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HINES AND HARLEY V-ROD BLAST TO THIRD SEASON WIN AT NORWALK

Krawiec Tops Qualifying for Fifth Consecutive Race; Hines Extends Points Lead   NORWALK, Ohio (July 6, 2014) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines scored his third final-round win of the season and added to his Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, part of the NHRA Mellow Yello Drag Racing Series.   After qualifying his Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle just 10th with an Elapsed Time (ET) of 6.931 seconds, Hines found improved performance on Sunday and defeated Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana in the final.  …
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WRECKING CREW RIDER MEES TAKES POINTS LEAD AT HAGERSTOWN

Mees Finishes Second on Harley-Davidson XR750; Baker is Ninth on Factory Harley   HAGERSTOWN, MD (July 5, 2014) – Harley-Davidson® Wrecking Crew rider Jared Mees moved into the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship season points lead after racing his Rogers Racing/Las Vegas H-D/Blue Springs H-D Harley-Davidson® XR750 motorcycle to a second-place finish at Hagerstown Speedway. The Grand National Twins main was won by Crosley Radios/Villa-Esparza Kawasaki rider Bryan Smith.   Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Brad Baker finished ninth. Baker qualified on the second row, but a great start put him into the lead pack in the…
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FOURTH OF JULY FREEDOM FESTIVAL AT HARLEY-DAVIDSON PCB

Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach is saluting our Armed Forces and Veterans this Fourth of July by hosting The Freedom Ride Benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org). At 3:00 PM on Friday, July 4, 2014 motorcycle riders from all over the country belonging to the Special Forces Motorcycle Club will meet at Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach, enjoy Independence Day festivities, then get ready to head west for a one-hour ride into Destin.  Kick stands are up at 5:30 pm, when the group of 1,400 riders will head to the Lighthouse Amphitheater in Destin (874 U. S. 98 E, Destin,…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON WRECKING CREW RIDER MEES WINS IN LIMA

Victory Moves Mees to Third Place in Season Points Standings   LIMA, Ohio (June 28, 2014) – Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew rider Jared Mees charged to a come-from-behind victory in the AMA Grand National Twins main at the Ohio National. Mees rode a Harley-Davidson® XR750 motorcycle entered by Rogers Racing/Las Vegas H-D/Blue Springs H-D to his the first win of the season on the Allen County Fairgrounds half-mile.   Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Brad Baker won a heat race and finished second in the Dash for Cash bonus sprint, but did not finish the Grand National Twins main after…
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DICK MOROSO MEMORIAL 5-DAY BRACKET CHAMPIONSHIP ATTRACTS COMPETITORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Beginning the weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Dick Moroso Memorial 5-Day Bracket Championship returns to the Drag Strip at Palm Beach International Raceway™ (PBIR) on November 21 – 25, 2014. Presented by Madaris Window & Insulation and The Screen Shop, the Championship consists of daily 1/4-mile competitions where drag racers from around the country come to PBIR to earn bracket points and vigorously vie for more than $77,000 in cash, trophies and prizes.   “In 2013, these annual bracket races were named the 5-Day Bracket Championship Featuring the Triple $20s. For this year, we wanted to pay homage to…
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RAPP FLIES TO WIN IN AMA PRO VANCE & HINES HARLEY-DAVIDSON RACE IN ALABAMA

Eslick and Carlson Round out Podium at Barber Motorsports Park MILWAUKEE (June 23, 2014) – Defending series champion Steve Rapp (Suburban Motors H-D/Aerostar Global) put his 2014 season back on track by converting a record-setting qualifying performance into a dominant flag-to-flag race victory in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson series race Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala.   Despite strong qualifying results in the previous two rounds of the series, a series of mechanicals and crashes had left Rapp far down in the series standings coming into the Barber round, but from the first session on…
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CV PERFORMANCE EZ-JUST MIXTURE SCREW … TUNING YOUR HARLEY CARB JUST GOT EASIER

Glendora, CA – The CV Performance EZ-Just Mixture Screw makes fine tuning your Harley CV Keihin carburetor a snap. Once installed, a quick turn with your fingers allows you to adjust and fine tune the air idle mixture, giving you better idle control, low speed performance, while eliminating hesitation. This simple to install screw kit works great for bikes with a few miles on them, as well as new build ups. It gives you more tuning options without burning your fingers or fumbling with a screwdriver.   Available for all Constant Velocity CV carburetors used on 1990 - 2006 Harley…
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NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET 750 MOTORCYCLE SENDS DIRT FLYING AT X GAMES AUSTIN

