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Harley-Davidson’s 2024 Factory King of the Baggers Team

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FACTORY RACE TEAM LAUNCHES FOR 2024 MOTOAMERICA MISSON KING OF THE BAGGERS RACING SERIES 18-Race Schedule Includes Round at Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas MILWAUKEE (February 16, 2024) – The Harley-Davidson® Factory Race Team today launches its 2024 season with an exciting video featuring team riders Kyle Wyman and James Rispoli aboard new race-prepared 2024 Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® motorcycles based on the all-new touring platform for the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers road racing series. The video, with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the team, dials up the fun and irreverence of the King of the Baggers series, and will debut today on the Harley-Davidson YouTube Channel and other social channels. An exciting special round was recently added to the 2024 Mission King Of The Baggers Championship by appearing during the third round of the FIM MotoGP World Championship at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, April 12-13. This two-race appearance during the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas weekend will mark the first time an international audience will see the thundering King Of The Baggers bikes in competition. In addition to the two points-paying races on Saturday, April 13, there will be a three-lap Mission Challenge on Friday afternoon with the six fastest qualifiers battling for a $5000 winner-take-all purse. This special round expands the 2024 Mission King Of The Baggers schedule to 18 total races. Wyman and Rispoli will compete aboard race-prepared 2024 Harley-Davidson Road Glide® motorcycles powered by modified Screamin’ Eagle® Milwaukee-Eight® 131 Performance Crate Engines. These motorcycles are based on the all-new 2024 Road Glide model, including the sleek new next-generation sharknose fairing design. Many of the race motorcycle body panels are formed with the same lightweight forged carbon fiber material featured on the 2024 CVO™ Road Glide® ST model. The […]

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Hero MotoCorp finally gets a podium finish at Dakar Rally

Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters – Hero MotoCorp, has created history becoming the first ever Indian manufacturer team to finish on the podium of the legendary Dakar Rally. Hero MotoSports Team Rally was formed in 2016 and it participated in its first Dakar Rally in 2017. Over the years, the team has achieved multiple podiums, wins and stage wins at top rally-raids across the world. In its fifth year at Saudi Arabia, the 2024 edition of Dakar Rally was undoubtedly the toughest so far – longer stages, extreme terrains, and confusing navigation right from the start. Two new formats of racing were also introduced by the organizers to add more spice – a marathon stage early on in the race, and a 48H chrono stage during which the competitors were split across several bivouacs – away from their teams, and surviving on bare minimum essentials. As many as one-third of the competitors who started the race retired from the rally across the 14 days of grind. To get to a Dakar podium is no small feat – a thousand things need to be right, and yet, each kilometer of these many thousands can destroy a result with a tiny mistake. 8,000 kilometers at the world’s toughest rally conquered with a top-2 result – Hero has made it clear they’re here to stay. Ross Branch finished the Rally at the second place for the Hero Factory Team. His consistent performance over the 12 stages saw him at the first and second spots in the overall rankings throughout the Rally.

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Dakar Rally 2024 starts today

A New year and the Dakar Rally is back The 2024 Dakar Rally will kick off with a prologue stage on Jan. 5, in Al-‘Ula, Saudi Arabia. The rally will have 12 stages to follow including a 48-hour marathon stage. This year’s rally has 136 registered entries in the motorcycle class. The competitors include Kevin Benavides, who won last year and in 2021, the 2022 winner Sam Sunderland, and American Ricky Brabec who won in 2020. Rally dates are Fri, 5 Jan, 2024 – Fri, 19 Jan, 2024 Watch and read live updates at: https://www.dakar.live.worldrallyraidchampionship.com/en/ * * * *

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82nd Turkey Night Grand Prix this Friday and Saturday

