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Written on 16 May 2012, 23.34 by
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Swinton Bikes, the UK's leading broker of motorcycle insurance has welcomed new...
Written on 16 May 2012, 23.18 by
The first shipment of Victory Motorcycles has been delivered to Victoria police, but you won't see them on the roads immediately. The new bikes and their...
Written on 16 May 2012, 23.16 by
The Greatest Show on British Wheels takes place this Saturday May 19 in the magnificent VanDusen Botanical Gardens located at 37th and Oak Street. This...
Written on 16 May 2012, 17.54 by
I am very pleased to announce that Thunder City has reopened as a service only shop. The new shop will be down scaled and located at 1334 Wallace...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.31 by
Effective May 19, 2012, the seasonal motorcycle and scooter parkade will re-open, offering half-price parking at the ByWard Market parking garage at 70...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.28 by
The first shipment of Victory Motorcycles has been delivered to Victoria police, but you won't see them on the roads immediately. The new bikes and their...
Written on 15 May 2012, 05.25 by
Days after the popular president of a motorcycle club was shot and killed, another motorcycle club member thinks somebody is targeting bikers in the Mt....
Written on 15 May 2012, 05.13 by
Auckland politician Warren Flaunty has been ordered to pay $20,000 in reparation and has been disqualified from driving over the death of a...
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Written on 15 May 2012, 05.06 by
According to CSIAM , the French Association of International Vehicle Manufacturers, the sales of new motorcycles during the 1st quarter of 2012...
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Written on 15 May 2012, 04.49 by
New Delhi: Eighty-six bikers were challaned for violating traffic rules during a special drive near India Gate to check for persons performing...
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Written on 15 May 2012, 04.34 by
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Motorcycles, alcohol and dirt roads are not a good mix for the Board of Selectmen.
The board voted 4-1 against giving Charles...
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Written on 14 May 2012, 15.50 by
Here we go again [Heavy sigh]. Any decision by City Council to proceed with the use of eminent domain to use such a contentious piece of land for an...
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Written on 14 May 2012, 15.06 by
"Dear Editor: Sexual Harassment: Time for Uncommon Sense approaches
He Said/She Said is not a responsible approach to handling a systemic problem that...
Written on 14 May 2012, 03.34 by
There’s a Page One story in the Herald Sun today under the headline Bikies for Hire. Cops uncover Hell’s Angels link to corporate giant.
The...
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Written on 13 May 2012, 05.53 by
One local couple is cruising their way to successful business ownership.
Wendy Docteur-McKenna and husband Jeff McKenna recently opened the doors of...
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Written on 15 May 2012, 05.08 by
A 64-year-old Langley man is in critical but stable condition after crashing into and being run over by a tractor trailer unit near Bridal Falls.
"This...
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Written on 11 May 2012, 05.15 by
Emergency crews responded after a motorcycle and a truck collided near the intersection of 1st Street and the Trans-Canada Highway.
The crash was...
Written on 11 May 2012, 05.09 by
A Campbell River RCMP officer on patrol on Jubilee Parkway observed a 65-year-old male driving his pick up attempt to execute a U-turn May 6.
A...
Written on 06 May 2012, 07.04 by
A 54-year-old man who died while driving in Ottawa’s east end Saturday afternoon was an "aggressive" motorcyclist but also loved going to church twice a...
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Written on 02 May 2012, 05.39 by
EDMONTON - A man in his early 30s is in critical condition after losing control of his motorcycle south of Argyll Road.
The single-vehicle crash...
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Written on 29 April 2012, 04.49 by
A 44-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a pickup truck while sitting on his parked motorcycle at the side of a highway Friday evening.
The man was...
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Written on 27 April 2012, 03.56 by
TORONTO - Witnesses who saw a promising young golfer’s speeding motorcycle fatally slam into an oncoming Mississauga Transit bus told...
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Written on 24 April 2012, 06.25 by
EDMONTON - A 22 year old man died Monday after a motorcycle accident on the QEII Highway near Leduc.
RCMP confirmed the driver his motorcycle lost...
