Tour price includes: Motorcycle rental (either a Sherco 510SE or a Yamaha WR450), Two bilingual guides with cell phones, Accommodations for each night (20 nights), Lunch daily, Three Dinners and some breakfasts, Two support vehicles, Snacks, cakes, tea, water and fruit where available, Bike mechanic, In-country flight from Lima, Entry, Train and Bus fares for Machu Picchu, Safekeeping of luggage from start to end of tour, Detailed map of Peru Tour route (issued upon arrival), Free time/ Rest days for optional tours and activities, Transport of motorcycles to Arequipa, Shuttles to and from airports, Aerostich Tours swag, Photo DVD available upon request

Tour price does not include: Airfare to Peru, Meals (except for those listed), Gasoline, Alcohol, Tips, Souvenirs, Optional Tours and Activities: Titicaca Lake Tour – Rafting the Sacred Valley – Nazca Lines Tour

Minimum Rider Requirements: Riders must be able to provide proof of the following: At least 25 years of age, unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian. At least 2 years experience with a similar motorcycle. A valid driver’s license with a motorcycle endorsement from his/her home state or country. If you’re interested and you think you’ve got what it takes to try this ride you can get more info by contacting Aerostitch at: info@aerostichtours.com .

Disclaimer: You must be aware that this is our first experience with an organized ride in this part of South America, and that you are invited to participate because you have demonstrated a love for adventure, and have proven skills to handle an unexpected situation. If you choose to join us, we may be subject to unexpected delays, wrong turns, backtracking, and an extra dose of adventure due to the nature of “scouting.” Please Note: The group size will be seven to nine riders – no more, no less.

Although this special event has certainly been thoroughly planned out, our efforts on this trip will be to discover and experience the most interesting places to visit during scheduled tours to this location in years to come. Please expect the mileage to be slightly higher than it may be on later trips to the same places. You may even see or experience things on this trip that we decide not to include on future rides. You are receiving a special price consideration to join us, in return for your patience and understanding of the above described circumstance. If this sounds like fun, we’ll see you there!

Source and images: Aerostitch Tours

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“I am excited to add trikes to the Bikernet family,” said Keith R. Ball. “The trike market is one of the fastest growing segments of the powersports industry. That, along with our new bagger site and Genevieve’s Women Riders Now site, will provide online motorcycle enthusiasts all the information they want from one family of Web sites. More importantly, we can offer advertisers opportunities to reach a wider variety of readers online.”

“I couldn’t have found a better person than Keith to take over Trike Riders Now at this time,” said Genevieve Schmitt. “By handing over the reins to Keith and his staff, I can focus on expanding WomenRidersNow.com, which in its seven years of existence has firmly planted itself as the leader in motorcycling news, reviews and information aimed at women.”

While Ball becomes the new owner of Trike Riders Now, Women Riders Now is still completely owned by Schmitt. However, by being part of the Bikernet family of sites and cross-linking them to each other, advertisers have greater opportunities to target their campaigns.

You can access the sites through their respective URLs or through the portal URL, www.Bikernet.com .

Source: Bikernet.com

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“There has long been a need for a complete motorcycle rally park with free admission that’s easy to get to, provides access to industry displays and vendors and has ample and easily accessed free parking.  It’s been planned for years and I am delighted that the Crossroads will be open during the 2012 Sturgis Rally,” explains Rod Woodruff, owner of the 560 acre Sturgis Buffalo Chip. “The Crossroads gives the Sturgis Rally visitor and general public the opportunity to come to the Chip to look at custom bikes, shop, view new products, get motorcycle mechanic work done, enjoy good food, full bar service, beautiful dancers, live musical entertainment, and just hang out and meet some friends without having to pay an admission fee.”

Information for Sturgis Rally vending, concert and campground reservations at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip is available at www.buffalochip.com and 605-347-9000.

