If you close your eyes for just a moment and stick your fingers in your ears, you could almost be standing in the middle of a proper wild west town in the heart of the open plains of the US. The main street has all the normal attributes of small-town America. Amongst the smattering of junk stores and restaurants, there’s a grocery store, a pharmacy and a very cowboy-esque watering hole that really needs a set of swinging doors and a horse tied up outside.
The problem is, sticking your fingers in your ears won’t block the noise of the thousands of thundering, V-twin motorcycles lumbering past you on the street. Because this town is Sturgis, and this is the Black Hills Classic.
What that means to Nowheresville and its 6,442 inhabitants is that the world’s largest motorcycle rally is once again in town, and it is time to party … Details
ur cousins in the UK at Motorcycle news report that the new Honda V-4 bike has a lot more to it that previously thought. There’s apparently a lot of innovation in this new bike.
First up is the variable cylinder use. Instead of running in a V-4 and V-Twin profiles, the engine can also run as a triple. The ECU will select the use of two, three or four cylinders based on engine demand, and throttle input. So, the rider will get smoother transitions between the different cylinder use profiles, which should translate out to a broader range of usable power for the rider.
When in two or three-cylinder mode, instead of the non-working pistons being air springs, they will actually be running in vacuum. So, instead of losing power …Â Details
For motor historians, collectors and serious aficionados the world over comes a rare opportunity to acquire something truly unique: The very first factory model of Confederate Motor’s newest motorcycle, the Fighter Combat, which is to be raced for a world speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
The Fighter Combat is the newest edition to the stunning line-up of Confederate’s hand-built motorcycles and should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the American company that leads the world in cutting-edge motorcycle design.
The Fighter Combat is scheduled to be unveiled…Â Details
Washington native, Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Budweiser Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and Sound Harley-Davidson, a Marysville, Wash. motorcycle dealer, have teamed up to present “Raising Kahne for Kids” benefit motorcycle ride on Sunday, Sept. 13th to raise funds for the Kasey Kahne Foundation, whose beneficiaries include local charities like the Ronald McDonald House in Seattle.
Organizing the event is Washington State Patrol Officer Lance Ramsay, who met Kahne several years ago during a local appearance. “Kasey has given so much back to the communities throughout Washington over the past several years,” Ramsay said. “The ride allows more people to get personally involved and directly support the Kasey Kahne Foundation. This is going to be a huge inaugural ride…Â Details