Archive for the ‘Street Riding’ Category
News from the salt flats is that Lightning Motorcycles was successful in achieving a land speed record for electric motorcycles. Making a pass of 206.981 mph during Sunday’s sessions, the speed averaged from Saturday’s pass of 205.238 mph creates a land speed record of   … Pictures and more
After three states and almost 1000 miles, Motorcycle USA landed in Sturgis yesterday evening, just in time to get some initial impressions from the scene. Rolling into town on the 14, we noticed the rigs of a healthy cross section of OEMs at the second Sturgis exit. People anxious to see and ride the latest models can get their fix at one stop as Can Am, Star, Kawasaki, Victory and Harley-Davidson are all set up there. We’ve been flogging the 2012 Victory Cross Country Tour for the last three days ourselves, with a full review coming when we get back. We don’t want to tip our hat too much, but we’ve been enjoying our time in the bike’s cushy saddle, sheltered from the wind thanks to its taller windscreen and new fairing lowers. We’ve been cranking up the tunes while  … More
PHOENIX, Ariz. – While other bikers are making their way to Sturgis, Fargo resident Jeff Westgard will be racing through.
Westgard is participating in this year’s Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge. Westgard will ride in the 10,000-mile race across the country, touching every state in the contiguous area without a cellphone, GPS or any other form of electronic help.
To remain eligible for the $250,000 grand prize or $250,000 in other prizes, Westgard must … More