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American Motorcyclist Association Press Release: The American Motorcyclist Association is announcing the nominees for 2014 year-end awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that excelled in AMA competition and recreational activity during the previous 12 months. All AMA members are invited to help select the winners of the competition categories, including the prestigious AMA Athlete of the Year honors. The awards will be presented at the 2014 AMA Championship Banquet on...

Sometimes, a little news can be almost as useful as big news. That’s Kawasaki’s thinking, at least, regarding the 2015 Concours 14. The “Connie” motors into its eighth season endowed with only a few relatively minor upgrades. This means it has not been substantially changed since an update in 2010. Overall, in fact, the basic Concours remains very much the same machine it was when launched in 2008. So, while competing brands during those years have been cranking out ever more sophisticated...

The makers of the officially-licensed MotoGP and MXGP video games is producing an all-new racing game featuring more than 100 real motorcycles from various manufacturers. Developed byMilestone and published by Bandai Namco, Ride will be released in Spring 2015 for Playstation 4, Playstation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows PCs. Ride offer motorcycles in four different categories: Superbikes, Supersports, Naked and Historical. The virtual motorcycles will offer their real-life...

The Kurt Caselli Foundation was formed last year in the wake of Kurt Caselli’s death while competing in the SCORE Baja 1000. The foundation’s mission is to protect the lives of off-road riders as a means of honoring Kurt’s memory. For the second year in a row, The Kurt Caselli Foundation will stage a gathering of the tribe at Glen Helen to ride and learn more about what the foundation has done in Kurt’s name over the past 12 months.   The gates open at 8:00am and the track riding begins at...

s proof that you can never have enough Norton Commando photos, there was an outpouring of requests to see more pictures of Peter Egan’s recently restored “free” 850 after we published his story on the bike in our November 2014 print issue. Here’s Egan’s *Leanings* column as it appeared in our magazine, but now complemented by a photo gallery of the Norton shot by the man himself before fall turned to winter in Wisconsin. Sometimes it’s fun to contemplate bumper stickers while idling in...

I exited off the 105 highway, where it dead ends into Norwalk California, Bell Bullitt helmet on my head and Mini Buran shoulder bag thrown over my lap. Despite the girth of the fairing, I had just spent the last 45 minutes flying down the 110 South to the 105 East, my normal daily commute from our Hollywood offices. Traffic was moving slow toward a redlight, as a beat-up Honda civic tried desperately to get alongside. I slipped the throttle and move forward, as the car did the same. I...

The American International Motorcycle Expo, or AIME, today announced a new showcase of homegrown products for the 2015 show. Made In America @ AIMExpo will put the spotlight on American companies designing, assembling or producing top quality products in this country. The focus on American-made brands not only serves as a platform for all American companies to participate, but will also provide a natural home for producers of American V-Twin products. Coincidentally, this announcement was...

The Director of U.S. Motorcycle Design for Deus Ex Machina, Michael “Woolie” Woolaway builds bikes that he wants to ride. An amalgamation of old and new, function with art, Woolie's creations are derived from his lifelong love for internal combustion engines. Woolie's creations are performance based machines, able to crush hydrocarbons while looking gorgeous. For one of our favorite builds, the Bully, we find it hard to sum it up in words, seemingly drawing inspiration from a '57 Chevy to a...

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Harley-Davidson Press Release: Knock out the night with new Daymaker™ Reflector LED Fog Lamps from Harley- Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories. These 2.5-inch, bullet-shaped reflector-optics fog lamps mount to the engine guard and produce a pool of bright light that fills the dark area between the motorcycle and the low-beam headlamp pattern. The fog lamps project a smooth light pattern without distracting hot spots.  The natural daylight lamp color amplifies the reflective...