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PUB NOTE04 BROTHERS06 SCALA10 Let’s be honest, racism is alive and well in our country. From the streets we walk, office jokes, soccer moms locking doors and when riding motorcycles.
When Cardo started putting some ads in the industry mags about the Q2, I was excited. When the Q2 set was released, I had it practically that day. The Q2’s (now) limited capabilities but extremely good functionality and practicality along with user friendliness were beyond compare at the time.
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Stacy “Fancy Face” Kabel stacy@throttlermagazine.com Motocross Editor:
Sean “Wide Open” Goulart Editorial Contributors:
Tim Schmitt, Tony Tice, Ethan Lincoln,
The story of the early days of motorcycle clubs is well known. Soldiers returning from the trenches and the skies of World War II formed clubs centered on motorcycles and the camaraderie and brotherhood they shared in the military.
BOURBON09 When it comes to whiskey, one of my favorites I love to enjoy is bourbon. Discovering a favorite spirit often takes time, and appreciation. America has two factors when it comes to bourbon, one is that it is very plentiful, and two I find it quite a bargain.
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Indian Motorcycle is proud to debut for 2013 the elegant and powerful Chief Vintage Limited Edition. Featuring a pearl white and thunder black two-tone paint scheme, this bike is sure to turn heads on the open road.
PIT BIKES16 VICTORY12 Pitbikes. You see them everywhere because millions have been sold. Under-rated but not under-valued, these little rides are big fun in small packages. Victory Motorcycles has introduced the all-new Victory Boardwalk classic cruiser as an exciting addition to the 2013 lineup of Victory Cruiser, Bagger and Touring models. The new Victory lineup includes a smooth, powerful motorcycle with bold, dynamic styling for every type of rider.
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Places to go and people to see all across the Midwest. From rallies events and bike nights.
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A GLIMPSE IntO MOtOrcycLE hIStOry
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eT’s be honesT, racism is aliVe and well in our counTry. from The sTreeTs we walk, office Jokes, soccer moms locking doors and when From riding moTorcycles. iT amaZes me eVery day as i The meander Through my Editor Personal facebook accounT aT The differenT ways racism sTill sneaks inTo my life. Though, subTle innuendoes seem harmless enough, i can’T imagine how hard iT musT haVe been for african americans fighTing for eQualiTy. now, this isn’t going to be where i get on a soap box asking for tolerance or to quote the late rodney king. rather, i’m proud this month to offer a glimpse into the realm of black motorcycle riders with their history and legacy to the industry.
and quite frankly, i think a lot of you will be surprised at what you will learn. This article has been a long time coming for us. i stumbled onto the harleydavidson website iron elite about 5 months ago and was astounded at what i didn’t know. The accomplishments that black americans have given to the motorcycle industry are still being overlooked to this day. iron elite celebrates the camaraderie and the influence of african american riders on harley culture. This is where h-d showcase the bikes, the brotherhood and all the reasons to ride. i encourage you to see “Journey of The iron elite” at The harley-davidson museum celebrating the evolution of motorcycle culture through the eyes of african american riders. individuals who shaped this long and proud history are highlighted through memorabilia and firsthand accounts. back to our article, my first instincts were to call my good friend and journalist Tim schmitt. Tim was the only writer i know that could handle such a delicate subject and in the end, my inclinations have proven me correct. much like an article Tim penned
for me years ago on the famous Easyrider artist, david mann. feel free to visit our website at www.throttlermagazine. com to read Tim’s amazing article. Tim takes us from the ending of world war ii where the real revolution started in the late 1940s, as black infantrymen streamed home from war, hungry to replace the adrenaline rush of combat. Post-war, surplus bikes were available and cheap. in this era of segregated america, some dealers wouldn’t sell a new bike to an african american. factions began to form out of love of the motorcycle. some rode choppers, some rode dressers. The next step was the motorcycle club, some all-black, others integrated. They started to form in the late 1950s. east bay dragons. star riders. buffalo riders. The eagles. The defiant ones. The magnificent seven. The chosen few. read on and enjoy. we want to personally thank the mcs we interviewed for this article and hope that the next time you are riding alone or with your crew, that, you give thanks to the rich history given to us by everyone equally. ride hard. — rod & stacy kabel
11 Common Mistakes by Motorcycle Riders and How to Avoid Them
#1 Way to Avoid an Accident and 9 Insider Secrets to Avoid Costly Mistakes By COREY WALKER Corey@IowaInjured.com
