The Suffolk News-Herald reported that high winds caused Garlon Turner, 60, of Suffolk Virginia to fall off his 2007 Harley-Davidson while crossing the James River Bridge Saturday night April 17th. The State Trooper reported that a motorist saw Turner on his motorcycle and then saw him fly off his bike during a wind gust. Turner [...]
Bills to name Harley-Davidson the official state motorcycle and the microbe Lacto-coccus Lactis (that helps turn milk into cheese) Wisconsin’s official microbe will be up for a vote in the Wisconsin Assembly sometime today. Harley would become the 27th state symbols. There’s been some criticism over the designation of Harley, which is based in Milwaukee. Noise pollution [...]
(AP) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Virginia businessman will spend more than three years in prison for an extortion conviction involving the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club. John N. Maggio of Alexandria, Va., pleaded guilty in November. The 47-year-old electrical contractor admitted asking a Pagan’s officer for help extorting nearly $30,000 from two business associates. Maggio was [...]
BRASELTON, GA, April 12th , 2010 – Road Atlanta’s premiere motorcycle race, the AMA Suzuki Superbike Showdown, returns this weekend, April 16th -18th, with AMA Pro American Superbike, AMA Pro Daytona SportBike, and AMA SuperSport championship points races on both Saturday and Sunday. There are plenty of exciting fan activities throughout the weekend. Discounted advance [...]
The LA Times is reporting that 28-year-old April Erin Stirton was killed yesterday on the 101 interstate when she fell off her motorcycle after losing control and was struck by the vehicle she was passing. Police are not saying what other factors may have contributed to the accident, or if any debris in the roadway [...]
The Concerned Biker Association of North Carolina sent out a press release letter to its members and the press stating their objection to law enforcement’s use of “motorcycle only” roadblocks. In the unsigned press release, CBA states, “During the late summer of 2009 there were two separate law enforcement license/vehicle checks in North Carolina [...]
Roswell, Georgia— Multi-platinum country music star Dierks Bentley is continuing his nationwide “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity motorcycle ride and concert series with a stop in Roswell on Sunday, May 23. The ride will depart Killer Creek Harley-Davidson and travel to the picturesque Lake Lanier Islands Resort, culminating with a special concert on the [...]
The military has long featured a strong presence at Infineon Raceway, but the Sonoma Valley facility will put the Armed Forces front-and-center in 2010 with the Sonoma Salutes Our Troops campaign. The season-long salute to the Armed Forces will feature military elements at several major events, including the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NHRA Full Throttle [...]
Suzuki Superbike Showdown Returns April 16th -18th with Renewed Excitement and Lowest Ticket Prices Ever! BRASELTON, GA, April 1st, 2010 – Road Atlanta’s premiere motorcycle race, the AMA Suzuki Superbike Showdown, returns to the legendary track April 16th -18th. Ticket prices have been discounted up to 20% for this year’s race and kids 12 and [...]
