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2009 Laughlin River Run Review

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Climb On with Motorcycle USA as we take a look back at the fun that was the 2009 Laughlin River Run with a review article and video.

Metzeler's Sturgis Custom Bike Contest

Monday, May 11, 2009
Motorcycle tire manufacturer Metzeler will be at the Buffalo Chip for its 7th Annual Custom Bike Contest at this year's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Motorcycle Hall of Fame Intro at Hard Rock

Friday, May 08, 2009
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will play host to the annual induction ceremony for the American Motorcyclist Association's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.

Steven Tyler & Dirico Motorcycles at Sturgis

Thursday, May 07, 2009
Dirico Motorcycles USA, the brand of Steven Tyler’s inspiration and Mark Dirico’s innovation, will be appearing at the 2009 Sturgis Bike Week when Aerosmith headlines the event.

Motorcycle Industry Jobs.com Job Fair

Thursday, May 07, 2009
Motorcycle Industry Jobs.com (MIJ) is hosting their 5th annual online “Moto Job Fair”. Any and all help wanted ad postings listed before May 11, 2009 will be free of charge.

MSF Cautions Drivers Not to Be Distracted

Thursday, May 07, 2009
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation cautions car, truck, and bus drivers to not be driven to distraction, offering five key messages for sharing the road and a video of what happens when not focused on the road.

Facts Drivers Should Know About Motorcycles

Thursday, May 07, 2009
For Motorcycle Awareness Month the Motorcycle Safety Foundation offers a list of 10 things all car, truck, and bus drivers should know about motorcycles.

MSF: Five Motorcycle Safety Messages

Thursday, May 07, 2009
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation emphasizes five critical safety messages for motorcyclists to keep in mind for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.

Bikers Raise Over $13K for Autism Center

Thursday, May 07, 2009
The Lucky Seven Motorcycle Club's third annual Ride for Autism raised over $13,000 for the oldest Autism Center in the United States, breaking last year's attendance and contribution records.

Dr. Frazier Rides Cambodia

Thursday, May 07, 2009
Motorcycle USA’s international travel editor takes rolls through the jungles of Cambodia in his latest motorcycle adventure touring travel feature.

Katy Wood Heads Motorcycle Hall of Fame

Wednesday, May 06, 2009
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced today that Katy Wood has been named the Operations Manager for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Tuesday, May 05, 2009
The American Motorcyclist Association applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing House Resolution 269 today, which designates May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.

MSF Recognizes Kevin Schwantz School

Friday, May 01, 2009
The Kevin Schwantz School at Barber Motorsports Park has received the official nod of recognition from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation as the first Track Course to be approved for its safety instruction.

Harley-Davidson Financial Services Funding

Friday, May 01, 2009
Harley-Davidson has attained approximated $1 billion in funding agreements to support its Financial Services retail division and wholesale lending efforts.

MSF Quick Tips for Riders

Friday, May 01, 2009
The latest Motorcycle Safety Foundation Quick Tips sheet, "Should You Ride A Motorcycle?" joins seven other Quick Tips sheets currently available in the Library section of the Foundation's website.

Harley-Davidson Million Mile Motorcycle

Thursday, April 30, 2009
For any motorcycle rider to log one million miles in a lifetime is truly amazing, but it’s even more impressive to do it on one motorcycle, as Dave Zien did, on a 1991 Harley-Davidson FXRT.

Route Announced for Cruisin’ For A Cause

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Champions For A Cause has announced the annual route for their Crusin' For a Cause long-haul motorcycle adventure to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research.

Nash Motorcycles' New Internal Sticky Throttle

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Taber Nash introduces the latest innovation coming out of Nash Motorcycle Company, the Internal Sticky Throttle.

Mederski Resigns AMA HOF Post

Thursday, April 30, 2009
The American Motorcyclist Association has announced that Mark Mederski has resigned as executive director of the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, which operates the AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.

Schwantz and MSF Teach at Pentagon

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) is pleased to announce its participation in the third annual National Capital Region Joint Services motorcycle safety event on Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.

2009 Laughlin River Run Custom Bike Show

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Bobbers, baggers, hot-rodded trikes and radical custom motorcycles duked it out for top honors at the 2009 Laughlin River Run Custom Bike Show.

S&S Engines Now California Certified

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
S&S Engines is now certified to meet California Emissions Standards.

Houston Ride for Kids Tops $300K

Monday, April 27, 2009
The Houston Motorcycle community came out in mass to Ride for Kids, raising over $300,000 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation

Brass Balls Bobbers Get Baker Drivetrains

Monday, April 27, 2009
All Bass Ball Bobbers from Darwin Motorcycles will come standard with Baker Drivechain transmission starting May 1, 2009.

Laughlin River Run Interview Scott Long

Saturday, April 25, 2009
Custom motorcycle builder Scott Long is about as cool as they come. Check out Motorcycle USA's interview with the man behind Central Coast Cycles and the creator of the Hulk Bike.

2009 Laughlin River Run Day One

Friday, April 24, 2009
Indian Motorcycles, interchangeable bodied motorcycles, a turbo-charged H-D muscle, and a Honda-powered blender making margaritas were all part of Day One at the 2009 Laughlin River Run.

