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Harley-Davidson icon Willie G. Davidson will receive a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota in August. Willie G. is the grandson of company co-founder Willian A. Davidson. He made his name as the designer of many important custom models such as the Super Glide, Low Rider and many of …
Famous LA motorcycle designer Roland Sands has accidentally ridden a new Indian custom bike off a Sturgis Rally stage, injuring several in the crowd. It happened on Sunday night at the Buffalo Chip stage when Roland was presenting his latest custom motorcycle, the FTR750 Scout Hooligan. As he rides on to the stage, the announcer …
Official figures are not yet in, but the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota is set to break attendance records. While they may not break the expected 1 million, organisers say the 633,000 who attended the 60th anniversary in 2000 would be exceeded. The South Dakota Department of Transportation estimates the number of …
Jay Leno, an electric Victory Motorcycle and sparkling new Indian Motorcycle colours have fired the first salvo against the might of Harley-Davidson at the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (August 3-9, 2015). The rally, which now has Harley as the naming rights sponsor for the next 75 years, is tipped to attract a million people who will …
The Sturgis Rally, Isle of Man TT, Phillip Island MotoGP, Stelvio Pass and the Ace Cafe are probably the top five motorcycle icons for riders worldwide. If you go to London, a visit to the iconic Ace Cafe on the North Circular Road, NW10, is a must as this is where the cafe culture was truly …
The makers of the award-winning feature-length motorcycle documentary Why We Ride are now planning to release a film about the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally called “I Am Sturgis: The Movie”. To finance the film about the world’s biggest motorcycle rally, they are asking for pledges through Kickstarter with a target of $350,000 by the end of …
HOGS, horses, sheep and cattle will muster in Tamworth next year for the 24th annual HOG Rally and you could be going for free. Earlybird registration is now open with a free registration for every hundredth person to register. Click here to register. Heritage Softails with their long tassels and studded leather panniers will look …
If you are planning to ride in the first Lions TT on October 5-6 there is some good news with prices now discounted and partial refunds available for those who have already booked. The Lions TT is a recreational ride on the famous Lions Rd which will be closed to all non-motorcycle traffic. All riders will head …
The world’s largest motorcycle rally at Sturgis in the Black Hills of South Dakota last week was dominated by cruisers, particular Harleys. That’s to be expected as Harley has more than 60% of road motorcycle sales in North America. But the rally also attracts adventure bikes, touring bikes, sportsbikes and other cruiser companies such as …
The biker brotherhood has been with us for a long time. But where did it start? Coe D. Meyer, owner of Gypsie Vintage Cycle believes it started in his shop in Sturgis, home of the world’s biggest motorcycle rally. Coe says the shop is the site of the original Indian motorcycle shop in Sturgis, owned …