Category: motorcycle

California Bill Would Allow Sikhs to Ride Motorcycles Without a Helmet

A California bill to allow Sikh motorcyclists to ride without helmets due to the wearing of headdresses, such as a turban or patka, passed the state Senate on May 31. Senate Bill 847, which would grant a religious exemption for the headwear and authored by Sen. Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) was approved on a 21–8 vote,…


Shooting at New Mexico’s Red River Motorcycle Rally Kills 3, Wounds 5

RED RIVER, N.M.—Three people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at an annual motorcycle rally in a New Mexico town late Saturday afternoon. Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun said in a video posted on Facebook that the shooting around 5 p.m. resulted in three fatalities and five victims were transported to hospitals…


Mount Everest and Lhasa | Tough Rides Season 1 Ep5

A local Zhongba motorcycle repairman comes to the Pyle brothers’ rescue, managing to get the BMW bike clutch back in working order. But further disaster strikes when Colin’s bike blows a tire. The journey is now in real jeopardy. …


Towards Tibet | Tough Rides Season 1 Ep4

After Ryan recovers from the worst motorcycle fall he’s ever had, the Pyle brothers aim for Tibet on the G219 highway, passing mountains and lakes, including one of the most holy places in Asia, Lake Manasarovar. …


US Diplomat’s Wife Will Not Return to UK for Sentencing Over Fatal Car Crash

LONDON—Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, will not return to Britain for sentencing this week after admitting causing the death of a teenager by driving carelessly in England three years ago, a British court has said. Harry Dunn, 19, died in August 2019 after his motorcycle was hit by a car driven on…


Saddle up for Adventure: How to Learn to Ride a Motorcycle

When someone straddles a motorcycle and set off down the road, even if it’s their main mode of transportation, they join a club of free thinkers who experience the world up-close. Sometimes that experience includes bugs in the face or being rained on, but that goes with the territory, and there are ways to mitigate…


Evel Knievel (1971)

A biography of the famed motorcycle daredevil, much of which was filmed in his hometown of Butte, Montana. The film depicts Knievel reflecting on major events in his life just before a big jump. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save”…


Roadside Memorials Help Bring Closure, But Laws Differ From State to State

The last five words Traci Haupert of Peru, Indiana would ever say to her daughter Taylour Sparks were, “Be safe. I love you.” On that clear spring morning of May 5, 2018, Sparks, who was just 25 years old, was a passenger on her boyfriend’s motorcycle as the two went rolling along on US Route…


Motorcycle Explosion in Southern Iraqi City Kills at Least 4

BASRA, Iraq—An explosion rocked the center of Iraq’s southern city of Basra on Monday, killing at least four people and wounding four others, according to Iraqi security forces. The blast sent a column of black smoke into the sky. The governor of Basra, Asaad al-Idani, told reporters on the scene that a motorcycle had exploded….


Rider, 14, Dies in Crash During Motorcycle Race in Spain

MADRID—A 14-year-old Spanish rider died after being struck by another rider in a motorcycle race in Spain on Sunday, organizers said. Hugo Millán was run over after going down in the middle of the track on the second lap of the European Talent Cup race at the MotorLand Aragón Circuit. Although a few riders were…