Tickets for headlining performances during Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary in Milwaukee, including music superstars Toby Keith, Aerosmith and Kid Rock, go on sale today.
Headlining performances will be hosted at Marcus Amphitheater, located on the south end of Milwaukee’s Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds). Keith performs Thursday, Aug. 29; Aerosmith takes the stage Friday, Aug. 30; and Kid Rock rounds out the weekend Saturday, Aug. 31. Continue Reading »
Aprilia dealerships nationwide are offering motorcyclists the opportunity to test ride a 2013 Tuono V4 APRC, RSV4 R APRC ABS and the RSV4 Factory APRC ABS SBK SE.
To locate a participating dealer and schedule a test ride visit www.apriliausa.com and fill out an online appointment request. After filling out the request you’ll receive a confirmed test ride date and a personalized product introduction. Available models may vary according to participating dealerships.
Get ‘em while they’re hot and available. For a limited time Alpinestars is offering a hand-numbered, high-quality 11X17 art print with the purchase of a slim fit, 100% cotton T-shirt from Astars Heritage Series. The Heritage Series celebrates Astars’ 50 years of existence.
“All of the graphics are inspired by or sourced from our archive of material. We have an extensive archive of photos, posters, flyers, catalogs and other promotional materials spanning our 50 year history,” says Alpinestars’ Nic Sims. “For the Heritage Series, we referenced some of that material and either updated it or reformatted it. Some of the graphics, such as the One Day graphic are more contemporary. One Day features Alpinestars’ Surfer, Nathaniel Curran, on a bike with his surfboard. Again, pulled from our archive, just a more recent image. We thought that many of the graphics would translate well as art prints and thus produced the prints which accompany each.”
For information and to see the complete range of tees visit: www.alpinestars.com/
Ural is reporting today an 11% sales growth for Q1 over the same period from the record year of 2012.
“It’s been a very long winter for the most part of the country, not surprisingly 75% of our sales during these months were models with on-demand 2WD, which is known for all-weather and snow capability,” says Madina Merzhoeva, Ural’s Vice President. “Sales were up every month of Q1, but March turned out to be a bit more challenging. We’ve set ourselves an aggressive 30% growth goal for 2013. It has been a slower start than expected, so we are turning up our marketing and sales efforts. We still intend to meet the goal.”
Current Ducati CEO, Gabriele Del Torchio, is leaving the company to take up new professional challenges. Replacing him is Ducati General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors at Ducati Motor Holding, Claudio Domenicali.
Domenicali joined Ducati as a project leader in 1991. After passing through various management positions, he was promoted to Managing Director of Ducati Corse in 1999. In 2005, he took over as R&D Director and in 2009 was appointed General Manager Operations and Product Development. In 2012, he was confirmed as a member of the newly formed Board of Directors after the sale of Ducati Motor Holding to AUDI AG.
“Domenicali knows Ducati and the motorcycle business more than anyone. He embodies continuity and Ducati’s values in an exceptional manner,” said Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ducati Motor Holding.
While on location in the Black Hills of South Dakota, PBS’s Antiques Roadshow stopped by the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum to film a segment on motorcycle toys. In the segment host Mark L. Walberg talks with vintage toy expert Noel Barrett about various American-made, antique, cast iron motorcycle toys. Barrett shares the history of these early toys, some tips about how one might tell a reproduction from the real thing, and offers his valuation on several highlighted examples. Walberg also takes a ride on a vintage Harley-Davidson Servi-Car. Additional footage not seen in the show will be posted on the Antiques Roadshow website once the episode has aired.
The segment is to premiere on PBS stations nationwide Monday, April 29th at 8pm/7pm Central. Check your local listings to confirm the air date and time.
Rob Zombie’s live show is known to include elaborate multi-media productions with animatronic robots, oversized LED screens, a non-stop collage of psychotronic monster film clips, a spectacular light show, a gigantic robot with flames shooting out of its body, pyrotechnics, insane guitar riffs and vicious beats.
Party goers at the 2013 Sturgis bike fest can expect to hear singles such as “Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Super Town,” “Ging Gang Gong De Do Gong De Laga Raga,” “Lucifer Rising,” “Behold! The Pretty Filthy Creatures,” and a long list of fan favorites such as “Dragula” and “Thunder Kiss ‘65’,” from his previous albums as well.
Zombie will be in South Dakota on August 7 to headline the Buffalo Chip’s 2013 Sturgis Bike Festival. Zombie will be joining Machine Head, Mastodon, Kid Rock, Toby Keith, ZZ Top, Halestorm and more as fans get to mix hard rock and plenty of hot two wheeled machines! The festival is labelled as “the best party anywhere” and “the largest music festival in motorcycling!”
Freedom Friday is a call-to-action on the AMA’s Facebook page each Friday to alert motorcyclists about issues posing threats to motorcycling freedoms. Riders can partake in a weekly contest related to these issues and win prizes. Each week’s Freedom Friday photo contest asks AMA members to send a photo of themselves, preferably with their bike, near a symbol of the current topic.
The issue that kicks off today is access discrimination, which can be illustrated with a photo of a “No Motorcycles Allowed” sign, “Wilderness” sign or anything related to freedom to illustrate their concern as a motorcyclist. Even a photo of a “Welcome Bikers” banner or a trailhead sign indicating motorcycles are allowed would work, showing that proper efforts can gain motorcyclists access to streets and areas. Photo(s) and the AMA member number should be sent to the AMA at grassroots@ama-cycle.org to be entered in the contest.
Blind Curves is the story of a woman who, after losing her husband to mesothelioma, tries everything to reinvent herself and recapture excitement for what comes next.
After following the advice of experts for 18 months, the 57-year-old executive decides to trade her corporate suits for motorcycle leathers and commits herself to a 2,500-mile road trip down America’s Pacific Northwest coast.
What follows is a funny, irreverent, and honest tale of how she faced her fears, tested old beliefs, and learned valuable lessons by breaking away from traditional wisdom and making the out-of-character choice. At the time, Crill had never ridden anything more powerful than a bicycle. In her new book, Crill recounts her surprising adventure and shares the important lessons she learned along the way.
For more information or to order a copy go to: LindaCrill.com.
CotA management obviously doesn’t fathom the depth of respect MotoGP fans have for Kevin Schwantz. It may be the newest and best racing venue in the U.S., but it seems as though CotA management is going out of its way to make motorcyclists dislike the place.
Statement by Kevin Schwantz:
“I have read several reports regarding my attendance at the MotoGP test last week in Austin. I would like to make this statement:
“I had been in Switzerland over the weekend where I was the guest speaker at the St. Gallen University. I returned to Texas on Tuesday evening and on Thursday I was at CotA for the MotoGP test, with a proper credential supplied by the Attack team, to coach Blake Young. Additionally I was an invited guest of the LCR Honda team.
“While there, CotA security informed me that CotA management requested I leave the track immediately and was not welcomed at the circuit. CotA’s security force also accused me of criminal trespass and warned I would be arrested the next time I entered the track.
“This comes as a tremendous disappointment to Honda, Blake Young, and myself. Especially because I am single-handedly responsible for bringing MotoGP to Texas and for the initial design of the facility to accommodate MotoGP racing.”
Last year Kevin Schwantz filed a suit against CotA owners saying he got squeezed out as promoter for the MotoGP round.
