American Iron Magazine, published since 1989, has suspended publication. The world has changed significantly. The motorcycle business has changed. And the magazine industry has too. Unfortunately, not for the better – short or long term. For the last 31 years our team has worked hard responding successfully to the trends, opportunities and changes. But when our advertising crashed with the recent spread of the virus, we ran out of options. We trimmed the page count and content in our magazines, but that was not enough to make a difference. Rather than watch our magazines decline even further ..read more

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Due to COVID-19 regulations in the areas surrounding Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, OH, the promoters of the Lima Half-Mile have had to postpone its doubleheader race dates scheduled for Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1, 2020.   American Flat Track is working closely with the promoter, Allen County Fairgrounds and the local health officials to help secure a date that will accommodate its current schedule and provide the best experience for its fans, competitors and staff.   Fans who have requested Friday passes have not been charged and will not be charg ..read more

American Flat Track proudly announced today the forging of a new partnership with KICKER Performance Audio naming the industry leader in cutting edge audio products the Official Sound System of American Flat Track.   Starting nearly 50 years ago as a two-man operation specializing in professional systems, KICKER has evolved into the benchmark for all audio systems, including personal products for digital media devices. KICKER’s fully-stocked line of products includes amplifiers, loudspeakers and subwoofer for car audio as well as marine audio and powersports, plus Bluetooth® speaker ..read more

June 21 marks the end of Harley-Davidson’s first-ever week-long motorcycle show hosted on the brand’s Instagram page that featured builders invited by Harley-Davidson and the postponed Mama Tried, Congregation Vintage Bike & Car, and Born-Free motorcycle shows. After seven days of custom motorcycles being rolled out from 60 builders from across the world ranging in style, era, and geography, three standout builds are claiming titles. Each awarded builder has set the bar in creating a custom bike that is fine-tuned, distinctively their own, and creatively designed. While they are all celeb ..read more

This month J&P Cycles, Cycle Gear and RevZilla have teamed up to answer the call to ride for nonprofit organizations supporting the motorcycle community across America. All month long they’ll be raising funds to hit a $100,000 goal in an effort to ensure these amazing organizations are able to support motorcyclists everywhere. This weekend, June 19th through the 21st, The Ride is Calling Charity Ride will partner with Rever to track your ride as we aim to put down 300,000 miles. For those three days, a donation of $1 for every 10 miles ridden (up to $30,000) will be made! To top it off, o ..read more

MILWAUKEE (June 15, 2020) – Harley-Davidson Motor Company presents The No Show, a week-long online motorcycle show that brings together Harley-Davidson’s global community. Hosted on Harley-Davidson’s Instagram account now through June 21st, The No Show features 60 builders from 10 countries, with half of those builders coming from the postponed Mama Tried, Congregation Vintage Bike & Car, and Born-Free motorcycle shows. The remaining craftsmen and women were invited by Harley-Davidson and span a range of style, era, and geography. The bikes will be rolled out in batches every day for five ..read more

By Steven Wyman-Blackburn • Photos By Jason Roman Back in 2011, the American Iron staff faced a major dilemma. What were we going to call our yet-to-be-released publication dedicated to tech and home-built bikes for handy do-it-yourselfers? Spoiler alert: they chose Garage. Their main reasoning being that most DIYers do all of their wrenchin’ in, a garage. But Nick Partin of Brooklyn didn’t have anything remotely close to a garage when building his 2012 XL1200C. Based on what he did have, Nick would’ve counted himself incredibly lucky if his workspace had walls. A roof would’ve been nice ..read more

Due to local health department restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship has been canceled. This year’s amateur national championship, organized by the Valley Springs Motorcycle Club, had been scheduled for August 7–9 at the club’s grounds in Bay City, Wisconsin. The club will host the 2021 edition of the AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship on a date to be determined. “Obviously, we are disappointed in the Pierce County Health Department’s decision to not allow the event to go forward, but the health and safety of the participants and spectators ..read more

Indian FTR 1200 Indian Motorcycle will be giving Harley-Davidson some competition with what is looking to be its foray into the world of electric motorcycles, judging by the company filing a trademark application for the name “EFTR.” The EFTR name is intended for electric motorcycles, per the application that was filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, and also indicates that it will be an electric version of the modular FTR 1200. Harley-Davidson LiveWire While this would be the first electric vehicle under the Indian name, Indian’s parent company Polaris had dabbled with an electric tw ..read more

If you have stuck with the tried-and-true motorcycle boot design and are looking for something a little different, then the realm of motorcycle sneakers may help shake things up. Just like ordinary pairs sold by companies like Nike and Vans, motorcycle sneakers have an urban inspired flavor and exude style without looking out of place in the workspace or at casual venues. Sneakers like H-D Footwear’s Nathan sneakers provide great comfort, making it easy to seamlessly transition from riding to non-riding activities. Some sneakers also balance fashionability and practicality, maintaining the “st ..read more