Backroad Ramblings April 2009

Friday, April 24, 2009
Giacchino put the fool in April’s special day when he parted with a Yamaha R6 to take a bet on a FZR600. Aren't the pranks suppose to only last a day?

Laughlin River Run Interview Dave Perewitz

Thursday, April 23, 2009
Custom motorcycle building icon Dave Perewitz was kind enough to spend a few minutes with Motorcycle USA at the Laughlin River Run where he was promoting safety for motorcyclists along with Allstate Insurance.

2009 Motorcycle Sales Plummet 1st Quarter

Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Motorcycle Industry Council reports that new motorcycle sales among 12 of the leading brands have decline by 30.5% in the first Quarter of 2009 when compared to the same period last year.

Icon Arc Mesh Overpant Review

Thursday, April 23, 2009
We got a pair of Icon's Arc Mesh Overpants and proceeded to abuse them over the next few months to see if they passed the durability test.

Motorcycle Superstore Pork-n-Bean Poker Run

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Climb on and ride in Motorcycle Superstore's charity pork-n-bean poker run on April 25th 2009.

Memorable Motorcycles Classic Biking Britain

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Motorcycle USA’s vintage motorcycle correspondent delivers a primer on the antique two-wheeled travel opportunities in Great Britain. Check out Melling’s Classic Biking Britain.

Spike TV’s Jesse James is a Dead Man

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
We’ve got two new clips for Spike TV’s upcoming series, Jesse James is a Dead Man, premiering May 31. Jesse James looks to Spike TV to feed his hunger for danger, but will he survive?

MC Life Francesco Quinn

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Francesco Quinn may be best known as the son of an Academy-Award winning Hollywood icon, but Motorcycle USA knows him as one riding celebrity who truly lives his life on two wheels.

Best Western Harley-Davidson Contest

Monday, April 20, 2009
Best Western is offering Rewards members in six western states the chance to win one of two Harley-Davidson motorcycles with its Best Western Rewards “Play for Points Poker!” game.

Viper Motorcycles Builds Dealer Network

Friday, April 17, 2009
Viper Motorcycles announced that it has signed an initial dealer network that includes Rick Fairless' Strokers Dallas.

2009 Laughlin River Run Preview

Friday, April 17, 2009
Bikini contests, custom bike shows, poker runs, live music and tattoo contests are all on tap for the 27th Annual Laughlin River Run.

Dr. Frazier Round the World Motorcycle

Friday, April 17, 2009
Dr. Gregory Frazier takes a closer look at one ‘round the world travel motorcycle and the story told by its comprehensive sticker collection.

Ami James Love Hate Choppers Jewelry Online

Thursday, April 16, 2009
Motorcycle enthusiast and tattoo artist Ami James is offering his Ami James Jewelry online with the launch of its new website.

Motorcycle Raffle to Help Kids

Thursday, April 16, 2009
Join the Mission to cure childhood brain tumors by entering to win a custom-built Honda CBR1000RR. Charity motorcycle drawing ends April 30.

Triumph 2010 Thunderbird Price Set

Thursday, April 16, 2009
Triumph has set the price for its 2010 Thunderbird big twin cruiser at $12,499 USD. Dealers throughout North America are accepting deposits for when it arrives this summer.

Harley 2009 First Quarter Results Down

Thursday, April 16, 2009
Harley-Davidson's first financial report of 2009 shows sales to be down 9.7% domestically and more job cuts are on the horizon.

2009 Victory Cory Ness Jackpot First Ride

Thursday, April 16, 2009
Motorcycle USA heads to New Orleans to sample the latest factory custom built by Victory Motorcycles and customized by Cory Ness, the 2009 Cory Ness Jackpot.

Don Emde to be Vintage Motorcycle Day Marshall

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Don Emde will be the Grand Marshal at the 2009 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, set for July 24-26 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

Euro Gossip April 2009

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Our European motorcycle correspondent delivers his monthly missive of all things motorcycle from across the pond, including new motorcycle regulations and restrictions. Find out more in the latest installment of Euro Gossip.

Triumph Announces Bonneville SE Arrival

Friday, April 10, 2009
The 2009 Triumph Bonnville SE in now available in dealers throughout North America. The bike repackages its iconic '70s styling into a better handling, more modern package.

Chris King Wins Motorcycle Superstore Spree

Friday, April 10, 2009
Chris King, a firefighter from Clermont, Florida, won a $200 shopping spree at the Motorcycle Superstore simply for filling out a survey on the Motorcycle USA Newsletter.

Harley-Davidson XR1200 Gets D&D Exhaust

Friday, April 10, 2009
The Bob Cat exhaust pipe on the 2009 Harley-Davidson XR1200's will use D&D's new Concentric Flow Baffle System to reduce noise while improving mid-range torque.

Dainese and AGV Launch MyFace Project

Thursday, April 09, 2009
With Dainese and AGV's new MyFace project you can now get your new AGV helmet painted with your own unique picture, just like Rossi.

AMA News and Notes May 2009

Thursday, April 09, 2009
The May 2009 edition of AMA News & Notes covers the ban on the sell of youth motorcycles and ATVs, the Omnibus Public Lands Bill, Motorcycle Safety Month, and other current issues.
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