Iowans who ride motorcycles are beginning to realize that they should learn about how to avoid an accident and if they have been in an accident how to avoid costly mistakes. Some riders fail to bring their case within time limitations (which can be as short as 6 months to provide notice) while others do not learn about their rights. A New Book about Iowa motorcycle accidents is being offered at No Cost, Risk or Obligation which reveals: • #1 Way to Avoid a Motorcycle Accident • 9 Insider Secrets to Avoid Costly Mistakes • 7 Things to Know Before Talking to the Insurance Adjustor or Hiring an Attorney and much more. Why offer a Book at No Cost? Because since 1997, Iowa Personal Injury Attorney Corey Walker has represented hundreds of injured Iowans including many who have been injured in motorcycle accidents and he has seen too many make mistakes resulting in 04 throttlermotorcyclemagazine
them losing thousands of dollars. Franklin of Washington, Iowa says “Corey’s book includes information that most people don’t know but should in case of an accident.” James of Sioux City says “I would recommend this book to my friends because most riders I know are informed with their bikes, the roads, and their abilities, but not the laws.” Why offer a free book? Because after having represented hundreds of injured Iowans, Iowa Injury Attorney Corey Walker has seen the consequences of costly mistakes. Finally, you can learn about motorcycle accidents in the comfort of your own home with no risk or obligation. If you own a motorcycle; or if you or a loved one have been injured in an accident and do not have an attorney then this book is for you. Claim your copy (while supplies last) Call Now (800)-707-2552, ext. 215 (24 Hour Recorded Message) or go to www. MotorcycleAccidentBook.com. Our Guarantee- If you do not learn at least one thing from the book let us know and we will donate $100 in your name to ABATE (A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education which works for you, the motorcycle enthusiast.) AUGUST2012
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Courtsey H-D Iron Elite
“An MP on motorcycle stands ready to answer all calls around his area. Columbus, Georgia.” April 13, 1942.
Brothers on two wheels
Courtsey H-D Iron Elite
The history of African American motorcyclists By Tim Schmitt
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he story of the early days of motorcycle clubs is well known. Soldiers returning from the trenches and the skies of World War II formed clubs centered on motorcycles and the camaraderie and brotherhood they shared in the military. Though perhaps not intentional, this history has almost always failed to recognize the African Americans who lived the same story — and did so while facing resistance from mainstream society, other motorcycle clubs, and even other African Americans. But their love of motorcycles and unwavering persistence won out, eventually transcending the racism of the day and overcoming the prejudices and challenges they faced. The stories of these early black riders are nothing less than heroic. Their legacy lives on among riders today — black and
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white — who share the love of the open road and respect the traditions of the past that helped shape the motorcycle world today. Military units during World War II were largely segregated, with black troops living and fighting together separate from white troops. This was a reflection of the times as Americans lived with Jim Crow laws and were only beginning to think about the equality and integration issues that would lead to the Civil Rights moment in the coming decades. “This is where a lot of African Americans learned to formally ride motorcycles — in the military during the war — and they wanted to continue riding when they got out,” explains John Comissiong, director of marketing outreach for Harley Davidson’s African American segment. Military segregation played as much a part in the creation of exclusive African American motorcycle clubs as it did in the other clubs formed after the war that were exclusively white. The intention, especially for the black clubs, was not necessarily to create an organization
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that excluded anyone of a different race, but to create an organization where like-minded people could share the experience of riding. And in a largely black and white America, the result was clubs mostly split along color lines. Comissiong, who has been researching the early history of African American cyclists and motorcycle clubs for several years, believes that segregation was much less common in the motorcycle community than in society at large. “I don’t believe segregation really existed after the war for most motorcyclists,” he says. “There was interaction between black and white motorcyclists early on. A lot of guys from those days told us they were taught to ride by ‘a bunch of white guys,’ and most African American riders back then traded parts with other clubs, black and white, including the Hells Angels. It was a community that existed on its own apart from how the rest of society was operating.” Pioneers The 1969 movie “Easy Rider,” which
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Billed as the “Oldest Black and White Motorcycle Club in Nebraska,” Los Diablos M/C was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, 1960.
