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Harley-Davidson Makes Learning to Ride Easier Than Ever with Limited Time Promotion

Harley-Davidson Makes Learning to Ride Easier Than Ever with Limited Time Promotion Milwaukee (February 15, 2019) – Turn “Someday I’ll ride a motorcycle,” into “Today” with the latest offer from Harley-Davidson Riding Academy. Available for a limited time, Harley-Davidson is offering customers the opportunity to learn to ride from the experts for 50% off the published price of a Harley-Davidson Riding Academy New Rider Course in their area with promo code RIDE50. Redeemable throughout the calendar year, if your resolution is to ride this year, this is an excellent opportunity to begin your motorcycling journey. The Harley-Davidson® Riding Academy New…
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DUCATI NORTH AMERICA EXPANDS PRESENCE IN FLORIDA WITH DUCATI SANFORD GRAND OPENING

DUCATI NORTH AMERICA EXPANDS PRESENCE IN FLORIDA WITH DUCATI SANFORD GRAND OPENING • World’s Most Powerful Production Motorcycle, Ducati Panigale V4 R, shown in Florida for first time • Ducati North America CEO in attendance for grand opening event • New dealership in Sanford offers expansive showroom space and VIP amenities to serve the Orlando-metro community Mountain View, Calif. (February 14, 2019) – Ducati North America has opened its newest dealership in the United States, with a grand opening gala last night in Florida, coinciding with their cross-country “Ready For Red” tour. The stop at Ducati Sanford in the Orlando…
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Track Drying Compound Burns Motocross Riders

Track Drying Compound Burns Motocross Riders Multiple Monster Energy AMA Supercross racers sustained severe rashes and burns due to a lime compound added to the track sand last weekend at the San Diego Petco Park race round. At least 20 riders suffered from painful, widespread rashes and 2nd-degree chemical burns following the races last Saturday, say AMA Supercross sources. The culprit appears to have been a substance called QuickLime, a granulated lime that is mixed with track sand to help absorb moisture and maintain the consistency specs necessary for indoor Supercross racing. San Diego experienced heavy rainfall leading up to…
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Women’s World_Stilettos on Steel_2-19

Women's World Stilettos on Steel Greetings Lady Riders! Did you know that 27% of motorcycle riders are women? That percentage just keeps increasing! Are you ready to make the move from the back seat to the front? My name is Wendy LaForce. I am the Sun Coast District Coordinator for Stilettos on Steel and Public Relations/Marketing Representative/Good Will Ambassador for Born To Ride. I am here to help you! Stilettos on Steel provides membership and networking services to female motorcycle riders all over the United States. Our driving desire is to help women who dream of riding to take the…
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11th Annual Shriners Hospitals for Children Ride_Sunday, March 10, 2019

Sunday, March 10, 2019 - Apopka to Sanford, Florida - Rain or Shine! The Ride will be here March 10! If you've already registered, THANKS and we look forward to seeing you! If you haven't, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?? Don't get left behind! Register today and secure your spot in this great Ride! We start with breakfast at our Shrine Center in Apopka (8:30 am -10:30 am) and end at Seminole Harley! Food, Entertainment, Auctions and more await you there! Sign In: 8:30 am - 10:30 am Donations: $30.00 Per Person (Day of the ride) Start: BAHIA SHRINE, 3101…
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Babe of the Week Dory

Born To Ride Babe of the Week Dory Photos courtesy of Florida's Finest Bikini Babes
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American Brands Issue Latest Sales Reports

American Brands Issue Latest Sales Reports Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycle companies both issued their 2018 earnings statements last week, and their reports were a mixed bag. Harley’s statement showed sales down 10.2 percent in 2018 and down 6.1 percent worldwide, and their 4th-quarter profit was less than half a million dollars, compared to $8.3 million a year before.   Polaris, the owner of Indian Motorcycle, also posted 4th quarter sales drops in their motorcycle division to the tune of 15 percent, mostly due to the plummeting sales of their three-wheeled Slingshot roadster. Their Indian sales were a bit more encouraging,…
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Born To Ride TV Episode #1240 – Livewire Demo Day at Orlando Harley-Davidson

This Week on Born To Ride TV Episode #1240, It's Livewire Demo Day at Orlando Harley-Davidson, Debbie rides it and interviews Anthony Yost and Billy Davis to get the whole story on the Livewire and more. Plus, Everywhere Eddy at the Vietnam Vets, Legacy Vets Toy Run! All this and more here on Born To Ride! Follow Us: ►Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/BTRBornToRide/?sub_confirmation=1 ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BornToRideTVMagazine/ ►Website: https://www.borntoride.com Song: Born To Ride Artist/Band: Soul Circus Cowboys ►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SoulCircusCowboys/featured ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulcircuscowboys/ ►Website: https://soulcircuscowboys.com/
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2019 Great American Motorcycle Show

