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Mt. Cheaha H-D Rumble on the Loop_August 2017

Mt. Cheaha Harley Davidson’s 3rd Annual Block Party Mt. Cheaha H-D threw a fantastic bash the end of August, with their 3rd Annual “Rumble on the Loop” block party in Oxford, Alabama. Estimates put the total Friday night- Saturday attendance between 600-800 across both days. Rumble opened with a Friday night “Kick-Off Party” featuring the legendary JB Walker & The Cheap Whiskey Band. Saturday saw several southeastern regional acts take the stage, Buck Wild among others. The day included a bike show and live auction which raised over $1500 for the local Meals on Wheels organization. Vendors of every kind…
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Motorcycle Babe of the Week – Aubrey

Motorcycle Babe of the Week - Aubrey Courtesy of http://floridasfinestbikinibabes.net/
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FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS ANNOUNCE CHANGES TO THUNDER BY THE BAY IN CELEBRATION OF ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Suncoast Charities for Children has finalized a new date and location for this year’s 20th Annual Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle Festival. The four-day Festival will take place February 15-18, 2018 to include a new “Bikes On Main” Block Party in Downtown Sarasota on Friday evening, February 16. The Festival portion of the event will take place at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds and admission will remain free to the public. Suncoast Charities for Children Board Member and local attorney, Greg Linehan, along with long-time Festival Sponsor and owner of Rossiter’s & Mantee River Harley-Davidson, Rick Rossiter, will serve as Honorary…
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FIN® RECOVERS 2017 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX14R SUPERSPORT MOTORCYCLE IN ENCLOSED VAN

DAVIE, FL - The Find It Now USA theft recovery team received notice of a stolen 2017 Kawasaki Ninja ZX14R Supersport Motorcycle. Using the Find It Now GPS Security Device installed at vehicle purchase in Miami, FL, a theft recovery expert was able to track and pinpoint the stolen Kawasaki to an apartment complex approx. 15 miles from the theft location. Upon arrival, responding deputies initially could not find the motorcycle in plain sight. The FIN recovery team relayed specific GPS coordinates, which ultimately led to an enclosed van in the exact spot. Upon opening the van, the stolen motorcycle,…
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Harley-Davidson unleashes five new touring bikes with more power, comfort & handling to go the distance

Three New CVO Models Feature Largest-Ever Stock Engine Displacement MILWAUKEE (Aug. 22, 2017) - The 2018 Harley-Davidson® motorcycle lineup introduces the most robust array of custom Touring bikes the company has ever produced, boasting show-stopping style and plush comfort ready to attack rough city streets or winding country roads. Three new completely restyled Touring models enter the limited-edition Custom Vehicle Operations™ family with the largest-ever stock engine from Harley-Davidson, while new Street Glide® Special and Road Glide® Special models get sinister, blacked-out styling. “Our new Touring motorcycles will be some of our most sought-after bikes in 2018,” said Harley-Davidson Vice…
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NEW CHASSIS, ENGINE & DESIGN: HARLEY-DAVIDSON INTRODUCES NEXT CUSTOM REVOLUTION WITH EIGHT NEW ICONIC SOFTAIL MOTORCYCLES

Largest-Ever Product Development Project Launches Harley-Davidson into its 115th Anniversary Year MILWAUKEE (Aug. 22, 2017) – To celebrate Harley-Davidson’s 115th Anniversary year, the Motor Company is launching a custom revolution: Eight all-new Softail® models that merge the hard-riding performance of the Dyna® line with the unparalleled custom look of the Softail line. Designed under the largest product development project in company history, the new bikes compared to prior year models feature a stiffer and significantly lighter frame built to harness the pulse-quickening torque of the new dual-counterbalanced Milwaukee-Eight® 107 and 114 engines. With high-performance dual-bending valve front suspension and an…
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Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Cianciarulo Celebrates First Career Overall Win at Budds Creek

Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Cianciarulo Celebrates First Career Overall Win at Budds Creek MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (August 20, 2017) – Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo rode as the team’s only effort at Budds Creek Motocross Park and rose to the occasion, capturing his first moto win on the way to his first career Pro Motocross overall win. With all his teammates on the sidelines with injuries, Cianciarulo earned the team its fourth win of the season at Round 11. Joey Savatgy had lined up for practice, but after going down decided to sit out of the afternoon motos.…
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Henry Wiles stays perfect in Peoria

Wiles scores 13th-straight win to tie Chris Carr for Grand National wins at the legendary Peoria TT PEORIA, Ill. (August 13, 2017) – American Flat Track witnessed a coronation of sorts on Sunday, as the assembled fans and media joined in proclaiming Henry Wiles (No. 17 DPC Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650), "King Henry," as he extended his reign over the Peoria TT to a nearly unthinkable 13 victories in succession. Wiles' 13th triumph at the Peoria Motorcycle Club moved him equal in all-time wins at the legendary venue with the "Prince of Peoria" Chris Carr -- the two masters representing…
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Motorcyclists to Attempt to Break Records at AMA Land Speed Grand Championship

