On Feb. 10, 2009, a new law regulating lead content in certain products, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, is scheduled to go into effect. The unreasonable timeline for implementation would severly impact the sale of youth-model off-highway vehicles, harming independently owned dealers and negatively affect youth motorcycle and ATV safety.
On Feb. 2, the AMA Government Relations Department wrote the following letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding this issue.Â
February 2, 2009
Acting Chairman Nancy Nord
Commissioner Thomas Moore
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…Â More info
Hogs roar. Ninjas scream. The Mission One just flies.
A fledgling San Francisco company called Mission Motors unveiled an all-electric motorcycle Wednesday at the TED conference in Long Beach, Calif. Called Mission One and designed by hotshot Yves Behar and his firm, fuseproject, the bike is both beautiful and fast. At a top speed of 150 miles per hour, it would be the fastest production electric vehicle of any type…Â More info
Isn’t it funny how specific types of music are synonymous with certain motorcycles? Take the image of two Panhead choppers blasting along on a desert road, two lidless riders with Fu Manchu’s and wraparound sunglasses–the soundtrack that comes to mind is Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild”, right? A stretched, chromed, and lowered turbo Hayabusa with neon lights sounds good with 50 Cent’s “Just A Li’l Bit”. Pierced-face SoCal dudes flying motocross bikes over sand dunes in the desert? Any drop-D tuned rap metal song will do.
Now think of the classic British cafe racer custom scene from the 1950’s and 60’s. The sound is… More Info…Â
Despite a weakened motorcycle market, BMW Motorrad USA reported a gain (0.6 percent) in 2008 sales compared to 2007.
Following a strong performance during each of the last six consecutive months, BMW motorcycle sales outperformed overall U.S. motorcycle sales, which dropped more than seven percent last year. Both retail and wholesale performance during October 2008 established all-new BMW Motorrad USA records… More Info