New Bike Stars in Exhibition Flat Track Race; Fans to Decide if Event Will Be a Future Medal Sport at #XGamesFlatTrack   AUSTIN, Tex. (June 4, 2014) – After scorching the ice at ESPN’s X Games Aspen, the new Harley-Davidson Street™ 750 will kick up the dirt – and the action – at X Games Austin with an adrenaline-fueled Flat Track exhibition race just weeks before the new bikes begin to arrive at U.S. dealerships. Highlights of the race will air on ESPN during the X Games competition coverage.   Reigning AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National champion Brad “the…
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HINES TAKES NHRA WIN AS HARLEY V-RODS STORM ENGLISHTOWN

Krawiec and Hines Face Off in Another All-Harley Pro Stock Motorcycle Final   ENGLISHTOWN, N.J.  (June 1, 2014) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines notched his second Pro Stock Motorcycle event win of the season, defeating teammate Ed Krawiec in an all-Harley final round at the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Hines currently leads the series in points.   “We had some cool air and highest barometric pressure we’ve recorded in ten years this weekend,” said Hines. “That’s Mother Nature giving us horsepower because these V-Rod engines really responded. It was great to…
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BAKER RACES FACTORY HARLEY TO FIFTH PLACE IN SPRINGFIELD

H-D Wrecking Crew Riders Fill Three of Top Eight Positions in Season Debut SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (May 25, 2014) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Brad Baker raced to a fifth-place finish on the Springfield Mile, putting in a gritty performance on one of the fastest dirt tracks in the country just six weeks after sustaining severe fractures to his left arm. Baker rode a Harley-Davidson® XR750 motorcycle in the opening round of the 2014 AMA Grand National Twins season.   “It’s just amazing that I was able to come back here and race just five and a half weeks…
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KRAWIEC RIDES HARLEY V-ROD TO DOMINATING WIN IN ATLANTA

Hines Holds Pro Stock Motorcycle Points Lead After Loss in All-Harley Final   COMMERCE, Ga. (May 19, 2014) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec defeated teammate Andrew Hines in an all-Harley Pro Stock Motorcycle final at the 34th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Riding Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycles, Krawiec and Hines also qualified 1-2 for the event, and posted the quickest times in three of four qualifying sessions. Final elimination rounds were delayed until Monday due to extended periods of rain on Sunday. “Even with the rain delay, things could not have gone…
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SET YOURSELF FREE ON THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON WORLD RIDE

Join H.O.G. and Riders around the World on the Open Road June 22-23   MILWAUKEE (May 6, 2014) – Take a break from the rat race on June 22-23 to join the thousands of Harley riders around the world who are shedding the shackles of responsibility and hitting the open road during the Harley-Davidson™ World Ride.   “For these two days riders will unite to blow off the daily grind and celebrate that being free is a lot more fun,” said Nigel Villiers, Harley-Davidson Director of Integrated Consumer Experience. “Riding is more appreciated when you can steal the time from…
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THE WALL OF REMEMBRANCE AT HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF PANAMA CITY BEACH

The Wall of Remembrance has arrived at Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach!  Thursday morning, April 24, 2014 at 10 AM it will leave Harley alongside an escorted ride and head to Oaks by the Bay Park, where it will reside through the weekend.   This is the mobile monument's first Florida stop, having just arrived from California. The 103-foot Wall contains the names of 11,000 soldiers who have died in uniform fighting against terror.  Its Founder, JR Nichols, will drive the truck that houses the Wall.   You are invited to come to Harley-Davidson Thursday morning (TOMORROW) from 9 to 10…
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H-D PANAMA CITY BEACH DRIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, MARVEL JOIN FORCES IN NATIONAL SEARCH FOR REAL-LIFE FAN TO STAR IN NEW DIGITAL FRANCHISE

Iconic Brand Reunites with Marvel to Debut new Street™ 750, Cast Mini-Movie and Digital Comic via National Contest   MILWAUKEE (April 15, 2014) – Harley-Davidson and Marvel Entertainment, LLC, have teamed up once again to defend freedom and tame explosive city streets in – and beyond – the popular film franchise, Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Since the early days of Captain America, he has been associated with Harley-Davidson, and the latest chapter of the film saga is no different as the Super Hero now revs up a brand new Harley-Davidson Street 750.   To unite fans of both…
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HINES RIDES HARLEY TO WIN AT CHARLOTTE FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

Hines and Krawiec Race Screamin’ Eagle V-Rods to 1-2 Finish and Points Lead CONCORD, N.C. (April 13, 2014) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines raced a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to his first win of the season at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Harley-DavidsonScreamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec finished second in the final round to complete a sweep of the top two finishing positions in the four-wide format unique to this event that has the first- and second-place rider in each heat advance to the next round of eliminations.   “I’m still not a big…
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