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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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FROM WALL STREET TO MAIN STREET ON TWO WHEELS

Happy New Year; I thought it would be great to use an example of someone I have helped over the years. The following story really touches my heart with a client and fellow rider I met about a year ago. I have changed his name and some of the numbers of the principal to protect our client, but it is a very real client and I see this over and over again. John came to me about a year ago. After our meeting, I asked him to go home and gather anything that related to his financial situation so we…
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THE CUSTOMER IS KING

THE CUSTOMER IS KING J&P Cycles Rated Among Top 25 In Terms Of Customer Service Irvine, TX — The customer is king and motorcycle aftermarket parts and accessories retailer J&P Cycles has been crowned as one of the nation's best in the most recent StellaService benchmarking study. A leading consumer advocate, StellaService measured companies based on several tenets of customer service: phone service, email service, chatting, shipping and return policies. “This is a great honor for our company and a testament to how we all have maintained focus on the most crucial part of our business – our customers,” said…
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More Female Riders Than Ever According to Latest Motorcycle Industry Council Owner Survey

More Female Riders Than Ever According to Latest Motorcycle Industry Council Owner Survey Ownership by Women Doubled During the Past Decade IRVINE, Calif. Dec. 17, 2015 – Female motorcycle ownership is at an all-time high according to the latest data from the Motorcycle Industry Council. The MIC’s latest Motorcycle Owner Survey found that women account for 14 percent of all U.S. motorcycle owners, well up from the 8 percent reported in 1998. “Women continue to embrace motorcycling like never before,” said Sarah Schilke, national marketing manager of BMW Motorrad USA and chair of PowerLily, a group consisting of female motorcycle…
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American Motorcyclist Association wins National Award for Grassroots Program Innovation

American Motorcyclist Association wins National Award for Grassroots Program Innovation PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association won first place in the 2015 Showalter Political Involvement Program Innovation Award competition, announced Dec. 11 in Naples, Fla., at the annual Innovate to Motivate conference. Innovate to Motivate was founded in 2001 to provide advanced curriculum for experienced political-involvement professionals. Winning organizations must demonstrate innovative programs and results from their innovations. During 2015, the AMA revamped its advocacy outreach to strengthen its position as the voice of the motorcycle community before national, state and local legislatures. That effort included the creation of…
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PowerLily Gas Tank Mentorship Program Supporting Women in Powersports Application Deadline February 12, 2016

PowerLily Gas Tank Mentorship Program Supporting Women in Powersports Application Deadline February 12, 2016 PowerLily Members to Present Business Plans at AIMExpo 2016 IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2015 –Female powersports entrepreneurs with great ideas for new products and services can get help from PowerLily's new Gas Tank Mentorship Program. The program will teach the entrepreneurs how to create successful business plans that they may have an opportunity to present, in-person, to influential leaders in the powersports industry. The application process involves the submission of a short “elevator pitch” video and written answers to a series of questions. Applications will be…
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The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces its “Contract for Safety” for Use by All Motorcyclists

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces its "Contract for Safety" for Use by All Motorcyclists • New tool fosters communication between prospective motorcyclists and their friends and family about a safe way forward into motorcycling • The Contract encourages an intentional commitment to riding safely and responsibly • Contract for Safety is available now for download from msf-usa.org IRVINE, CA Dec. 14, 2015 – The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has published its Contract for Safety for use by the general motorcycling public. Previously available only on the Apple iTunes Store to purchasers of MSF’s Rider Choices iBook, the Contract can now be…
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