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Written on 24 April 2012, 06.23 by
CALGARY — Police say alcohol may have been a factor in a serious motorcycle crash this evening that sent a man to hospital with life-threatening...
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Written on 23 April 2012, 03.59 by
A 47-year-old Sayward man died late Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle he was riding was broadsided by a pickup truck just north of Courtenay.
Duaine...
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Written on 20 April 2012, 07.09 by
The driver of a motorcycle has been rushed to hospital with severe injuries after a collision on 19th street southwest, Thursday evening.
It...
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Written on 17 April 2012, 14.08 by
A 65-year-old Terrebonne man died Monday after he apparently lost control of the motorcycle he was driving westbound on Highway 640 in Ste. Thérèse, north...
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Written on 17 April 2012, 13.56 by
A man was taken to hospital in Gander this afternoon following a moose vehicle accident on the Trans Canada Highway. READ ON
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Written on 13 April 2012, 12.02 by
A man who was riding a Harley Davidson en route to a Friday the 13th festival in Port Dover has been taken to University Hospital to be treated for...
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Written on 13 April 2012, 04.57 by
A fatal crash on Saskatoon streets has prompted emergency responders to issue a warning about motorcycle safety in the spring season.
A 19-year-old...
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Written on 16 May 2012, 23.35 by
Moto Guzzi USA, the North American importer of the Piaggio Group’s iconic Moto Guzzi motorcycle brand, is introducing Moto Guzzi...
Written on 16 May 2012, 23.00 by
George Papadakis is an artist-illustrator who has been commissioned to paint or whose artwork is currently a part of the art collections of numerous NFL...
Written on 16 May 2012, 13.24 by
Having encountered at least one day of rain during every winter test and in every race so far except for Qatar, the two Ducati Team riders hope for a...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.43 by
KOLKATA, MAY 13:
Following the good response to its bikes in the country, iconic bike-maker Harley-Davidson is keen on assembling more (bike)...
Written on 15 May 2012, 23.00 by
Okay, so there aren’t actually 20 movies about Ducati but the Bologna bullets have sure had more than their fair share of product placement in...
Written on 15 May 2012, 12.27 by
Riding a motorcycle provides all sorts of pleasures (and pitfalls) that you just can't get while driving a car. The threat of tail-gater. The apprehension...
Written on 15 May 2012, 05.02 by
The double yellow line in the strip of grey asphalt before me snakes through a valley of green and disappears around the bend. The stretch outside of...
Written on 14 May 2012, 23.00 by
Two recent video reviews of the Ducati 1199 Panigale against its natural European sports bike competitors, the Aprilia RSV4 and BMW S1000RR, have...
Written on 13 May 2012, 23.00 by
A collection of 100 significant Ducati motorcycles were put up for auction over the weekend in Monaco. Most of the bikes came from the Saltarelli...
Written on 13 May 2012, 16.34 by
The fifth round of the World Superbike Championship at Donington saw some of the best racing in the series since it began 25 years ago at the same UK...
Written on 13 May 2012, 05.54 by
Many enthusiasts around the globe were tuned into a web feed from Max Biaggi's adopted town—Monaco—this morning.
RM Auction's held their Monaco event and...
Written on 12 May 2012, 19.30 by
Althea Racing’s Carlos Checa and Davide Giugliano faced a more difficult afternoon today at the Donington Park circuit. At the end of a hard-fought...
Written on 12 May 2012, 06.57 by
Shares of Harley-Davidson tumbled Friday on concerns of a possible slowdown in demand for high-end motorcycles.
THE SPARK: Citi analyst Gregory...
Written on 12 May 2012, 06.54 by
Harley Riders Can Win Trip of a Lifetime and Share it with a Non-Harley Riding Friend
MILWAUKEE (May 11, 2012) Harley-Davidson® motorcycle...
Written on 11 May 2012, 19.59 by
The Althea Racing team and riders Carlos Checa and Davide Giugliano were more than satisfied with the results of today’s first SBK qualifying session at...
