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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Matt King (414) 343-7634
matt.king@harley-davidson.com
SAN DIEGO HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR
COMPANY RECOGNIZE AFRICAN AMERICANS' CONTRIBUTION TO MOTORCYCLING
Members Will Band Together to Log a Cumulative Million Miles by Day's
End
MILWAUKEE – (February 29, 2008) 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."
Million Mile Monday, which H.O.G. hopes to make an
annual event on the last Monday of June, is open to all H.O.G. members--
riders or passengers. The feat will be recorded by logging into the club's
exclusive members-only website (members.hog.com), where participants can
register their miles ridden on that day. For more information about H.O.G.
log onto www.hog.com.
Founded in 1983, the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.)
is the official riding club of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. H.O.G.
currently has more than one million members and over 1,400 chapters
worldwide, making it the largest factory-sponsored motorcycle organization
in the world. H.O.G. rallies are held around the globe to celebrate
Harley-Davidson motorcycle riding.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the
group of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Buell
Motorcycle Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only major U.S.-based motorcycle
manufacturer, produces heavyweight motorcycles and offers a complete line
of motorcycle parts, accessories, apparel, and general merchandise. Buell
Motorcycle Company produces sport motorcycles in addition to motorcycle
parts, accessories and apparel. Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
provides wholesale and retail financing and insurance programs to
Harley-Davidson dealers and customers.
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