Registration to Race at Bonneville Still Open PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The world's fastest motorcycle racers will have their chance to set national and world records at the Bonneville Salt Flats during the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship in Wendover, Utah, Aug. 26-31. "Racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats is the pinnacle of land-speed racing," said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. "Not only do competitors race against others in their class for AMA National No. 1 plates, they also compete to set new world records." The Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship, is the premier motorcycle…
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Briar Bauman Takes Second win of the Season at the Inaugural Buffalo Chip TT Presented by Indian Motorcycle

  STURGIS, S.D. (August 6, 2017) – The racing at the inaugural Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle was a wild one, befitting the massive crowd of Sturgis Rally goers who provided a remarkable atmosphere for Round 13 of the 2017 American Flat Track Championship. The AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines Main event was a most unpredictable affair, featuring three red flags, an all-but certain winner who didn't win, and a crasher who did. Ultimately, the checkered flag went to Briar Bauman (No. 14 Zanotti Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650), who secured his second victory of the season…
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JOHNSON PUTS FACTORY HARLEY XG750R ON THE PODIUM AT THE BUFFALO CHIP TT

Huge Sturgis Rally Crowd Cheers Thrilling Race on a Challenging Course STURGIS, S.D. (August 6, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Factory Flat Track Racing Team rider Jake Johnson raced the team’s Harley-Davidson XG750R competition motorcycle to a third-place finish at the Buffalo Chip TT American Flat Track (AFT) Twins national at the Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground. Racing in front of a packed crowd on hand for the 77th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Johnson scored the first podium finish for the new XG750R flat tracker and his best finish of the season. “This feels as good as a win,” said Johnson. “Obviously we…
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AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship kicks off Aug. 5

Riders to battle for AMA championships in Minnesota  PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- For the fifth time, the Indian Head Motorcycle Club will host America's fastest amateur motorcycle and ATV hillclimb racers in Red Wing, Minn., on Aug. 5-6, as they compete in the 2017 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship. "Each year, the AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship showcases the top amateur hillclimb racers in their attempts to conquer the hill," Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant said. "We are excited to watch these amateurs compete for one of 23 AMA National Championships on the line." Racers also will vie for awards recognizing the AMA…
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Harley-Davidson Springfield Mile II adds Vintage Race as a Support Class

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 3, 2017) – During Labor Day weekend, the Harley-Davidson Springfield Mile II will feature the best of the old and the new with the addition of a vintage support class to the 15th round of the 2017 American Flat Track season on Sunday, September 3. With a history that goes back to 1937, the Mile track at Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill., is hallowed ground for the sport of flat track. To honor that rich legacy, the 98th running of the Springfield Mile will feature bikes of the past competing on the same turf…
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FIN® Recovers Two Yamaha Waverunners

OPA-LOCKA, FL - The Find It Now USA theft recovery team received notice of 2 stolen 2017 Yamaha EX Deluxe WaveRunners. Both WaveRunners were on the same trailer, which was stolen from a residence in Miami, FL. Utilizing the Find It Now GPS Security device installed on each at the time of purchase from North Miami Motorsports, a FIN® theft recovery expert was able to track and pinpoint the exact location of both stolen WaveRunners, along with the dual trailer, in the back yard of an unknown residence in Opa-locka, FL.   After FIN received continuous motion alerts at the…
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American Flat Track takes Center Stage at the Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground for the Inaugural Buffalo Chip TT

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 2, 2017) – The American Flat Track paddock will join the hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists headed to the 77th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this weekend. While in South Dakota, the championship will deliver rally attendees two opportunities to see America's Original Extreme Sport up close and personal, beginning with the Buffalo Chip TT presented by Indian Motorcycle in Sturgis on Sunday, August 6. The Buffalo Chip TT will be one of the most unique race circuits the sport has ever seen. Seven-time Grand National Champion Chris Carr has designed the purpose-built TT circuit inside…
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Vietnam Veteran Agent Orange Quilts of Tears Escort Ride Sunday, August 6

Tampa Homeless Outreach has invited the Patriot Guard Riders and all other bikers and vehicles to join us in escorting the Vietnam Veteran Agent Orange Quilts of Tears Project from Haines City to Clearwater, FL. on Saturday, 05 Aug 2017. We will leave from Quaker Steak at 0930 hrs. to ride over to Haines City to pick it up. It will be on display for an event “Honoring our Heroes” on Sunday, 06 August 2007.   The Vietnam Veteran Agent Orange Quilts of Tears are a memorial, tribute and honor to our Agent Orange Victims, living and dead who have…
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