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Slamtail your 2016 Softail

Slamtail your 2016 Softail Victoria, Australia - Let it be known that Slamtail, the world’s only hydraulically actuated lowering system for Softails, can be installed on the all 2016 Harley Softail models. Whether you purchase the recently released CVO Pro Street Breakout or the new for 2016 Fat Boy S and Slim S you can rest assure that the Slamtail will fit your ride. Thanks to Ken Rutherford's forward thinking engineering and a simple design, the Slamtail will even fit those models that come from the factory already lowered like the Fat Boy Lo and Deluxe. In fact when put…
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Check Out What Successful Dealers are Saying About Find It Now USA (FIN®) GPS Security Recovery Systems

Check Out What Successful Dealers are Saying About Find It Now USA (FIN®) GPS Security Recovery Systems   Port Richey, FL – ALERT … If the bike is moved the owner will receive a text message and/or email alert. LOCATE … In the event of a theft the owner and/or the FIN® tracking center can immediately track and locate the bike. RECOVER … Interface with the police to quickly recover the bike. "We have been Selling FIN GPS for the past few years and have really seen an increase on our F&I numbers because of this product. It has also been very useful to…
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2016 AMA Ice Race Grand Championship Postponed Until Further Notice

2016 AMA Ice Race Grand Championship Postponed Until Further Notice PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The 2016 American Motorcyclist Association Ice Race Grand Championship originally scheduled for Feb. 13-14 at the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area in Waterford, Mich., has been postponed until further notice due to the unseasonably warm temperatures. "With the winter months being warmer than usual, the ice is not solid enough for safe competition," said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. "The AMA and the promoter, White Lake Racing, have decided to postpone the event until further notice. We hope that the weather conditions will change and we will…
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Member Doug Bingham Passes Away

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Member Doug Bingham Passes Away Sidecar road racing champion and noted innovator was 76 PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association extends its condolences to the family of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Doug Bingham, who passed away on Jan. 27 at the age of 76.   Affectionately known as "Mr. Sidecar," Mr. Bingham was a 50-year AMA member and Charter Life Member. He received the 1998 AMA MVP Award for advancing the cause of motorcycling and was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2003. Since the 1960s Mr. Bingham raced, designed,…
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Danny Gray Custom Motorcycle Seats Launches New Channel Strategy

Danny Gray Custom Motorcycle Seats Launches New Channel Strategy Santa Ana, CA –- Danny Gray announced this week that it has terminated its 17 year relationship with Harley-Davidson and no longer supplies Harley’s custom seat program. The company has also announced that it has severed ties with industry giant, Tucker-Rocky. Dealers may continue to purchase their Danny Gray seats through Western Power Sports (WPS) and Drag Specialties.   “We’re going to be advertising in all of the leading publications and on several social media platforms this year and are planning an aggressive PR campaign that will help us achieve our…
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ShockStrap 18′ Ratchet Safety Strap Now Available

ShockStrap 18' Ratchet Safety Strap Now Available Sandy, UT - ShockStrap is proud to introduce their new 18' ShockStrap Ratchet Safety Strap with an industry leading 2 year warranty to their product line up. They incorporated a Safety Strap on one side of the ShockStrap which is there for 2 reasons:  1) if a catastrophic accident happened and the ShockStrap breaks, the Safety Strap will keep the tie down tight and in place. 2)  Safety Strap also acts as a limiter so you won't over-tighten and stress everything you are trying to secure.  The commercial grade ratchet has an outside release…
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CVO PRO STREET BREAKOUT DELIVERS AMERICAN MUSCLE AND EMERGENT STYLE

CVO PRO STREET BREAKOUT DELIVERS AMERICAN MUSCLE AND EMERGENT STYLE Exclusive Performance Cruiser Detailed with New Dark Finishes Harley-Davidson® Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO)™ re-writes the factory-custom style book with the introduction of the 2016 CVO™ Pro Street Breakout® motorcycle, a limited-production model that introduces a new, darker look utilizing cutting-edge finishes and textures applied with an obsessive eye to design and detail. Steeped in drag-racing attitude, the CVO Pro Street combines high-intensity performance with a long, muscular look that’s pure American street machine. Harley-Davidson CVO motorcycles are customized using premium components and exclusive paint treatments and surface finishes combined with…
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Fresh Dates & Rossi’s home track of Misano for 2016

Fresh Dates & Rossi's home track of Misano for 2016 Leod Escapes Italian Dream returns in June 2016, this time with track time on Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Follow Italian guides to great motorcycling roads only an Italian would know, hidden little accommodations and amazing food. Arrive and depart from the Eternal City of Rome. Visit the Ducati Factory and stop in Valentino Rossi's home town of Tavullia. Riders will enjoy 8 days and 8 nights, ride over 1000 miles and do 1 day of track instruction on a Panigale. This small tour will only have a maximum of…
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Scot Harden and Cinnamon Kernes Join Motorcycle Industry Council’s PowerLily Gas Tank Mentoring Team