This Friday & Saturday!! NOVEMBER 24 – 25 DON’T MISS THE GRANDADDY OF ALL CHAMPIONSHIP MIDGET AUTO RACES GET TICKETS — CLICK HERE The 82nd Turkey Night Grand Prix At The Best Little Dirt Track in America!! FRIDAY & SATURDAY November 24 – November 25 Gates at 3pm / Racing at 5pm Ventura Raceway 10 West Harbor Boulevard Ventura, CA 93001 Just steps from the surf and Ventura Country Fairgrounds right off the 101 Freeway!! Purchase Tickets in Advance! $24 – 45 Gates open at 3pm Racing begins at 5pm on Friday and the Grand Prix is on Saturday GET TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE Or Call Ventura Raceway 805-648-7223 or 805-443-4694 THE TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX IS THE GREATEST TRADITION IN MIDGET RACING, DATING BACK TO ITS INAUGURAL EVENT WON BY BOB SWANSON IN 1934. J.C. AGAJANIAN AND HIS FAMILY HAVE CONTINUED TO PROMOTE THIS WINTER CLASSIC FOR 68 YEARS. WINNERS OF THIS GRAND EVENT INCLUDE SUCH NAMES AS PARNELLI JONES, A.J. FOYT, TONY STEWART, KYLE LARSON, GARY AND TONY BETTENHAUSEN, BILLY VUVOVICH, JOHNNIE PARSONS, CHRISTOPHER BELL AND THE LIST GOES ON…. **PLUS THE BIG HORSEPOWER USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT CARS WITH OVER FIFTY DRIVERS** * * * * Tell ’em Bikernet.com sent ya

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Honda CR Electric Makes Racing Debut

Honda CR Electric has made an impressive beginning in All Japan Motocross Championship last weekend. It debuted at Round 8, competing against 450cc gas-powered motorcycles in the IA1 class. All Japan Motocross Championship was held at Saitama. Team Honda HRC advisor and test rider Trey Canard rode the Honda CR Electric prototype as a wildcard entry, setting the second fastest time in the opening practice session. He qualified in fifth overall on Saturday. Canard finished second in the first of three motos behind reigning champion Jay Wilson of Yamaha on race day. Together, the electric bike and Canard made their fastest single lap time at 1:37.195, which was the second overall behind Wilson’s 1:36.503. Canard crashed out early in second and third motos. He got a holeshot on two out of the three races. * * * * * * * * * * * * Let us fix you up with the latest tech, reviews and events–subscribe to the free weekly newsletter by Bikernet. Click for a test ride!

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Ducati to begin Motocross Racing

Ducati’s race bike will be joined by a range of off-road models Ducati has made it official, confirming months of speculation. Ducati will begin motocross racing. They will also introduce a range of off-road motorcycles. The much-admired Italian manufacturer follows Triumph as another major motorcycle manufacturer entering motocross this year. They willl compete against the likes of the Big Four Japanese brands and Pierer Mobility’s three-headed monster.

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Moto Beach Classic on Saturday

FLAT TRACK MOTORCYCLE RACES CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE SHOW VENDOR VILLAGE LIVE MUSIC ART SHOW AND MORE THIS SATURDAY October 14, 2023 10am-5:30pm AT THE Bolsa Chica State Beach Just steps from the surf on Huntington Beach’s iconic Boardwalk!! A FULL DAY OF ACTION SUPER HOOLIGAN FLAT TRACK RACING offers classes like Run What Ya Brung, Desert MX Open, Vintage Air Cooled, Mad Dog Minis and more. MOTO CLASSIC BIKE SHOW features the industry’s best and brightest builders showing off their latest rolling art pieces. VENDOR VILLAGE at Moto Beach where you’ll see and experience products from some of your favorite brands. ARCHITECTS of INSPIRATION features live muralist painters, local music gurus and curated collections of unique art inspired by the moto and surf culture. LIVEWIRE MOTORCYCLE DEMO’S where you can try the coolest new bikes and experience PCH on LiveWire electric motorcycles. SUPER73 WHEELIE CONTEST where E-bike riders and wheelie masters showcase their wheelie skills in this electrifying showdown of balance and style. And enjoy a variety of good food and beverages!! Keep up with all the motorcycling events that matter by subscribing to Bikernet.com free weekly newsletter

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Kyle Wyman Won Sunday’s KOTB Race

