Jan 8th, 2009 · Police in Nigeria have been arresting scores of motorcycle taxi riders who have been trying to avoid a new law that requires them to wear helmets. Some riders have been substituting dried fruit shells and pots for helmets. The motorcyclists complain helmets are too expensive. Some passengers refuse to wear them fearing the helmets carry disease or black magic.
Dec 23rd, 2008 · Over 30 years ago, Midwestern writer David Rhodes published three much-praised novels in quick succession. But he went silent after a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed. Now he has published a new book: Driftless.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · A three-year undercover federal investigation from Oregon to Colorado results in the arrest of more than 60 members of the Mongols biker gang. The charges range from murder to money laundering and racketeering.
Oct 6th, 2008 · J.T. Nesbitt lost everything he had in Hurricane Katrina, including a thriving motorcycle design business. Now the motorcycle mechanic is hoping to put his life back together, by breaking a 200 mph land speed record using a car he salvaged from the flood.
Aug 5th, 2008 · Sen. John McCain on Monday got an approving roar from the thousands gathered at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. McCain was seeking blue-collar and heartland support by visiting the giant motorcycle rally.
Jul 22nd, 2008 · Pastor Jeff Harlow intended to explain unity in his Sunday sermon in Kokomo, Ind., so he wheeled a motorcycle into church. He wanted to show how the rider becomes one with the bike. Instead, he lost control and the motorcycle shot off the platform and into the front pews.
Jul 18th, 2008 · Mystery novelist Janwillem Van de Wetering was once a motorcycle gang member in South Africa, an aspiring monk in Kyoto, Japan and a policeman in Amsterdam. The Dutch author of The Hollow-Eyed Angel, The Blond Baboon and The Maine Massacre died July 4 at age 77.
Jul 12th, 2008 · Harley-Davidson is celebrating its 105th anniversary with the opening of a museum in Milwaukee, Wis. But the motorcycle company isn't just looking in the rearview mirror. It's trying to lure new customers to keep its iconic brand alive.