Scot Harden and Cinnamon Kernes Join Motorcycle Industry Council's PowerLily Gas Tank Mentoring Team   Gas Tank Program Matches Aspiring Entrepreneurs with Powersports Industry Icons   Gas Tank Application Deadline is Approaching Fast: February 12, 2016   IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 19, 2016 – Scot Harden and Cinnamon Kernes have joined an elite team of mentors who will assist female powersports entrepreneurs in developing business plans and product pitch strategies to prospective business partners as part of the Motorcycle Industry Council’s PowerLily Gas Tank program. Scot Harden brings more than 40 years of racing, executive management and brand building experience to…
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The Great American Motorcycle Show January 29-31, 2016

The Great American Motorcycle Show January 29-31, 2016 Since 1992, The Great American Motorcycle Show has been the place to buy a new motorcycle and the accessories you need. Join us for Georgia's BIGGEST indoor bike show! The show is full of new motorcycles brought to you by Georgia's leading dealers. This is your chance to see what's new in the market and talk to the pros. See foreign and domestic motorcycles, one of a kind custom bikes, cruisers, sport bikes, choppers, trikes, and touring bikes. Get great deals on motorcycles, trailers, leathers, ATVs, scooters, LED lights, detail products, patches…
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Larry Little to Chair PBTF Board of Directors

Larry Little to Chair PBTF Board of Directors Motorcycle industry executive Larry Little has been named Chairman of the Board of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the leading nonprofit funder of research into one of the deadliest forms of childhood cancer.   Little, vice president and general manager of Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) Events in Irvine, Calif., is co-creator of the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo), the annual go-to powersports industry event for trade, media and the public. He has served on the PBTF Board since 2004, most recently as vice chair, and succeeds Chris Hoefflin as chair. “I am…
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Riding Straight – Marijuana Awareness

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces its "Riding Straight – Marijuana Awareness" Host-An-Event Kit to Demonstrate the Importance of Riding Unimpaired   New course-in-a-box delivers valuable lessons in a fun, interactive manner While not attempting to duplicate a marijuana high, the Kit creatively models how marijuana can impair judgement and the application of motorcycle riding skills Course can be taught by anyone interested in leading a motorcyclist safety event   IRVINE, CA Jan. 12, 2016 – The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has introduced the newest member of its Host-An-Event family of traffic safety-themed courses-in-a-box: the Riding Straight – Marijuana Awareness Host-An-Event Kit. The…
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Slamtail Introduces a Spring Pre-load Adjuster Kit

Slamtail Introduces a Spring Pre-Load Adjuster Kit Victoria, Australia - When Ken Rutherford sat down to design the world's first hydraulically actuated lowering system for Twin Cam powered Softail models, his concept was straight forward: Create a high quality, over engineered, easy to install lowering kit that allows riders to adjust the stance of their Softail without losing the stock ride quality of the bike. Slamtail is unique because it attaches to the stock OEM shocks and uses a key fob to operate hydraulic rams that adjust the ride height of the bike while retaining the stock ride quality at…
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First Responders Appreciation Lunch at Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach

First Responders Appreciation Lunch at Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach Panama City Beach, FL – Wednesday, December 23, 2015 – Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach is giving a much needed THANK YOU to the hardest working men and women on the Emerald Coast.  Along with A Superior Air Conditioning Co. and Beachy Beach Real Estate, Harley is hosting a First Responders Appreciation Lunch on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm at the Harley dealership, 14700 Panama City Beach Parkway in Panama City Beach.  This Lunch recognizes the work of first responders from Bay, Walton and Okaloosa counties…
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American Motorcyclist Association sets Record for Outreach in 2015

American Motorcyclist Association sets record for outreach in 2015 PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association reached more people in 2015 than any previous year, using social media, direct contact with motorcycling advocates, press releases, newsletters and magazines. • Facebook "likes" were up 81 percent over 2014 • Twitter followers increased 132 percent • The number of AMA followers on Instagram climbed from 3,400 to 41,200 (largely due to the addition of an AMA Supercross account) AMA Action Alerts also prompted more than 40,000 individuals to take direct action on behalf of motorcyclists' rights in 2015, including: • Approximately 3.7…
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H.O.G. MEMBERS GET OPEN DOOR ACCESS TO HARLEY-DAVIDSON MUSEUM

H.O.G. MEMBERS GET OPEN DOOR ACCESS TO HARLEY-DAVIDSON MUSEUM New Member Benefit Offers Unlimited and Exclusive Ticket to Harley-Davidson History MILWAUKEE (Dec. 18, 2015) – The Harley-Davidson Museum is swinging its doors wide open to all Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) members around the world by adding unlimited admission and VIP access to more than 112 years of Harley-Davidson history to its package of exclusive membership benefits. Beginning this month, all Full, Life and Associate H.O.G. members will be treated to complimentary admission to the museum any time they visit simply by showing their membership card at the door. H.O.G. members…
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