| March
2008 News
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| Suzuki’s
Mladin Posts Top Time at Infineon Raceway Test Session |
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Suzuki’s Mat Mladin posted
the best time on Tuesday as top riders competed at a
Yamaha-sponsored AMA Superbike Test Session at Infineon Raceway.
More than 200 race fans
attended Tuesday’s test session, billed as Two-Wheel Thunder, and
they weren’t disappointed as Mladin clocked a time of 1 minute,
34.76 seconds over the 12-turn, 2.22-mile road course. The time
bettered the actual track qualifying record for Superbikes, which
Suzuki’s Ben Spies owns at 1:34.991 (set in 2007).
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| HINES
RIDES SCREAMIN’ EAGLE V-ROD TO SEMI-FINALS AT HOUSTON |
| BAYTOWN,
Texas (March 29, 2008) – Andrew Hines rode his Screamin’
Eagle/Vance & Hines V-Rod to the third round of Pro Stock
Motorcycle eliminations at the 21st Annual O’Reilly NHRA Spring
Nationals at Houston Raceway Park.
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| BUELL ON
PODIUM AT HOCKENHEIM 1000 |
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Cologne, Germany (March 25, 2008) –The
brand-new Buell 1125R delivered a stunning debut at the start of the
German racing season on Easter Saturday, posting 2nd and 5th place
finishes on Hockenheim's demanding Grand Prix circuit.
Over the past 33 years, the 1000-km of
Hockenheim has not only become the established prelude to the German
motorcycle racing season, the traditional endurance race is also
considered the most important German production-based racing event
for motorcycles.
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| IN ITS FIFTH
YEAR SUPPORTING BIKERS IN THE PARK EVENT HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR
COMPANY GOES FULL THROTTLE DURING DAYTONA BIKE WEEK |
| MILWAUKEE -
Participants at this year’s “Bikers in the Park” event at
Daisy Stocking Park during Daytona Bike Week are just now winding
down after going full-throttle at the Harley-Davidson Experience.
Participants enjoyed a list of activities such as a tribute to
African Americans in motorcycling, Harley-Davidson’s “Hot
Model” competition and a free performance by hip hop legend,
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run DMC.
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| MOTORCYCLISTS
REMINDED THAT APRIL IS 'CHECK YOUR HELMET MONTH' |
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MILWAUKEE (March 27, 2008) – As the
motorcycle riding season gets fired up around the country, now is
the time to make sure helmets are ready for riding. During April's
"Check Your Helmet Month" and throughout the year,
motorcycle enthusiasts are reminded to follow a few simple rules to
make sure their helmets are ready for summer riding:
Fit is vital – a helmet must fit properly
to be effective, and not all helmets fit the same. A good fitting
helmet should rest one inch above your eyebrows and shouldn't roll
forward or sideways on your head. To ensure a comfortable fit, wear
a helmet for 15 minutes before making a final buying decision.
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| The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse Daytona Rocked at the Doghouse on Main Street with Bands, Bike Builders, Babes and Benefits |
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – March 28, 2008 – The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse was the place to party in Daytona this year. Located at the Doghouse Bar & Grill on Daytona Beach, the rock n’ roll was always playing, the Hog Wild Girls and Hard Rock Models were always rocking and the beer was continuously flowing, once again making the Doghouse the hottest spot on Main Street every night of the week.
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| Inaugural
Biker Fusion Event at the Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse in the
Doghouse Bar & Grill on Main Street Raises over $30,000 for
Soldiers’ Angels |
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BEACH, Fla. –
March 24, 2008 – The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse in the Doghouse
Bar & Grill was home to bike builders, babes, and a huge benefit
where the motorcycle industry came together to support Soldiers’
Angels. Hosted by Billy Lane of Choppers Inc. and Paul Cox of Paul
Cox Industries, the Biker Fusion event displayed the generosity that
is generally associated with the motorcycle community. The
motorcycle industry’s top builders, media figures and motorcycle
icons were all on hand to support the troops and this great cause.
