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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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2015 AIMExpo Wraps Final Day Amid Applause

ORLANDO, Fla. (October 18, 2015) – As doors closed on the 2015 American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) applause filled the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) where consumer attendees on the packed show floor joined the 561 exhibitors in celebrating the event’s third year in Orlando. AIMExpo Championship of the Americas The inaugural AIMExpo Championship of the America’s featured a slew of radically designed, hand built bikes by North America's top custom builders. These bikes and builders were met with a standing ovation during the award ceremony that crowned builders in four unique classes and culminated in the choosing of a…
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RIDE UNITED Comes to Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach

RIDE UNITED Comes to Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach October 8, 2015 – Panama City Beach, FL – Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach and the United Way of Northwest Florida are teaming up on a brand new, first-time event: “RIDE UNITED” on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Harley-Davidson. This ride/concert will benefit the United Way of Northwest Florida. Registration is from 9 to 11 a.m. and kick stands will go up at 11 a.m. for a police escorted beach ride from 11 a.m. to noon. Riders will return to Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach afterwards for a block party from noon…
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Corbin Introduces the Canyon Dual Sport Saddle for 2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000

Corbin Introduces the Canyon Dual Sport Saddle for 2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 Hollister, CA –The new Canyon Dual Sport Saddle was designed to maximize comfort and usability while providing a custom look and longer riding range. This seat provides platforms that offer an increased area of body contact to give excellent weight dispersion and eliminate hot spots. Neutralized to curb the tendency to slide in the saddle which will greatly reduce fatigue. The shaping of the Corbin saddle relieves centralized pressure and supports from the sides instead. Corbin uses only their exclusive Comfort Cell foam for a firm, supportive ride…
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2016 AMA Ice Race Grand Championship to be held Feb. 13-14 in Waterford, Mich.

2016 AMA Ice Race Grand Championship to be held Feb. 13-14 in Waterford, Mich. PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The 2016 American Motorcyclist Association Ice Race Grand Championship is scheduled for Feb. 13-14 at the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area in Waterford, Mich. The 2016 event will be hosted by White Lake Racing. "Our AMA ice racers wait all year for this event," said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. "White Lake Racing's partnership with the AMA offers racers a top-notch event to showcase their talents. The facility is located just outside of the Detroit metro area, so we're expecting the race to…
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Hydraulically Slam Your Softail

Hydraulically Slam Your Softail Victoria, Australia- Softails give their owners the best of both worlds...the look of a hard tail but the comfort and ride of a bike with suspension. Most agree that a lowered “Slammed down” Softail looks best but is it worth sacrificing the ride quality? Well thanks to Ken Rutherford and his all new Slamtail, Softail owners no longer have to choose between the look and function. Designed to reuse the OEM spring and shock units and maintain the stock ride quality the Slamtail uses hydraulically powered rams to raise and lower the bikes rear suspension. A…
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Conversation, Camaraderie and Coffee

Conversation, Camaraderie and Coffee on Saturday, Oct. 17, 8:00am   IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 7, 2015 – Leave the guys behind this time. It’s women only at a special breakfast open to all females in the powersports industry, held at this year’s AIMExpo in Orlando.   It’ll be hosted by PowerLily, a growing, professional network committed to workplace equity, diversity and inclusion by helping companies in the powersports industry find capable, talented women. PowerLily is a Motorcycle Industry Council Aftermarket subcommittee, chaired by MIC Member Sarah Schilke, national marketing manager, BMW Motorrad.   “If you’re a woman in the powersports business,…
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Love Jugs Introduces the Newly Engineered Vibration Master

Love Jugs Introduces the Newly Engineered Vibration Master   Delray Beach, FL - Love Jugs, the World's Most Powerful Cooling System for Harley-Davidson motorcycle engines introduces their newly engineered Vibration Master. The Vibration Master is an attractive and Heavy Duty method of mounting your Love Jugs to your engine via the Harley horn mounting bracket. It’s a real work horse. Two heavy duty vibration dampers encased in a highly polished Stainless Steel enclosure replace the stock Harley vibration damper. It will add years to your Love Jugs by keeping them balanced perfectly.   It’s a very secure and attractive mounting…
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MAZ Exotics Presents 5th Annual Ultra Exotic Automotive Festival Benefiting Autism Speaks November 6-8, 2015

MAZ Exotics Presents 5th Annual Ultra Exotic Automotive Festival Benefiting Autism Speaks November 6-8, 2015 St.Petersburg, FL (October, 2015) – The 5th Annual Cars & Couture Autism Benefit takes place November 6th-8th 2015 and will once again raise funds for Autism Speaks. The events presenting sponsor is Tampa Bay’s newest exotic and luxury car dealer and rental company, MAZ Exotics. The car lovers dream weekend kicks off with the Cars & Couture Fundraiser Rally in Sarasota. Drivers from all over are invited to participate in this exclusive driving experience Friday, November 6th to raise awareness and funds for Autism. The…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-ROD POWERS ANDREW HINES TO PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE WIN AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY

HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-ROD POWERS ANDREW HINES TO PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE WIN AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY   Hines Holds 89-Point Lead in Race for NHRA Season Championship   MOHNTON, Pa. (October 4, 2015) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines battled to his second Pro Stock Motorcycle final-round victory in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the NHRA Keystone Nationals. Propelled by the V-Twin power of a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod motorcycle, Hines has two wins in four Countdown events and now has a commanding 89-point lead on the Pro Stock Motorcycle field with three races left.   “Our V-Rod…
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