Source: Sturgis Buffalo Chip

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Source: Performance Machine

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FreeStyle Class
Jon Shipley brought Whiskey Bent, a 2011 Hossier Daddy Custom Bobber, to  and took 1st place in the FreeStyle class. The ’77 Ironhead 1000cc mil is bored  and has a Bar Stool seat and 102 year old brass headlight. Rumor has it that it still pours whiskey. It also has special features like a ‘still’ and a spare barrel. Awesome!

1. Jon Shipley, Hoosier Daddy Choppers: “Whiskey Bent“, 1977 Ironhead
2. Jesse Bassett, “The Gas Box”, 1949 H-D Panhead
3. Charles Auto Family, “Albatross”, 2012 Misfit Custom Cycles

Whiskey Bent

Retro Mod Class
“El Vaquero” is a 1977 Honda GL1000 Goldwing that sports a super charged stroker motor, 4 degree rake, remote air ride and  performance suspension shocks. Additional features include engraved accessories, custom trucker-flap exhaust and hidden cables. BTW “El Vaquero” also took home the People’s Choice Award.

1. GIO, Blacksmith Motoring Co. “El Vaquero“, 1977 GL 1000 Goldwing
2. Phil Waters, Clevelandmoto, “Enfield“, Royal Enfield C5
3. Joe Veal, Early Z1 900, 1973 Kawasaki Z1

El Vaquero

Mod Harley Class
The pastel Hot Rod paint and the molded tins really grab your attention when you first look at Cory Edwards’ “Sudden Impact“. The lines on this ’85  FXR are smooth and clean. The Gilliland Customs’ build features handmade sheet metal, Jims Flywheel, Screamin Eagle heads and Edlebrock dual carbs. Hand made front fender, gas tank, handlebars, side panels, air dam, exhaust, oil tank, coil cover. Modified Harley rear fender and swingarm. Dual Edelbrock carburetors. Arlen Ness triple trees. Dakota Digital gauge. PM hand controls. Headwinds headlight. Screamin’ Eagle cylinder heads. Arlen Ness rocker boxes. JIMS flywheels. V-Thunder camshaft. Arlen Ness cam cover. Dynatek ignition and coils. Hexed and diamond cut cylinders and cylinder heads.

1. Cory Edwards, Gilliland Customs: “Sudden Impact“, ’85 FXR
2. John Gorrell, H-D BikeTown, 2007 FXSTC
3. Russell Batchelor, 1999 H-D Sportster

Sudden Impact

Performance Custom Class
Ed Vanaman loves motorcycles. He runs Ace Powder Coating and has been working his magic on all of his 50 plus bikes. The Triton was fabricated by Stan Liepert and features a 1964 Norton Atlas frame that cradles a pumped up Triumph 650 engine. The bike has powder coating throughout and features clip-ons, a custom HMF exhaust and a slick Rickman front brake.

1. Ed Vanaman, Stan Liepert, “Triton“, ’64 Norton Atlas/with 650cc Triumph
2. Perry Paugh, Dougherty MC, “Elinor“, 1978 Turbocharged Kawasaki  Z1-R
3. Steve Huckabee, Dougherty MC, “Widowmaker“, ’72 Kawasaki H2 Mach IV

Triton

If you think your bike is worthy and you’d like shot at the UBCBS title you can entry info at: www.motorcycleshows.com/builder-signup . The next Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show will be at the IMS Show February 3-5, 2012 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Avenue, South Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Source and images: Biker Pros

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Participants raised $8,100 to support the Tri County Chapter of BACA , but their true goal was to create awareness of their organization and its services, which is to provide a safer environment for abused children by involving them with an established, united organization that is prepared to lend its physical presence and emotional support in order to shield children from further abuse.

“We are honored to have teamed up with BACA in an effort to put an end to child abuse,” said Anne Deli, President of Orlando Harley-Davidson. “We were happy to provide motorcycle enthusiasts with an opportunity to support BACA by raising awareness for this worthy cause. It was a fun and meaningful day!”

The Tri County Chapter of BACA helps abused children in Central Florida by involving them with an established, united organization that is prepared to lend its physical presence and emotional support in order to shield them from further abuse.

