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A Joint AMA / MIC / MSF Message And Even More COVID-19 Resources

The American Motorcyclist Association, Motorcycle Industry Council, and Motorcycle Safety Foundation have come together, with a joint letter on preparing now to ride again soon. And the MIC has added an additional resource map linking to reopening guidelines and plans from state to state, which will be useful for riders nationwide. Meanwhile, more and more powersports businesses […]

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Harley-Davidson cuts dividend, halts buybacks to preserve cash

by Ankit Ajmera from https://www.reuters.com (Reuters) – Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG.N) slashed its dividend and halted share buybacks on Tuesday to boost its cash reserves as global lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic hit motorcycle demand in the first quarter. The company has $1.47 billion in cash and is in talks with big U.S. banks to

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Yamaha Motorsports Launches “Deliver Your Ride” Program

from https://motorcycles.einnews.com Program Supports Dealer Deliveries of New ATV, Side-by-Side, Motorcycle, and Snowmobile Products to Customers’ Homes Where Possible /EIN News/ — MARIETTA, Ga., April 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, launched an all-new “Deliver Your Ride” program supporting Yamaha dealers that are able to complete vehicle purchases remotely and then deliver

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Ducati resumes motorcycle production at Bologna plant in Italy

by Pradeep Shah from https://www.financialexpress.com Production at Ducati’s Bologna factory been reorganized. From an eight-hour shift, the working shifts have been converted to two seven-hour shifts in order to allow a minimum number of people. Premium bike maker Ducati has announced a steady resumption of production at its Borgo Panigale factory in Bologna, Italy starting

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MRF Board of Directors Cancels Bikers Inside the Beltway Lobby Day

After careful consideration, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) Board of Directors has decided to cancel the 11th Annual Michael “Boz” Kerr Bikers Inside the Beltway lobby day that was scheduled for May 19, 2020.  We want to take a moment to thank our event sponsor Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, our SMRO partners, members, and all of our event attendees for their continued support of

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Motorcycle parade at veterans home shows heroes that even though they are isolated, they are not alone

by Chris Best from https://www.wkrg.com BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) — Veterans at the William F. Green State Veterans Home may be isolated, but they are not alone. 150 motorcycle riders wanted to send that message loudly this Saturday. They lined up and paraded around the home on their bikes, honking their horns and revving their

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Norton will fill the high-end technology deficit for TVS Motor

by Chanchal Pal Chauhan from https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com Norton is one of the most iconic British brands, besides Triumph, Royal Enfield and BSA. Incidentally now all of the remaining famed British brands either have Indian owners or strong engineering relationships with local entities. Another Indian company bags a storied European brand. This time it’s TVS Motor, the

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Laconia Motorcycle Week mulls August back-up date due to COVID-19

by Paula Tracy from https://www.seacoastonline.com LACONIA – On Monday night, Laconia City Councilors will be asked to approve the 97th Progressive Laconia Motorcycle Week for Aug. 22-30 if it cannot be held June 13-21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Charlie St. Clair, executive director for the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association, said he is hopeful the

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George Christie, Former Hells Angels President of Ventura, California, filming in “Marked-The Unforgiven” in Europe.

We caught up with George Christie via video chat as he sits in his apartment in Malaga, Spain. He is currently filming “Marked-The Unforgiven” in Europe but the production is on “hiatus” due to the Covid 19 quarantine. “Marked-The Unforgiven” is the story of a former Marine recon sniper, Jack Crest, who returns home to

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Norton Motorcycles ‘will be restored to its former glory’

from https://www.dailymail.co.uk New owner set to invest tens of millions of pounds Norton Motorcycles’ new owner has pledged to double its workforce and launch more products. India’s TVS Motor, which bought the British brand out of administration for £16million earlier this month, is reportedly set to invest tens of millions of pounds in the luxury

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China-made Brixton 1200 cleared for production

by Pradeep Shah from https://www.financialexpress.com China-made Brixton 1200 cleared for production: 1200cc modern classic has Bonneville T120 in its sights! About the new 1200cc model, Brixton says that it “shows the way of Brixton Motorcycles into even higher capacity classes and proves the development competence of our brand.” Brixton 1200 – a 1200cc modern classic

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Seattle’s motorcycle clubs ride free (but socially distanced)

by Agueda Pacheco Flores from https://crosscut.com Coronavirus has scooter, moped and motorcycle enthusiasts rolling with caution. Long before he was president of the Cretins Motorcycle Club, Nick Ziehe was just a kid growing up in Renton, fascinated by his dad doing a complete overhaul of a Honda CB350. The bike was a vintage racer, but

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