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2009 News
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Fans, Competitors, Promoters Welcome New Programming On SPEED
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| DAYTONA BEACH,
Fla. (June 30, 2009) - This weekend's premier AMA Pro Road Racing
events at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
will be the first races to air on SPEED in a new, same-weekend
programming format that was announced last month. SPEED's
decision to return to same-day or same-weekend coverage of AMA Pro
Road Racing has been welcome news for series competitors, promoters
and, most importantly, motorcycle road racing fans.
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| KTM 990
Super Duke Approved for Daytona SportBike |
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DAYTONA
BEACH, Fla. (June 30, 2009) - The AMA Pro Daytona SportBike
presented by AMSOIL class is already one of the most diverse
divisions in major league motorcycle road racing, but the
competition is going to get even more interesting beginning with
this weekend's Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
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| HINES BEATS
KRAWIEC IN ALL-HARLEY NHRA FINAL AT NORWALK |
| NORWALK, Ohio
- In an all-Harley final round, Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines
rider Andrew Hines prevailed over Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hines
teammate Eddie Krawiec to win the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle
eliminations at Summit Motorsports Park. It was the first event win
for Hines since May 4, 2008 in Madison, Ill. Krawiec, the defending
Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, rode his Harley-Davidson V-Rod to a
fifth-consecutive final-round appearance and now leads the series by
70 points.
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| SMITH RIDES
HARLEY-DAVIDSON TO VICTORY ON LIMA HALF-MILE |
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LIMA,
Ohio - Moroney's Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Bryan
Smith prevailed in a thrilling seven-lap duel with Blue Springs
Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees to win the AMA
Grand National Twins main event on the Allen County Fairgrounds
half-mile. Mees finished second and takes over the season points
lead. Halbert Family/Kings Kustoms rider Sammy Halbert finished
third. All three riders were on Harley-Davidson XR-750 motorcycles.
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| Ride Your
Yamaha on Track at the Red Bull US Grand Prix |
| MONTEREY,
Calif. - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca announced the details of
the "Yamaha Grand Prix Special." This special ticket will
give race fans at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix the opportunity to
not only experience some of the best two-wheel racing in the
country, but also take a lap of the legendary Monterey Peninsula
track led by Yamaha's AMA American SuperBike riders Ben Bostrom and
Josh Hayes.
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| Revisions
to AMA Pro Flat Track National Hot Shoe Series Announced for
Remainder of 2009 Events |
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DAYTONA BEACH,
Fla. - In an effort to streamline the class structure and improve
the quality of the racing product, AMA Pro Racing announced today
that the Pro Twins and Expert Twins classes will be combined at all
AMA Pro Flat Track National Hot Shoe Half Mile events beginning with
the Frederick, Md. event to be held on Saturday, July 4th.
Three classes will compete for their share of the $10,000.00 purse;
Twins, Expert Singles and Pro Singles.
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| Rockstar
Makita Suzukis Blake Young to Race Upcoming World Superbike Round |
| BREA,
Calif. - American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) announced today
that Suzuki factory racer Blake Young will compete in the next round
of World Superbike racing at Donington Park in Great Britain next
weekend, June 26 - 28, 2009. Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Young will
race the 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 of injured rider Max Neukirchner for
the Team Suzuki Alstare Brux team.
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Local Riders Racing at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix
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MONTEREY,
Calif. - The 2009 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix is on July 3-5 and
three classes of AMA Pro Racing: AMA Pro SuperSport presented bh
Shoei, AMA Pro Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL and AMA Pro
National Guard American Superbike presented by Parts Unlimited will
be competing at the event in addition to the MotoGP World
Championship. All three classes have riders from the area who
consider Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca their home race track.
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| MEES AND
COOLBETH ON THE PODIUM AT VOLUNTEER SPEEDWAY |
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BULLS GAP, Tenn. – Harley-Davidson
Wrecking Crew riders took two spots on the podium in the AMA Grand
National Twins main event at Volunteer Speedway, as Blue
Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin' Eagle rider Jared Mees finished
second and Harley-Davidson Screamin' Eagle factory rider Kenny
Coolbeth was third. Mees finished 0.568 seconds behind the winner,
Halbert Family/Kings Kustoms rider Sammy Halbert. All three
riders were on Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycles.
