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RidersWest Insider Harley-Davidson brings flat-track racing to X Games

The 2015 Summer X Games in Austin, Texas, will feature a new event, Harley-Davidson Flat-Track Racing.

by Kirsten Armleder

ATV Zone UTV safety courses teach valuable skills

UTV safety courses, like those taught at Jadlands ATV, are important for novice to expert riders.

by Karen Kornelsen

RidersWest Insider FIM Enduro World Championship only three days away

The best enduro racers on the planet have only three days left to prepare for the start of the 2015 MAXXIS FIM Enduro World Championship.

by Kirsten Armleder

Moto Mayhem The 2015 motocross season kicks off

The start of motocross season in Canada and subsequently Vancouver Island, B.C., has got our Moto Mayhem columnist, Jim Muir, all fired up for another year of bar-bending action.

RidersWest Insider International Female Ride Day Founder joins India for ninth edition

Toronto, Canada, 10 April 2015 – For the ninth edition of International Female Ride Day© (IFRD), the events Founder Vicki Gray will journey to India and join the “Bikerni Association of Female Bikers India”, to celebrate the globally synchronized ride day on Saturday 2 May.

RidersWest Insider Can-Am Demo Tour across North America

Curious about the Can-Am Spyder? Have you ever wanted to try one out for yourself? Well, here’s your chance.

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider AMSOIL expands product line with premium synthetic lubricants for ATV/UTV applications

AMSOIL has launched four new synthetic lubricants for ATV/UTV applications.

RidersWest Insider Polaris leadership moves following Mike Jonikas retirement

The responsibilities of retiring Vice President of Snowmobiles and Slingshot, Mike Jonikas, will be divided between two roles reporting directly to President and Chief Operating Officer Bennett Morgan.

RidersWest Insider Michael Jonikas, Polaris Industries Inc. VP, Snowmobiles and Slingshot, retiring

MINNEAPOLIS (March 23, 2015) – Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced that Michael (Mike) Jonikas, Vice President of Snowmobiles and Slingshot, will be retiring in May of this year.

RidersWest Insider Triumph announces 2015 race plans

In 2015, Triumph Motorcycles America’s racing presence will span the Canadian Superbike Championship, AMA Pro Flat Track and the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series.

RidersWest Insider Riders News: Harley-Davidson plans direct distribution to independent dealers in Canada

MILWAUKEE and VANCOUVER -- Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) will transition to a model of direct distribution to independently owned dealers in Canada by July 31, 2017, when the company's current agreement ends with Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada, the exclusive distributor of Harley-Davidson products in Canada since 1973.

Water Sports Personal watercraft (PWC) – riding etiquette

Powerful fast and exciting, riding a PWC should be safe and fun for everyone.

by Nowell Berg

Motorcycle Zone Exploring the silvery Slocan

There are no shortages of ghost towns, forestry lookouts and old mine sites to explore in areas throughout of B.C.

by Steve Shannon

Motorcycle Zone Ice racing gains traction

Ice racing competition revs up at the winter festival on Echo Lake in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan.

by Breanne Massey

Water Sports Ten days of high speed action

The 2015 World Jet Boat Championship race returns to Western Canada July 15 to 25, with over 50 boats racing in Grande Prairie, Peace River, Taylor and Whitecourt.

by Mason Buettner

RidersWest Insider Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants partners with Valerie Thompson Racing Land Speed Racing Team

Fond du Lac, Wis. (March 11, 2015) – In 2015, Quicksilver Powersports Lubricants will help power seven-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson on her quest to reach record speeds at the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA), East Coast Timing Association (ECTA) and Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA) events.