Motorcycle News

‘Born to Ride’ celebrates 20-year journey on TV

By Eric Vician, Times Correspondent Wednesday, November 18, 2015 5:01pm Ron Galletti still remembers the day he came home from the sweltering Florida heat of his construction foreman and told his wife he left his job to pursue an entrepreneurial idea. Galletti wanted to document the lifestyle of motorcycle riders and thought the idea might make for a good television show. That was 20 years — and two children — ago for the couple, who co-produce Born to Ride a show seen in more than 2 million homes, across 14 counties including locally on Great 38, WTTA Tampa Bay Sundays…
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THANKING THOSE WHO PROTECT AND SERVE: HARLEY-DAVIDSON OFFERS FREE RIDING ACADEMY MOTORCYCLE TRAINING TO FIRST RESPONDERS

THANKING THOSE WHO PROTECT AND SERVE: HARLEY-DAVIDSON OFFERS FREE RIDING ACADEMY MOTORCYCLE TRAINING TO FIRST RESPONDERS H-D Employees Help Announce Offer by Volunteering at Local Firehouses and Police Stations MILWAUKEE (NOV. 17, 2015) – Leading up to Thanksgiving, Harley-Davidson will expand its free Riding Academy motorcycle training offer to all first responders from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2016. To unveil the Ride Free offer for police officers, firefighters and EMS professionals*, Harley-Davidson employees across the country volunteered at local firehouses and police stations in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Kansas City, Missouri, Milwaukee, San Diego, Wichita, Kansas and York, Pennsylvania. At…
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Meet Becca Monopoli at the Born To Ride 20th Anniversary Party

Meet Becca Monopoli at the Born To Ride 20th Anniversary Party representing the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches and Becca Monoploi Racing.  She was just selected be NASCAR to participate in their 2015 Drive for Diversity program. http://hometracks.nascar.com/diversity/story/engines-revved-drive-diversity-combine_10072015  
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HARLEY V-ROD ROCKETS ANDREW HINES TO NHRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

HARLEY V-ROD ROCKETS ANDREW HINES TO NHRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Ed Krawiec Wins Pro Stock Motorcycle Pomona Race for Harley Team POMONA, Calif. (November 15, 2015) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines riders Ed Krawiec and Andrew Hines closed out the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Countdown the Championship as winners and world champions. Krawiec rode a screaming-fast Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle to victory in the Pro Stock Motorcycle Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., and Hines successfully defended his NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle title and secured his fifth career world championship in the class. With Hines and Krawiec at the controls…
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Corbin Introduces a Dual Touring Saddle for 2015 Indian Scout

Corbin Introduces a Dual Touring Saddle for 2015 Indian Scout Hollister, CA – Corbin’s new Dual Touring Saddle is just what you need to maximize the long range capabilities of your Indian Scout with enhanced comfort for two. Its ergonomically shaped seating gives you excellent support for the long haul. The only reason you'll find for stopping is the need for fuel. Designed to work with a Corbin backrest in the rider and/or passenger seating positions or with the Indian sissy bar. Corbin backrests are supported by internal hardware for a very clean look and simple, one-bolt installation. You can order…
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Chief Whitman’s Annual Cops ‘n Kids Toy Drive Takes Place at Harley-Davidson

Chief Whitman’s Annual Cops ‘n Kids Toy Drive Takes Place at Harley-Davidson November 12, 2015 — Panama City Beach, FL— Chief Drew Whitman’s charity Cops ‘n Kids, now in its twenty-fifth year, is a local charity benefiting children and families all over Bay County, Florid a. Each year the charity collects toys and canned goods at holiday time to distribute to local families in need. For the second year, a Cops ‘n Kids toy drive is taking place for one week beginning on Black Friday; this year the toy drive takes place at Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach. From Friday,…
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NHRA HARLEY-DAVIDSON DRAG RACING SERIES CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT LAS VEGAS FINALS

NHRA HARLEY-DAVIDSON DRAG RACING SERIES CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT LAS VEGAS FINALS MILWAUKEE (November 12, 2015) – With a roar of nitro thunder, season champions in the NHRA® Harley-Davidson® Drag Racing Series were crowned November 8 at the 2015 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Short Line Express Gambler Shootout in Las Vegas. Dreamchaser Racing/Deschutes Brewery rider Janette Thornley snatched the Pro Fuel Harley title with a clutch performance at the finals. Thornley, of Statesville, N.C., started the weekend trailing class leader Dennis Fisher by five points. Thornley won in the first round of eliminations and clinched the title when Fisher…
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Improve Road Safety and Your Bottom Line Profits with Ultra Bright LED Lights from Vision X

Improve Road Safety and Your Bottom Line Profits with Ultra Bright LED Lights from Vision X Seattle, WA – The XMC product line from Vision X has the BRIGHTEST lights in the industry and is looking for some good aggressive dealers interested in increasing their bottom line profit. When Paul Yaffe, President of Bagger Nation and PYO was introduced to the XMC line up of LED lights, he just asked how many he can get and how fast. Paul is a strong supporter of the XMC line up. XMC LED Product Features Include: Each LED Head Lamp Comes with a…
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American Motorcyclist Association Honors the U.S. Military on Veterans Day

