Shaving Your Vagina While Driving
Biker News - 03/10/10
And you throw a fit when you see someone using a cell phone while driving, here's a woman who crashed her car into another vehicle, while shaving her cooch ... http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=12107993

Introducing the Bike Condom
Biker News - 03/05/10
Bike Condom is a motorcycle cover that will fit inside your pocket . It's biodegradable so that you can use it once and throw away. And priced at $5.99 each, with free shipping, you can afford to do so. Just today, it was announced that Bike Condom won the grand prize Dealer's Choice Award in the Third Annual Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo Kickstart New Product Contest, held …

Officer's Family Sues Hillary Clinton
Biker News - 02/23/10
The family of a Dallas, TX motorcycle police officer has sued Hillary Clinton, the City of Dallas, and the manufacturer of the helmet he was wearing, after he died while escorting Clinton's motorcade... Sr. Cpl. Victor Lozada-Tirado's widow and children filed the lawsuit in state district court Monday, saying the city did not give him proper training for escorting a motorcade. It also accuses …

Motorcycle Air Conditioning System
Biker News - 01/25/10
EntroSys makes this air conditioning system for motorcycle riders. For those times when the heat gets too high, and you need to keep your cool... Visit EntroSys online... http://entrosys.com/

Motorcycle Apps for the iPhone
Biker News - 01/20/10
Greatest Road Software today announced the release of an app for the iPhone to help motorcyclists plan their rides and trips. The company claims it's the first ever motorcycle app for the iPhone to help riders find and rate roads... The app allows customers to choose a location on a map, zoom in or out, and look for nearby road stretches. Each road stretch has a rating indicating how fun, …

Ridley Motorcycles Settles with Harley Davidson
Biker News - 12/28/09
Ridley Motorcycle Company accounced today that it has settled a seven year legal battle with Harley-Davidson over the trade name "Auto-Glide". Harley brought the suit against Ridley in 2003. As part of the settlement agreement, Ridley has agreed to discontinue use of the Auto-Glide name in any future models. The full terms of the settlement have not been disclosed as part of the settlement …

American Throttle Board Game
Biker News - 12/26/09
When it gets too cold or wet to ride your motorcycle, you and your buddies can play, "American Throttle", a board game based on a poker run. You ride, you drink, you gamble, answer trivia questions, and go to rallies, just like real bikers! At each rally, you pick up a poker card, and the player with the highest hand wins. Watch the video... And if you purchase the board game, you get a free …

Yamaha FZ6 versus Harley-Davidson Sportster 883
Biker News - 04/22/09
I don't know if any of the motorcycle magazines have run performance comparisons between the Yamaha FZ6 versus the Harley-Davidson Sportster 883, but it seems like these two bikes are indeed comparable in many ways, yet quite different in others. But having only ridden cruisers, and not being all that familiar with sportbikes, I hadn't realized that these two bikes are similar in one other way: …

Myrtle Beach Bike Week is Back On
Biker News - 01/21/09
After all the news that Myrtle Beach Bike Week was going to be cancelled, the obvious happened: bikers are still going to Myrtle Beach to party. Well, maybe not in Myrtle Beach itself, but all outside the city limits. Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson, the local Harley dealer there, sent out a press release reminding everyone that just because the City of Myrtle Beach passed some laws that would …

The Honda Fury - Yet Another VTX
Biker News - 01/17/09
I knew it all along, this new Honda Fury that everyone's been raving about is just another VTX. They took their VTX 1300 engine (1312cc, 52°) and slapped it on a different chassis. And now metric fanatics are saying this is going to erode away at Harley's market. Yeah, right, as if the VTX ever eroded away at Harley's market. Ok, it looks like a nice bike. I'm not sure I like the radiator …

Will Cheaper Oil Save the World?
Biker News - 11/11/08
The price of oil keeps getting cheaper all the time... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081111/bs_nm/us_markets_oil The price of oil affects the price of everything: food, dining, durable goods, travel industry, plastics, urban sprawl, just about everything. Had the price of oil kept going higher, $5.00 a gallon and up, I would have curtailed my joy riding habits, by more staying closer to home, …