“This ride provided an opportunity to bring riders from all over the world to support one major and very important cause: helping to create awareness of the struggle to put an end to child abuse,” said Brook “Grumpy” Fay, the Tri County President of BACA. “No child should live in fear and we want the community to know that we are here to help.”

For more information, www.florida.bacaworld.org .

Source and images: Orlando Harley-Davidson and Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA)
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Adding to the confusion is that the local officials that issue vending permits say the permits for the rallies were issued for these dates: Harley Rally, May 14 – 20; Memorial Day Bikefest, May 24 – 27. Businesses in the area are now touting that there will be 2 separate rallies happening over 3 weekends. Put it this way, if you are going to be there sometime in May you’ll find a rally, somewhere.

Resource: The Sun News
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Exhaust                                    Staggered dual with crossover
Dry Weight                              660 lbs
Ground Clearance                    4.7 in
GVWR                                    1151 lbs
Length                                     92.0 in
Seat Height                             25.9 in
Wheelbase                              64.8 in
Dry Weight                             660 lbs
Fuel Capacity                         4.5 gal
Oil Capacity                            5.0 qts
Transmission                          6-speed overdrive constant mesh
Front Tire                               130/90 B16 67H Dunlop 491 Elite II-RWL
Front Wheel                          16 x 3.5 in
Rear Tire                               140/90 B16 77H Dunlop 491 Elite II-RWL
Rear Wheel                           16 x 3.5 in
Colors                                    Gloss Black; Sunset Red; Suede Nuclear Sunset

Source and images: Victory Motorcycles
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Source: The Florida Times-Union
Images: Harley-Davidson of St. Augustine
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What’s the catch? Nothing really, Scorpion just wants to connect with its supporters on the social media. Click here to enter and follow the instructions on Scorpion’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/SCORPION-USA/47655653978?sk=app_121121694568521 .

Check out ScorpionExo Helmets and Scorpion Sports, Inc.’s complete ScorpionExoWear line at www.scorpionusa.com . Watch a selection of videos on YouTube at:  www.youtube.com/user/ScorpionNation . You can “Like” Scorpion on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/pages/SCORPION-USA/47655653978 . MSRP for the monthly helmet winner: FREE!

Source: Scorpion
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Since the accident the victim’s wife has divorced him and his doctors are unsure if he will be able to have children due to the injuries. His lawyer states, “It’s going to affect his relationships and his self-esteem in the future.” Talk about pain and suffering. A spokesperson for the car dealer, the main defendant in the suit, said they will appeal the verdict. BTW, the driver of the van at the time was allegedly a non-U.S. citizen with an expired driver’s license who had never been trained as a shuttle driver.

Source: Los Angeles Times
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First place in FreeStyle went to GIO of Blacksmith Motoring Co. who rolled into DC with El Patron, a 2003 Suzuki Volusia. It features Nitrous, Stroker Kit, Big Bore Pistons, Custom Cams, 4 Degree Rake, Remote Air Ride and Performance Suspension shocks. GIO’s background is in jewelry and it shows from the jewel encrusted key to the chrome etching on the heads, bars and lights.

El Patron

El Patron

FreeStyle Class
1. GIO, Blacksmith Motoring Co. – El Patron, 2003 Suzuki Volusia
2. Jeanette Coles – Tribute to Michael Jackson, 2009 GSXR 750
3. Bruce Banks – Big Wheel, 2010 Harley-Davidson FLTRX

Gio also took a firstb place in Retro Mod with ‘El Vaquero’  a 1977 Honda GL1000 Goldwing that sports a super charged stroker motor, 4 Degree Rake, Remote Air Ride, Performance Suspension shocks, engraved accessories, custom trucker-flap exhaust and hidden cables.