The real revolution started in the late 1940s, as black infantrymen streamed home from World War II, hungry to replace the adrenaline rush of combat. Post-war, surplus bikes were available and cheap. In this era of segregated America, some dealers wouldn’t sell a new bike to an African American. Factions began to form out of love of the motorcycle. Some rode choppers, some rode dressers. The next step was the motorcycle club, some all-black, others integrated. They started to form in the late 1950s. East Bay Dragons. Star Riders. Buffalo Riders. The Eagles. The Defiant Ones. The Magnificent Seven. The Chosen Few.
Benny Hardy custom motorcycle creations Captain America and Billy, which Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper rode in the famous movie Easy Rider.
features perhaps the most widely recognized custom motorcycles of all time, might never have reached the level of fame it did without the work of two African American riders and builders. Under the coordination of Cliff Vaugh, Ben Hardy, a builder well known in African American biker circles, created both Captain America and Billy — the bikes immortalized in the film and ridden by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. Both Hardy and Vaugh received no formal credit for this monumental work for 25 years because they were black and therefore not accepted among most mainstream white motorcyclists in the United States at the time. But long before “Easy Rider” and even before World War II, African Americans were deeply involved in motorcycle culture and laid the foundation for the riders of today. William B. Johnson was the first black man to own a Harley Davidson dealership. He opened the doors to his shop in 1920 — a time when it was largely unheard of for a black man to own any business. He was well known among other riders at the time as an exceptional hill climber, and rumor has it that many of these friends conveniently failed to mention that he was black when he applied for membership and was accepted as the first African American into the American Motorcycle Association. His dealership remained open for 50 years. Bessie Springfield, the famous Motorcycle Queen of Miami,
taught herself to ride on an Indian Scout at the age of 16. By the time she was 19, she’d traveled cross-country, through each of the lower 48 states, across Europe, and in Brazil and Haiti. During World War II Springfield served as a civilian courier and crossed the United States at least eight times. She faced overt racism and sexism throughout most of her life but continued to ride until she died at age of 82 in 1993. The black motorcycle clubs that emerged after WWII — and black riders today — owe a debt to the courage of these and the many other African American biking pioneers for paving the way for them early on. Some of these early clubs grew out of segregated Military Police units. Soldiers who served as MPs returned to civilian life and served as mounted police officers across the country. “These were cushy jobs,” says Comissiong. “These guys rode bikes and had it much easier compared to the beat cop who was on his feet walking the streets. White cops hated some of these black men for taking ‘their’ jobs. Other African Americans treated them badly because the felt these men had turned their back on their own people by joining law enforcement.” There were also real differences between the many clubs that formed after WWII and in the years that followed. There were outlaw clubs, of course, but other clubs defied the biker stereotype and dressed impeccably in clean, pressed uniforms and looked more like police officers than bikers. “When they rode it was almost like a drill team — the precision they showed was incredible,” says Comissiong. “They wanted to show people they were disciplined and hoped this would help them get hassled less often by the police.” Changing Times Tobie Gene Levingston learned to ride from his older brother and bought his first bike — a Harley Davidson 1951 Panhead — in 1958. He’s been riding now for 56 years and still serves as president of the East Bay Dragons, the motorcycle club he founded in Oakland California in 1959.
“I had some younger brothers who started going down the wild side and I kept them busy building cars,” says Levingston. “We started out as a car club but when we started on bikes — man they loved bikes and it kept them out of jail. That was my motivation for starting the club.” The Dragons were not intentionally all-black, but Levingston found too much conflict with mixed membership and put an end to it when he felt it threatened the unity of the club. “We had a white guy in our club once,” Levingston recalls. “I hate that ‘N’ word and he would use that sometimes around us. I said if he ever left I would never have another white guy in the club. He tried to be like us and we tried to be like him.” Since that member left decades ago, the Dragons have remained a strictly African American club. This exclusive membership rule is not common among most clubs thought to be “Black MCs” however. Many clubs that started with only black members found brothers among white riders as well as Hispanics and Asians and started allowing all members to join. The Chosen Few, a club formed as an all-black MC in Los Angeles around the same time as the Dragons, admitted its first white member within a couple years and soon had chapters of all white, all black, all hispanic and chapters of all races mixed together. Despite the Dragon’s blackonly membership rule, Levingston says color just isn’t an issue. “I ride with a bunch of white guys and it’s no problem. We always respect each other. I don’t think it’s a big thing, whether you’re black or white or brown,” he says. “My reason [for keeping membership black-only] was we couldn’t take care of business. We were always arguing.” The “R” Word With 53 years under its belt, the East Bay Dragons MC must be doing something right. “We were just raising a family,” Levingston says of the early days of the club. “I’ve seen these kids grow up. It’s got nothing to do with black and throttlermotorcyclemagazine 07
The East Bay Dragons in full-dress mode.
