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FIFTH VICTORY FOR BAGNAIA IN AUSTRIA_MOTO2

Spielberg (Austria), August 12, 2018 - It was another incredible Sunday for Sky Racing Team VR46 the one that has just ended at the Austrian GP. Francesco Bagnaia and Luca Marini, in fact, give to the Team the second double podium of the year, the only teammates to have hit this result in 2018 in Moto2. After a difficult start, with a contact with Quartararo and a small gap to mend from Oliveira, Pecco manages to set his pace and, tenth by a tenth, he arrives behind the Portuguese. In a two-way battle until the checkered flag, Bagnaia wins thanks…
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American Motorcyclist Association names 2018 AMA U.S. Motocross of Nations Team

Aaron Plessinger, Eli Tomac and Justin Barcia to represent the United States at FIM Motocross of Nations PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The United States will be represented by three of its fastest motocross racers when the Fédération Internationale de Motocylisme Motocross of Nations returns to American soil Oct. 6-7 at RedBud MX in Buchanan, Mich. The 2018 U.S. Motocross of Nations team includes 2018 AMA Supercross West 250SX Class champion Aaron Plessinger and AMA Supercross 450SX Class competitors Eli Tomac and Justin Barcia. "America has wanted the Motocross of Nations to be at RedBud MX for a very long time," AMA…
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Indian Motorcycle Clinches Second Consecutive AFT Twins Manufacturer’s Championship

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 9, 2018) – American Flat Track congratulates Indian Motorcycle for its second consecutive AFT Twins Manufacturer’s Championship in only its second year of AFT competition. Just as in 2017, Indian Motorcycle's 2018 campaign has been one of consistency and unrelenting performance. Indian Scout FTR750-mounted competitors amassed a points total of 300 coming off the Buffalo Chip round, with wins – and the 25 points that come with each victory – in all of the races so far this year. “This has been one of the most incredible seasons in professional flat track history, and we…
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The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection

We have all heard the rags-to-riches history of one of the most revered motorcycle marques in the world, Harley-Davidson. We’ve heard the story of three Davidsons and a Harley starting the company in a backyard shed and building three vehicles back in 1903. Much of the early history of the company is the subject of conjecture and speculation, but some things we know for sure. In 1903, there were more than 150 domestic motorcycle manufacturers in the United States, 7 of which were located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the same city in which Harley and the Davidsons began building motorcycles. As…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON ACCELERATES STRATEGY TO BUILD NEXT GENERATION OF RIDERS GLOBALLY

Harley-Davidson’s first Adventure Touring motorcycle, the Harley-Davidson™ Pan America™ 1250 is planned to launch in 2020 Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle, LiveWire™– is planned to launch in 2019 This 975cc Streetfighter model is part of Harley-Davidson’s new modular 500cc to 1250cc middleweight platform of motorcycles, which is planned to launch in 2020. Harley-Davidson’s all-new custom motorcycle with a muscular stance, aggressive, stripped down styling and 1250cc is planned to be released in 2021. A broader range of electric models that are light, nimble and ready to tackle the urban landscape. planned to be available by 2022 A broader range of electric models…
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Craven Moorehead-Born To Ride Column Writer

Hmm … Something Uplifting? From month to month, I never know what I am going to write about. So, on my occasional visits to the BTR office, I often ask our editor Jesse what he would like to see me write about. On my last visit, he commented that he would like to see me write something ‘uplifting.’ A short discussion ensued regarding hydraulics and other air-powered devices that lift up our automobiles, motorcycles and a myriad of other items that need to be elevated for service or maintenance. To make matters worse I continued on about other things like…
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Spyke & Mike-Summer Fun and Hot Talons

Summer Fun and Hot Talons Hey there, my BTR friends, it's hot enough out there in the sun to cook an egg on the sidewalk, let alone the talons underneath me. During the summer months, Mike doesn't let my feet hit the ground. In this kind of weather, I would be doing the burning parrot foot dance. And just like you humans, it would blister my little toes. Mike breaks in, “Yes Spyke, we are not riding much during the day because of the hair dryer winds, and in the evenings when we do ride we're running from the rain.…
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The MotoAmerica Battles Continue At Sonoma Raceway

The Series Heads To Northern California For Round 7 COSTA MESA, CA (August 8, 2018) – Going into last year’s two MotoAmerica Motul Superbike races at Sonoma Raceway, the average margin of victory for the previous 12 races was just 1.03 seconds. Then Cameron Beaubier went and blew that number out of the water with his crushing victories in the two races by 6.44 and 7.22 seconds, respectively. That’s how dominant the Monster Energy/Yamalube/Yamaha Factory Racing-backed Beaubier was a year ago at what he considers one of his two home racetracks. And he needed to be because he came into…
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Tampa City Center to Host New Monthly Urban Street Fair