It was the first Grand National Twins event
win for the 21-year-old Halbert, who also won his qualifying heat
and earned five points for winning the Dash for Cash bonus sprint
at Volunteer Speedway.
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Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Blake Young to Race Upcoming World
Superbike Round
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BREA, Calif.
(June 23, 2009) - American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) announced
today that Suzuki factory racer Blake Young will compete in the next
round of World Superbike racing at Donington Park in Great Britain
next weekend, June 26 - 28, 2009. Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Young
will race the 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 of injured rider Max Neukirchner
for the Team Suzuki Alstare Brux team.
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| Hot Leathers
Offers Large Collection of Saddle Bags and Sissy Bar Bags |
| Manchester,
Conn.--June 23, 2009--It's the peak of motorcycle riding and rally
season, and Hot Leathers, the industry leader in motorcycle apparel
and accessories, is making sure riders have their basics covered
before hitting the open road. Motorcycle bags are a necessity for
every biker, and Hot Leathers offers a wide selection of saddle bags
and sissy bar bags that are high-quality, durable and reasonably
priced.
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2010 Honda SH150i Features and
Benefits
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| When it's time
for fun in the sun, no other machine outshines the sleek Honda
SH150i scooter. And you don't have to take our word for that; a real
crowd favorite among scooter riders in Europe, the stylish SH150i
now makes its way to the shores of the USA where it's destined to
become an instant favorite for economical and fun transportation.
This fashion-conscious scooter delivers a smart blend of Euro style
and low maintenance, plus easy-to-use controls including the
simplicity of twist-and-go operation with the power for two-up
riding. Without a doubt, the Honda SH150i is the coolest way to get
around on a warm summer's day!
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Prospective Milestone for Carr at Bulls Gap
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DAYTONA BEACH,
Fla.- Chris Carr has been working at a dangerous job for 25 years: a
professional motorcycle racer. He has been successful, winning the
Grand National Championship seven times. If things go as planned, he
will make his 200th GNC podium on June 20 at the half-mile race at
Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn.
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| SPALDING
EARNS THUNDERBIKE POINTS LEAD AT LOUDON |
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LOUDON, N.H. - Hal's
Harley-Davidson/Buell/Hal's Speed Shop rider Joel Spalding moved
into the Pro Thunderbike series points lead with a third-place
finish aboard a Buell XB12R at this weekend's ASRA Michelin Pro
Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Spalding qualified fifth for the Thunderbike
National. Ducati rider Brett Guyer of Stratham, N.H. was the top
qualifier and also won the 15-lap race. Todd Babcock of Hampton,
N.Y. was second on a Suzuki.
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| Riders, Teams and the Media Bicycle Together at Mazda Raceway |
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ONTEREY, Calif. (June 17, 2009) - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca announced that the riders from the 2009 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, their teams and media will be on track - but on bicycles to kick-off the weekend's event together with pedal power. The event will take place on July 2 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. on the world-renowned circuit.
The fastest motorcycle riders will get to test their pedal worthiness on the 2.238-mile course and the media can experience the race track via the bicycle seat with the very subjects they write about and photograph.
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| H.O.G. SETS FIVE MILLION MILE MONDAY GOAL |
MILWAUKEE - (June 16, 2009) On Monday, June 29, 2009, Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) members around the world will band together in a singular challenge, to log a cumulative five million riding miles by the day's end.
Following the phenomenal success of last year's inaugural Million Mile Monday, which tripled the original goal of one million miles ridden by H.O.G. members to 3,000,960 miles, the goal for this year's ride on June 29 has been stretched to five million miles.