East Bay Dragons President Tobie
Gene Levingston.
white for me. It’s a family thing. And it’s about what we know and what we’re familiar with.” “We did a lot of things in the community,” he adds. “We chaperoned at football games and there wasn’t any fighting. That’s how we’ve been able to stick around for so long.” He hopes that the younger riders who’ve come after him learn from the legacy he helped create with the East Bay Dragons and the other early all-black clubs. “Some think being in a club means we got no laws,” he says. “We got laws. And we teach respect. That’s how we managed to stick around for so long.” Respect, in every motorcycle club, is the key issue that continues to resonate with riders today as much as it has at any other time. “You got a lot of people in this town who are racist,” says Kenneth Manderson, a street bike rider from Des Moines, Iowa who is cofounder of 515 Riders. “It’s just the way they were raised.” But most riders, he says, understand that color means nothing once you’re on the road and that respect, if given appropriately, is also received — regardless of race. “Des Moines and the Midwest is getting saturated,” he says. “You can’t avoid [people of color] any more. There might be someone who
gives you a look, a smirk, or a gesture. But that don’t bother me. It does exist. But negative attracts negative and I just don’t go there.” Others agree with the sentiment. “Problems like that do arise but they are not major and nowhere near what some guys faced in the early days,” says Slim Doggie, a founding member of Kansas City based Midnight Star MC. “Some people have problems with it and they’ll step up to you. It’s all about how you respond to them.” He reiterates the theme of respect — both giving it and receiving it. Though Midnight Star, a club with 25 years of history and chapters in several states, doesn’t consider itself “outlaw,” he says they are always ready and willing to step up when needed. “This can be a nice thing or the worst thing you ever walked up on,” he says. “It’s a family affair. You show love, you get love. I wear my colors in every state I go to and don’t have problems.” Still Relevant? With nearly 70 years having passed since the first clubs formed after WWII, is there still room or need for a club with exclusive membership? “Why say no to anyone?” wonders Manderson. “If everyone wants to do the same thing – get on two wheels and have fun and kick it
Slim Doggie, (2nd from left) founding member of Midnight Star MC.
Kenneth Manderson, cofounder of 515 Riders.
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— why not? You got a lot of older cats who aren’t used to it though – especially those who were born and raised in segregation and it’s easier for to them to enforce a rule like that. It makes more sense to them. There was a time when guys might have automatically thought a white guy was just bad news. You figured he was a cop or something and didn’t want anything to do with him. There is so much integration now. What was established as normal then isn’t reality now.” Comissiong, from Harley Davidson, believes all-black clubs are still relevant and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. “Just like black fraternities and sororities are still relevant, I think black MCs will continue to flourish,” he says. “The reason is people are people. We want to be with people who are like us and we form up in groups of like-minded people. The African American bike culture has been around so long it will continue to be relevant.” But, he adds, color doesn’t mean much to most bikers. “If a white guy wants to ride with a black club, most have no problem with it,” he says. “The bikes and love of riding usually override everything else. “Color is a weird thing. It just sort of goes away when you ride on two wheels.”
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BOUrBOn
By Ethan Lincoln (imbibehour@gmail.com) Ethan Lincoln is an avid motorcycle rider and hobbyist blogger who writes often about many different libations that are available and noteworthy. His youtube channel can be seen at www.youtube.com/user/imbibehour and his blog at imbibehour.blogspot.com.