El Vaquero

Retro Mod Class
1. GIO, Blacksmith Motoring Co. -  El Vaquero, 1977 GL 1000 Goldwing
2. Frank Rutigliano, Two Wheel Mafia Custom Cycles – Da Boss, 1984 Yamaha XS650
3. Patrick Giblin, Cycles of Silver Spring – COSS Tracker, 1970 Honda 350

Mod Harley – Roy Chamberlain of C&C Cycles took 1st place with Black Shadow, a 2002 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUI featuring a S&S 106ci with ported heads, bigger valves, cam and throttle body. Additional upgrades include a 200mm rear tire with stretched bags and fender.

Roy Chamberlin C&C Cycles

Black Shadow

Mod Harley Class
1. Roy Chamberlin, C&C Cycles -  Black Shadow, 2002 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUI
2. Dan Rodriguez, KarTunes Inc. – 2007 H-D Road King
3. Dell Battle, OneOff, Inc. – Obama Bike, H-D Fatboy

James Antonio of Meticulous Concepts Sportbike Customizing takes first place in the Performance Custom class  with his 2003 Kawasaki ZX9R. The reaper-styled bike is bored to 998cc and sports 240mm Rear Tire, Lowered chassis with air ride. Special features include 24k gold plated bolts and custom bodywork. Wheels are modified Harley units from Performance Machine.

Reaper

Performance Custom Class
1. James Antonio, Meticulous Concepts  – Reaper, 2003 Kawasaki ZX9R
2. Casey Marshall, Classic Auto Body & Powder Coating – 2007 Honda CBR600RR
3. Davona Marshall, Garwood Custom Cycles – Egyptian Queen, 2006 Suzuki Hayabusa

People’s Choice was a Michael Jackson Tribute bike owned by Janette Coles and built by Eye Candy Designs. Its built on a 2009 Suzuki GSX-R 750 platform. Features 240 single-sided swingarm and air ride suspension.

Peoples Choice winner

Bob Kay and friends

The DC UBCBS Builders

If you would like to enter your bike in the the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show go to: www.motorcycleshows.com/features/customs . The next UBCBS will be Friday, January 20; Saturday, January 21; Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 655 W. 34th St., New York City.

Source and images: Bikerpros
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The states got 1 of 3 ratings: Green (Good); Yellow (Caution, needs improvement) and Red (Danger, state is behind) based on how many of the 15 optimal laws they have. States were given ratings was based on whether or not they had adopted a law defined in the Advocates report. Highway safety education or enforcement programs were NOT considered in the evaluations.

In 2011 Washington DC and 17 states; New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Oregon, North Carolina, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Washington, Delaware, Maine, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Louisiana, and California  rated in the highest rated category; Green. The worst rated states, Red, were South Dakota, Arizona, Mississippi, Virginia, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wyoming. All other states were rated as Yellow, indicating they need improvement in traffic safety laws. 2 states; Maine and Rhode Island, improved from Yellow to Green while 2 other states; North Dakota and Pennsylvania were upgraded from Red to Yellow.

In 2011, 13 states enacted a total of 16 of the Advocates’ recommended highway safety laws. Here are the states and the laws passed: Primary Enforcement of Seat Belts, Rhode Island; Booster Seats (children ages 4 through 7), California and Georgia; Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) for teen drivers, New Mexico (optimal cell phone restriction), North Carolina (supervised driving), North Dakota (nighttime and optimal cell phone restrictions) and Pennsylvania (passenger restriction); Impaired Driving, Connecticut (ignition interlock devices for all offenders) and Kansas (ignition interlock devices for all offenders); All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction: Indiana, Maine, Nevada, New York (upgraded to primary enforcement), North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

The Advocates still have states needing to pass more laws including: 18 need an optimal primary enforcement seat belt law; 30 need an optimal all-rider motorcycle helmet law; 21 need an optimal booster seat law; 45 and D.C. need critical impaired driving laws; and 18 need an all-driver text messaging restriction. None of the states meets all the criteria of Advocates’ recommended GDL program and no state enacted an all-rider motorcycle helmet law, 13 attempted to repeal existing laws.

