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Yamaha Announces Arrival of 2021 Ténéré 700 in U.S.

Customers to Begin Receiving Highly-Anticipated Adventure Touring Motorcycle in Early June MARIETTA, Ga. – May 22, 2020 – Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (YMUS) today announced the 2021 Ténéré 700 arrival for the U.S. market beginning the first week of June. Earlier this year, Yamaha connected with customers interested in making the first Ténéré 700 purchases

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Harley-Davidson plans to save itself by selling fewer bikes, report says

H-D wants to take the old luxury goods trick of limiting availability to increase desirability and apply it to its sales model. Harley-Davidson was in trouble before all of the coronavirus shutdowns, and things haven’t gotten a lot better in the interim. But now, as H-D’s factories in the US start to get back to work, the company

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Shop at 5-Ball Racing Garage

Need Help: Call 310 830-0630 or drop a line to Bandit@Bikernet.com SHOP For your favourite Leathers, Jackets, Vest, Gear, Dayroll, Buckles, Tee-shirts, Bandanas, Books and more ONLY AT https://shop.bikernet.com/ 5-Ball Racing Garage History 5-Ball Racing Garage provides Riding Gear for cruiser, chopper and bobber riders. Keith “Bandit” Ball, Bikernet.com President, and Bob Kay, Biker Pros

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Royal Enfield recalls 15,200 units of three models in overseas markets to replace a brake part

from https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com The company is recalling Interceptor 650, Continental GT 650 and Himalayan motorcycles after discovering a brake caliper corrosion-related issue in some specific countries, Royal Enfield said in a statement. Niche bike maker Royal Enfield on Wednesday said it is recalling 15,200 units of three models across the UK, Europe and Korea to replace

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Missouri motorcycle helmet law repeal has governor’s support, but it’s a small part of a larger bill

by Ashley Byrd from https://www.missourinet.com One of the proposed laws tucked into a massive state transportation bill would allow motorcyclists to drive without helmets, but they must be at least 26 years old and have medical insurance and proof of financial responsibility. Representative Jared Taylor of Republic in southwest Missouri says the governor promised he’d

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Harley-Davidson to offer US dealers smaller selection of motorcycles

by Reuters from https://nypost.com/ Harley-Davidson is reopening its factories this week at lower production rates and sending dealers a narrower range of motorcycles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The US motorcycle maker, which closed its US plants in March due to the coronavirus outbreak, may not ship any additional new motorcycles this year

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Benelli SRK 600 street fighter spied undisguised

by Nithyanandh Karuppaswamy from https://www.rushlane.com Chinese-owned Italian motorcycle brand Benelli is in the process of strengthening its middle-weight sportsbike portfolio Several months ago, a sharp looking street fighter with 600 badge was spied in China, sparking speculations that it was the next generation TNT 600i. However, in November 2019, Benelli unveiled the new gen TNT

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Metallic brake pad for motorcycles

from https://www.materialstoday.com/ The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials is reportedly developing an iron-based sintered brake pad for motorcycles. The aim of the GreenPad project, run also by Danish auto parts company SBS Friction and Danish Technological Institute, is to develop copper and nickel-free sintered brake pads with tribological properties equivalent to those

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Texas Event COVID-Free

Texas Swap Meet Lives Upon my arrival the skies parted & the sun began to heat up my multiple layers, including my 5-Ball vest! There was already a good crowd on hand, even with the opening rain parade. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ADVENTURE ON BIKERNET Subscribe to the Cantina today – Join Now https://www.bikernet.com/pages/custom/subscription.aspx

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Honda Customers Request Google to Add Android Auto to 2020 Africa Twin

by Bogdan Popa from https://www.autoevolution.com Honda customers who have recently bought the 2020 Africa Twin are now publicly requesting Google to add Android Auto to their motorcycles. The new model only works with Apple CarPlay, as Honda itself explains. In most of the cases, head units that support Apple’s platform should also be able to

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1983 BMW R100 GS Black Ops Comes With Dented Tank Because It’s Cool

by Daniel Patrascu from https://www.autoevolution.com When someone asks for a custom build to be made based on either a car or a motorcycle, they usually ask for the finished product to be perfect. For someone living in Florida, perfect does not necessarily mean flawless. The motorcycle in the gallery above was once a stock BMW

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Rabble-Rousing Stars of Orange County Choppers/American Chopper Partner With Chart-Topping, Italian-German Band Frei.Wild on New Album, Brotherhood, to be Released in U.S. August 7; Pre-Order Now

Newly Released, First Single, “Freundschaft Brotherhood” [Friends Brotherhood] Is Hard-Driving, Rock Anthem for Troubled Times Around the Globe   HAMBURG, Germany —  The  platinum award-winning, chart-topping, Italian, German-speaking rock group Frei.Wild has partnered with the rabble-rousing stars of Orange County Choppers/American Chopper on a joint project for the August 7th release of the band’s 16th album,

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Are Small Towns Addicted to Traffic Fines and Fees? NMA E-Newsletter #592

  Editor’s Note: This article was initially written for the Spring edition of Driving Freedoms magazine. The information here pertained primarily to life before the COVID-19 crisis. Still, we believe traffic fines and fees will be even more of an issue for small towns (and big cities) everywhere due to shortfalls in the budgets that

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