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A 31-year old rider was killed in a hit-and-run during the Harley homecoming in Milwaukee . The car , a stolen Hyundai , had two teenage occupants .

Troy Lee has re-acquired ownership of Troy Lee Designs , the California based G & A design business he founded in 1981 . " This pivotal shift by founder Troy Lee marks a new chapter for the iconic brand ," said TLD CEO Jon-Erik Burleson . " Over the past nine months , with the invaluable support from 2Ride Group , we have built a robust platform . As a newly independent company , we are now equipped to grow and unlock the full potential of the premium brand that Troy Lee Designs is destined to be ." 2RG is the Eurazeo , French PE owned , Marseilles based owner of Shark and Nolan , the French and Italian helmet brands , and Segura and Bering motorcycle apparel . It in turn bought TLD from SBJ Capital in early 2022 .

The Rockford Fosgate audio brand is now a sponsorship partner for MotoAmerica ' s 2024 championship . Rockford Fosgate are the factory-installed systems on several 2024 Harleys .

Now under Denver based Liberty Media ownership , Dorna Sports ( Madrid ), the FIM ' s MotoGP rights holder , has finally waved the white flag of surrender and canceled the Kazakhstan GP . Originally slated for a debut in 2023 , this is a third cancelation and likely to be the last . Issues of track readiness and serious regional flooding have all conspired to make the race untenable for the foreseeable future .

Michele Colaninno , Chief Executive Officer of the Piaggio Group ( PIA . MI ), has been elected to a second term as President of ACEM - the Brussels based international motorcycle industry trade association . He stated : " The market and urban environments are changing fast and mobility is evolving . This is a challenge for the industry , but also an opportunity not to be lost : sustainability , connectivity , safety and competitiveness are the key points of our agenda and the ACEM manifesto ."

Last month , AMD showed the first of three ' Scout Forged ' named builder collaborations , we can now share the next bike reveal for Indian Motorcycle ’ s Scout Forged custom build series , based on the " all new " Indian Scout platform . The first was designed by Roland Sands , and here we see two follow-ups by vintage specialists Brittney Olsen and Ronna Noren of Unique Custom Cycles in Sweden . Roland took the inspiration for his build from legendary Indian Motorcycle road racer Ed Kretz . In Brittney ' s case , it was the iconic Cecelia Adams that gave her the inspiration for the build , and she says she hopes she " can be the ‘ Cecelia Adams of the 21st century ." “ You have these guys throughout the history of motorcycling , showing what the Scout can do . But then here ’ s something that doesn ’ t really get hit on . The historical foundation for my bike build are the early 40s , early 50s women riders that would ride Sport Scouts back in the day ,” says Olsen . Receiving this custom Sport Scout is country music singer and songwriter Nikki Lane . In Ronna ' s case , his chopper-styled 2025 Scout was triggered by Stan Dishong , an early adopter of the chopper scene in the 50s and founder of Stan ’ s Cycle shop . Ronna ’ s custom Scout build " echoes elements of the early chopper scene with longer forms , narrow tank , taller bars and dual exhaust ." To reflect the era she is building for , Brittney has incorporated real 1946 to 1948 Indian Chief springs , shock and risers on a custom handbuilt girder front end with factory textured powder- coat to match the stock frame . The modified stock Scout gas tank uses stock Springfield Chieftain tank panels to get the original Indian Sport Scout teardrop shape . " We kept the top and bottom tunnel ram of the

Brittney Olsen ' s custom Sport Scout , received by Nikki Lane

stock Scout gas tanks to keep the stock fuel pump , air intake box and the stock Scout GPS panel that originally came stock ." There are custom underseat frame covers , custom made seat mounts , custom vintage Bates seat and rear fender pad , extended rear subfender , custom black paint job and custom lettering , striping and gold and silver leaf done by Jeremy Pederson . Additional modifications include handbuilt struts for the rear end , custom license plate mount , factory mid-controls , longer custom brake line , custom stainless exhaust , custom front turn signals and stainless steel bars , custom gauge / counsel relocation and handbuilt rear subfender panels . Indian Motorcycle says that this new , next evolution of Indian Scout with its new steel tube frame " delivers an approachable platform for customization , as the tank , fenders and subframe can be easily removed and replaced ." Ronna Noren ' s chopper style custom Scout interpretation was received by legendary heavy metal Swedish drummer Mikkey Dee . Frame mods included 33 degrees on the neck , 37 degrees on the fork and 4 " stretch and a one-off custom

narrowed upper frame . Built around a Trask Powerflow airfilter , the shock mounts on the swingarm have been moved back and ' Keeping it Swedish ', there are 8 " over Tolle Engineering fork legs and hydraulics and one-off billet triple trees with 4 degree rake . The shocks are black anodized IMC / Fox units , and the wheels are Cerakote finished hubs and rims - 80 / 90-21 " front , 180 / 55-18 " rear - with stainless spokes . The brakes are legendary Swedish made ISR onepiece radials - 6-piston front , 4-piston rear - with ISR 320 mm full floating disc and ISR prototype billet adapter kit for Scout applications , and an IMC