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| Motorcycle accessory innovator completes AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame roster for 2009 |
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to
announce the final member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2009: motorcycle
accessory innovator and apparel pioneer Robert Bates. Bates is among nine motorcycling
heroes who will be honored at the 2009 induction ceremony at the Hard Rock Hotel
& Casino in Las Vegas this Dec. 5.
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| California Sidecar Releases Volusia Trike Conversion Kit for Softails® |
Arrington, Va.--June 15, 2009--California Sidecar has announced the release of the new Volusia Trike Conversion kit for Harley-Davidson Softails®. Inspired by Formula 1 Racecar technology, the Volusia is California Sidecar's sportiest and best handling trike to date.
The Volusia offers an entirely new concept in Harley-Davidson trike conversions. Unlike other kits, which are old concepts redesigned to fit various Harley motorcycles, the Volusia was designed specifically for Softails®. With its low center of gravity, stiff chassis and proven CSC Independent Suspension, the Volusia offers a smooth ride coupled with a sleek look. The design follows the classic lines of the Softail®, making the trike a vehicle suited for cruising both in comfort and in style. Engineered to fit all 2000 through 2009 Softail® models (except Springer® models), the Volusia offers the quality craftsmanship and performance consumers have come to expect from California Sidecar.
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| Motorcycle Safety Foundation Presents its Rules of the Road for Ride To Work Day…And Every Workday |
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IRVINE, Calif. – An estimated one million Americans will join in the 18th annual Ride to Work Day on Monday, June 15, and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation is asking two-wheel and four-wheel motorists to follow these rules of the road.
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| KNAPP POSTS STRONG BUELL FINISHES AT ROAD AMERICA |
East Troy, Wis.
Taylor Knapp posted fourth and sixth place finishes aboard his Latus Motor's Buell 1125R in last weekend's AMA Pro Racing Daytona SportBike double header at Road America, his best finishes of the season.
Knapp's fourth place finish in Saturday's rain-soaked Race 1, which included a two-lap dash for the checkered flag after a late-race caution, was a test of fortitude and survival for the 22-year-old, Lapeer, MI-based racer.
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| Used Bike Corral at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days will be a bike trader's delight |
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Buyers and sellers of used motorcycles will have an easier
time finding each other this July 24-26 at AMA (American Motorcyclist Association)
Vintage Motorcycle Days in Lexington, Ohio, thanks to a centralized location where
traders can market currently owned, for-sale, running motorcycles.
"Anytime you get a lot of motorcyclists in one location, such as what we see at
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, you also attract a large number of used bikes for sale,"
said AMA Special Events Manager Tigra Tsujikawa. "The AMA Used Bike Corral is our
way to help organize the process and bring more buyers and sellers together. We
simply ask that motorcycles parked in the AMA Used Bike Corral be runners, and that
contact and pricing information be visible."
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| Noted
dirt-track racer and tuner will join AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
this December at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas |
PICKERINGTON,
Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to
announce that National-winning dirt-track racer and successful tuner
Chuck Palmgren
is the next member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2009.
Palmgren --
who won multiple Mile events as a racer and earned a
reputation as one of racing's
leading tuners later in his career -- will be among the motorcycling
heroes honored
at the 2009 induction ceremony at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
in Las Vegas
this Dec. 5.
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| KRAWIEC RACES SCREAMIN' EAGLE V-ROD® TO FINALS IN CHICAGO |
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JOLIET, Ill. - Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec added to his points lead in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle division by racing a Harley-Davidson V-Rod(R) to the final round of eliminations at the United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Joliet, Ill. Krawiec, the defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, lost to Rocklin Motorsports Buell rider Matt Guidera in the final round.
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| All-Terrain
Vehicle Association unveils new logo |
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PICKERINGTON,
Ohio -- The All-Terrain Vehicle Association (ATVA) has unveiled a
new logo with a style and colors that show the member-based group's
strong link
to its sister organization, the American Motorcyclist Association
(AMA).
"This new, vibrant and dynamic ATVA logo reflects the
association's mission to promote
the ATV lifestyle and protect the future of the sport," said
AMA/ATVA President
and CEO Rob Dingman.