The National Transportation Safety Board reports that in 2010, nearly 33,000 people died in crashes throughout the nation and over 2 million more were injured. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety is a coalition of insurance, consumer, health, safety and law enforcement organizations that work together to advance state and federal highway and vehicle safety laws, programs and policies. The complete 2012 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws can be found at www.saferoads.org .

Source: Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
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The joint venture is the result of three years of planning, but before the project at 8025 Action Boulevard can proceed the Boone County Planning Commission and the city of Florence have to approve the signage request for the location. After the public hearing Nolan felt confident the project will get the go ahead. He feels that having the two franchises close together would create a destination for motorsports enthusiasts since both host multiple events. If approved the H-D dealership will move into its building after renovations are completed. The “Lube” will open later in a brand new building.

Source: Cincinnati.com
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The rally started with a group of friends riding and meeting on Friday, November 13, 1981. They vowed that every Friday the 13th they would meet. Tomorrow marks the 52nd time for the rally. BTW there are 3 Friday the 13ths this year. The others are in April and July. If you’ve never been to it, it is a blast. But if you’re going tomorrow you better wear your mukluks and toques because the high is only going to be 32* with winds of 22 mph and snow.

Source: PD13

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Source and image: Revolution Communications

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L to R Al Rieman, Keith Terry, Rod Woodruff, Dr. Craig Bailey

Now in 2012 Dar Holdsworth and the folks at BBB are doing the unthinkable. They are building The Rocketeer F3. The original Rocketeer was featured in the December 2010 issue of IronWorks. The F3 production custom bike is equipped with tanks and fenders machined from solid 6061-T6 Billet Aluminum, plus its loaded with other exclusive components.  The Rocketeer F3 will be an epic, timeless machine. To get more info go to www.brassballsbobbers.com/ . Remember BBB only produces 100 machines per year and they have a waiting list so you better act soon.

Source and image: Darwin Motorcycles
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Billet tank

F3 mock up

FreeStyle Class
1 Steve Broyles, Stevenson’s Cycles -  GL Special, 2008 Stevenson’s Cycle Bobber
2 Eric Gorges, Voodoo Choppers – De Lux, 2011 Voodoo Choppers’ Bobber
3 Rob Gallo, Detroit Choppers – Detroit Black Out, 2011 H-D Road Glide

GL Special tank

GL Special

Taking first place in the Mod Harley class was Kirk Schubert’s 1997 Fat Boy which has metamorphosed into its current design which he calls the Shoobdville Bagger. It sports an 88ci mill with hand shift, ape hangers, lakester pipe and a brass shifter knob courtesy of the executive offices of the old Cadillac Hotel. Ronnie Harris of Chop Doc Choppers did the fabrication work and sweet paint.

Mod Harley Class
1 Kirk Schubert, Chop Docs Choppers, Shoobdville, 1997 Fat Boy Bagger
2 Jody Jendon, Reflections Custom Cycle, 2007 Street Glide
3 DJ Hunter, Biker Bobs H-D, PDS, 2010 H-D FLHX

Kirk Schubert's Shoobdville

Performance Custom Class
1 Jack McCoy, M43 Powersports – Inferno, 2008 Suzuki B-King
2 Mark Hunt, Bummer – Crazy Horse, 1974 H-D Ironhead
3 Giovanni, Blacksmith Motorcing Co. – El Vaquero, 1977 Honda GL 1000 Goldwing

Retro Mod
1 Steve Hollon, Gogatha Choppers – General Grunge, 1987 Sportster
2 Giovanni, Blacksmith Motorcing Co. – El Vaquero, 1977 Honda GL 1000 Goldwing
3 Ron Harris, Chop Docs Choppers, Sweet Lou, 1977 H-D FXR

General Grunge

People’s Choice – Giovanni, Blacksmith Motorcing Co. – El Patron

If you think your bike is worthy and you’d like to enter one of the Ultimate Builders Custom Bike Shows you can sign it up here: www.motorcycleshows.com/builder-signup . The next UBCBS is this weekend January 13-15, 2012 at the  Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl. Washington, DC in Halls D/E.

Source and images: Bikerspro

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