im·bibe Verb: 1. Drink (alcohol) 2. Absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)
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hen iT comes To whiskey, one of my faVoriTes i loVe To enJoy is bourbon. discoVering a faVoriTe sPiriT ofTen Takes Time, and aPPreciaTion. america has Two facTors when iT comes To bourbon, one is ThaT iT is Very PlenTiful, and Two i find iT QuiTe a Imbibe bargain. i loVe With bourbon’s smell Ethan which i feel is incredibly Varied wiTh caramel, brown sugar, Tobacco, and eVen more. iT used To be in The old days ThaT wiTh bourbon The old saying wenT, There were Those who liked bourbon, and Those who liked To go To funerals. bourbon has really eVolVed since Then, and iT’s a greaT whiskey To aPPreciaTe. The big problem is where do you begin? before i give some advice which you can take with a grain of salt, you probably need to ask yourself some questions which will make your whiskey and drinking experience more fun. first question is how do you like to have your bourbon? do you like to have it just out of the bottle nice and neat? i like this sometimes, and if you do, one thing you can always make sure is to use the same glass to examine it. you can look, smell, and of course taste and use the same glass type all the time for comparing. if you are really curious, you can even try to get yourself a special whiskey glass like a glencairn for enjoying your bourbon. what if you like to have mixed drinks or cocktails with your bourbon? if so then you might want to try different bourbons with the same mixed drinks you like to have. do they taste the same? what really seems to work for
you? you may even discover you prefer one bourbon just by itself, but another you prefer to mix with a cocktail or other simple ingredients. now that you’ve established how you like your bourbon, now what do you do? instead of just grabbing random things off the shelf there should be probably be some sort of method. i would suggest the following. Just like anything in life you start off slowly and take gradual steps. you learn to crawl before you walk. you get on a 250cc motorcycle(s) and spend some time crawling up the ladder, understanding the joy a bike like that can give, before moving up to bigger displacement bikes if you want. Jumping straight on to a hayabusa right out of the gate is not going to cut it, let alone really appreciate what came before, let alone wrap yourself around a guard rail. good whiskey and drink is like that. once you decided how you want to try your bourbon, start first with what is familiar and common. i suggest choosing common brands to start off with and matching proofs. Proofs are the content of alcohol by volume, and provide a good contrast and comparison. a good place to start are low proof bourbons that are at about 80, or close to it. Jim beam
white, wild turkey 80, evan williams 87, and so forth. do you have a preference for one of these? maybe one mixes better than it is to drink it straight? The next thing at this point is to start climbing the ladder, how about buying another product from the same maker? Try bourbons with higher proofs together for comparison, do you find you like these more/less? Then try bourbons with longer age statements, sample 7 and 8 year aged, and up. if you find you liked something more than another, ask yourself how that whiskey was made compared to the others? you may learn some differences that points you in the new directions. from here it’s just like learning to ride all over again, and more importantly if you can, bring some friends along for the journey also. it’s not the destination, it’s how you got there. That’s how good drink and enjoying good times should be. Just like riding, it’s more fun to share the journey with friends, than to drink alone.
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CARDO SCALA RIDER G9 HIGH SPEED G4 COMMUNICATIONS By Tony Tice
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hen Cardo started putting some ads in the industry mags about the Q2, I was excited. When the Q2 set was released, I had it practically that day. The Q2’s (now) limited capabilities but extremely good functionality and practicality along with user friendliness were beyond compare at the time. I was more than impressed with the way it held up too, I was ready to try something different after TWO years of usage, though.
The 100 foot range was a limiting factor, too. That a single human body in the way of a direct path between headsets would not allow a signal to be received. I knew Cardo was building a good quality product that was going to hold up. Then after reading about the G4 with its hugely increased capabilities, I had to have set. After receiving my G4 set, I was very 10 throttlermotorcyclemagazine
anxious to get them in the helmet and make it work. Within 1 hour I had both head sets in my wife’s helmet and mine. We were walking around inside the house with our helmets on talking to one another. We also discovered then, that, the sound went away with too many walls between us, especially when one of us was behind the TV wall. That said, I’m happy to say the reception is better with the Scala G9 units. I can stand behind the TV and still hear her wherever she is in the house. Not really what the purpose is, of course but, I now have a comparative test for you to think about. In real world testing, my son, father, and I went for a ride on one Sunday morning to see how the G9 held up. The real answer is: identically to the G4. But, that’s not the whole deal. That was more or less a confirmation that the “wireless intercom” system functioned as the old G4 did. Testing the 9 portion and link-ability to the old style G4 was where the test was going to be. While there weren’t 9 individual riders it was refreshing to talk to someone who actually knew where we were going
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without GPS telling us. And knowing that a G9 unit was able to be used with a G4 units with no issues was welcomed by all. Two weeks later my wife I enjoyed a ride to a local bike night some 40 minutes away from my home. Not so local I guess. It was hotter than the hubs of hell, let me tell you. The thermometer on the FJR said 93 degrees when we left home and 100 degrees when we got there, no relief in those circumstances. While were riding we played quite a bit with the way the G9 worked. Functionally, I’d say, it’s better than the G4. The response time between talk and words getting to the passenger seemed to be better. The radio function works in a slightly different way, too. It’s possible to cue up the radio with words, and even though it’s the same steps as the G4 to set a radio station, it worked easier on the G9. The real test will be to run the G9 through it’s paces with a large group. Then the purpose of this unit will be revealed. But for now, knowing that the G9 does what it does and as advertised, puts my mind at ease. I had no problems setting it up, which is to say the icing on the cake!
