Red lights, who needs them? Lawmakers in Georgia are proposing a bill that would allow motorcycles to run red lights. Kind of. The new law, proposed by Georgia legislator Ann Purcell, would require motorcycles to come to a complete stop at a red light. The motorcycle would then have to wait 60 seconds and check [...]
VIRginia International Raceway announced today that Dan Vaden will assume the title of Director of Marketing beginning March 1st, 2011. Vaden will be leaving his role as owner and president of Vaden & Associates, Inc, which is based in Danville, Virginia. “I have grown to love this track and the staff I have worked closely [...]
The 2011 British Superbike season is here. BSB teams and riders took to the track today for the first time in preparation for the 2011 season. The HM Plant Honda team and the Swan Yamaha led the way around the Calafat circuit in Spain. Ryuichi Kiyonari, who won the 2010 British Superbike championship with the [...]
The U.S. Interior Department’s new “Wild Lands” land-use policy was sharply criticized during a congressional hearing on March 1, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. The policy could close millions of acres of federal land to responsible motorized recreation. Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter argued that, with the new policy, the Interior Department “has circumvented [...]
The Swan Yamaha team made its debut today at the opening testing session for the 2011 British Superbike season at the Calafat circuit in Spain. The Swan Yamaha team, which consists of Tommy Hill and Michael Laverty, will have a little over a month to prepare for the opening round of the MCE Insurance British [...]
The Crescent Racing team made two big announcements today. Electronic giant Samsung will be Crecent Racing’s title sponsor, and Jon Kirkham will join the Crescent team for the 2011 British Superbike season. Kirkham will be joining John Hopkins on the Samsung Crescent Racing team as they prepare for upcoming season. Kirkham and Hopkins will get [...]
Harley-Davidson has been moving in on the Indian market for the last year, but they are doing more than just bringing their motorcycles to India, they’re bringing the culture. Harley-Davidson and PVR Cinemas are holding the “Harley-Davidson Freedom Film Festival” this week in Mumbai. The fest will feature famous motorcycle movies like Easy Rider, Wild [...]
American Honda will be hosting a party on Friday, March 4th, to kick off the festivities at Daytona Bike Week. Honda will have live music, motorcycles, and the Honda Supercross Red Riders team. The 9th round of the 2011 Supercross series will be held at the Daytona International Speedway on March 5th. James Stewart and [...]
Yamaha Factory Racing rolled out the racing stable at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. Included in the press conference were Lin Jarvis, the new team director Massimo Meregalli, and team manager Wilco Zeelenberg. The riders were also present, Ben Spies with his teammate Jorge Lorenzo who answered question and gave some brief comments. “We worked [...]
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