It once again showed that the Doghouse Bar & Grill was the
hottest spot on Main Street every night of bike week.
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| AMA
announces Schedule Changes to 2008 AMA Flat Track Championship |
| The American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced changes to the schedule
for the 2008 AMA Flat Track Grand National Championship. The
half-mile GNC Twins event planned for April 5 in Tucson, Ariz., has
been cancelled.
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| AMA
Announces Schedule Changes to 2008 AMA Supermoto Championship |
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The American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced changes to the schedule
for the 2008 AMA Supermoto Championship.
The first round will now take place in July in the Northwest on
July 13 at Pacific Raceways in Seattle. The national championship
series will then cross the country, hitting venues in New England,
the Midwest and the Southwest before the Nov. 8 finale in Las Vegas.
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| Yamaha’s
Hill Becomes 50th Rider to Win an AMA Supercross Class Race |
| In earning his
first AMA Supercross class win last weekend at the Monster Energy®
Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at Minneapolis’
Metrodome Yamaha’s Josh Hill, of Yoncalla, Ore., became the 50th
racer in the sport’s rich history to accomplish this feat.
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| Santa
Rosa’s Swallow Makes History Aboard Electric Motorcycle at
Infineon Raceway |
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Santa Rosa’s
Mike Swallow made history at Infineon Raceway, powering his electric
motorcycle to victory during the track’s weekly Wednesday Night
Drags program.
The win marked the first time in the 20 years of Wednesday Night
Drags that an electric-powered machine took the victory. Swallow
piloted his 2008 custom 102 volt AC motorcycle to the win in the
Motorcycle Class.
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| HINES
LAUNCHES 2008 SEASON WITH FINAL ROUND APPEARANCE |
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GAINSVILLE, Fla. (March 17, 2008) - Andrew
Hines started his pursuit of a fourth NHRA Pro Stock Bike title with
four straight 6-second passes at the track where he recorded the
class's first-ever sub-7-second run, but it wasn't enough to secure
his 14th career win on his Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines
Harley-Davidson V-Rod.
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| Suzuki
and AMA to give away two new motorcycles at 2008 events |
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PICKERINGTON,
Ohio - Both road and off-road riders who attend some of the most
popular and distinctive American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)
events in 2008 will have more than a good time--they'll have the
chance to win two new Suzuki motorcycles.
The
AMA and American Suzuki Motor Corporation are pleased to announce
that two new motorcycles will be given away as part of Suzuki's
three-year title sponsorship for the AMA Suzuki Signature Events
series and the AMA Suzuki National Dual Sport Trail Ride Series.
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| Harley-Davidson’s
Women’s Day Ride Raises More Than $67,000 for Muscular Dystrophy
Association |
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BEACH, Fla. – On Tuesday, hundreds of Harley-Davidson women
riders joined together in Daytona Beach, Fla., along with Season two
“American Idol” star Kimberley Locke for one of the largest
Harley-Davidson women’s rides in history.
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| Motorcycle
safety training funds under attack |
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PICKERINGTON,
Ohio--U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters reaffirmed her
desire to lobby states for mandatory helmet-use laws in testimony
before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Transportation
Subcommittee on March 6, the American Motorcyclist Association
reports.
Peters'
testimony follows letters she sent in February to U.S. House and
Senate leaders urging Congress to allow states to divert federal
money away from motorcycle safety training and awareness programs
and instead push for mandated helmet use.
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| RIDER’S
EDGE, THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON ACADEMY OF MOTORCYCLING, MOVES INTO
CALIFORNIA |
| MILWAUKEE
(March 11, 2008) – In a continuing effort to teach the
fundamentals of and instill a greater appreciation for motorcycle
riding, Harley-Davidson is expanding its successful rider training
program into California. Select California Harley-Davidson
dealerships are now offering the Rider’s Edge® New Rider Course
premier motorcycle training program where students have
opportunities to interact with dealership staff and draw from a
network of experienced motorcyclists. Additional dealerships
are preparing to launch their program within the month.
