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BMW Adds Bagger and Luxury Touring Options to the R 18 Platform

The German manufacturer’s policy shift aims to dent American cruiser dominance September 7, 2021 By Kali Kotoski BMW Motorrad is known for a lot of things. But cruisers and baggers and touring motorcycles — at least in the American sense — aren’t among them. The company is trying to change that with the R 18

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Johnny Campbell Racing and Harden Offroad to Host Handstands at 100mph Event

The event will celebrate the history and legacy of Desert Racing and includes a screening of the digitally remastered 50th Anniversary Edition of On Any Sunday September 1, 2021  By Kali Kotoski Legendary Baja racers Johnny Campbell and Scot Harden have partnered up to host the Handstands at 100 mph event at the Doffo Winery

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Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Full Swing

Up to 700,000 enthusiasts are expected to attend the 81st Annual Motorcycle Rally August 10, 2021 By Kali Kotoski The sleepy town of Sturgis, South Dakota has once again ignited with a flurry of motorcyclists coming in for the 10-day motorcycle rally, with local officials estimating they could see an attendance of up to three-quarters

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Harley-Davidson Unleashes New Sportster Model Powered by Revolution Max

With tons of power, the Sportster S is a “wolf in wolf’s clothing” July 16, 2021 By Kali Kotoski For years, Harley-Davidson has teased a flat track-inspired future concept bike on its website, without giving any details on the model, the internals or specifications. What we were left with was just some nice eye candy

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LiveWire ONE Debuts with a $10k Price Cut

Harley-Davidson’s all-electric sub-brand is leading the charge July 14, 2021 By Kali Kotoski When Harley-Davidson announced it was spinning off its halo electric motorcycle — the LiveWire — into its own dedicated sub-brand, plenty of doomsayers came out saying what they always do. Was the LiveWire technology and brand up for sale? What is the

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Indian Motorcycle Partners with Veterans Charity Ride for 7th Annual Adventure Ride to Sturgis

Returning combat veterans to use “motorcycle therapy” to help rehabilitate July 12, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Indian Motorcycle is again sponsoring and supporting the Veterans Charity Ride to Sturgis which focuses on using motorcycle therapy to support combat veterans’ transition to civilian life. Indian and VCR have partnered with the initiative “America Get Out &

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The Inaugural Take a Kid Dirt Biking Day is a Hit!

By Joy Burgess May 28, 2021 The American Motorcyclist Association launched a new nationwide campaign encouraging adults to get kids out riding in the dirt — Take a Kid Dirt Biking Day — and the inaugural event on May 22 was a hit. Parents, motocross tracks and organizations got involved with the common mission to

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Harley-Davidson Spins Off LiveWire, Launches Electric Motorcycle Brand

Electric Division Now to Stand on its Own May 10, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Harley-Davidson announced that it would be spinning off its electric vehicle operations into a new all-electric focused brand called the LiveWire, named after its halo model that flipped the script on traditional American motorcycles. Harley-Davidson’s electric division that created the LiveWire

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First Reviews: Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250

Despite dire predictions from social media know-it-alls, expert evaluators are finding Milwaukee’s new adventure tourer seriously competent — and seriously fun! May 7, 2021 By AMA Staff Photography courtesy of Harley-Davidson Editor’s Note: We don’t do much new-motorcycle coverage here at American Motorcyclist, as we realize most new bikes already get tons of coverage from

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Take a Kid Dirt Biking Day is Saturday, May 22!

Tips and strategies for getting your child on a dirt bike safely and securely By Kali Kotoski May 5, 2021 The American Motorcyclist Association is launching a new nationwide campaign to encourage and support parents or family members to get kids out riding in the dirt. At the AMA it is important to cultivate the

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