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Don’t miss the shows in Los Angeles this weekend. It’s nuts!

  Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced $2.8 million in refunds Tuesday through settlements with two insurance companies that allegedly overcharged policyholders who owned motorcycles. Encompass Insurance Company, an Allstate subsidiary, and Amica Mutual Insurance Company allegedly overcharged Massachusetts consumers illegally by using inflated and un-depreciated motorcycle values for the calculation of insurance premiums. Under

  According to a new proposal, more than 70,000 Arizona motorcycle owners could each save $19 a year by skipping annual emissions tests. Trevor Baggiore, deputy director of air quality with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, said motorcycles make up 3.5 percent of vehicles on Valley roads and account for less than one percent of

  An official report from the Australian government has sung the praises of bikers for enriching and improving city living.  The State of Australian Cities Report, which annually reviews the state of Australia's eighteen largest urban areas, concluded that the nations 700,000 motorcyclists and scooter riders produce lower emissions than car drivers, take up less

  Harley-Davidson Inc. and other motorcycle manufacturers may have to include anti-lock brakes as standard equipment on all of their street bikes in only a few years. The American Motorcyclist Association says the European Parliament has approved a proposal to require anti-lock brakes on all new motorcycles and trikes with engines larger than 125 cubic

  American Motorcyclist Association Director of International Affairs Robert Rasor has been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors for the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the international governing body for motorcycle sport and touring. Rasor also serves as the appointed vice president of the FIM.  "It is gratifying to be recognized for

One of the oldest motorcycle brands in the world has changed hands, yet again, as the British marque Matchless has reportedly been sold. Changing hands from Greek to Italian ownership, the Matchless brand is now in the hands of Franco Malenotti, of Belstaff apparel fame. Hoping to revitalize the motorcycle brand in a similar way

Bikernet  recently opened its new TRAVEL department check it out  BIKERNET TRAVEL Also check out the 8th Annual Travel and Adventure Show. A really  cool place to plan your next trip to Cleveland of Kathmandu California's largest travel show, the Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show, today announced its featured speakers, including explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau,

Victory Motorcycles has a busy weekend planned for the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show, Dec. 7-9, including: The introduction of a Factory Custom Painted Cross Country, the debut of a Buffalo Chip Custom Bagger styled by Cory Ness, Victory demo rides, autograph sessions featuring Playboy Playmates and “The Gunny” (actor R. Lee Ermey), a Toys

  Valerie Thompson, owner/driver of Valerie Thompson Racing (VTR), will display her record setting BMW S 1000 RR race bike and host autograph sessions at the BMW Motorrad USA booth at the upcoming International Motorcycle Show (IMS) in Long Beach December 7-9. She will also make appearances at the Shorai Battery display in the Market