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| Josh Hayes
Disqualified From Daytona 200 |
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Josh Hayes
was disqualified from the Daytona 200 following a customary and
mandatory technical inspection of the top three finishers'
motorcycles in the Daytona 200, round one of the AMA Formula
Xtreme Series.
Upon this inspection, a technical infraction was found. The #1
Erion Racing Honda CBR600RR's crankshaft was polished, surface
treated and metal was removed from it. This is in violation of the
2008 AMA rulebook section 5.4, the text of which can be seen below.
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| Mladin runs
away with Superbike opener |
| The 2008 AMA
Superbike Championship opener took a familiar shape, as six-time
series king Mat Mladin powered off the line from pole and was never
seriously challenged throughout the 15-lap contest at Daytona
International Speedway.
As was so frequently the case in ’07, one of the series’ top
two riders managed to nail the start while the other missed it ever
so slightly and was never able to rebound. Defending series and race
champion Ben Spies dropped a couple positions off the line, and
while he fought to quickly work his way up to the runner-up
position, his Rockstar Makita Yoshimura Suzuki teammate opened an
early two-second advantage by the second lap.
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| CLUB H.O.G.
25 CONCERT CHANGE ANNOUNCED |
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MILWAUKEE - (March 6, 2008) Due to the
unexpected cancellation of musical act Aerosmith, the Harley Owner's
Group (H.O.G.) has announced a revised lineup of entertainment for
the CLUB H.O.G. 25 anniversary celebration and has announced that
all activities at Milwaukee's Miller Park during the group's August
28 event will be free to all H.O.G. members.
According to a spokesperson for Aerosmith,
the group has canceled its performance at the H.O.G. concert due to
medical reasons and does not have any other dates scheduled through
the rest of the year.
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| AMA selects
Daytona Motorsports Group to manage professional racing series |
| The AMA
announced today that the Association has entered into an agreement
in principle to sell the sanctioning, promotional and management
rights for its AMA Pro Racing properties to the Daytona Motorsports
Group (DMG), based in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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| SAN DIEGO
HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY RECOGNIZE AFRICAN
AMERICANS' CONTRIBUTION TO MOTORCYCLING |
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MILWAUKEE – On Monday,
June 30, 2008, Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) members around the world
will band together in a singular challenge, to log a cumulative one
million riding miles by the day's end.
Whether they ride around the block or all
day, solo or as part of a group, wherever in the world they ride,
H.O.G. members participating in Million Mile Monday will ride
together in a unique opportunity to make club history.
"Ride to work, at lunch, or all day
long. Ride alone, with friends, or with your chapter," said
Mike Keefe, V.P. of the Harley Owners Group. "Just get out,
ride and have fun."
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| Dynojet
returns as presenting sponsor of AMA Superstock Championship |
| The American
Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce that Dynojet has
returned as the presenting sponsor of the 2008 AMA Superstock
Championship presented by Dynojet.
"The AMA is extremely pleased to have Dynojet back to
support Superstock racing," said Keith Kizer, AMA Racing senior
director. "Dynojet dynamometers and high-performance parts are
used in race shops across the country, so it's great to have their
support for the AMA Superstock Championship."
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| Don Emde
Keeps Memory Of Father’s 1948 Daytona 200 Win Alive |
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The American
Historic Motorcycle Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) has turned
back the clock for the next two days at historic Daytona
International Speedway and attracting plenty of attention in the
garage is a replica 1948 Indian that the late Floyd Emde rode to
victory in that year’s Daytona 200 By Honda.
The replica 750cc, 45-cubic inch bike was built by Steve
Huntzinger with the help of Floyd Emde’s son and 1972 Daytona 200
By Honda winner Don Emde.
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