Motorcyclists in South Carolina can now legally run a red light if they have waited at the light for at least two minutes under a new law.

From the article at ABC 4 News of Charleston:

Motorcycle riders can now roll through red lights thanks to a new state bill that Governor Mark Sanford signed into law Wednesday flanked by bikers. It’s called the Common Sense Bill for Red Light Traversal.

Bikers often spend a lot of time at red lights because their bikes aren't heavy enough to set off automatic signal control sensors that are embedded in the streets. So a lot of times, they just run it....

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Mumbai, June 5 : Automotive major Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) has acquired "a controlling stake" in a leading two-wheeler designing firm, Engines Engineering SpA of Italy, it said in a regulatory intimation to the Bombay Stock Exchange Thursday.

Under the agreement between 100 percent M&M subsidiary Mahindra Systech and the European firm, a new entity called Engines Engineering S.r.L has been formed, with M&M holding a 100 percent stake in it.

Alongside, the $12 million Engines Engineering SpA will also transfer all ...

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While dozens of custom motorcycles will be on display at this weekend's Vancouver Motorcycle Show in Abbotsford, only one of them will help you fight AIDS.

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An independent report has confirmed the rise in popularity of niche motorcycle brands in the UK, with Buell displaying the fastest growth in 2007. The innovative American manufacturer – whose founder Erik Buell is still heavily involved in the development of new motorcycles – grew by 36.96 per cent in the UK market.

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Buell Motorcycles celebrates its 25th anniversary on July 2-6, 2008. You can expect all the usual hoopla associated with this kind of milestone, from racing, plant tours, bike displays, demo rides, stunt shows, dealership activities and more.

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WHEN it comes to motorcycles, Italian is pretty much synonymous with sexy. Italy's major players make the supermodels of sportbikes, pairing high speed with high style that's out of reach for average Joes.

Then there's Moto Guzzi, a longstanding marque with a subtler appeal...

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Put 500 truckloads of dirt, 107 motorcycles and 46,121 fans in Chase Field and what do you get?

A lot of noise and an easy win for last year’s American Motorcyclist Association Supercross champion James Stewart in the Supercross main event at Chase Field on Saturday.

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I just noticed that Evel Knievel's customized RV is up for auction on Ebay. The vehicle is a super-luxury Vogue motorhome by Mitchell. The list of features is too long for me to list.


The picture below is just a sample of the Evel Knievel touches that are in the famous daredevil's personal motorcoach. Click the picture to see more photos and to bid on the motor coach.

Checkout Evel Knievel's Motor Home For Sale

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The UK’s top female road racer Maria Costello has just been presented with the keys to a Triumph Daytona 675 by Philip Youles Motorcycles of Blackburn.

This petite blonde is not your average biker, she holds the lap record as the fastest woman to race the Isle of Man TT course and she has a Guinness World Record for this achievement...

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Custom choppers parked on display to raise money for children’s programs

The Community Council for the Arts will be showing its fifth Motorcycle Exhibition.

Niki Litts, education and exhibits director with the council, said several bikes from North Carolina and around the country will be displayed. Six motorcycles from East Carolina Custom Cycles,

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