Hell’s Foundry introduces Hellacious Lighting Systems line for Road Glide, featuring Hella® Premium 90mm projector lamps (Bi-Halogen or Bi-Zenon HID); CCFL Halo Rings (Angel Eyes); Plug and play wiring; Mounting plate and hardware; Dramatic trim/styling (Predator pictured)

 All systems take less than an hour to install and provide dramatic styling and performance improvement over the stock headlamp assembly. Finish choices: Gloss Black or Primed for paint

 Available directly from Hell’s Foundry or via Drag Specialties dealers worldwide

 For additional information: www.hellsfoundry.com or 866.999.HELL (4355).

Supreme Legends USA introduces its Misfit Series 2 & 3 Bagger forward controls for FLH & FLT models. These controls are a perfect accent to Supreme’s Misfit Series floorboards, rear boards and highway/passenger pegs.
With 1” extended length on all arms and 3 position adjustability on the brake pedal, these controls are just begging to be ridden.
As with all Supreme products these are machined from 100% American billet and include an 18 month warranty! Available in Chrome or Supreme’s Bright Dip black anodized finishes for ’00-14 model years. Stay tuned for more new products for your bagger!
Please visit www.supremelegendsusa.com for further information or call (714) 504-0715 for details.

Performance exhaust leader Magnaflow has just partnered with Arlen Ness Motorcycles to manufacture and sell a complete line of co-branded exhaust products.

Known as Arlen Ness by Magnaflow, the high-performance, high-quality, made in the USA exhaust systems will be designed by Arlen Ness for American V-Twin motorcycles. The new product line will make its world debut on the National Geographic Channel’s Let It Ride series starring Zach Ness on October 24, 2013. Magnaflow has been a leader in exhaust performance, technology, design and manufacturing for over 30 years. Arlen Ness is an icon in the custom motorcycle world with a 40 plus year history of building custom bikes and high end parts and accessories. For more information and to see the new Arlen Ness by Magnaflow products visit www.MagnaFlow.com

Magnaflow, The Original American Performance Exhaust® with superior Quality, Power and Sound® has been the number one choice for over 30 years for those demanding maximum performance. Founded in 1981, today Magnaflow is a global leader in American-made high-performance exhaust systems and catalytic converters. Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, Magnaflow drives innovative exhaust design and engineering from their campus of buildings that includes a 350,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that sets the industry standard for technology and precision craftsmanship, a 100,000 sq. ft. catalytic converter laboratory and manufacturing facility, a 90,000 sq. ft. research and development technology center and a 35,000 sq. ft. media center. Focused on moving the V-Twin motorcycle market forward, Magnaflow offers innovative designs that generate unparalleled performance and deep, rich, powerful American Musclesound.

“Magnaflow is thrilled to partner with the legendary Arlen Ness,” states Chris McGee, Magnaflow’s Motorcycle Division Director. “With Arlen’s trend-setting, timeless designs and Magnaflow’s R&D, engineering, manufacturing and customer service capabilities, we have combined for one of the most powerful product launches in recent memory. Arlen Ness and Magnaflow, two world class brands partnered to deliver the highest possible quality and performance exhaust products for your motorcycle.”

“I am very excited about the new Arlen Ness by Magnaflow exhaust line,” states Arlen Ness of Arlen Ness Motorcycles. “Cory, Zach and I have been working together on some really exciting designs that look and sound amazing. I can say the industry has never seen anything like the new Arlen Ness by Magnaflow exhaust line. You are going to want to put these pipes on your bike.”

The Arlen Ness by Magnaflow exhaust line will make its world debut on the National Geographic Channel’s Let It Ride TV show October 24, 2013. Staring Arlen’s Grandson Zach Ness, Let It Ride has risen to be a highly acclaimed, top rated program in its first season on NatGeo. Tune in tomorrow night October 24, 2013 to see Zach and the Ness family fire up their new Arlen Ness by Magnaflow exhaust for the first time.

“On this season of Let It Ride we built some killer bikes with great craftsmanship and some great parts,” states Zach Ness, host of Let It Ride. “We all put a lot of effort and time into the new exhaust line and to now be able to debut it on our season finally of Let It Ride is really exciting. The style, performance and sound fit the bike perfectly. I look forward to featuring more Arlen Ness by Magnaflow systems on future episodes of Let It Ride and running them on my own bikes.”

Magnaflow with superior Quality, Power and Sound® is focused on the V-Twin market by delivering the best in American made exhaust designs that generate performance, power, style and unmatched sound. For more information and to see new Arlen Ness and Magnaflow products click on www.MagnaFlow.com

A recent survey found that more than three-fourths of Americans fear that E15 fuel may damage car engines and fuel system components, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. 

Also, more than two-thirds of those surveyed believe that using more corn for ethanol production could force up food prices, the AMA said.

E15 is a fuel blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline that the federal Environmental Protection Agency has approved for use in 2001-and-newer passenger vehicles. Ethanol is grain alcohol produced from crops such as corn that is mixed with gasoline to produce an ethanol-gasoline blend motor fuel.

E15 is not approved for use in any motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, boats, lawn mowers and other small engines. Since 2011, the AMA has repeatedly expressed concerns to government officials and federal lawmakers about possible damage to the estimated 22 million motorcycles and ATVs currently in use by the inadvertent use of E15, which is now becoming available at gas stations.

The survey findings were released on Oct. 2 by the American Petroleum Institute, which sponsored the poll. The API is a national trade association that represents America’s oil and natural gas industry.

