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BARNES WINS AMA PRO VANCE & HINES XR1200 RACE AT INFINEON

Veteran Racer Takes First AMA Pro Win Since 1996 Sonoma, CA – Veteran racer Michael Barnes, one of the longest tenured riders in the AMA Pro Road Racing paddock, earned an emotional and hard-fought victory in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 series race at Infineon Raceway Sunday to break a 16-year victory drought. Barnes doggedly pursued his Bartels’ Harley-Davidson/Scrubblade teammate Tyler O’Hara for ten of the race’s eleven laps, never trailing by more than a half-second at the start/finish line, but just as it appeared that O’Hara would deny Barnes victory for the second race in a row,…
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NEW WOMEN’S JOSIE 3-IN-1 MESH JACKET FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Ultimate Warm-Weather Comfort with Allover Mesh Construction MILWAUKEE – When the weather turns hot, the new women’s  Josie 3-in-1 Mesh Jacket (P/N 97288-12VW, starting at $160) from the Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® line delivers allover mesh construction for maximum airflow and comfort. It’s constructed from 100 percent polyester with a poly-mesh lining and features built-in pockets that accept accessory hydration packs for maximum cooling. Its removable windproof fleece hoodie with extended cuffs and thumb holes delivers added versatility in cooler temperatures and can be worn separately. Pockets at the elbows and shoulders accept lightweight, accessory body armor for increased protection. Available in…
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ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS HOSTS 145TH ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE

Atlantic Center for the Arts Hosts 145th Artists-in-Residence Dates: MAY 14 – JUNE 3, 2012 Atlantic Center for the Arts hosts its 145th  artists-in-residence program with Master Artists: PAUL DRESHER- composer, JOANNE GREENBAUM- visual artist, GREGORY ORR- poet, and 24 Associate Artists from across the globe.  Selected through a competitive application process, the arriving artists will have the opportunity to work and collaborate with their contemporaries for three weeks. Each residency gives the public five free opportunities to interact with artists over a three-week period. From opening receptions, to outreaches at universities and other cultural institutions, and an opportunity to…
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ROLLING THUNDER XXV

Rolling Thunder XXV “Ride for Freedom” Washington DC   Rolling Thunder, Florida Chapter 11 from Brandon will be participating in this year’s Rolling Thunder XXV “Ride for Freedom” demonstration in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, May 27, 2012 . Rolling Thunder’s Ride for Freedom started out in 1988 with 2,500 participants. Now approximately 900,000 participants and spectators are involved with this annual demonstration. Bikers and spectators from as far as California, Canada and Australia come to Washington D.C. to ride to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall, referred to as the “Ride to the Wall.” Rolling Thunder members are Veterans, non-veterans and/or…
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CYCLE GEAR PARTNERS WITH AMA ON MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Join the AMA at a Cycle Gear store and get a special gift  PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced it is collaborating with Cycle Gear and its 95 brick-and-mortar stores across the country on an AMA membership drive in the month of May. Cycle Gear, with stores in 26 states, will be conducting an in-store promotion featuring a $100 gift package for shoppers who join the AMA, with a gift card for use at Cycle Gear stores or online at CycleGear.com, as well as special promotional gifts from Cycle Gear product sponsors. "We're proud to be working…
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ROB DINGMAN IS POWERSPORTS BUSINESS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

  Rob Dingman, AMA president and CEO, named 2012 Powersports Business Executive of the Year PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- PowerSports Business has named American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) President and CEO Rob Dingman its "2012 Powersports Business Executive of the Year." PowerSports Business -- which publishes news, features and profiles for powersports dealers, manufacturers and suppliers -- honored Dingman for the intensive efforts by the AMA to successfully overturn provisions of the federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), known as the lead law, that effectively banned the sale of kids' dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). "Dingman's leadership during the…
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C-47 ARRIVING HOME TODAY!

After a thrilling flight across the Atlantic last summer followed by several months at the EAA Museum in Oshkosh, this D-Day veteran aircraft is scheduled to arrive home today! Kermit is estimating arrival time to be 1:30pm - just in time for our daily aerial demonstration!
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MAY IS MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH

The American Motorcyclist Association urges extra precautions during May: Motorcycle Awareness Month  PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is urging all road users to look around, check your mirrors, and consciously watch for motorcycles during Motorcycle Awareness Month in May 2012. Through legislative and gubernatorial proclamations around the country, May has been declared Motorcycle Awareness Month. The outreach to remind road users to share the road with motorcyclists and make a conscious effort to look for them is an annual effort by the motorcycling community, particularly since in many states few motorcycles were on the road in the winter and early spring…
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AMA INTERNATIONAL WOMEN & MOTORCYCLING CONFERENCE