FACTORY HARLEY-DAVIDSON RIDER KYLE WYMAN WINS SUNDAY KING OF THE BAGGERS RACE AT NEW JERSEY MOTORSPORTS PARK Vance & Hines/Harley-Davidson racer Hayden Gillim Wins Saturday Race and Crowned King of the Baggers Series Champion MILWAUKEE (September 24, 2023) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® factory rider Kyle Wyman scored his seventh win of the season and Vance & Hines/Mission Foods Harley-Davidson rider Hayden Gillim secured the season championship on Sunday in the final race of the 2023 MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers series at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, N.J. Vance & Hines/Mission Foods rider James Rispoli finished second in the championship standings and Wyman was third as Harley-Davidson riders claimed the top three spots in final series points. “It’s been one of, if not the best, year of my life,” said Gillim, who won three races with eight additional podium finishes on the season. “I’m really happy to bring this home for Vance & Hines, for Mission Foods, and for Harley-Davidson. Next season will be a real scrap in this series. Honestly the field is stacked, and if everybody stays next year it’s going to be a tough championship to hold onto.” In the Friday qualifying session, Wyman broke his own New Jersey Motorsports Park class lap record of 1:24.447 aboard his race-prepared Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® motorcycle. That time would never be approached for the rest of the weekend, as rain resulted in very wet to damp conditions on the 2.25-mile, 12-turn road course on Saturday and Sunday. Gillim (215 points), Rispoli (213 points) and Wyman (204 points) were each in contention for the championship before the start of the first eight-lap King of the Baggers race on Saturday. As the riders completed a warm-up lap in the rain, Wyman lost control and slid off track. He was able

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Kawasaki KX 50th Anniversary Edition Motorcycles

2024 KAWASAKI KX™450, KX™450X AND KX™ 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION MOTORCYCLES THE BIKE THAT BUILDS CHAMPIONS Over the last 50 years, the Kawasaki KX™ brand of motorcycles has helped pave the path to championships for the some of the most popular motocross racers of all time. Today, the KX family remains one of the most dominant motocross and supercross brand of motorcycles available, with the all-new KX™450 once again raising the bar. With development cues taken from the Monster Energy® Kawasaki factory racing team, the all-new 2024 KX450 is one of the strongest and race-ready machines on the dirt. To commemorate the celebration and success of 50 years of the KX brand, Kawasaki is pleased to announce the release of 50th Anniversary Edition motorcycles. Equipped with a limited retro-inspired KX shroud graphic, a Uni-Trak swingarm graphic, blue seat, silver wheels and white fork guards, the 2024 KX250 50th Anniversary Edition and the KX450 50th Anniversary Edition motorcycles will spark nostalgia and tug at the heartstrings of motocross enthusiasts across the globe. ALL-NEW 2024 KAWASAKI KX™450 HIGHLIGHTS: • NEW Engine tuning • NEW Cylinder head • NEW Straight exhaust port and center exhaust • NEW Smartphone connectivity via RIDEOLOGY THE APP KX* • NEW Handlebar-mounted traction control switch • NEW Brembo brake system • NEW Lightweight aluminum perimeter frame • NEW ODI Lock-On grips • NEW Easy-to-remove side cover • NEW Slim ergonomic bodywork • NEW Kawasaki TRaction Control and riding modes * * * * * * * * * * * * Stay updated, stay ahead of the curve…with Bikernet Free Weekly Newsletter, click to get going!

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100 WFC: Flat out for a flathead

100 word fiction contest continues…. #100WFC Flat out for a flathead by Rhys Driving by an open garage on my way to the next job. Spotted what appeared to be an old flatty HD. I stopped and approached the person and asked if the bike was for sale. Yes it was. He quoted a price which was workable but being day before payday I didn’t have any cash in my pocket. I told him I’d be right back as I had the cash at home. Raced home grabbed the stash and made my way back. As I pulled up I saw the bike being loaded into a van. Dollar short and a minute late. * * * * * * * * Yup, its a weekly contest open to all. Just sign up for the free weekly newsletter by clicking here. Then email us your 100 word limit fiction to the editor wayfarer@bikernet.com

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