Some 77 percent of registered voters are concerned that ethanol blends above a 10 percent level can cause severe damage to
engines and fuel system components, according to the poll.

Also, 69 percent of those surveyed said that using more corn for ethanol production could increase consumer prices for groceries due to a reduction in the corn supply for food, food products and animal feed.

The survey was conducted by telephone between Sept. 19-23 by Harris Interactive. Pollsters surveyed 1,034 registered voters across the country. The survey has a sampling error of plus or minus 3 percent, which means that the results could vary by 3 percent either way if the survey had involved the entire U.S. population of registered voters.

“The bottom line is that motorcyclists want access to safe fuels for motorcycles,” said AMA Vice President for Government Relations Wayne Allard. “Given marketplace realities, wherever E15 is sold there will very likely be misfueling issues due to confusing or improper labeling at the pump. Misfueling could even occur if a rider selects a fuel grade other than E15 on a fuel blender pump and receives E15 leftover in the hose from a previous user.”

Research results released by the Coordinating Research Council indicate that E15 would damage millions of post-2001 model-year vehicles even though the EPA has approved the use of E15 in those vehicles. The study concluded that E15 would result in fuel-system failures in cars and other approved vehicles.

Moreover, the California Air Resources Board has told the AMA that even if it approves the sale of the new E15 ethanol-gasoline blend in California, the blend wouldn’t appear in the market for several years. Specifically, CARB wanted time to complete the necessary vehicle testing and rule development in order to introduce a new transportation fuel into California’s market. CARB made the comment in response to a letter from Allard, who expressed concern about potential misfueling of E15 into motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles.

“The AMA wants motorcycles and ATVs to be part of an independent scientific study on the effects of E15 so that riders know what to expect if they inadvertently put E15 in their gas tanks, or if E15 is eventually approved for motorcycle and ATV use,” said Allard. “Not only should the study focus on the short- and long-term impacts on vehicles and engines, it should also quantify the financial toll that increased ethanol in gasoline will levy on consumers, dealers and service facilities, vehicle and engine manufacturers, fuel retailers, distributors and producers, and the environment.”

Auction house Bonhams said it sold a 1966 Norton 350 Manx racing motorcycle for £61,980, or about $100,000, during a sale in Stafford, England. The sale price, which was double the top estimate, is a new auction record for a Norton Manx.

The sale also reflects the rising status of motorcycles, especially racing models, on the collectible market.

British motorcycle maker Norton was famous for the Manx racing models it turned out from the late 1940s through the early 1960s. These bikes were best known for their success in the challenging, dangerous Isle of Man TT road race. They have also been sought for decades by collectors who race vintage motorcycles because they are competitive against other designs of the era.

This particular bike was raced by Joe Dunphy and Keith Heckles with the famous tuner Francis Beart tweaking its engine to boost its performance.

One of a kind long distance endurance ride for motorcycles is still “The Toughest Ride for the Toughest Riders on Earth!”

Planning for the 2014 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge(TM) is currently underway and applications are now being accepted for participation in this extraordinary endurance rally.

While planning for the 2014 event, organizers have carefully reviewed the last four years to identify improvements to be made going forward. A communication addressing the facts surrounding the event can be read at HokaHeyChallenge.com. Director of Operations, Beth Durham states, “The Medicine Show LLC has formed a new Board of Directors and we are doing everything in our power to position the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge(TM) as an annual, iconic experience that makes history in the annals of American motorcycling.”

The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge(TM) is the first of its kind – a long distance endurance ride designed to pit participants against the road and Mother Nature. By getting riders out of their comfort zone, the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge(TM) not only opens the participants’ eyes to the deplorable conditions on remote Indian reservations around America but it brings out the riders’ own true character as well. The warrior spirit will always surface for any one that runs the Challenge with integrity, tenacity and heart. A photo gallery, the riders lists and some stories about how the event impacted the riders can be found on the event website. These are the stories that must be read in order to understand the significance of the platform that the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge(TM) offers.

The 2014 event begins on July 20, 2014 and covers a little over 7,500 miles between Key West, FL and Homer, AK – using a new route to connect two favorite destinations. This year, all riders who follow the rules of engagement” and arrive at the finish line by the 2nd of August, will be eligible for the prize drawings that will take place at the “End of the Road” party in Homer. Also; following the precedent set in 2013, trophies will be awarded to the four riders that participate in the true spirit of the Challenge and exhibit RESPECT, HONOR, INTEGRITY and COMPASSION during the event.

Durham stated that “Although there have been some changes in the way the Challenge will be run, the Board promises to uphold the same mission of the event along with the hard-core intensity that participants have come to expect from the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge!”

The entry fee is $1,000 and riders must be at least 18 years of age to participate. Applications can be found online at www.hokaheychallenge.com or call 605-890-0386 for more information.

Contact: Beth Durham; Ph: 605‐890‐0386;  beth.durham@hokaheychallenge.com

Not sure I care to comment on this one. You be the judge…

The Latest Composite Rotors Matched To All New-Lug Drive Centers

There is a buzz in the industry once more. It started with the invention of a composite material capable of revolutionizing brake systems. I’m not kidding. This shit brakes like nothing else on the planet. It will last forever. It won’t squeal or wear, and brake pads will last and last. Also, this shit doesn’t produce heat and is light as a feather. So, what was the issue?

Several years ago, the material surfaced, but the masters couldn’t get it produced in any quantities. They produced just enough to make test pieces and display samples. It was just a tease. Our own tech editor, Ray C. Wheeler, bet his life savings on this product line and the partners couldn’t deliver.  Well, things have changed……

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