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The annual MIC Capitol Hill Fly-In ( May 2023 ) saw 30 MIC members participate in 73 Washington D . C . meetings as the industry representatives sought to lobby law makers on behalf of the powersports industry . The delegation included OEs , aftermarket , and dealers , plus five of the MIC Board of Directors , members of the SVIA and ROHVA boards and the MIC Dealer Advisory Council , and MIC staff . Discussing matters vital to the powersports industry , they met with U . S . Senators and U . S . House Representatives , and a number of House and Senate officials , including Jennifer Homendy , chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and Highway Safety Specialist LaCheryl Jones of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .

The parent company board of BMW Motorrad has approved a further share buy-back programme with a volume of up to € 2bn . The repurchased shares will be largely cancelled , reducing share capital accordingly . It is scheduled to start upon conclusion of the first buy-back programme , which was started in July 2022 , and is expected to be completed in mid-2023 . The authorization to repurchase up to 10 % of the share capital within five years was granted by the Annual General Meeting of BMW AG in May 2022 .

Polaris says it is " carving a new path for SxS and outdoor adventure with the Polaris Xpedition - a first-of-itskind adventure vehicle that elevates outdoor pursuits ." It offers a 114 hp engine , FOX Suspension , heating and air conditioning , five-seat configuration and 200 + mile fuel range . Polaris describes the Xpedition XP and ADV as an entirely new category of " adventure side-by-sides , combining the all-terrain capabilities of traditional side-by-sides with comfort and cargo capabilities typically associated with overlanding at the highest level ." MRSP starts from $ 28,999 .

started first and enjoyed the mostly new 25-mile course that snaked its way through sand washes , rocky hill climbs and several railroad tunnels . Faster classes did four laps each and the older and slower the classes got , the less laps they were required to do . Mike Davis , Co-Founder of the worldfamous motorcycle event Born Free said : " Regardless of the trials , tribulations , aches , and pains , it was unanimous that we all can ' t wait to do it again next year ." Mike nearly made the whole 25 miles required for the eponymously named " Mike Davis Early Iron Class " ( 1960 and earlier American motorcycles ) before softseizing the engine and calling it a day .

California ' s home-grown style of desert racing . " Some of us rode dirt bikes long before we got into custom motorcycles , so this race was a natural fit ," says Events Guru , Otto Deutsch . Even with the oddball classes and lowkey attitudes , Biltwell threw a bunch of serious logistics at the race in the name of rider safety and comfort . Recovery crews were dispatched throughout the course in a half dozen 4x4s , ready to help downed riders . Controlled by a single dispatcher , retired Marine and Biltwell Ops Manager , Josh Gilbow , managed to triage each rider who needed help so anyone with a serious issue was helped first and those with simple

mechanical problems were handled next . Sponsors like Modelo Beer , Metzeler tires and Harley-Davidson know a good time when they see it , and being a part of a motorcycle-love fest like this was a natural fit . Saturday night ended with an awards presentation that often bordered on a stand-up comic routine as Otto talked smack from the mic and Josh used his marksmanship skills to fire t-shirts with deadly accuracy from the air cannon into the dusty , exhausted and not entirely sober crowd . As they say … ' Good Times , Not Lap Times '! www . biltwell100 . com