Biltwell 100 Desert Racing
2023 Events

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Biltwell 100 Motorcycle Desert Race

Hey There! It's almost race time and we wanted to get all the event info to make your experience as awesome as possible.  This race is 100% sold out and there will be no Race Day sign-ups.   WHERET...
Fear and Loafing in Las Vegas: Harley-Davidsons invade the Mint 400
2019 Mint 400

Fear and Loafing in Las Vegas: Harley-Davidsons invade the Mint 400

Desert racing is a wildly enigmatic sport generally associated with Fast Guys, Rich Guys and Dumb Guys. If you are going to try it, you just gotta figure out which one you are gonna be. The endura...
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The 2019 Mint 400 Off-Road Race

Hunter S. Thompson wrote about it in 1971. One of my first experiences as a member of a rag-tag off-road race pit/chase crew was the Mint 400 in 1983. We had contingency and tech inspection on Fr...
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We Finished the NORRA Mexican 1000 on a Stupid Sportster

As desert races go, the NORRA Mexican 1000 is one of the more mild and fun events, IF you are in or on a proper off-road vehicle. A Harley Sportster isn't a proper off-road vehicle no matter what ...
Everything You Need to Know About the Frijole 883
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Everything You Need to Know About the Frijole 883

We've had quite a few questions and comments about the bike, so we figured we'd make a super-long video that goes over some of the details in more depth. The race is in 18 days, so we're basicall...
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Frijole 833 NORRA Mexican 1000 Project Update: Test Day 3

The good news: The suspension is now dialed. The Frijole 883 Sportster just keeps getting better. Last week we tested with new fork guts, lower gearing and a different GPS system. The good ...
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Frijole 833 NORRA Mexican 1000 Project Update: Test Day 1

Somebody's got to do it. Thankfully we have Otto, who wasn't afraid to be the first to crash the bike. I think we all had this insidious doubt in the back of our brain-housing groups that whisp...
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Frijole 833 NORRA Mexican 1000 Project Update 1-10-18

  So we missed our deadline of January 1st by a bit, but it wasn't for a lack of trying! Some things have to be done out-of-house and took a little longer than expected. We plan on testing next ...
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American Supercamp

Minibike Mayhem With Biltwell at American Supercamp

Supercamp instructors soak the track with a fire hose during several sessions to keep students on their toes. Last year our friends at Hot Bike magazine invited us to crawl out of our normal wor...