 Early registration deadline extended for AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce that the deadline for early registration for the 2012 International Women & Motorcycling Conference has been extended through May 15 due to popular demand. The conference will take place July 26-29, in Carson City, Nev. "We have been thrilled with the response to the conference thus far," said AMA Marketing Manager Tigra Tsujikawa. "The extended deadline means that AMA members can still rack up significant savings for the next two weeks during member-only pre-registration." The discounted price of…
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2012 AMA LEGENDS WEEKEND

Two-day gala showcases motorcycling heroes and classic bikes in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 16-17 PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce that online registration is open for the AMA Legends Weekend, Nov. 16-17 at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nev. The AMA Legends Weekend includes the 2012 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, and the 2012 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Dave Mungenast Memorial Concours d'Elegance. Attended by scores of motorcycling luminaries and hundreds of fans of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, the AMA Legends Weekend is…
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HINES RIDES HARLEY V-ROD TO HOLE-SHOT NHRA WIN AT HOUSTON

Screamin’ Eagle Riders Hines and Krawiec 1-2 in Pro Stock Motorcycle points   BAYTOWN, Texas – A perfect reaction time at the starting line earned Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines a 0.0077-second, hole-shot victory over Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. in the final round at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway. Riding a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle, Hines scored his first win of the season and the 26th of his career, and now leads the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class in points. It was also the third consecutive win for Hines…
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MILLION DOLLAR MOTORCYCLE MAKING

Zen and the Art of Million Dollar Motorcycle Making by Todd Halterman This video is a profile of custom motorcycle builder Chicara Nagata, and Nagata has it going on. Nagata has won numerous awards for his custom motorcycles, some of which take him over 7000 hours to build, which, I guess, elevates them to the level of art, at least the kind of art people pay for these days. And they pay a lot for them. They sell for over $1 million each and can be seen at the Ippodo Gallery in NYC.     Retrieved April 30, 2012; from…
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KURT SUTTER’S NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Kurt Sutter Takes A Real Walk on the Wild Side With New Documentary Series by Todd Halterman Kurt Sutter, the man behind the creation of the FX Network series and biker drama Sons of Anarchy has unveiled his unscripted series on Discovery Channel which profiles the world’s most notorious gangs and crime families. Entitled Outlaw Empires, the series focuses on outsider organizations like the Crips street gang, the Irish Mob, a Latin American crime family, the Aryan Brotherhood and the real outlaw bikers. Writer-producer Kurt Sutter is making his first leap into unscripted TV, and he handles the executive producer…
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LARRY MOORE: SENSU NATURAE

Exhibition dates: May 5 - 26, 2012   Opening: Saturday, May 5, 4-7 pm Artist’s Talk: Friday, May 11 at 11 am   This May, Arts on Douglas Fine Art and Collectibles in Smyrna Beach, FL will be featuring an exhibition that captures the natural splendor of Florida in “Larry Moore: Sensu Naturae”. With subjects painted in natural light, Moore conveys the sensory experience of being outdoors: the sounds, the smells, temperature, wind, and the challenges of color and design. “To paint the great outdoors is to give homage to nature and maybe give the viewers of my paintings a…
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GOLD STAR MOTHER’S DAY

A Gold Star Weekend    Last Saturday Patriot Guard Ride Captain ‘Vinnie” Dryer, his  trusty companion and co-pilot Kristin Greenlund and I rode up to a very pretty and well maintained bed and breakfast in Ruskin called ‘Southern Comfort’. We didn’t go for a meal or to stay the afternoon, no we went to meet with six Gold Star Mothers and their husbands who were on a retreat. For those of you who may not know who the Gold Star Mothers are I’ll try to explain in my simple way. The group is made up of mothers who have lost…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON LAUNCHES POWER TRIP SWEEPSTAKES

Harley Riders Can Win Trip of a Lifetime and Share it with a Non-Harley Riding Friend   MILWAUKEE - Harley-Davidson® motorcycle owners can share their passion with a friend who rides a competitive brand motorcycle when entering the Harley-Davidson Power Trip Sweepstakes, which runs now through July 31, 2012. Harley owners will get a chance to invite a non-Harley riding friend along with them to experience one of Harley-Davidson’s legendary Authorized Tours. The winners get to choose from six iconic rides around the globe and show their friend the true feeling of riding a Harley-Davidson. Entries in the Power Trip…
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