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Harley-Davidson announced it would not renew its agreement with distributor Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada, deciding to directly distribute its products to independently-owned Canadian dealers. Deeley has been Harley-Davidson’s exclusive Canadian distributor since 1973 but their partnership will end at the deal’s conclusion on July 31, 2017. Both sides are currently negotiating a shorter transition period, and the change may happen as early as the third quarter this year.   The decision...

Yamaha just gave us another reason to love the 2015 Yamaha R1 and R1M: the online meter simulator. As if we needed anymore convincing.   The in-depth simulator allows for any would be riders (or those who are just curious) to learn about the R1/R1M's electronics and controls. Everything from how the display works and what each control does is covered. More importantly, it introduces the environment in which the Yamaha Ride Control (YRC) app dictates. There's even a few tutorial videos to...

All bikers are dirty – I and most bikers I know shower at least once a day.  That’s not to say that I haven’t run into a few that weren’t so fresh. All bikers are smokers – I don’t smoke.  Many of the riders I know don’t smoke either.  Some choose to do so, but definitely not all of them. All bikers are gang members- Not even close.  I’d never make it in a gang.  All bikers are bad people – Bikers are some of the most charitable people I know. All bikers are fat and ugly – Definitely not...

The Stradale 800 was the surprise new model unveiled by MV Agusta at EICMA last November. We had already seen the Turismo Veloce sport-touring model at the EIMCA show in 2013, but this new 800 Stradale was completely unexpected. Also unexpected is the character of the bike. It’s a radical departure from the hot sportbikes that Claudio Castiglioni and son Giovanni wanted for MV Agusta. The new MV Agusta Stradale 800 is a comfortable and mild mannered machine, a tall-saddled runabout that’s...

It’s not every day that a MotoGP World Champion stops by your office to say hello and meet the staff. But that’s exactly happened today when Nicky Hayden, 2006 MotoGP World Champion, visited Cycle World and the Bonnier Motorcycle Group. We thought it would be fun to ask Hayden, the 33-year-old Kentucky native who races for the Drive M7 Aspar team, some quick-hit questions about a wide variety of subjects. Enjoy. Q: Are you healthy? A: Yeah. Perfect. Q: What’s your favorite playbike? A: A...

I don’t speak Spanish particularly well, at least not the sort of Spanish you’d want your grandmother to hear, but they say speech is only a part of communicating. This video of some acrobatic police officers in Mexico transcends the language barrier with a dab badassery and a heap of stupidity.   Moto Police Add some south-of-the-boarder culture with motorcycles and you can write your own Erik Estrada joke.   The video description, translated by Facebook, says, “For those who say that...

Hurry up to all ANB Showrooms to benefit from this special offer on the PIAGGIO FLY, now for the exclusive price of $1399!   This offer also includes the below facilities:   ·        Only 55$/ Month ·        2 years warranty – unlimited mileage     Quantities are limited, so get yours today!

Whether it's a bike built in a shed, a garage, a living room or done by a master builder that makes more profit on his t-shirts than bikes, you'll find them all under one roof at the One Motorcycle Show in Portland. Only in it's 6th year, the show has grown exponentially, pulling in builders and fans from all over the US.   We decided to take the long road to Portland from LA this year, mounting up on a brand new Honda CB1100 with camping gear on the back and the twisty roads in front. The...

It’s perhaps not the first time a decrepit and doomed 1968 Enfield Interceptor was given a stay of execution from the crusher, but it’s probably the first time it’s been done with so much style. Builder Charlie Giordano’s day job is running Tailgunner Exhausts, maker of Gatling-gun rotating exhausts like you see fitted here. But he’s also a man obsessed with motorcycles and design. This shows in the finished product, which presents a clean overall profile and shape, plus details that kill,...

Ride around Europe on a Harley-Davidson and get get paid for it! Sounds like the thing that dreams are made of doesn’t it? Well, every word of it's true. Harley-Davidson is organizing a competition which will pick one winner who will get to travel across 20 European countries on a £19,000 Street Glide. Harley will also be giving the winner a traveling allowance of £18,500 to shell out during this epic ride. Oh…and upon completing the 2 month long trip, the winner will also get to keep the...