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2009 News
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| THUNDERBIKE
WIN TO BUELL AND BEMISDERFER AT SUMMIT POINT |
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SUMMIT POINT,
W.V - Harley-Davidson/Buell of Frederick rider Bryan
Bemisderfer rode a Buell XB12R to win the Pro Thunderbike race at
the ASRA Michelin Pro Series event at Summit Point Motorsports Park.
Hal's H-D/Buell/Hal's Speed Shop rider Dan Bilansky finished second
and continues to lead the series in points.
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| HARLEY-DAVIDSON
AT THE WORLD'S LARGEST TOURING RALLY, AMERICADE |
| MILWAUKEE (May
29, 2009) - Harley-Davidson will host an array of great events at a
new location in the Beach Road parking lot at the Americade
Motorcycle Rally in Lake George, N.Y. from June 2-6, 2009,
including:
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| Pioneers in
motocross technology and apparel join AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame |
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PICKERINGTON,
Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to
announce two more members of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class
of 2009: Geoff
and Bob Fox, pioneers in motocross technology and apparel. Geoff and
Bob Fox will
be among the motorcycling heroes honored at the 2009 induction
ceremony at the Hard
Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this Dec. 5. "Geoff and
Bob Fox's brands are among the few in motorsports that have
transcended their status as simply retail products and established
themselves as part of motorcycling's culture," said AMA
President and CEO Rob Dingman. "Now, as members of the AMA
Motorcycle Hall of Fame, their accomplishments will become part of
our shared heritage, as well."
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| American
Motorcyclist Association urges state attorneys general to join the
Consumer Product Safety Commission in stay of enforcement of lead
law |
PICKERINGTON,
Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is asking
supporters
of off-highway motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding to
contact their state
attorney general and ask that it follow the lead of the Consumer
Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) to help protect children by staying enforcement of
the youth-model
motorcycle and ATV ban in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement
Act (CPSIA).
The AMA holds that this law, if enforced by state attorneys general,
may force children
to ride full-size motorcycles and ATVs -- which can be too large for
them to handle
safely -- if youth models aren't available. Nancy Nord, acting
chairwoman of the
CPSC, shares that concern.
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| Aerosmith's
Steven Tyler Confirmed for 2009 Legends Ride. Registration
available for charity event that kicks off 2009 Sturgis Motorcycle
Rally |
| STURGIS &
DEADWOOD, S.D. -- An all-star roster of celebrities,
world-class bike builders, cigar aficionados and artists have signed
on to participate in the second annual Legends Ride to benefit Black
Hills charities. Special Guests in the 2009 Legends Ride, which will
be held Monday, August 3rd to kick off the annual Sturgis Motorcycle
Rally, include Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler, and a host of the
nation's top bike builders, including Roger Bourget, Christian
Clayton, Brain Klock, Michael Prugh and Paul Yaffe
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| Champion of
riders' rights 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: Mona Ehnes,
a long-time champion of off-highway motorcyclists' rights. Ehnes
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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M1 Entertainment Partners with Heartland Park Topeka for AMA Pro
Road Racing Weekend
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| DENVER,
Col. - M1 Entertainment announced today that it is teaming
up with Heartland Park Topeka for its inaugural weekend of AMA Pro
Road Racing. The Tornado Nationals as it will be called, storms its
way to Topeka, Kansas, July 30 - August 2, 2009.
M1 and Heartland Park are gearing up for a weekend full of great
racing and entertainment. There will be a Friday night Fan Party
where fans will be able to meet some of the best riders from
Rockstar/Makita Yoshimura Suzuki, Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki,
Yamaha Motor Corp. USA and more!
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WRECKING CREW CARRIES ON TRADITION OF
WINNING |
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MILWAUKEE - The
Screamin' Eagle® Harley-Davidson® Wrecking Crew riders compete for
independent, dealer-owned flat track racing teams that receive
support from Harley-Davidson. The original Wrecking Crew was the
official Harley-Davidson factory team that dominated motorcycle
racing in the early 1920s. Reborn in 2006, the modern Wrecking Crew
riders compete with the same spirit and intensity as those original
legends of the track.