Written on 15 May 2012, 14.25 by
Thailand Vegie MarketHow close to the track can you put a vegie market???www.wimp.com/vegetablemarket/
Written on 15 May 2012, 14.11 by
Alcohol Labels Just Like CigarettesLiquor manufacturers have accepted the Government's suggestion that the following Warning labels be placed immediately...
Written on 15 May 2012, 14.10 by
JEWISH DIVORCE...
A Jewish daughter says to her mother, "I'm divorcing Irv." All he
Wants is sex, sex and more sex. My...
Written on 15 May 2012, 14.09 by
These dancers are prisoners in the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in the Province of Cebú in the Philippine Islands. The...
Written on 15 May 2012, 13.53 by
Think more carefully before you respond
THIS GUY NEVER EVEN SAW THE BAT BEFORE IT HIT HIM..........
Written on 14 May 2012, 19.25 by
Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself, 'Lillian, you should have remained a virgin..'
- Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy...
Written on 14 May 2012, 19.17 by
This would be an acceptable reason to laugh at a funeral.
A very prestigious cardiologist died, and was given a very elaborate funeral by the hospital he...
Written on 12 May 2012, 12.23 by
I would have given him 100%
Q1. In which battle did Napoleon die?
* his last battle
Q2. Where was the Declaration of Independence...
Written on 12 May 2012, 12.06 by
Woman decides to get herself a facelift for her birthday. She spends $5,000 and feels pretty good about the results. On her way home, she stops at a...
Written on 11 May 2012, 19.16 by
After a busy day, and just as he was settling down for a nap on the train, the man sitting near him hauled out his cell phone and started up a...
Written on 11 May 2012, 18.06 by
Around age 10 my dad got me one of those little badass compound bow beginner kits. Of course, the first month I went around our land sticking arrows in...
Written on 11 May 2012, 18.03 by
A Newfoundland painter by the name of Skipper Drover, while not a brilliant scholar, was a gifted portrait artist.
Over a short number of years, his fame...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.39 by
As bikers ride onto the Grand Strand for Harley week, they are helping locals by giving the unemployed a chance at a job that would not be available...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.38 by
As car drivers, you've been there before. Distracted by that game of Angry Birds, the burger you're shoving into your fat face or just asleep at the...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.34 by
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — To wear a helmet, or not to wear a helmet? That’s a question relevant to both motorcyclists and taxpayers.
New research shows...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.32 by
If you are into vintage motorcycling, and who isn't to some degree these days, Vintage Rally 2012 at the National Motorcycle Museum really has...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.13 by
ALAMOSA, Colo., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad today announced its plans to partner with the Red River...
Written on 15 May 2012, 05.20 by
Supporters of Saskatchewan's film and television industry rallied at the Legislative Building on Monday, demanding the government reverse its decision to...
Written on 15 May 2012, 04.44 by
Harley-Davidson, the US motorcycle company founded in 1903, has doubled sales to Kiwi women in the past three years, even as the nation's overall market...
Written on 15 May 2012, 04.41 by
LYNNWOOD -- Lynnwood police are hosting the 30th anniversary of the North American Motor Officers Association Training Conference and Competition May 16...
Written on 14 May 2012, 00.00 by
The Aprilia Tuono returns, redesigned around the World Superbike-winning RSV4. Motorcycle USA gets its first ride aboard the 2012 Aprilia Tuono V4R...
Written on 12 May 2012, 06.44 by
CAVALIER, N.D. – The 16th annual Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-In, “Little Sturgis of the North,” is set for June 16 here.
The event started 16 years ago with...
Written on 12 May 2012, 06.29 by
The biker bar Suck Bang Blow has come out on top against an Horry County restriction.
Monday, SBB received a notice that stated in order for the county...
Written on 12 May 2012, 06.18 by
Indian Motorcycle owners, unite! There’s a motorcycle rally going on in your honor next week in Branson, Missouri. With over 100 years of history...
Written on 11 May 2012, 04.23 by
Two-Time Land Speed Record Holder will Premier New Special Edition Viper Diamondback at Mecum's 25th Original Spring Classic Auction May 16
PR...
