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- Troopers give motorcyles a try again - Austin NewsTroopers give motorcyles a try againAustin NewsNow, state troopers are testing out motorcycles again in Austin. Mark Proveaux is one of only three troopers trained on the two special law enforcement Harley Davidson's the state is leasing for the pilot program. "Our ultimate goal here is public ...and more » […]
- Troopers give motorcyles a try againTexas highway patrol haven't used motorcycles since the early 1970s. Three state troopers are giving it a go again in Austin. […]
- Motorcycles at the museum - Warren Tribune Chronicle (blog)Motorcycles at the museumWarren Tribune Chronicle (blog)I had the pleasure recently of going to the National Packard Museum's 12th annual motorcycle exhibit on Mahoning Avenue in Warren. It was a sneak-preview on Friday the 13th and the weather, unlike recently, was not cooperating. […]
- Safety officer combines motorcycles, mentorship - DVIDSSafety officer combines motorcycles, mentorshipDVIDSStaff Sgt. Brent M. Sharp, the safety chief and motorcycle safety officer with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, inspects motorcycles during the Advanced Rider Track Day, May 6, 2010, at the Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, NC The Advanced Rider Track Day is ... […]
- Great Falls brothers plead guilty to distributing meth, stealing motorcycles - The RepublicGreat Falls brothers plead guilty to distributing meth, stealing motorcyclesThe RepublicBy that summer, officers also learned the group was transporting stolen vehicles from Great Falls to Spokane as part of the trafficking operation. The Wakefords were charged with stealing four motorcycles in August 2010 as well as bringing drugs back ...Wakefords plead gu […]
Today’s Motorcycle Events
- VMA Swap Meet February 9, 2012Lake County Fairgrounds • 2101 County Road 452, Eustis, Florida 32727 Thursday, 2-9-2012, 8 – 9am Bike Category: American, British, Eurpoean, Japanese, All, Other, Auction, Clubs Event Title: VMA Swap Meet Summary: • Vendors are officially open for sales to public 8am - 6pm Friday and Saturday, • admission to public is FREE, • security provided by the lake c […]
- Bike Night at Porky's Pit BBQ & Bar February 8, 2012Porky's Pit BBQ & Bar2215 E. Butler Ave.Kingman AZ. 86409928-681-2996 Wednesday, 2-8-2012, 6 – 9pm Dinner Specials, Drink Specials, Live Band!50/50 Raffle with proceeds to benefit a local charity every month. Everyone is welcome & we are family friendly.Come have a good time and support a local cause. Bike Category: American, British, Eurpoean, […]
- Parts Girl Promotions Motorcycle Swapmeet February 5, 2012QCCA Expo Center - 2621 4th Ave ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS Sunday, 2-5-2012, 10am – 3pm Bike Category: American, British Event Title: Parts Girl Promotions 32nd Annual Motorcycle Swapmeet Price: $8.00 Contact: Joe Tracy - 563-580-9147 or krazyjkt@yahoo.com Summary: Over 130 Vendor Spots of Mostly Used Parts […]
The Isle of Man TT Race Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
Posted January 27th, 2012 by Todd Halterman - no comments
Run in a time-trial format on public roads closed for racing, the first Isle of Man TT race was held on Tuesday 28 May 1907 and was then called the International Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy. That initial race consisted of 10 laps of the St John’s Short Course, 15 miles and 1,470 yards of excellent roadway [...]
Read More →Bikers in Virginia Fight the Good Fight Against Motorcycle Only Checkpoints
Posted January 27th, 2012 by Todd Halterman - no comments
It’s just not the American way and roughly akin to what has come to be known as ‘profiling’ when it’s applied to cagers. I refer, of course, to the nefarious practice police have in some jurisdictions of stopping motorcyclists by the side of the road simply because they’re riding motorcycles. Motorcycle riders across the nation [...]
Read More →Cafe Racer TV A Motorcycle Show Home Run
Posted January 27th, 2012 by Todd Halterman - no comments
I wasn’t sure I needed yet another custom bike building show. I was pretty convinced the entire genre was played out like M.C. Hammer and Vanilla Ice, but I was just plain wrong on that score. This week while I sat down for a bit of lunch, I happened to turn on The Discovery Channel [...]
Read More →Guilt By Association – Motorcycle Shop Owner Beats the Rap in Redding
Posted January 26th, 2012 by Todd Halterman - no comments
“I’m just glad it’s over with,” Gary Kenerson said this week. “I was innocent from the start and I’m innocent through the end.” Kenerson, A California motorcycle repair shop owner, is off the hook in a case which alleged he was selling stolen motorcycle parts and was wrapped up with the notorious Vagos motorcycle gang. [...]
Read More →Memorize Every Part on Your Motorcycle? Not. Then Follow the Road Map, Brother
Posted January 26th, 2012 by Todd Halterman - 2 comments
Every time I work on a bike, particularly when it comes to any kind of electrical stuff, I find myself rustling up a manual. Now, I know a few guys who have the skills and the experience to take one look at a bike part and tell you, not only what it came off of, [...]
Read More →What Money And Carbon Fiber Can Do The Mansory Zapico Custom Motorcycle
Posted January 26th, 2012 by Todd Halterman - no comments
A couple of things about money. If you don’t have any, you can get obsessed with the things it might buy you if you did have money. And if you have money, you can do some crazy things with it to keep yourself amused. I think this bike fits the ‘I have money and I’m [...]