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| KENNY
COOLBETH STILL RACING TO THE TOP |
| MILWAUKEE (May
20, 2009) - Kenny Coolbeth is a third-generation motorcycle racer
who entered his first competition when he was five years old and has
been winning ever since. A member of the Screamin' Eagle®
Harley-Davidson® factory flat track team since 2006, Coolbeth has
won three consecutive AMA Pro Grand National Twins championships and
reached the pinnacle of the sport.
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DENVER, Col.
- (May 20, 2009) - M1 Entertainment announced today that it is
teaming up with Heartland Park Topeka for its inaugural weekend of
AMA Pro Road Racing. The Tornado Nationals as it will be called,
storms its way to Topeka, Kansas, July 30 - August 2, 2009.
M1 and Heartland Park are gearing up for a weekend full of great
racing and entertainment. There will be a Friday night Fan Party
where fans will be able to meet some of the best riders from
Rockstar/Makita Yoshimura Suzuki, Monster Energy Attack Kawasaki,
Yamaha Motor Corp. USA and more!
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| THOUSANDS
OF FEMALE RIDERS HELP HARLEY-DAVIDSON KICK START WOMEN RIDERS MONTH |
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MILWAUKEE (May 20, 2009) - The first weekend
in May saw women riders around the world banding together to share
the open road, as well as flocking to new rider training courses
around the country to help establish a world record--all to kick
start Women Riders Month.
Harley-Davidson's Women Riders Month
kicked-off with two special events in New York City and Milwaukee
respectively in honor of International Female Ride Day on May 1,
which was founded by Vicki Gray of Motoress.com to celebrate the
millions of women who have already grabbed life by the handlebars.
Nearly 100 female motorcycle enthusiasts, including Karen Davidson,
the great-granddaughter of one of the Motor Company's founders, as
well as trainer and life coach Jillian Michaels, attended an
International Female Ride Day party near New York City. Country
music singer Krista Marie led nearly 300 women on a special ride
from Miller Park to the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee.
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| BUELLS
CRACK TOP FIVE AT INFINEON |
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East Troy, Wis.
(May 18, 2009) Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing/RMR/GEICO
Powersports rider Danny Eslick and Latus Motors Racing's Taylor
Knapp posted the best results of the Buell riders entered at this
past week's AMA Pro Racing doubleheader at Sonoma, California's
Infineon Raceway, but with only a single top five result between the
two, both are looking forward to the series' next stop at Road
America in Buell's home state of Wisconsin.
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| Seminole
Hard Rock Roadhouse Rocks New Orleans Bike Week |
NEW
ORLEANS--May 18, 2009--The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse and its
rolling fleet of customs was proud to participate in New Orleans'
first annual Bike Week, held May 6-10, 2009, as a featured
attraction at the Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show.
The Roadhouse was open daily and showcased the latest work from some
of today's hottest custom bike builders, including Athena "Chickie"
Ransom of Vagabond Choppers, Bill Dodge of Bling's Cycles, Paul
Wideman of Bare Knuckle Choppers and Paul Yaffee of Paul Yaffee
Originals. The builders kicked off the inaugural event at the New
Orleans Harley-Davidson Biker Bash with a traditional rock 'n' roll
Hard Rock Guitar Smash helping to get New Orleans Bike Week off to a
great start.
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Hayes Earns First Career Win at Infineon Raceway
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SONOMA,
Calif. (May 16, 2009) - Josh Hayes (No. 4 Yamaha Motor Corp.
USA Yamaha R1) claimed his first career win in AMA Pro National
Guard American Superbike presented by Parts Unlimited competition in
the opening round of the doubleheaders of this weekend's Kawasaki
Superbike Showdown presented by Supercuts at Infineon Raceway in
Sonoma, California. The race saw three manufacturers take the
to the top of the podium.
