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  Whether banned from public beachside parks, private gated communities or acre after acre of public land, motorcyclists bristle when they see signs that say: "No Motorcycles Allowed." Motorcycle bans are the focus of the American Motorcyclist Association's "Freedom Friday" on April 12 to raise awareness of discrimination against on- and off-highway motorcyclists related to

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced the acquisition of A.M. Holding S.A.S., which operates under the name Aixam Mega S.A.S., a privately owned company based in Aix-les-Bains, France which manufactures and sells enclosed on-road quadricycles and light duty commercial vehicles in Europe. The acquisition of Aixam Mega significantly strengthens Polaris’ existing small vehicle portfolio,

The name says it all. These hi-torque starters are made from nothing but brand new components; there are no rebuilds in the Rivera Primo product line. Part # 1184-0001 (1.4kw fits all 1990-2006 FX/FXST Models Except 2006 Dyna) &1184-0002 (1.7kw fits all 1990-2006 FLT/FLHT Models)are gear reduction, high torque starters made specifically for high compression, peak perfromance applications where

Valerie Thompson, owner/driver of Valerie Thompson Racing (ECTA), will return to Wilmington Ohio’s Airborne Park for the East Coast Timing Association’s Hot Rod Magazine Top Speed Challenge, April 27 – 28. The Top Speed Challenge is the ECTA’s season opening event featuring 200 mph street legal cars and motorcycles with prizes and awards for the

Rock n’ Roll Hall-of-Famer Aerosmith and superstar Toby Keith will join Kid Rock as headline performers for Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee over Labor Day weekend. Keith will perform Thursday, Aug. 29; Aerosmith will take the stage Friday, Aug. 30; and Kid Rock will round out the epic weekend of music Saturday, Aug. 31.

An array of active safety technologies are being released by automakers, but consumers shouldn't expect to see many, if any, on motorcycles. Even though motorcycle fatalities increased 18 percent in Michigan last year, industry experts say the new technologies, which primarily use radars and cameras to help avoid an accident, aren’t practical for motorcycles. “It’s

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You’ve seen the rest, now try the best! Performance Machine continues to break new ground with our latest addition to the growing wheel family: The Contour Wheel Collection. This exclusive, luxurious collection of wheels includes two distinctive designs – the Revel and the Virtue.  The Contour Collection wheels are designed using a new, premium forging

  Great news from JIMS®! The Compensating Sprocket Lock Kit is now ready and available for select Harley-Davidson® motorcycles with an MSRP that ranges from $160.00 – $185.00. This system positively secures the compensating sprocket so that it can’t come loose. Rubber mounted engines may insulate the rider and frame mounted components from vibration, but