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| BUELL TEAMS
HEAD HOME TO ROAD AMERICA |
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East Troy, Wis. -Buell racers and teams head
into the sixth round of the 2009 AMA Pro Road Racing season at Road
America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, June 5-7 with optimism and high
expectations at the company's home track.
With three wins so far in the Daytona
SportBike class, early season standout Danny Eslick (Bruce
Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing/RMR/GEICO Powersports) has seen his
one-time points lead slip to third place with challenging races at
the last two rounds at Barber and Infineon. But Eslick hopes that
support from the home field crowd and the high-speed nature of the
track will put him back into the championship mix.
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| HARLEY-DAVIDSON
IS ENCOURAGING ALL HARLISTAS TO SHARE THEIR STORY |
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MILWAUKEE (June 5, 2009) - Calling all Latino
Harley-Davidson Riders! Harley-Davidson Motor Company will host
casting calls throughout the U.S. for a Harlista documentary. The
passion and commitment of Latino Harley-Davidson riders will be
showcased in this documentary directed by award-winning Alfredo de
Villa.
The documentary will highlight the
experiences of real Harley Latino riders and capture the essence of
their passion and camaraderie as Harlistas. A Harlista is a Harley
rider of Latino heritage. Alfredo de Villa, who recently completed
"Nothing Like the Holidays," is an accomplished film
director whose work has received accolades from the Sundance Film
Festival and the TriBeCa Film Festival.
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| Perry King
takes the racing challenge at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days |
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PICKERINGTON,
Ohio -- Long-time motorcyclist and American Motorcyclist Association
(AMA) Board Member Perry King has battled injustice as Cody Allen in
the NBC series
"Riptide," global warming as President Blake in the movie
"The Day After Tomorrow,"
and societal norms as Chico in "The Lords of Flatbush."
But the accomplished actor
has faced few challenges that stack up to the one he'll tackle this
July 24-26 at
the AMA Racing Vintage Grand Championships at the Mid-Ohio Sports
Car Course in
Lexington, Ohio: racing a vintage off-road bike.
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| Architect of championship racing programs joins AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame this December at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas |
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to
announce the next member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2009: accomplished
racing director Gary Mathers. Mathers -- who produced 48 championships in road racing,
dirt track, Supercross and motocross for Honda and Kawasaki -- will be among the
motorcycling heroes honored at the 2009 induction ceremony at the Hard Rock Hotel
& Casino in Las Vegas this Dec. 5.
"Motorcycle competition is the most thrilling sport in the world, and few individuals
have had as much behind-the-scenes success on the modern racing landscape as Gary
Mathers," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "Whether it was identifying talented
racers before their time, or helping mold those racers and their teams into champions,
Mathers was a master at his craft."
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| AMA eGrandPrix Introduction: American debut of electric racebikes mixes the future
with the past at 2009 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days |
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to
announce that enthusiasts attending AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, America's grandest
celebration of motorcycle heritage, will get the first glimpse into motorcycling's
future this July 24-26 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, with
a special presentation of the AMA eGrandPrix Introduction.
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| HARLEY-DAVIDSON
GEARS UP FOR CELEBRATION OF HISTORICAL TOWN IN ALLENSWORTH, CALIF. |
| MILWAUKEE (June
1, 2009) - Thousands of motorcyclists on the West Coast will ride to
the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park for the 2nd Annual West
Coast Biker's Roundup. During the three-day event Harley-Davidson
will present a custom bike show, a game lounge, raffle drawings and
giveaways. Motorcyclists from Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada
and California will enjoy primitive camping, events, exhibits, town
tours and other activities from June 4-6.
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| Long-time
motorcycle safety author to join AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame this
December at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas |
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PICKERINGTON,
Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to
announce another member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of
2009: David
Hough, acclaimed author of several well-known books on riding
techniques. Hough
will be among the motorcycling heroes honored at the 2009 induction
ceremony at
the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this Dec. 5.
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