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Motorcycles Can Now Run Problematic Red Lights In Kentucky

As of Wednesday, Kentucky has made it legal for people on motorcycles to run red lights after waiting for them to change. A motorcyclist rides in Kentucky in this file photo. Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Motorcycles Can Now Run Problematic Red Lights In Kentucky

July 15, 2015 • A new law that takes effect today was prompted by motorcycles' inability to trigger sensors at traffic signals, forcing them to wait long periods at red lights.

On Steel Horses They Ride — To Honor 19th-Century Cavalries

Reverend Jeff Moore blesses a biker at the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club rally in San Jose, Calif. Leila Day/KALW hide caption

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On Steel Horses They Ride — To Honor 19th-Century Cavalries

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April 12, 2015 • In the mid- and late 1800s, Buffalo Soldiers were all-black cavalries patrolling America's western frontier. Today, a motorcycle club that carries their name pays homage to the soldiers.

On Steel Horses They Ride — To Honor 19th-Century Cavalries

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Behind The Motorcycles In 'Easy Rider,' A Long-Obscured Story

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Behind The Motorcycles In 'Easy Rider,' A Long-Obscured Story

October 11, 2014 • The alleged last authentic motorcycle used in the 1969 film Easy Rider is going up for auction. The man who designed the bikes, Clifford Vaughs, says he has never gotten proper credit for his work.

Behind The Motorcycles In 'Easy Rider,' A Long-Obscured Story

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Harley-Davidson's New Bike Hums, Instead Of Roaring

Harley-Davidson's new electric motorcycle can hit 60 mph from a standing start in 4 seconds. The company plans to unveil the LiveWire model Monday in New York. M.L. Johnson/AP hide caption

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Harley-Davidson's New Bike Hums, Instead Of Roaring

June 19, 2014 • Harley-Davidson wants fans of motorcycles often called "hogs" to get to know its new electric bike that's quiet and has zero emissions.

Pope's Harley Goes Up For Auction To Help Rome Soup Kitchen

Pope Francis stands by a Harley-Davidson he was given, at the Vatican in June. The bike is to be sold at auction to raise money for charity. uncredited/AP hide caption

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Pope's Harley Goes Up For Auction To Help Rome Soup Kitchen

January 14, 2014 • The pontiff was given two Harley-Davidson motorcycles in June, one of which will be sold in Paris to raise money for Charitas Roma.

NYPD Officer Charged In Connection With Videotaped Biker Attack

Edwin Mieses Jr.'s family provided this photo of the motorcyclist struck by an SUV during a rally in New York last month. Doctors put Mieses in a medically induced coma. AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Motorcycles Can Now Run Problematic Red Lights In Kentucky

National

On Steel Horses They Ride — To Honor 19th-Century Cavalries

KALW

On Steel Horses They Ride — To Honor 19th-Century Cavalries

Movies

Behind The Motorcycles In 'Easy Rider,' A Long-Obscured Story

Behind The Motorcycles In 'Easy Rider,' A Long-Obscured Story

The Two-Way

Harley-Davidson's New Bike Hums, Instead Of Roaring

The Two-Way

Pope's Harley Goes Up For Auction To Help Rome Soup Kitchen

The Two-Way

NYPD Officer Charged In Connection With Videotaped Biker Attack

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