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Cory Ness Cross Country Tour
Victory Boardwalk
VICTORY IN 2013
Victory Motorcycles introduces New Victory Boardwalk By Roderick Kabel
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ictory Motorcycles has introduced the all-new Victory Boardwalk classic cruiser as an exciting addition to the 2013 lineup of Victory Cruiser, Bagger and Touring models. The new Victory lineup includes a smooth, powerful motorcycle with bold, dynamic styling for every type of rider.
The new Victory Boardwalk is a modern take on the classic cruiser that puts the rider in a comfortable, relaxed riding position to enjoy smooth cruising. The Victory Boardwalk features a comfortable seat, full floorboards and wide beach-bar handlebars. More than 60 accessories are available for the new Victory Boardwalk as it hits the street, including several featuring Victoryexclusive Lock & Ride ® technology that makes it easy to install or remove the accessories in minutes. With the available Lock & Ride saddlebags, passenger backrest and windshield, a rider can 12 throttlermotorcyclemagazine
convert the Victory Boardwalk in minutes from a solo cruiser into a light bagger that offers comfortable two-up riding. Along with Cruisers, Baggers and Touring models, the 2013 Victory lineup includes three limited-edition Ness Signature Series models styled by the legendary family of custom builders Arlen, Cory and Zach Ness. A complete website about the 2013 Victory lineup and the all-new Victory apparel collection are available at www. victorymotorcycles.com. Victory Cruisers: Great Styling & Performance Create Exciting Riding Experiences The 2013 Victory Cruiser lineup consists of six sleek and stylish models — including the new Victory Boardwalk — all of which are powered by the Victory Freedom ® 106/6 V-Twin. This is a 106-cubic inch V-Twin that produces an impressive 110 ft-lb of torque, paired with a 6-speed transmission with overdrive. The Victory Judge features muscle car-inspired styling and has ergonomics that put the rider in an active, engaged position to enjoy the bike’s nimble handling. The Victory High-Ball features classic bobber styling and has ape
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hanger tall handlebars, while the Jackpot is a custom cruiser with a color-matched frame, extensive chrome and a 250mm-wide rear tire. The 2013 8-Balls — the Vegas 8-Ball and Hammer 8-Ball — deliver the best value on the cruiser market along with genuine Victory style and performance. Victory Baggers: Unmatched Style, Comfort & Versatility The 2013 Victory Baggers combine the smooth ride of the innovative cast aluminum Victory Cross bike chassis with head-turning styling, confident handling in all conditions, standard ABS and the outstanding convenience of large saddlebags. The Cross bike chassis features a twopiece cast aluminum frame that is lightweight and strong. It delivers outstanding handling, a high carrying capacity, and an air-adjustable shock for a smooth ride for one or two riders. The Cross Country features a stylish fork-mounted fairing that provides wind and weather protection and has an integrated audio system. The Cross Country also has large hard saddlebags topped by lockable lids with weatherproof
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seals. The Cross Country is available in four colors, including a dazzling Antifreeze Green with flamed graphics and chrome trim. The Cross Roads Classic combines state of the art performance with classic styling, including premium laced wheels, whitewall tires, a windshield, studded seat and softcovered saddlebags, and two-tone Burgundy/Khaki paint with graphics. The Victory Hard-Ball is a bad to the bone blacked-out bagger with premium laced wheels, roomy hard saddlebags and tall ape hanger handlebars. Victory Touring Models: The Ultimate Long-Riders The 2013 Victory Touring models offer the most comfort and storage on two wheels along with class-leading performance for the ultimate touring experience. The Cross Country Tour has the most
storage space of any motorcycle in the world – 41.1 gallons — along with the exclusive Victory Comfort Control System, which lets riders manage airflow from the front end of the bike. The Cross Country Tour has large saddlebags, a spacious Lock & Ride trunk and two convenient front storage compartments. The Victory Comfort Control System is comprised of Upper and Lower Air Controls that let a rider block airflow when it’s cold or rainy and direct cooling airflow toward the riders in warm weather. Both 2013 Touring models — the Cross Country Touring and Victory Vision — have integrated audio systems with four KICKER ® Premium speakers. Both models also have heated handlebar grips, heated seats with separate controls for the pilot and passenger, and long floorboards so a pilot can adjust feet and legs to stay comfortable on the open road. The Victory Vision features stylish, distinctive bodywork with integrated side storage compartments, a large trunk and the best weather protection of any motorcycle in the world. The Victory Vision also has a powered windshield height control to fully adjust the aerodynamics in the cockpit.