Written on 11 May 2012, 04.22 by
Sky Atlantic has ordered a documentary series following a group of Jewish bikers crossing Canada and the USA in remembrance of the...
Written on 11 May 2012, 04.06 by
First comes warm weather, then come swarms of motorcyclists to Eureka Springs. Our town has long been a destination for cyclists because of the winding,...
Written on 16 May 2012, 23.37 by
TORONTO, ON (May 14, 2012) – Frontline CSBK Inc., Canada’s premier highway racing array organizer, is gratified to announce their ongoing partnership with...
Written on 15 May 2012, 09.40 by
Photos provided by Bel-Ray distributor in Costa Rica. Moto PartesRelated posts:Millville Photo GalleryJerez Moto2 Photo GallerySachsenring Moto2 Photo...
Written on 15 May 2012, 05.52 by
Race report courtesy TM racing. Translated to English from original.TM Factory racer Thomas Chareyre is a Bel-Ray sponsored athlete.BATTIPAGLIA...
Written on 14 May 2012, 22.00 by
Does your motorcycle not roll as effortlessly as it used to' It could be your wheel bearings.. This week's Tech Tuesday focuses on how to check your wheel...
Written on 14 May 2012, 22.00 by
Haven't bought your tickets for the Triumph SuperBike Classic yet' Barber Motorsports Park and Triumph are currently offering a 10% discount to...
Written on 14 May 2012, 15.39 by
Photo gallery from the World Championship Motocross round in Mexico featuring Bel-Ray racers Christophe Pourcel, Sebastien Pourcel, Joel Roelants and...
Written on 14 May 2012, 15.09 by
Photo gallery of Team Althea Ducati in action at the World Superbike Championship event held in Donington England. Features Bel-Ray racers Carlos Checa...
Written on 14 May 2012, 14.07 by
POWERSPORTS DIVISION
Bel-Ray Provides Today’s Engines with Proven Performance & ProtectionHave you ever thought of the advancement of engine parts...
Written on 14 May 2012, 04.24 by
WARSAW, Poland — British speedway motorcycle rider Lee Richardson has died of severe injuries suffered in a crash during a race in Poland. He was...
Written on 13 May 2012, 05.57 by
Marco Melandri won BMW's first ever World Superbike race at Donington Park after coming out on top of a five-way battle for victory.
Melandri's BMW...
Written on 12 May 2012, 06.39 by
WHO: Aprilia USA
WHAT: Aprilia Test Rides,...
Written on 11 May 2012, 04.41 by
With the World Superbike Championship celebrating its 25th year in 2012, it is an ideal time to reflect on the profound influence the series has...
Written on 11 May 2012, 04.38 by
Ducati is dedicated to addressing Valentino Rossi's concerns and transforming their Grand Prix program in hopes of retaining the Italian's services for...
Written on 10 May 2012, 22.00 by
Michael Barnes was forced to wait nearly seven years to claim his second AMA Pro Road Racing victory after claiming his first early on in his career....
Written on 10 May 2012, 06.38 by
The Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines team remains undefeated in 2012 as rider Ed Krawiec won his second NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle event...
Written on 16 May 2012, 23.19 by
Evangelical Christian motorcyclists are coming to Parliament Hill on Thursday May 31 to stand with Jewish bikers from Canada, the USA, Australia, England...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.53 by
A motorcycle club's den was one of several places raided by Toronto police officers during a drug sting early Tuesday morning.
Officers shut down a...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.51 by
The Capitol Police Department is facing a discrimination lawsuit after it dismissed one of its officers due to his affiliation with an allegedly racially...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.48 by
SAN FRANCISCO -- A member of the Mongols motorcycle gang was sentenced in federal court in San Francisco on Tuesday to life in prison without parole for...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.35 by
Full-patch Hells Angel Ronaldo Lising has been granted day parole, despite concerns from parole board members about his ongoing membership in the...
Written on 15 May 2012, 05.32 by
A former Myrtle Beach police officer was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges connected to the death of a...