Feds to Seize Mongols Patch
Biker News - 10/21/08
This article from the LA Times paints a rather disturbing picture of what lengths the feds will go towards eliminating gang violence... http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mongols22-2008oct22,0,754213.story But the most lasting blow to the San Gabriel Valley-based bikers may be down the road: In an unusual maneuver, the feds are also seeking to seize control of the Mongols' trademarked …

Temecula Police Will Go Easy on Bikers
Biker News - 10/15/08
The biker community here in Southern California, for over a year now, has built a perception that the city of Temecula does not want them around. Now, the city's Chief of Police is trying to change that. Since that time, motorcyclists have posted messages on various Internet forums that the powers at be in Temecula are trying shoo all riders away from the city, particularly in its historic …

San Diego Chargers V-Rod
Biker News - 09/30/08
If you like riding Harley-Davidson V-Rods, and you happen to be a San Diego Chargers fan, now you've got a problem: coming up with $100.00 for the raffle ticket. Community Options is the group that's raffling this off. Their limiting the raffle to just 1,000 tickets overall, so you've got a decent chance. The money goes to help them provide job placements for disabled and mentally handicapped …

World's First Automatic Motorcycle Wash
Biker News - 09/19/08
Television station KSAT reports on what is being billed as the world's first touch-free motorcycle wash. Check out the video here... http://www.ksat.com/video/17448669/index.html You drive the bike into this thing, and put it in neutral. Your tires sit on belts that make them spin around so that they can clean the wheels. It costs $10.00 to do the whole thing. When I wash my Ultra Classic …

Harley Plans to Build Smaller Bikes?
Biker News - 09/09/08
The State Journal-Register , a newspaper serving Springfield, IL, reported a couple of weeks ago that Harley may be planning to build smaller motorcycles, perhaps to sell overseas... Hall predicts Harley-Davidson will roll out smaller bikes than Sportsters with 883-cubic-inch engines, currently the smallest available. With smaller models, Harley would be in a position to appeal to a broader …

Harley's New Motor Mounts
Biker News - 08/16/08
Just got my bike back from the shop, TMS, an indie shop, and they had to replace the front motor mount on my HD Ultra Classic. They said Harley came out with a new type of rubber for their motor mounts. I'm not aware how recent they came out with this. Anyways, my bike now shakes and rattles like a mobile home in a tornado. Apparently, Harley is saying things should settle down after about …

Don't Buy From RideGear.com
Biker News - 06/30/08
Jay Green, who writes the "Road Captain USA" blog, writes about his frustrations dealing with RideGear.com, an online retailer of motorcycle gear... http://roadcaptainusa.com/2008/06/28/my-own-jacket-quidick-fiasco-with-ridegearcom/ What started out as a purchase of a jacket, turned out to be 80 days of e-mails, phone calls, and headaches.

Kawasaki ZX14 Recall Notice
Biker News - 05/21/08
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA issued a recall notice on its ZX14 motorcycles due to a faulty rear suspension. Below is the full recall notice... Make / Model/ Build Years : KAWASAKI / ZX14 / 2006-2007 Manufacturer : KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. Mfr's Report Date : MAY 12, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V222000 PE08021 NHTSA …

Naked on Scooters in Bermuda
Biker News - 05/08/08
These two guys ride their scooters on the island of Bermuda, naked... The video describes them as "two drunk maniacs driving naked on motor-scooters with 50 miles/hours in tropical Bermuda". Public nudity in Bermuda is illegal, BTW.