American Motorcyclist Association Honors the U.S. Military on Veterans Day PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association wishes to express its gratitude this Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to all U.S. veterans who have served this great nation, whether in times of war or peace. "We are grateful for the willingness of those in our armed services to defend the United States and the American way of life," said Rob Dingman, AMA president and CEO. "Veterans have always been a part of the motorcycle lifestyle, and we welcome them and the bedrock values they bring to the motorcycling community." The AMA…
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House Adopts Highway Bill Amendments Beneficial to Motorcyclists

House Adopts Highway Bill Amendments Beneficial to Motorcyclists PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The U.S. House of Representatives adopted amendments to the federal Highway Bill on Thursday that includes good news for on- and off-highway motorcyclists, the American Motorcyclist Association announced. The Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 approved today by a vote of 363 to 64 provides $325 billion over six years. "We sifted through more than 100 amendments to this bill, identified those favorable to AMA members and threw our support behind them," said Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for government relations. "At the same time, we staunchly…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-ROD CHARGES TO VICTORY IN LAS VEGAS

HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-ROD CHARGES TO VICTORY IN LAS VEGAS Andrew Hines Leads Pro Stock Motorcycle Field Heading into the NHRA Season’s Final Race LAS VEGAS (November 1, 2015) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines blasted to a win in the Pro Stock Motorcycle final at the NHRA Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas and leads NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs with one race left on the schedule. Hines, the defending and four-time class champion, raced a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod motorcycle through the Pro Stock Motorcycle field and won for the third time in five 2015 Countdown races. “This was…
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YelvingtonDesigns.com Introduces an Internally Articulated Independent Suspension … a True Paradigm Shift

YelvingtonDesigns.com Introduces an Internally Articulated Independent Suspension … a True Paradigm Shift Seminole, FL – With its NASA and NASCAR influences, the Yelvington Designs hybrid suspension combines the standard live axle trike conversion with the internally articulated independent suspension axle housings to produce the best handling, best riding trike conversion on the market today. The Yelvington internally articulated independent suspension is available as a complete conversion assembly or as an upgrade to the Yelvington Live Axle assembly. Check out the video at http://www.yelvingtondesigns.com/#!hybrid-suspension/xxiyr showing this new suspension work on a Roehrig Dynamometer to dial in best ride characteristics.   The…
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“Check Point” Premiering Trailer at Santa Fe Comic-Con with Bill Goldberg

“Check Point” Premiering Trailer at Santa Fe Comic-Con with Bill Goldberg “Check Point” will have an impact on an awaiting audience at Comic Con in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as it makes its world trailer premier Saturday, October 24th (currently scheduled for 3PM in Room A). Attending the event will be Director Thomas J. Churchill and WWE legend Bill Goldberg to promote the highly anticipated film. Comic Con is an incredible and exciting pop-culture convention held all over the country with a show floor that plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games,…
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CV Performance Introduces Harley Main and Pilot Jets

CV Performance Introduces Harley Main and Pilot Jets Glendora, CA - CV Performance, specializing in tuning and improving Harley-Davidson CV carburetion for over 25 years, offers these new brass pilot and main jets for Harley CV and CVK carburetors. If you want your bike to run as good as new or better, re-jet your Harley carburetor with these new brass main and pilot jets from CV Performance. These jets are machined to perfection so they can be installed without a problem and you can enjoy a well-tuned engine immediately! These precision American made Pilot Jets for Harley CV and CVK…
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Corbin Introduces the Canyon Dual Sport Saddle for BMW S1000 XR

Corbin Introduces the Canyon Dual Sport Saddle for BMW S1000 XR Hollister, CA – Corbin's high density Comfort Cell foam allows a clean profile while providing a firm supportive ride that lasts. Rider seating is ergonomically shaped to fit the curve of your body and provide better weight distribution. This also helps to eliminate the centralized pressure felt from the stock seat. In the nose area, Corbin sculpted the saddle narrower to allow for ground reach. Passenger seating area is designed with a neutralized platform to curb sliding forward in the saddle. Dished shaping provides an excellent contact patch while maintaining…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-ROD POWERS ED KRAWIEC BACK INTO CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION

HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-ROD POWERS ED KRAWIEC BACK INTO CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION Harley-Davidson Riders Battle in Texas for Pro Stock Motorcycle Title   ENNIS, Texas (October 18, 2015) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec turned up the heat in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship at the AAA Texas Fall Nationals. Krawiec raced a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod motorcycle to the final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations and now lies just 21 points out of first place in the Countdown standings with two races left in the season. “Great preparation and consistent performance wins championships,” said Krawiec, a three-time Pro Stock…
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