Ness Signature Series Models: Exclusive, Limited-Edition Customs Three generations of America’s first family of custom builders have once again styled three Victory models to create the Ness Signature Series. Arlen Ness, the godfather of custom builders, has styled the Arlen Ness Signature Series Victory Vision, while his son Cory has styled the Cory Ness Signature Series Cross Country Tour, and Cory’s son Zach has applied his edgy, distinctive styling to the Zach Ness Signature Series Cross Country. Each of the Ness Signature Series have the core features of the standard edition motorcycles, but with the added appeal of custom touches such as billet wheels and additional chrome and styledriven accessories and paint. Cross Country Tour
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REVIVING INDIAN
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE’S NEW MY’13 CHIEF VINTAGE LIMITED EDITION By Manny Pandya, Victory Motorcycles
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f you are one that seeks the exclusivity of owning limited edition, Indian motorcycles has the motorcycle for you in 2013. Indian and Polaris are unveiling the new Chief Vintage Limited Edition with just 35 bikes. That’s not a typo.
Since the all-American brand power sports giant purchased Indian Motorcycle in April of this year, it looks like Polaris is sinking a little of their 2.7 billion in sales last year into the company. The new 2013 Chief Vintage Limited Edition has all the features with a 105 cubic-inch air-cooled twin matched to a six-speed transmission, 20.8 liter fuel tank, quick-detach backrest and luggage rack, fringe saddle and a dry weight of 753 pounds. This bike is a crowd pleaser with twotone (White Pearl and Black Thunder) paint, vintage looking saddlebags and enough chrome to blind oncoming traffic. The LE also comes with a killer chrome arrow-style shifting rod and chrome highway pegs. This iconic motorcycle harkens back to Indian’s roots, but features a paint scheme that will never go out of style. Indian 14 throttlermotorcyclemagazine
Motorcycle will produce only 35 LE Units, priced at $37,899 US and $39,899 CAD. If the Chief Vintage Limited Edition isn’t quit what your pocket book can handle there is good news, you can always purchase the Indian Chief Vintage or other production line bikes. Indian will continue to produce the Chief Vintage in Indian Red, Indian Red and Ivory Cream, and Willow Green and Ivory Cream. The Classic will reappear in Solid Thunder Black and Solid Indian Red; and the Dark Horse will be available in Thunder Black Smoke. Shipping will begin in August 2012. Indian motorcycle, Jack Daniels, and Zac Brown Band to reveal co-branded motorcycles at Sturgis Two legendary brands came together at Sturgis to honor their heritage and look toward their promising futures in front of a capacity crowd. Jack Daniels and Indian Motorcycle revealed two co-branded motorcycles before the Zac Brown Band concert on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®. Indian Motorcycles is proud to support Jack Daniels “Live Freely, Drink Sensibly” initiative, so remember to stay safe while enjoying Sturgis. The two Indian Motorcycles, a 2010
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Chief Dark Horse and a 2010 Chief Vintage, feature custom Jack Daniels paint schemes, with leather seats and saddlebags created by the artists at Zac Brown’s leather shop Southern Hide. These one of a kind bikes will tour with Indian Motorcycles and Jack Daniels, starting at Sturgis where they were showcased at the Indian display. The bikes were auctioned off to support Camp Southern Ground, the passion project of Zac Brown, whose mission is to operate a camp that will allow children to overcome academic, social and emotional difficulties so that they may reach their full potential. Nestled on nearly 500 acres in the farmlands of Georgia, Camp Southern Ground is the passion project of GRAMMYAward winning artist Zac Brown. Inspired by his own experiences as a camp counselor, Zac’s vision is to create a stateof-the-art facility whose programs will serve children ages 7-17 with both typical and special needs. For more information about the camp or to find out how you can help, visit http://campsouthernground.org. For more information on Indian Motorcycle or to find a dealer, visit www. indianmotorcycle.com.