NASCAR 60th Anniversary Motorcycle Series
Biker News - 05/07/08
Bruce Rossmeyer of "Destination Daytona" fame, has teamed up with NASCAR to create an officially licensed "NASCAR 60th Anniversary Motorcycle Series" To commemorate NASCAR's 60th anniversary, Rossmeyer is creating 60 custom motorcycles, each individually numbered, to capture the essence of NASCAR. If you want to buy one, you'll have to hope that racing industry insiders pass up the opportunity, …

Ironhorse Roundup Bike Show Cancelled for MC Rumble
Biker News - 05/06/08
Daryl at Biker-Events blogs that the Ironhorse Roundup Bike Show in Grayslake, IL was cancelled by the police and mayor, claiming that they received a tip that two rival motorcycle clubs were planning a "rumble" there... http://www.biker-events.com/....bike-show-cancelled-at-the-last-minute/ Those who did show up, were disappointed to find that the show was cancelled. Apparently, no rumble took …

Louisiana May Repeal Helmet Law
Biker News - 05/06/08
Television station KTBS 3 reports that a bill that will repeal the helmet law in Louisiana may have a chance. It passed through sub-committee today, and will now make its way to a full House vote. This is interesting being that the past several months has seen the Department of Transportation Secretary putting pressure on all states to enact helmet laws, and that the media across all channels …

Virgin Mary Road Rash
Biker News - 05/06/08
Television Station KARE 11 reports that a biker in Monterey, CA has the image of the Virgin Mary on his road rash... Marc Lipton said he was riding his motorcycle when he lost control and slid about 50 feet along the road. Lipton said he wasn't wearing leather chaps at the time because he was close to home. Lipton said he believes the Virgin Mary protected him from further injury when the …

Jay Leno 9-11 Memorial Bike to be Sold
Biker News - 05/02/08
I received this letter today from Keith Thomas regarding Jay Leno's 9-11 Memorial Bike... Frank Davis purchased this motorcycle on eBay in 2001 to show his support for the victims of the 9-11 terror attack. Mr. Davis died in 2003, at the age of 39, while trying to save another man's life. Frank was deeply in debt at the time of his death. He had a large life insurance policy that was sufficient …

Harley-Davidson says, "Screw It"
Biker News - 05/02/08
Harley-Davidson launched a new advertising campaign based on the phrase, "We Don't Do Fear", designed to address everyone's pessimism on the weakening economy. It involves placements in newspapers and magazines, as well as a new feature on its own website... http://www.harley-davidson.com/screwit The website says the following... "Over the last 105 years in the saddle, we've seen wars, …

Thrill or Buzz Kill?
Biker News - 05/02/08
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) released a new educational video called, "Thrill or Buzz Kill?", designed to make riders aware of how dangerous riding a motorcycle is. It uses some gory photos and videos of actual accident scenes... And here it is.... It's not quite the same as the CHP's famous, "Red Asphalt", which largely shocked driving students into submission. Instead, it's more of a …

The Harley Sucks Website
Biker News - 05/01/08
Clayton Koenig bought a Harley-Davidson XL883 Sportster in 1999 from Bartels Harley-Davidson in Marina Del Rey, CA, and ever since then has had nothing but problems with it. Not only that, he's had frustrations dealing with the dealer wrench. Haven't we all? So dissatisfied with his ownership, over 5 years and 20,000 miles, he decided to publish his story on a website called, "Does Harley …

Ontario Court Rejects Religious Helmet Exemption
Biker News - 03/06/08
A devout Sikh named Baljinder Badesha wears a turban as part of his religion. And o when it comes to riding his motorcycle, he can't fit his helmet on top of it. But an Ontario court has ruled that Badesha will have to figure out a way to get that brain bucket on there. Interestingly, the judge aid that he ides with the defendant's right to religious freedom, but that the "benefit that ociety gains in possible reduced health costs" trumps his rights... Ontario Court Judge James Blacklock ruled today that while the law prohibiting anyone riding a motorcycle without a helmet does …

John Deere Concept Motorcycles
Biker News - 02/13/08
Balaji Rengarajan, who describes himself as car and motorcycle designer, drew these concept John Deere motorcycles, in port, dirt, and touring tyles. Click image to ee a larger ize Unlike other motorcycles that have been customized in John Deere theme, these drawings look more like omething that the John Deere company themselves would design as factory. The touring model has that tractor front-end look. But it needs bags and a trunk to give it more touring capacity. Even if John Deere never gets into the business of producing motorcycles, I think they could till just produce ome …