Based in southern California since 1959 , Honda Motor Co . Inc . is among the motorcycle industry businesses that have stepped up to support those who have suffered in the devastating LA fires , donating $ 500,000 in disaster relief funds to the American Red Cross .

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Despite its present difficulties ( as a subsidiary of KTM ) Varese , Italy based MV AGUSTA is still trying to keep its flag flying - marking the 80th anniversary of its founding as a motorcycle manufacturer in January 1945 . Banned from returning to the airplane manufacturing industry in which it had made its name during the inter-war years , the company became a legendary presence on the racetracks of the 1950s and 1960s . MV has an unmatched record of 75 world titles to its name ( 38 riders ), the first MV Agusta-branded motorcycle was officially launched in the fall of 1945 and went down in history as the MV 98 . Count Domenico Agusta had a knack for selecting the best riders , many of whom became motorcycling legends : Franco Bertoni , MV Agusta ' s first rider , followed by Arcisio Artesiani , Carlo Ubbiali (" The Flying Chinaman "), Leslie Graham , Cecil Sandford , Fortunato Libanori , John Surtees , Mike Hailwood , Gianfranco Bonera , Giacomo Agostini and Phil Read . The partnership between MV Agusta and Giacomo Agostini remains one of the most famous in motorcycling history : during his MV career " Ago " won 13 world titles , 18 Italian championships , and 10 Tourist Trophies , becoming the most successful rider in motorcycling history .

December 2024 saw Senators James Risch ( R-ID ), Amy Klobuchar ( D-MN ), and Ted Budd ( R-NC ) introduce the Recreational Trails Program ( RTP ) Full Funding Act of 2024 to correct inadequate annual program funding - increasing it from $ 84m to $ 281m . The AMA helped create the RTP in the early 1990s . It uses federal gasoline tax revenue attributed to motorized off-highway recreational vehicles ( OHRV ) to fund , develop , and maintain trail infrastructure across the USA . As of 2023 , the program has awarded over $ 1.6bn to over 25,000 trail projects across the US over the three decades - despite the fact that OHRV enthusiasts have paid nearly $ 9bn in gas tax during the same period . As at late January 2025 , it is unclear whether this is one of the $ 2tn of Federal funding streams that have been suspended pending review .

Brembo preliminary results report revenues " stable " at € 3,841.2m with EBITDA at € 661.6m ( 17.2 %). The results are in line with market guidance

Performance Machine 4-piston brake calipers for an impressive boost in braking power . The engine features an S & S Superstreet 2-into-1 exhaust system with a stainless steel finish and a Kodlin USA Oval air cleaner kit with a black finish . Cheeseman and his team also added in some custom fabrication work to areas of the bike . The front spoiler is another custom piece , hand-fabricated from aluminum by Cheeseman . " It is a pretty cool piece . I am proud of that ," he said . " I am also a big fan of symmetry on a motorcycle ," he said . " The stock fuel filler , I welded and filled the original location , moved the fuel bung to the center of the tank and integrated the dash for a cleaner look . We also fixed the front fairing angle by a few degrees , tipping it back a bit to flow with the lines better , using a hidden fairing bracket we fabricated ." The stock ignition coil is now inside the front fairing ( with custom venting to allow for cooling airflow ) and rerouting the ignition wiring as needed to further clean up the look . " We also made a custom top motor mount ," Cheeseman said . Lighting is upgraded all around . The front end now features a Shark Demon 2 head light . LED fairing vent lights , windshield trim , saddlebag lights , turn signals and a series of red LED Boltz frenched into the rear saddle bag filler panels to make the bike shine – and light up when the rider hits the brakes ! " The more visible , the better ," Cheeseman said . The paint is a mix of H-D Crimson Red candy over a base of Orion Silver Max combined with Kosmic Sparks Ocean Blue . " I am a bass boat / metalflake paint kind of guy ," Cheeseman said with a laugh . " But that kind of finish might have been a little too far out there . The combination is a play on the classic Drag Specialties / Parts Unlimited colors , but it still is pretty wild . I hope everyone who sees this bike finds it inspiring ." www . dragspecialties . com

Alloy Art : Heavy Duty Handlebar Riser Bushings

Arlen Ness : Beveled Chrome Reusable Oil Filter

Bel Ray : 85W-140 Mineral Transmission Oil

Covingtons Customs : Smooth Black Billet Auminum Valve Covers

Custom Dynamics : Amber / White Fairing Vent Lights , Black Mesh Fairing Vent Insert , Gloss Black LED Windshield Trim , Gloss Black Performance LED Front Turn Signals , Red Polished LED Boltz , Shark Demon 2 Performance LED Headlight , Smart Triple Play Extension Wiring Harness and Signal Conversion Module , Smoked Lens Saddlebag LED Lights

Dan Chesseman : Chin Spoiler

Drag Specialties : DS3 Synthetic Engine Oil , Predator 3 Seat ( Black with Black Diamond Stitch ), Premium Performance Battery

EK 530 : ZVX3 Gold Drive Chain Feuling : Polished Vented Oil Dipstick Figurati Designs : Black w / Contrast Cut Skull Seat Mounting Knob Joker Machine : Black Adjustable Serrated Shift Peg , Smooth Gas Cap Kodlin USA : Black Oval Air Cleaner Kit LA Choppers : 1 " Stainless Steel Valley Handlebars , Raw Derby Cover

Legend Suspensions : 43mm AXEO43 Front Suspension Kit , Air-A Mono Rear Suspension Kit

Metzeler Cruisetec : Front Tire 110 / 90-19 ", Rear Tire 180 / 55ZR18 " Moose Racing : Driver Footpegs Paul Yaffe Bagger Nation : " The Fix " Rear Fender Kit

Performance Machine : Black Ops Radial Brake Master Cyl . Assembly , Black Ops Radial Clutch Lever Assembly , Cable Clutch Safety Actuator , CAN Bus Brake Light Switch Actuator , Chain Drive Conversion for M-8 Softail , Contrast Cut LH and RH Radial 4-Piston Brake Calipers , Contrast Cut Vision Transmission Side Cover

RC Components : 3 / 8-16 and 5 / 16-18 Torx Front Brake Rotor Bolts Rough Crafts : Black Knurled Hand Grips

S & S : Mid-Mount Brake Pedal , Superstreet 2-1 Stainless Exhaust System ( 50 State ), Synthetic Primary Oil

Saddlemen : Sliver Seat Mounting Washer

Slyfox : 11.8 " Raw 2-Piece Rear Brake Rotor , 13 " Raw 2-Piece Front Brake Rotor , Track Pro Design 18 " x 5.5 " Rear Wheel , Track Pro Design 19 " x 3 " Front Wheel

SP Connect : 3D Black Handlebar Phone Mount , Black Anti-Vibration Module , Universal Phone Clamp

Speed Merchant : Polished Front Radial Caliper Mounts f / 13 " Rotors

Thrashin Supply : Black Pullback 6.5 " Risers with Gauge Cutout , Black Shift Lever

Todd ' s Cycle : Black LH Bar End Shooter Mirror

Trask : Black Check M-8 Vented Transmission Top Cover , Trask Raw Machined Assault Series Cam Cover