Written on 15 May 2012, 04.53 by
JOS -Security agencies in Plateau have dissociated themselves from the State Government’s directive to enforce the law banning the operations of...
Written on 14 May 2012, 03.29 by
Los Angeles, CA – Rightly or wrongly, there is no more feared motorcycle group than the Hells Angels. For many people the very name evokes a sense of...
Written on 13 May 2012, 07.31 by
Tony Blais, (Edmonton Sun) – A former RCMP officer accused of shooting his wife to death at their Edmonton home is seeking to be found not guilty as...
Written on 13 May 2012, 05.42 by
The president of the San Diego chapter of the Black Sabbath Motorcycle Club apparently was gunned down Friday night while working on a motorcycle...
Written on 12 May 2012, 07.34 by
Gary Dimmock, Ottawa (Ottawa Citizen/Postmedia News) – The 2000 contract killing of a Halifax man with ties to the Hells Angels could have been...
Written on 12 May 2012, 07.34 by
Neal Hall (Vancouver Sun) – A North Vancouver man was awarded $15,000 in damages for wrongful arrest and imprisonment by two North Vancouver RCMP...
Written on 12 May 2012, 07.34 by
Jane Seyd (North Shore News) – A high-profile police officer who is suing the RCMP has alleged superiors and fellow officers subjected her to...
Written on 12 May 2012, 07.04 by
James Keller, Vancouver, B.C. (Canadian Press) – It was “common sense” that Robert Pickton was the top suspect in the disappearance of sex workers...
Written on 12 May 2012, 06.48 by
A Manitoba judge has blasted the actions of two Winnipeg cops, saying they illegally walked into and searched a reputed Hells Angels associate's business...
Written on 16 May 2012, 23.30 by
Gentlemen — and ladies — start your engines, please, for the 2012 Ride for Doug.
Doug is the nine-year-old boy whose amazing courage and determination...
Written on 16 May 2012, 04.42 by
It’s a chance to experience the exhilaration of a Harley firsthand.
Mackie Harley-Davidson Demos are back, and are a popular and exciting way for riders...
Written on 14 May 2012, 20.05 by
Hi , here the lastest news from Sturgis North 2012.
2012 Sturgis North Bike Build Off
2012 Sturgis North Bike Build Off . Vernon...
Written on 14 May 2012, 16.09 by
Well, given the smoke bombs used in Montréal Metro system, Kayle's Mom, Beth, was correct to let her come with me on this road trip. Several of...
Written on 14 May 2012, 15.44 by
"Dear Editor: Motorcycle Diary: Is London Ready?
Some say they are, as the various promotions suggest. The "Greenest Ever" Olympics may be dismissed a...
Written on 14 May 2012, 15.25 by
This, my most recent adventure was courtesy of my daughters. They got together and got me tickets to see the B-52s. It was my birthday on the 8th. Yes,...
Written on 14 May 2012, 06.11 by
Kawartha Bikers Church on May 20th, 10:15 AM is hosting its 2nd annual BIKE BLESSING and free Barbecue
1000 Fairbairn St., Peterborough. With...
Written on 13 May 2012, 06.00 by
You could win a weeklong self-guided California Coast motorcycle tour as EagleRider, the world's largest motorcycle rental company, celebrates their 20th...
Written on 13 May 2012, 05.48 by
A TINY but ’n’ ben is about to get a new – and noisy – lease of life. The cottage in Angus is the former family home of the American Scot who helped found...
Written on 13 May 2012, 05.45 by
Celebrity judges have been announced for the 2012 Sturgis North biker build off.
The event is part of the five-day day music festival, motorcycle rally...
Written on 12 May 2012, 07.20 by
Hi All
Just a reminder re this great poker run on Sunday! It local around Chilliwack - and the ride is 1.5 hour long. It is also hosted by our sponsor...
Written on 12 May 2012, 07.08 by
When retired Anglican Bishop Gary Woolsey was rector of St. Peter’s Church in Calgary years ago, he and his wife belonged to the Chinook Wings Motorcycle...
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