the Nitro Harley-Davidson thunder subsided at National Trail Raceway following the PennGrade1 AMRA Ohio Nationals on May 16-18, towering rider Jordan Peterson was celebrating two wins and team owner Chris Stewart was thrilled
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Current owner Stefan Pierer will completely exit KTM’s leadership in June Bajaj Auto is now acquiring Pierer Industries’ entire stake in the parent company of KTM, Husqvarna, and Gas Gas, in a breakthrough blockbuster deal estimated to be worth €800 million (US$901.8 million). This is expected to get completed by May 2026 with due regulatory
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As part of the Bikers Inside the Beltway event, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) presents Legislative Champion awards during the visit to Capitol Hill. While we present the awards at Bikers Inside the Beltway in May, the award honors legislators for their work in previous years. This year, the MRF honored Senator Todd Young of
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Full NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycle Coverage from Route 66 NHRA Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle Joliet race coverage report event: NHRA Route 66 Nationalswhen: May 16-18, 2025where: Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, Illinois, USA There was one NHRA Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle win that eluded Larry “Spiderman” McBride in 2024, but that box is already checked for
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Hey, Let’s hit the news, quick: The News was provided by the Bikernet Team including: Wayfarer, the Redhead, Bob T. Sam Burns, Rogue, Laura, Barry Green, El Waggs, J.J. Solari, Amy White, Jenn and the rest of the crew. The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle
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One month since the North East India adventure on the new Hero XPulse 210, Wayfarer gets to talk about it to a crowd of customers in Mumbai for introducing this motorcycle to those aspiring to do more on two-wheels. Hero MotoCorp is the exclusive distributor and service provider for Harley-Davidson in India. Hey folks, I
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Bajaj Auto is making a bold move to secure a majority stake in KTM, the globally renowned Austrian motorcycle brand. Through its Netherlands-based subsidiary, Bajaj Auto International Holdings BV (BAIHBV), the Indian automaker is transitioning from a minority investor to a key decision-maker in KTM’s parent company, aiming to steer the brand out of financial
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Last week, Congressman Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin introduced a bill that directs the Secretary of Transportation to update the nearly 60-year-old federal definition of a motorcycle. In recent years, a new type of vehicle has entered our roadways, commonly referred to as an autocycle. These autocycles are classified as motorcycles at the federal level
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Hey, I need to hit it to Rapid City and visit with my cardiologist who I’ve never met. Thursdays are my favorites. I get to focus solely on the motorcycle industry and everything two-wheeled going on all over the world, except today. This was a strange one. I had no choice but to take this
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May 14, 2025, Viola, WI — S&S Cycle is excited to announce the promotion of Charlie Hadayia to Executive VP-Business Development effective April 14th, 2025. Hadayia spent time at S&S from 1998-2010 before returning in June, 2024. His prior tenure at S&S, combined with vast industry experience and relationships acquired during his time away put
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CARS Act In The Senate(Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act) Earlier this year, Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho introduced the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act (CARS Act). This bill is similar to legislation that Congressman Tim Walberg introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The focus of the bill is the protection of the
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Nitro Harley’s Thundering into National Trail event: PennGrade1 AMRA Ohio Nationals when: May 16-18, 2025 where: National Trail Raceway, Hebron, Ohio, USA National Trail Raceway has been in the news a lot lately, but this weekend it will be for action ON the track. The sights and sounds coming from the classic Hebron, Ohio drag
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Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden Recent actions in Washington D.C. have focused on rolling back regulations implemented by the State of California that would threaten the future of the internal combustion engine. The Clean Air Act, passed by Congress in 1970, created a process by which the State of California can seek a waiver
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Check this video: https://youtu.be/nsv0y9lXnmQ?si=R9kIIJ1aDPLQHx2G Recently the proudly Woke CEO Zeitz claimed he would retire. Shortly afterwards a board member resigned and wrote a letter to the board, see below. Sales are down almost 25 percent and the company is in serious trouble. But we can’t let Harley die—that’s impossible! See the mission statement I wrote
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This was the first time in my 45 and half years of life that i saw and felt snow. This was the first time I rode a vehicle on snow — a motorcycle. I fell thrice — picked up the motorcycle and went on. Because of bad weather we took the Sela Tunnel shortcut to
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Yamaha to Host 2025 BLU CRU YZ World SuperFinale at Ironman Raceway During Motocross of Nations BLU CRU Invitationals Continue Nationwide as Young Racers Seek SuperFinale Spots Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, has announced the 2025 BLU CRU YZ World SuperFinale will be held in the United States at the 2025 Motocross of Nations (MXoN) at
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Cash Days 3 race coverage report event: A1 Cycles Cah Days 3when: April 25-26, 2025where: Shadyside Dragway, Shelby, North Carolina, USA Mike Beland’s A1 Cycles “Cash Days” event always brings out the best of the Harley-Davidson Bagger drag racing community to North Carolina’s eighth mile Shadyside Dragway. And on April 25-26 for Cash Days 3,
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It’s Thursday morning and I’m pondering the massive day ahead. The news is packed. I spent all last weekend working on a fundraising packages for the Museum. Every day I promote efforts to give us the rights to repair and modify our motorcycles. You’ll see in the news the ongoing fight to keep ICE vehicles
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“I’ll tell you a funny story,” confides Shilpa Arora, President of Bikerz US Inc. Bikerz is the exclusive distributor for India’s largest helmet brand — SMK. “The SMK name actually comes from the initials of the founders. So “K” is the last name, which stands for Khurana. “S” is my brother Sidarth’s first initial, and
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Your city can support this event by proclamation, and also encourage riding by providing free motorcycle and scooter parking at municipal ramps and metered spaces on this day. Join hundreds of other communities as well as many motorcycle and scooter groups and organizations supporting this year’s Ride to Work Day. Reasons to encourage motorcycle and
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