2019 Great American Motorcycle Show Born To Ride joined motorcyclists from across the southeast for the Great American Motorcycle Show at the Cobb Galleria Convention Center in north Atlanta January 26-27, for the chance to browse the latest bikes, gear, accessories, and miscellaneous farkles. Dealerships and bike shops from across the South debuted the latest in two-wheeled wonders from Harley-Davidson, Indian, BMW, Ducati, and the Japanese "Big Four", but also newer and/or lesser known brands such as MV Augusta, Moto Guzzi, Hyosung, and one of the oldest moto companies in the world, Royal Enfield- among the largest manufacturers on the…
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Kawasaki Confirms 2019 American Flat Track Contingency Program

Kawasaki Confirms 2019 American Flat Track Contingency Program DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (January 23, 2019) – Kawasaki announced today its 2019 American Flat Track Contingency Program totaling $424,850 – boasting a 19% increase over its 2018 program. The per-race and championship contingency payouts are available to riders in all three classes, broken down as follows: Finishing Position AFT Twins AFT Production Twins AFT Singles 1. $5,000 $1,500 $1,500 2. $4,000 $1,000 $1,000 3. $3,000 $750 $750 4. $1,000 $500 $500 5. $750 $250 $250 6. $500 $200 $200 7. $300 $150 $150 8. $200 $100 $100 9. $150 $100 $100 10.…
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Babe of The Week Isis

Babe of The Week Isis Courtesy of Florida's Finest Bikini Babes
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Triumph Bonneville Icons Tour

Triumph Bonneville Icons Tour   Triumph North America has been busy this winter, offering press releases and first looks of their new 2019 Bonnevilles, set to hit dealerships soon. The company has set a precedent of touring their “Bonneys” across America every winter since the complete remodel of the line for 2016, and now other motor companies have begun doing the same thing, Ducati being the most notable. Dubbed the “Bonneville Icons Tour” this year, Triumph has been giving up-close and personal encounters with their all-new Speed Twin models, their new Scrambler XE and XC, the Speedmaster cruiser, and the…
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American Motorcyclist Association-sanctioned Supercross Futures is new advancement platform for Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship

American Motorcyclist Association-sanctioned Supercross Futures is new advancement platform for Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship New amateur national championship kicked off Jan. 13 PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The inaugural season of Supercross Futures, an AMA National Championship, got underway Jan. 13, the day after the second round of the 2019 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The eight 2019 Supercross Futures events and the Supercross Futures AMA National Championship event replace the AMSOIL AMA Arenacross Series as the official advancement platform of Monster Energy AMA Supercross. "The AMA has…
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Cell Phone Restrictions Save Lives

Cell Phone Restrictions Save Lives The threat of distracted drivers has increased in recent years; so much so that nearly all states have passed various laws restricting handheld cell phone use and texting. Two Florida-based college professors, Gulcin Gumus and Michael T. French questioned if these laws made motorcyclists safer, and decided to look at government statistics from 2005 - 2015. Previous studies had not shown much of a link between overall traffic fatalities and laws restricting handheld cell phone use and texting, but the professors thought the story might be different for motorcyclists, who are more vulnerable to distracted…
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DUCATI LAUNCHES 2019 “READY FOR RED” CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR

DUCATI LAUNCHES 2019 “READY FOR RED” CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR 17-City Tour to Bring World’s Most Powerful Production Motorcycle Along With New 2019 Ducati Lineup to U.S. Cities From Coast to Coast Mountain View, Calif. (January 16, 2019) – Beginning this Friday, January 18, Ducati North America will be hitting the road with a distinctive selection of their 2019 models, including the world’s most powerful production motorcycle, the Panigale V4 R. The “Ready For Red” tour will share the Italian brand’s technological and performance innovation with audiences across the United States with 17 stops in major metropolitan areas throughout the nation. The…
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New Study Shows Cell Phone Laws Save Motorcyclist’s Lives

New Study Shows Cell Phone Laws Save Motorcyclist’s Lives   A recent study in Florida showed states with stricter “cell phone use while driving” laws have seen reduced fatalities among motorcyclists. Gulcin Gumus of Florida Atlantic University and Michael T. French of the University of Miami looked at government stats over an 11-year period, from 2005 through 2015, to determine whether or not such laws were making a difference pertaining to riders. We motorcyclists make up only 0.6% of vehicle miles traveled on American roads, but make up an alarming 14% of U.S. traffic fatalities. Other recent studies have asserted…
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