
Jared Mees Wins 2015 AMA Flat Track Championship
Briar Bauman won the AMA Pro Flat Track season finale at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas in convincing fashion, by 2.445 seconds over Joe Kopp, the Husqvarna rider who came out of retirement for this race and looked like he’d never left. The big story involved third-place fi ...

5-Ball Leathers & Bikernet Ruffians at the Sturgis 75th Anniversary Run
By Keith “Bandit” Ball…. I can’t do anything normal-like, and I’ve got to fuck with everything. My refrigerator is custom-painted, but many of us crazed maniacs in this industry suffer similar afflictions, such as Bill Dodge, Dave Perewitz, you name ‘em. We ...

Harley-Davidson’ Racer Andrew Hines Leads after AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals
MADISON, Ill. (September 27, 2015) – Multipurpose Gateway Motorsports Park, in the shadow of the famed St. Louis Gateway Arch, returned to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule in 2012 after a one-year hiatus with a new event in the Countdown to the Championship. ...

Moto Kulture – 2015 Brooklyn Invitational
The 2015 Brooklyn Invitational event scene – The Brooklyn Invitational Custom Motorcycle Show takes place at Root Studios. The list of builders displaying bikes in the showcase is stellar, the guest list including many of the builders we saw at Michael Lichter’s Naked ...

Kenny Coolbeth dominates 2015 Roar on the Shore Flat Track Race
DELMAR, Del. (September 19, 2015) – Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. took the point and never looked back on Saturday night at the Roar on the Shore in Delmar, Del. Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Wrecking Crew rider Kenny Coolbeth Jr. dominated the field on the No. 2 Zanotti Racing H ...

At the Pro Invitational Custom Bike Show with the Washnoks
The rumble of Harley-Davidson motorcycles could be heard in and around Milwaukee over Labor Day. At the Harley-Davidson Museum, riders gathered for a first look at the new 2016 models and to take part in the Pro Invitational Custom Bike Show. Riders from across the country ...

Bryan Smith Scores Springfield Mile Victory
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (September 6, 2015) – Bryan Smith won the Labor Day weekend edition of the Springfield Mile, but again it was a last-lap shootout and Smith got to the line first by a combination of determination, guile and the help of his speedy factory-backed Crosley Bra ...

Carl Pusser takes the Harley Pro Invitational Custom Bike Show
Over 5,000 gearheads and fans converged on the Harley-Davidson Museum® on Thursday evening for Bike Night and to kick off a weekend full of custom culture. Thousands of bikes line up in long rows of choppers, trikes and cruisers. Bike enthusiasts come from all over the count ...

5-Ball Leathers 5/8 Jack Shirt Run from Sturgis 2015
I flew out to Rapid City a week ago with just a Bandit’s Bedroll packed to the gills and a 5/8 Jack Shirt to carry me through our Sturgis Underhanded Run organized by Commander Edge from the Smoke Out. He plotted to organize a run to dodge the 75th Sturgis traffic, and ...

Motorcycle Daredevil Doug Danger Does It!
Motorcycle Daredevil Doug Danger pulled off a jump that even the most famous of all daredevils, Evel Knievel, couldn’t quite accomplish. Riding Knievel’s own 1972 XR750, Danger roared down a dirt path between packed campers, under a steel bridge, up an engineered ramp and o ...

A Quickie from Doc Robinson
Note: Doc stopped in at The Flying Piston Charity Breakfast. Always great to see this crazy Australian. Bikers are pouring into Sturgis from all over with the expected doubling of the usual attendance appearing to become a reality. Traffic is crazy busy with Lazelle a nightm ...

Scout Custom Series: Land Speed Racing
The legendary Indian Scout name has been a part of many stories throughout history, powering Burt Munro’s dogged pursuit of a world land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats. As a tribute to our past and the legendary power of this bike, we present this custom land spee ...

Michael Lichter’s ‘Naked Truth’ Exhibit
In the ultimate expression of skill and imagination, custom motorcycle builders create incredible beauty, sweeping lines that beg for the wind paired perfectly with precise feats of mechanical engineering. The Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s 2015 Motorcycles as Art Exhibition present ...
5-Ball Racing Leathers provides Special Ops Vest for the silent auction for The Flying Piston fundraiser
5-Ball Racing Leathers is providing a Special Ops Vest for the silent auction during The Flying Piston fundraiser on Sunday, August 2nd at the Buffalo Chip’s Russ Brown Events Center. All 30+ custom builders from this year’s Motorcycles As Art exhibit will be together in one ...

6 Tips in Riding in Hot Weather
With the heat of summer upon us, here are a few safety tips to follow for riding in extreme heat. A little common sense, sunscreen, water, and proper riding gear goes a long way. 1. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate – Take water with you even if you’re only going on a two or t ...