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BUYING PIT BIKES BIG FUN, SMALL PACKAGE
By Sean Goulart, Editor, www.MXNewsfeed.com, The #1 Rated Motocross Newsfeed
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itbikes. You see them everywhere because millions have been sold. Under-rated but not undervalued, these little rides are big fun in small packages.
We aren’t talking about those little foreign mini-moto pocket bike things, we mean the little trail bikes that many of us learned to ride on like the Yamaha PW50, Honda’s XR50 and XR70’s and more recently the Kawasaki KLX110. These bikes are now modified and raced by full sized pilots, so we decided to see what the buzz was all about. In this piece, we’ll guide you through how to buy a good platform to build your little machine. First off, we needed a bike. After talking to a few folks who race them and looking in the local papers, we decided that the Honda CRF/XR70 series would be our target for a cool pitbike build. In stock form, the Honda CRF/XR is as good of a pitbike platform as you could ask for, with its dealer support, parts availability, number of models sold and aftermarket options. Some may argue
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that the stock 3 speed auto clutch setup is weak but this can be easily upgraded or replaced with a manual at minimal cost if you desire. We liked the auto setup because it left it friendly for less experienced pilots. “The Honda family of trail bikes from the older Z50’s to the newer XR and CRF models are the workhorse(s) of the pitbike scene. All the first performance parts we carried were for these models and they’re still going strong today,” said Mike Heron of TBParts.com. “They’re a great platform for a pitbike build and we carry a large amount of performance parts for them from a simple camshaft upgrade to stroker cranks and race heads. The fun never gets old with these little Hondas and the performance parts just add to that, especially for the adult riders.” Our perfect candidate would be a bike ridden by a child, not modified in any way and as new a model as possible within our budget which was set at $600. After looking at eBay and CraigsList, we saw what we were looking for ranged from $300 to $1200 which seemed to be quite a wide spread, so we discounted anything below our budget point and didn’t consider anything over $750 OBO.
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When buying bikes, we’ve found that they can be badly misrepresented in print, but good hi-res photos don’t lie. So as we emailed each potential seller, we asked the same questions: • Can we see additional hi-res photos, taken within the last month? • Was it adult or child ridden? • Is there anything wrong with it, anything broken or needs replacing? • Any aftermarket parts? • Did you buy new? • Start on first kick? We noticed that the ebay seller’s typical “Buy Now” price was higher than the local CraigsList so we stuck with that. (This will vary per location). There were plenty of bikes available; with the CRF70R being the newer version bringing higher prices… but it’s essentially the same bike as the XR70R except for newer bodywork so the deals to be had were on the XR’s. After a few false starts, old junkers,
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trailer queens and sellers smoking that new legalized pot, we finally found a bike that seemed all there at a reasonable asking price of $600. We met up with our seller who had described the bike as 2000 Honda XR70R, stock,, bought for his kid, hardly ridden, etc. One thing that we really liked was it still had the original exhaust, tires, grips and levers in place, all signs of an easy first life. That’s good because it would never be the same again after we get our hands on it! The bike was exactly as described, and it fired up on the first kick. Our Throttler magazine mini pilot Adam immediately jumped on, let it warm up, then wheelied the full length of the parking lot… but we don’t recommend this procedure! He checked out the brakes, swingarm and wheel bearings (no side to side play), air filter (clean sign of maintenance and/or low miles), looked at the engine oil (clean) and generally
listened for any cam chain rattle or valve ticking. Another item which is really important was engine compression, as these motors will run forever with worn rings; they’ll just lose a lot of power and burn a lot of oil. A quick check with a compression tester showed about 160-170psi and that’s really healthy with 160-180psi being factory fresh. We haggled with the seller but didn’t have much to haggle over as the bike was exactly as described and what we had been looking for. A quick meeting at $550 sealed the deal and it got strapped into the back of the Throttler magazine pickup to begin its new life. In our next installment, we’ll teach you how we hopped up our pitbike with a slew of aftermarket go-fast goodies from people like TBParts.com, FMF Racing and many more… and our third and last installment, we’ll take our finished bike out to the track to battle for pitbike racing glory or defeat. So stay tuned!
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