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| COOLBETH
RACING FOR FOURTH GRAND NATIONAL TITLE IN 2009 |
| MILWAUKEE (May
14, 2009) - Championships in AMA Pro Grand National flat track
motorcycle racing historically run in streaks, and in 2009 it will
be Screamin' Eagle® Harley-Davidson® factory rider Kenny Coolbeth
racing to join an elite list of racers with four consecutive Grand
National titles. Coolbeth has won the championship each season since
joining the Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson team in 2006. If he
earns it again in 2009, Coolbeth would join Carroll Resweber
(1958-61), Scott Parker (1994-1998) and Chris Carr (2001-2005) as
the only riders to win four or more consecutive AMA Pro Grand
National championships.
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| Sucker
Punch Sally's Partners with Premier Cigar Manufacturer for Custom
Build |
| SCOTTSDALE,
Ariz--May 14, 2009--The signature old-school styling of custom
motorcycle manufacturer Sucker Punch Sally's (SPS) has once again
caught the eye of motorcycle industry outsiders. SPS today announced
it will team up with premium cigar manufacturer CAO to produce a
one-off bike that will make its way into one lucky winner's garage.
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| Introducing AMA Racer: A new publication from the American Motorcyclist Association
for members who race |
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- AMA Racing, the amateur-racing arm of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), is pleased to announce the release of a new publication designed
specifically for AMA members who compete in AMA Racing-sanctioned events: AMA Racer. The first issue of AMA Racer focuses on dirt-track racing, and is available online
now at AmericanMotorcylist.com/AMARacer "AMA Racer covers the sport from the unique perspective of competitors, while providing
information that members expect and need from their sanctioning body," said AMA President and CEO Rob
Dingman. "This publication will not just report on the rules from a technical perspective. We also feature the racers, promoters, events, equipment and locales that make motorcycle racing so cool."
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| 10
Things All Car, Truck, and Bus Drivers Should Know about Motorcycles |
| IRVINE,
Calif., – The Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s
mission is to make the nation’s streets and highways safer for
motorcyclists through rider training programs, operator licensing
programs, and public information campaigns. While these priorities
continue year-round, May is designated Motorcycle Awareness Month,
which provides the MSF an additional opportunity to enhance
drivers’ awareness of motorcyclists who share the road with them
just as the spring riding season kicks off.
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| BUELL
ANNOUNCES AMERICAN ADVENTURE GRANT CONTEST |
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East Troy,
Wis. Buell Motorcycle Company today announced the American
Adventure Grant program, which will award the grand prize winner of
an essay contest describing the ultimate American riding adventure a
new 2009 Buell Ulysses XB12X motorcycle, $2,500 in credit for Buell
Parts & Accessories, and a check for $2,500 to complete the trip
of his or her dreams.
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| Weight-to-Power
Ratios Studied Among AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Superpole Contenders |
| BIRMINGHAM,
Ala. - In an ongoing effort to maintain a
competitive balance among all manufacturers competing in the AMA Pro
Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL division, AMA Pro Road Racing
officials dyno tested the 10 motorcycles that qualified for Friday's
Superpole session at Barber Motorsports Park.
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| NEW H-D INK™
COLLECTION OFFERS WEARABLE TATTOO ART |
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MILWAUKEE
- Be it on a bike or a body, customization and self-expression have
long been hallmarks of motorcycle culture. Beginning this fall, the
all-new H-D Ink(TM) collection of Harley-Davidson MotorClothes
sportswear celebrates this culture's connection to the tattoo with
original, wearable art and inked by masters from around the world.
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| New and Improved LA County Choprods Internal Throttle Made in the U.S.A. |
| GARDENA, Calif.-May 7, 2009- Gard Hollinger of LA County Choprods has redesigned his internal throttle assembly and now it is better then ever! This new unit now uses a "slide plunger" with two (2) thread-in double ball bearing pin and bearing assemblies. In addition the new aluminum "outer tube" has two (2) spiral travel grooves and has been lengthened in order to close the inner end of the travel grooves to eliminate the possibility of misshaping the tube when your handgrip set screws are tightened.
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| 2009 Induction Ceremony for AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum to be held at Hard
Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas |
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Each year, the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) Motorcycle
Hall of Fame Museum invites a group of special individuals to take a well-deserved
seat among the greats of motorcycling history, and this Dec. 5, the annual induction
ceremony will go down at its coolest location ever: the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas.