TAMPA, Fla. – On September 6, 2018, the Tampa Night Market will launch their first Urban Street Fair on the Esplanade at the Tampa City Center. The outdoor event will take place monthly on first Thursdays. Along with music and street performers, the event will bring in local artists, makers, crafters, and trendy fashion vendors. Entertainment and vendors will change monthly, making each event different. The Tampa Night Market is free and open to all ages. Information on monthly vendors, sponsors, and entertainers will be updated on the website monthly. Performers, artists, and makers seeking to feature their works should…
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American Flat Track Heads to the Fastest Half-Mile on the Circuit – the Harley-Davidson Black Hills Half-Mile presented by Law Tigers

  Photo Credit: Scott Hunter/American Flat Track STURGIS, S.D. (August 6, 2018) – If last night’s wildly exciting Buffalo Chip TT is any indication, tomorrow’s Harley-Davidson Black Hills Half-Mile presented by Law Tigers Motorcycle Lawyers could very well blow your riding boots right off your feet. In the AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines division at the Chip, Jake Johnson (No. 5 Estenson Racing/McCandless Truck Center Indian Scout FTR750) shocked the world with a stunning victory over reigning AFT Twins champion Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle Rogers Racing SDI Scout FTR750) and perennial flat-track phenom Sammy Halbert (No.…
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Ducati Team scores a fantastic 1-2 victory at Brno

Andrea Dovizioso wins the Czech Grand Prix ahead of Jorge Lorenzo, second at the flag Both Ducati Team riders put in great performances today at the Automotodrom circuit near Brno, with Andrea Dovizioso celebrating his 100th GP for Ducati by winning the Czech Grand Prix ahead of his team-mate Jorge Lorenzo, who finished a close runner-up. The Italian rider, who started from pole position, led for 18 of the scheduled 21 laps, battling first with Rossi, then in the final stages holding off the attacks from his team-mate and Marquez and he crossed the finish-line in first place with an…
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DOUBLE PODIUM FOR THE SKY RACING TEAM VR46 AT BRNO_MOTO2

After yesterday's pole position and an incredible fight for the victory until the last corner, Luca Marini celebrates the second place. Third Pecco Bagnaia after a more complicated weekend than we expected.   BRNO (CZECH REP.), August 5, 2018 - At the GP of the Czech Republic, the Sky Racing Team VR46 hits the first double podium in its Moto2 history with Luca Marini second and Pecco Bagnaia third. Thanks to the excellent Teamwork in the initial stages of the race, the young riders of Sky VR46 are protagonists in the fight for the victory till the checkered flag. Marini,…
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TWELFTH PLACE FOR DENNIS FOGGIA AT BRNO_MOTO3

The young rookie of the Sky Racing Team VR46 impresses in the leading group, 19th Nicolò Bulega. Brno (Czech Republic), August 5, 2018 - Dennis Foggia closes the GP of the Czech Republic, on the historic Brno track, as a protagonist. Started from the 13th box of the grid, the rider of the Sky Racing Team VR46 immediately was into the group of the strongest guys and, overtaking after overtaking, reaches the head of the race. In first position for several laps, he is forced to give up some places in the final lap and crosses the finishing line in…
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Tune-In Alert! 2018 Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle on FansChoice.tv

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 3, 2018) - Attention American Flat Track fans: The Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle happens in two days, Sunday, August 5, with live stream practice-to-Main Event coverage beginning at 2:00 pm MT (4:00 pm ET) on FansChoice.tv.   Don't miss the action from the most unique motorcycle racing venue on earth - the Buffalo Chip Amphitheater. AFT National Championship racing action runs from early afternoon until approximately 9:00 pm MT, when the racetrack morphs back into a concert venue for a rock show featuring Theory of a Deadman, who take the stage at approximately 10:30…
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Race of Champions Auction

All Thirteen Panigale V4 S Bikes from the “Race of Champions” have been Auctioned on eBay • “Race of Champions” Panigale V4 S auction week marked by a crescendo of bids • Record-breaking bid of $139,000 USD for Troy Bayliss' bike • eBay auction followed by hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), August 2, 2018 – The “Race of Champions”, which saw Ducati riders fight for victory on the Panigale V4 S, was one of the most thrilling moments of WDW2018. Immediately after the race, the thirteen specially-built bikes were auctioned on eBay, with ever-higher bids capturing…
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American Flat Track Joins Rock Stars Theory of a Deadman for the 2018 Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 2, 2018) – In 2017, the inaugural Buffalo Chip TT blew fans’ minds – more than 10,000 of them. You had an honest-to-goodness American Flat Track national held on a built-overnight TT track snaking around the legendary Buffalo Chip amphitheater – which became the opening act for a packed-house rock concert in that same venue later that night.   It was a fusion of motorsports and music on one of the most legendary of all stages…and it became an instant classic.   This year, the Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle promises all that and…
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