Mahindra and Mahindra subsidiary Classic Legends Pvt. Ltd bought all 120,000 shares of British yesteryear giant BSA Co. Ltd at £28.33 per share, aggregating about £3,400,000, or Rs28 crore. With a presence in Japan, Canada, Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore, BSA had a turnover of £28,233 in fiscal 2015-16. The principal business of BSA is licensing […]
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Biker weddings are like booze: they come in many different flavors, tastes, and strengths. Wild weddings have rocked bars, clubhouses, and campgrounds. Vows have been voiced from sacred passages in Harley shop manuals. Non-traditional nuptials have heated up midnight wilderness bonfires. “Just Hitched” signs are seen strapped to sissy
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NCOM Coast To Coast Biker News for November 2016 Read More »
Lothario Fade introduced the girl to the ride, confident she’d be amused and beguiled with his sanguine sway. As they dallied in line, the dazzle of lights and whir of contraptions awakened his joy and roused reckless pulse within, he leaned close to her, inhaling the intoxicating aroma of her perfume, a whiff of
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The country-wide staged events of the Progressive IMS rolls into SoCal every year in November and spotlights the latest and greatest new machines from both large manufacturers, “boutique” shops and do-it-yourself home grown builders as well as the coolest parts and accessories, stunt riding action, free test rides, vintage and classics, live music, a custom
2016 Long Beach International Motorcycle Show Read More »
Editor’s Note: When the new M-8 hit the news, we were all curious as hell. Would Harley buckle to some government regulation and build a liquid-cooled engine? Weren’t they still dialing in the Twin Cam? Would the new engine deal with Twin Cam issues? And finally, wow, how time flies. Seems like yesterday, the Twin
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Learn how to install the new Tension Reliever Manual Primary Chain Adjuster. Twin Power has added an instructional video to their website to show you how to install the part and this simple installation can result in longer component life. Brand Manager James Simonelli shows you how to install the part. “An overtightened primary
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This year, for my annual trip to Sturgis, I took my 2015 Harley Street Gilde FLHXS. I was excited to ride my new black Street Glide special, which has the worst stock suspension of a modern day motorcycle, let alone any other $25,000 bike I’ve ridden. I will save my rant on this subject and
Reworking 2015 Street Glide Suspension Read More »
**Editor’s Note** We as motorcyclist should pay attention to anything that has to do with roadways, bridges, road dividing barriers etc. as in the past they have been designed for automobiles. The roads bridges etc. need input from the motorcycle community and we should be asking people who ride or otherwise involved what the
Transportation Shakeout from the 2016 Election Read More »
To commemorate the commissioning of the USS Milwaukee, our nation’s fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has collaborated with Harley-Davidson on a one-of-a-kind motorcycle to honor the U.S. Navy and the city of Milwaukee. “We wanted to do something special for the occasion and support the families of our military men and
Custom USS Milwaukee-themed Softail to be Auctioned-Off to Benefit Military Families Read More »
Recently I had the pleasure to sit down with Frank White and talk to him about Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) and the American motorcycle industry in general. Frank White is the President and CEO of ATK Motorcycles and has a reputation in the motorcycle industry as a true biker’s biker. Not only does he run
Harley-Davidson Needs To Go Through A Major Paradigm Shift Read More »
Now don’t get the wrong idea as I mean no disrespect but when I go I want a Celebration of Life like Sam Wheeler had. Wonderful weather, a perfect location and a host of friends and family that filled the place to capacity. Laughing, telling stories, enjoying each others company. An afternoon well spent reminiscing
Sam Wheeler Memorial Service – 10/17/16 Read More »
Three times recently, I’ve come face-to-face with a new world of motorcycle seat technology. I recently stopped by Saddlemen and saw their new line of café-styled seats and rear fenders. During the conversation, we looked at seats designed for flat track racing and how they worked to keep racers in position, yet allowed them
SOTO CUSTOM SADDLEMEN DYNA SEAT TECH Read More »
Tempory Tropical Tattoo Sign Even a violent hurricane named Matthew, that blasted the east coast of Florida a week prior, couldn’t dampen the spirits of those who managed to wade through the trail of devastation and make it to Willie’s Annual Biketoberfest Old School Chopper Show. Notice Fuel Valve and Velocity Stack Willie, his crew,
THE SHOW MUST GO ON AT BIKETOBERFEST 2016 Read More »
Today I’m gonna talk about the Baker 6 speed transmission gear set I recently installed into my old evo bagger. Since the quality of different aftermarket six speed manufacturers has already been covered quite completely in various other articles, I’m not going to get into that here. Instead I’ll try to answer those questions
The first rig I noticed as I stumbled from Casino Street to Freemont in Downtown Vegas was the massive Big Bear semi, taking up half a block with its flamed fire engine ruby red presence. Guys quickly unloaded predominately FXRs, onto the asphalt tarmac when Mona approached me. I was looking for her husband,
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS GOES STRAIGHT-UP IN VEGAS Read More »
THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by
NCOM Coast To Coast Biker News for October 2016 Read More »
This is a strange one on several levels. I covered it somewhat before when I wrote about Andrew Ursich’s Brass Monkey Sportster, the first bike he built. A high school buddy, Larry St. Marie, invited me to Andrew’s Westside Long Beach shop on the edge of the Port of Long Beach. As it turned out,
Andrew Ursich’s “Stardust” Memories Read More »
Judging a bike show is not as easy as many people may think, especially if you are going to do it right. There are many factors to consider and attention to detail is critical. Also knowledge of the make, model and production year can be a major factor. Left side of motorcycle There were
The Winner is Brent Ulmans 1928 HD – JD Read More »
Japanese builder Suicide Customs scored a convincing first place in the 12th AMD World Championship at ‘Intermot Customized’ at Cologne, Germany, October 10th to take the coveted title of AMD World Champion of Custom Bike Building. Voted for by the competitors themselves, this is the third time that a customiser from Japan has taken
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Brothers and Sisters, It’s been an unbelievable week since returning from the Meeting of the Minds. As I often do, I captured some notes from the “Meet the Board” session, which I personally prefer to call the “Roll call of States”. To me, this is the most amazing session of any similar conference
2016 MRF Meeting of the Minds Report Read More »
By Spitfire The last day of the Biannual Motorcycle Cannonball was everything but easy. With only 102 miles to travel the riders started leaving at 7:45 am with the first challenge being a 20 mile , 5000 ft climb to the top of the San Bernadino mountain pass. Dubbed the “Palms to Pines” Highway, this
Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 15 – Sunday, September 25, 2016 Read More »
By Spitfire Only two more days. Feeling are mixed and I see more hugs this morning. Will it really all be over soon? Tired, battered, worn out and happy. People are talking about looking forward to going home to their families while others, like #20, Dennis Sharon said “When we get to Carlsbad, can we
Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 14 – Saturday, September 24, 2016 Read More »
By Spitfire The grind of the Cannonball is apparent as the riders lined up to head out for yet another day. Only 4 days left and today they look forward to a 2-1/2 hour break at the Grand Canyon for lunch and sight seeing. After several 260+ days, the prospect of a 195 mile day
Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 12 – Thursday, September 22, 2016 Read More »