Read More →Navigating the Motorcycle Parts Jungle
Posted January 25th, 2012 by Todd Halterman - no comments
Motorcycles get ridden hard and they’re the subject of more than a little adoration from the non-riding masses – and therein lies the problem. When you do a lot of riding, you have two elemental issues to deal with; you want your bike to look good going down the road, and you want it to [...]
Read More →A 1972 Yamaha TR3 Eats Everything In Its Way at Track Day
Posted January 25th, 2012 by Todd Halterman - no comments
Some bikes were just born to run hard and hot, and the Yamaha TR3 was one of those machines. Big isn’t always necessarily better, particularly on the steeply-banked track at Daytona International Speedway. Back in 1972, Don Emde, aboard the 350cc two-stroke Yamaha TR3, wiped out all competition at the Daytona 200 against a field [...]
Read More →Motorcycle Hillclimb History and AMA Pro Hillclimb Events for 2012
Posted January 25th, 2012 by Todd Halterman - no comments
Here in the Midwest, we’re in the deepest ‘Heart of Darkness’ part of winter and while there’s lots to do in the garage, one can’t help but yearn for warmer times and the motorcycle events that come with their arrival. Here in Michigan, we love motorcycles. We have a long tradition of events, some of [...]
Read More →Motorcycle Ice Racing In Michigan – The Coolest Motorcycle Video You’ll See
Posted January 24th, 2012 by Todd Halterman - no comments
Muskegon Motorcycle Club Ice Races in Grant, Michigan. January 22, 2012. The Muskegon Motorcycle Club is one of the oldest continuously operating clubs in the United States, and every year they sponsor a hillclimb event which has gained national renown. The first event, held at Mt. Garfield way back in 1921, drew only a handful [...]
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Motorcycle Insurance Breaking News
- Digger Tidbits: Vets make prison gang list; docs say not so fast on emergency ... - vtdigger.orgDigger Tidbits: Vets make prison gang list; docs say not so fast on emergency ...vtdigger.orgby Alan Panebaker | January 27, 2012 Faithful members of the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club may be a little surprised to find themselves on a list of “security threat groups” offered by the Department of Corrections to the Senate Judiciary Committee ... […]
- Houston First-Party Insurance Claims Lawyer Expects Disputes to Arise After ... - PR Web (press release)PR Web (press release)Houston First-Party Insurance Claims Lawyer Expects Disputes to Arise After ...PR Web (press release)The Wyly Law Firm, PC, is a Houston law firm that represents business and homeowners in disputes with their insurance companies. The firm also represents personal injury victims, including those injured in car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle […]
- Come and see the team from Sorrymate.com at this week's Motorcycle News show ... - WebWire (press release)Come and see the team from Sorrymate.com at this week's Motorcycle News show ...WebWire (press release)But one of the hottest tickets in town will be the dinky SMIDSY cards which the Sorrymate.com people will be handing out, explaining how bikers can take advantage of free legal expenses cover in the event of them having to make an insurance claim for . […]
- Markel American Insurance Company Joins the Progressive International ... - MarketWatch (press release)Markel American Insurance Company Joins the Progressive International ...MarketWatch (press release)"The show is a great way for us to connect directly with motorcyclists and stay up-to-date on the new motorcycle trends for 2012," Wentzel continues. "As a specialty insurance company, it's important for us to understand our customers and t […]
- Markel American Insurance Company Joins the Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Cleveland, Ohio January 27th ... January 27, 2012WAUKESHA, Wis., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorcyclists and motorcycle enthusiasts won't want to miss the Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Cleveland, Ohio January 27th – 29th. This year's ... […]
- Nationwide Speaks Out on NC Automobile Insurance Rate Modernization - MarketWatch (press release)Nationwide Speaks Out on NC Automobile Insurance Rate ModernizationMarketWatch (press release)The company provides a full range of personalized insurance and financial services, including car insurance, motorcycle, boat, homeowners, life insurance, farm, commercial insurance, administrative services, annuities, mortgages, mutual funds, ...and more » […]
- Progressive Car Insurance to Create 1106 Jobs in Five US Metros - Area Development OnlineProgressive Car Insurance to Create 1106 Jobs in Five US MetrosArea Development OnlineProgressive offers insurance for personal and commercial autos and trucks, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles and homes. Headquartered in the Cleveland suburb of Mayfield Village, Ohio, it's the fourth-largest auto insurer in the country, ...and more » […]
- Marketplace Events Enters Motorcycle Consumer Show Business - USRider NewsUSRider NewsMarketplace Events Enters Motorcycle Consumer Show BusinessUSRider NewsFor manufacturers and distributors of motorcycles, accessories and apparel, the Progressive Insurance International Motorcycle Shows (IMS) are where new models and products are unveiled to the press and the motorcycle consumer. […]
- Progressive Car Insurance to Hire 129 People in Colorado Springs - MarketWatch (press release)Progressive Car Insurance to Hire 129 People in Colorado SpringsMarketWatch (press release)Progressive offers insurance for personal and commercial autos and trucks, motorcycles, boats, recreational vehicles, and homes. It's the fourth largest auto insurer in the country, the largest seller of motorcycle insurance, and a leader in commercial ...and more […]
- Progressive Car Insurance to Hire 65 People in Phoenix January 24, 2012In a state where unemployment rates recently hit 8.7 percent, Progressive car insurance is helping boost the Phoenix area economy by filling 65 positions in sales and service. […]
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