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| Katy Wood named operations manager for AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum |
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced today
that Katy Wood has been named the Operations Manager for the AMA Motorcycle Hall
of Fame Museum. Wood will be responsible for managing the museum's vast motorcycle,
literature and memorabilia collections and ensuring care of all loaned objects.
Wood will also oversee museum staff, volunteers, and the on-line store and gift
shop
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| KRAWIEC
RIDES V-ROD® TO WIN AND POINTS LEAD AT GATEWAY |
| MADISON,
Ill. – Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Eddie
Krawiec rode a Harley-Davidson V-Rod® to a final-round victory over
Craig Treble to win the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at
the O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International
Raceway. It was the second-consecutive NHRA event win for Krawiec,
and moves the defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champion into the
season points lead.
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| Mladin Goes
Six-for-Six in Race One at AMA Pro Honda Superbike Classic |
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BIRMINGHAM,
Ala. - Mat Mladin continued his dominance of AMA Pro
National Guard American Superbike presented by Parts Unlimited in
Saturday's Honda Superbike Classic race at Barber Motorsports Park.
Racing the 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000 model for the first time today,
Mladin dropped back to fourth on the opening lap after starting from
pole on the No. 7 Makita/Rockstar Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000.
However, he quickly began working his way back toward the front, and
claimed the lead from Ben Bostrom's No. 2 Yamaha R1 on Lap 6 of the
21-lap race.
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| BUELL TEAMS
DEFENDING CHAMPIONSHIP LEADS AT BARBER |
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East Troy, Wis. Buell racers and teams head
into the fourth round of the AMA Pro Racing season at Alabama's
Barber Motorsports Park this weekend with the goal of defending
championship leads in two AMA Pro Racing categories.
In Daytona SportBike, Bruce Rossmeyer's
Daytona Racing/RMR/GEICO Powersports rider Danny Eslick holds a
10-point lead over rival Monster Energy/Attack Kawasaki's Jamie
Hacking, while the Dairyland Cycle Insurance/Antelope Valley
H-D/Buell/Liberty Waves Racing squad of Eric Pinson and Eric Haugo
cling to a 1-point lead over the Wisconsin Racing team in the
Moto-GT1 entering that series' third round.
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| HARLEY-DAVIDSON
COMPLETES FUNDING AGREEMENTS TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL SERVICES RETAIL
AND WHOLESALE LENDING |
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MILWAUKEE, April 30, 2009 - Harley-Davidson,
Inc. (NYSE: HOG) and its Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS)
subsidiary have finalized agreements that, in combination with other
previously completed transactions, provide the approximately $1
billion in funding capacity that the Company anticipates is needed
for HDFS lending in 2009.
HDFS increased the size of an existing $500
million asset-backed commercial paper conduit facility to up to $1.2
billion, based on the level of outstanding receivables. The facility
expires April 29, 2010. Additionally, Harley-Davidson and HDFS have
replaced a 364-day, $950 million bank credit facility expiring July
31, 2009 with a new 364-day, $625 million credit facility expiring
April 29, 2010. Together, the two agreements provide additional
available credit of up to approximately $375 million over the term
of the agreements, for the lending activities of HDFS.
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| The Legendary Buffalo Chip Announces Theme of 9th Annual Motorcycles as Art Exhibition presented by Michael Lichter |
| Sturgis, SD (May 1, 2009) The theme of Michael Lichter's 9th annual Motorcycles as Art Exhibition during the Sturgis Rally this year will focus on history and motorcycle icons. The exhibit will be presented at the new Lichter Exhibition Hall on the grounds of The Legendary Buffalo Chip. Although there are many "iconic" symbols that have defined motorcycle culture, this year's exhibition entitled "Rebel Rousers - Motorcycle Icons that Inspired Us to Ride" will remind Sturgis rally-goers what motorcycle icons may have fueled their passion for ride through a stunning review of world-class motorcycles, art and movie memorabilia.
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