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LAS VEGAS – A 100-year-old Cyclone board track racer once owned by actor Steve McQueen sold at auction over the weekend for $775,000.  It was part of the more than 220 motorcycles in the E.J. Cole collection that Mecum Auctions sold at the South Point Casino and Exhibit Hall. The …

ESSEX JUNCTION, VT – Frank’s Motorcycle Sales & Service gave its website a reboot on Thursday, introducing a new logo for the dealership in the process, and conspicuously missing from the cleaner and more comprehensive website was any mention of

It’s only a concept model, but Honda’s Bulldog motorcycle that debuted today at the 31st Osaka Motorcycle Show sure exhibited some bark. With wide, 15-inch tires and a low seat at

TORRINGTON, CT – After a two-year absence, Torrington Thunder is being revived, with the Warner Theatre as the beneficiary of the downtown motorcycle show. Torrington Thunder was previously staged for three years (2010-2012). The date for this year’s event is

A motorcycle daredevil performed stunts at the more than 100 miles per hour and taunted police officers during an hour-long pursuit in Southern California on Wednesday night. TV cameras captured the action. Phillip Resendez, 22, of Rancho Cucamunga was eventually arrested and booked. Here’s a clip of what KCAL 9/CBS Los …

Indian is recalling some of its 2015 Scout models due to a problem with the rear master brake cylinder. A total of 806 of the Scouts made between

For the past few years, Northern Ireland’s Department of the Environment has been engaged in a “Share the Road to Zero” campaign to reduce road deaths. It’s now out with some new videos promoting motorcycle safety. One is for drivers and warns them to be aware of approaching riders. Another …

MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson plans to cut the workforce by 169 employees at its Kansas City, MO plant in May. The “Journal Sentinel” newspaper in the company’s headquarters of Milwaukee reports that a notice filed with the Missouri Department of Workforce Development said the layoffs are

BOYERTOWN, PA – Taking a 240-mile round-trip drive to attend a motorcycle show might seem a little bit strange, but it’s worth it when the show features the diversity and quality of bikes found at the fifth annual Modern Classics show at Martin Moto on Saturday. With a temperature of 21 degrees, …

Victory’s newest bagger, the 2016 Magnum X-1 that was unveiled Saturday night at Daytona Beach Bike Week, provides a way to be heard (besides loud exhaust pipes) thanks to a 200-watt, 10-speaker sound system that the company declares

The headline on the “Daytona Beach News-Journal’s” website isn’t encouraging. It reads “Riders brave rain and wind as Bike Week begins” but the accompanying story with photo gallery notes that riders are nonetheless flocking to Florida for the 74th annual gathering. Daytona Beach Bike Week kicked off Friday and runs through March …

In a new “integrated marketing campaign” announced Wednesday, Harley-Davidson will attempt to “break the stereotype of who rides Harley-Davidson motorcycles and how they ride them.” The campaign’s dubbed “Roll Your Own.” It features real Harley-Davidson owners and puts emphasis on the company’s Street 750 model. “The new work shows there …

Dates have been announced for seven stops on the 2015-2016 edition of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show tour. The New York dates will once again be in December. The IMS will visit the Javits Center from Dec. 11-13, making it the four years in a row that the show has …

CRARYVILLE, NY – The Weaver family’s rural Bultaco motorcycles business plans its annual open house for customers and  those curious about the Spanish brand on Saturday, March 21. Hours will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the shop at 682 Taghkanic Churchtown Road. There’s a request that no …

Harley-Davidson announced this week that it is going in a different direction in Canada, eliminating the middle man. Since 1973, Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada has been the exclusive distributor of Harley-Davidson products in the country. However, as early as the third quarter of 2015, Harley-Davidson plans to provide its products directly …