2007 is Ducati North Americas best year to date with retail sales passing the 10,000 mark for the first time. The arrival of ground breaking new models and a decisive victory in the 2007 Moto GP World Championship have brought an unprecedented amount of success to the Italian brand.
Ducati Reports Record Sales in 2007
Following the landmark success of the Motogiro DItalia, Dream Engine, the Bologna-based entertainment company specializing in motorsports, is bringing “Motogiro America” to the Moto GP races scheduled for July 2008 in Monterey, Calif.
Motogiro DItalia Comes to California
The 15th annual Honda Hoot, scheduled for June 18-21, 2008 in Knoxville, TN, is a “Top 20 Event” according to the Southeast Tourism Society. The announcement by the Knoxville Tourism Sports Corporation confirms what motorcyclists across the country have known for years: when it comes to motorcycle rallies, one of the biggest and the best is the Honda Hoot.
Honda Hoot Named Top Event in Southeast
I wasnt easy on these boots. I smashed them into my checked luggage, gave them months of rigorous use riding in the extremes of heat in Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada, and the cold, rain (and even snow) of New York City. I wore them on the track with my leathers, for a dirt bike course and some rough-riding on a couple of ATVs.
REVIEW: Tour Master Solution WP Road Boots
Ledgenary rockers Aerosmith and Kid Rock will headline the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) 25th Anniversary concert at Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, on Thurs., Aug. 28, 2008. The ticketed concert caps the free day-long Club H.O.G. 25 anniversary celebration that coincides with Harley-Davidsons 105th Anniversary events during Labor Day weekend in Milwaukee.
Aerosmith and Kid Rock to Play at Harley 105th
The F3 Adrenaline is worlds first production performance three wheel motorcycle, and is manufactured by TriRod Motorcycles. The company developed this groundbreaking three wheel motorcycle by combining advanced technologies from Formula 1 racing, aerospace, and motorcycles.
Performance Three-Wheeler Hits Market
“Evelyn” is artist David Uhls newest “Women of Harley” painting. It was unveiled recently at a VIP/media event at a Florida Harley-Davidson dealership. She received a very warm reception. Two new collectors at the event bought their prints sight unseen.
David Uhl Releases Latest Women of Harley Painting
A wall calendar featuring 14 real women mechanics photographed in their environments is now for sale. For the second year in a row, photographer and mechanic Sarah Lyon set out to capture women who wrench on engines for a living in a full color calendar.
Female Mechanics Calendar Now Available
When my best buddy, Genevieve Schmitt, told me she was coming to L.A. to conduct a women-only “Garage Party,” I was curious. If you took the boys away from Sturgis or any other motorcycle event, Im not sure it would hold the same allure. Motorcycles and boys sort of go together nicely. I have to admit, a motorcycle event without them almost seemed like an oxymoron to me.
Backroads With Betsy: Motivation from the Garage
Organizers of The 2008 Dakar Rally are cancelling the event because of concerns over terrorism in Mauritania, through which eight of the rallys 15 stages were due to pass. The annual car and motorcycle marathon was due to start in Lisbon on January 5 with the finish scheduled in Dakar for January 20.
NEWS ALERT: Famed Dakar Rally Cancelled