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Hey, This has been a wild week, and I have a feeling strange shit is happening today. Get this. We just wrapped up the September/October issue and it’s killer. The Redhead complained about the weeds out back and I hired some guys. They weed whipped the bastards, but she wanted them pulled. Tomorrow I’m starting to create an Easyriders exhibit next door to the Emporium, but today I need to deal with insurance on our Bonneville racers.

Hey, Wow, what an interesting week. I don’t know where to start. The rally is a couple of weeks away and every day the phone rings with another opportunity. A roadhouse wants the name Easyriders. We are discussing more rodeos. There’s discussion about bike shows starting. I’ve been trying to go for a ride for a couple of weeks. I’m just about finished with refurbishing the Billy bike. I just heard the seat was completed today and I’m excited to mount it and road test the bike.

Hey, This is a wild week. Almost daily we receive stories about folks who have serious or family history in the industry. A guy contacted us about his badass mom who was on the cover with Rip. A brother drove from Colorado to show me his father’s bike. He took his entire family to Wyoming to scatter his Dad’s ashes with at his grandfathers home. Another brother sent me photos of all the bikes his dad built. He’s also a builder and still has his first Harley.

Loris Baz and Benjamin Smith Achieve the Best Weekend of the Season So Far at Laguna Seca The Quad Lock MotoAmerica Superbike field rolled into the historic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the fifth round of the 2026 series, with Loris Baz and Benjamin Smith carrying the charge for the Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law team on the Monterey Peninsula.

Pennsylvania transplant Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR/Rocket Doctor Harley-Davidson XG750R) chalked up his seventh successive victory in the state in Saturday’s Appalachian Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile, Round 11 of 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.

Cruising for a musing–a new variant on the same 440 iron Why Harley-Davidson’s Sprint 440 may finally unlock the potential of the X440 platform. –The Wayfarer Harley-Davidson has revealed that the Sprint name will return to their portfolio in 2026, its latest avatar taking form with the 440 platform at its heart. The Sprint 440 will be a conventional cruiser, with a smaller rear wheel, and raked front suspension.

Hey, You won’t want to miss the next issue of Easyriders Magazine, number 602. Danial James created this to illustrate a wild story about the state of the American motorcycle market. Hang on. The Wi-Fi was down in the Black Hills of South Dakota, so there’s pandemonium everywhere. Life is nuts and I need to go take the motorcycle test again tomorrow. The booklet is 45 pages long and I’m just halfway through it. Plus, it’s whiskey Thursday. Yesterday, my Sirius Radio quit.

She could be on an upcoming cover with this FXR. Hang On! Hey, Life is a challenge every week for anyone who attempting to do anything. I don’t care if you’re building a bike, breaking up with a girlfriend, moving to another state, planning your ride to the Black Hills for the Sturgis Rally, whatever. Every element is a challenge. I pointed something out to one of our star staff members one simple truth. Whatever you are thinking about any challenge can change.

BAUMAN RACES HARLEY-DAVIDSON XG750R TO FIFTH STRAIGHT AFT SUPERTWINS WIN AT LIMA HALF MILE Kopp Puts Harley-Davidson XG750R on Race II Podium and Keeps Series Points Lead Super.com/Rick Ware Racing/Jacob Construction/Parts Plus rider Briar Bauman raced a Harley-Davidson XG750R motorcycle to a fifth consecutive Mission AFT SuperTwins victory and Latus Motors Racing/Harley-Davidson/BMC Racing rider Kody Kopp maintained his Mission AFT SuperTwins championship points lead following the Super.com...

ROYAL ENFIELD UNVEIL FIRST-EVER US FLAGSHIP STORE WITH BAXTER CYCLE Royal Enfield has unveiled its first-ever flagship dealership in the United States, with Baxter Cycle, located in Marne, Iowa. The flagship location officially opened on June 20, with a special Grand-Opening celebration, welcoming customers, riders, and motorcycle enthusiasts to experience the Royal Enfield brand firsthand.