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Special Events for the 72nd Annual Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally

Sturgis Rally Department Announces Special Events for the 72nd Annual Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally August 6-12   Join us at the City of Riders Expo – Friday, August 3 – Saturday, August 11 The Sturgis City of Riders Expo Lot will be filled to the brim with vendors, after-market parts suppliers, fabricators, artists, free music and educational seminars. Motorcycle enthusiasts won’t want to miss the activities taking place at the Expo all week. The City of Riders Expo is located on Lazelle between Fourth and Fifth Streets in downtown Sturgis. The Expo consists of both indoor and outdoor vendor areas, the…
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Krawiec Wins Denver for Seventh Straight Harley Victory

Both Team Riders Clinch Countdown Berths in All-Harley Final   MORRISON, Colo. (July 22, 2012) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec won his fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle event of the season, defeating his teammate, Andrew Hines, in an all-Harley-Davidson final-round at the 33rd annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. The Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines team remains undefeated after seven events in 2012, and Krawiec leads the series in points.   “The Screamin’ Eagle team really prides itself on consistency,” said Krawiec. “Andrew and I are both riding really well, and I think we have…
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8th Annual Jason Burnett Memorial USO Benefit Ride Supporting Our Troops

    Dear Fellow American:   September 8, 2012, will mark the 8th year that the Central Florida Motorcycle community will show its support of the men, women and families of our Armed Forces when they take part in Central Florida’s largest fundraiser for the Greater Jacksonville Area USO (United Services Organization).   The Greater Jacksonville Area USO supports thousands of our active duty military personnel, National Guardsmen and Reservists and families throughout Florida and Southeast Georgia. Just a small snapshot of the many services provided, include:   Distribute nearly 15,000 USO Care Packages to deploying and front line combat…
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AMA PRO SACRAMENTO MILE BACK INTO ACTION SATURDAY, JULY 28

When the Sacramento Mile, Round 7 of the 2012 AMA Pro Grand National Championship thunders into the Cal Expo Center, Saturday July 28th, race fans will be treated to an unmatched spectacle as riders fly down the Sacramento Mile, pitch their bikes sideways and slide through the turns. There is no such thing as pacing or figuring out strategy in this type of competition. It is all or nothing…with only one rider emerging victorious. Not only will this race pit rider against rider, but it will also pit machine against machine. With six races complete, the points are already tight.…
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O’Hara Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race at Mid-Ohio

Top 10 Runners Set for XR Showdown Chase   Lexington, OH (July 15, 2012) –Bartels’ Harley-Davidson/Scrubblade rider Tyler O’Hara topped a three-way battle between Michael Barnes (M.O.B. Racing) and KLR Group/Spyke’s Harley-Davidson’s Kyle Wyman to win his third AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 series race of the season Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Wyman jumped out to the early lead in the first turn on the first of the race’s 11 laps ahead of polesitter Barnes, who slipped to third behind O’Hara later in the lap, and led the field for the first three trips around the 2.4-mile…
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Win a Collector’s Edition Epiphone Coronet Guitar

Win a Collector’s Edition Sturgis Buffalo Chip®-themed Epiphone Coronet Guitar Sturgis Buffalo Chip, Sturgis South Dakota (June 11, 2012) – The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is proud to announce they have expanded their partnership with Epiphone Guitars for the 2012 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.  Epiphone will giveaway a collectors edition Buffalo Chip-themed Coronet guitar every night between August 5 to 10 live on the on the main stage of the Buffalo Chip at the end of each night’s headlining concert. The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is known as the home to The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling™ and boasts a growing list of…
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AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference

Carson City Harley-Davidson Will Host Demo Rides at the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce that Carson City Harley-Davidson will be offering demo rides on 2012 model Harley-Davidsons during the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference, July 26-29, in Carson City, Nev. "We are very excited to be a part of the riding experience at the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference," said Richard Tapia, the owner of Carson City Harley-Davidson. "It's a great opportunity for riders to try one or more of our many different models and make…
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Harley-Davidson and Hines Take Another Win at Norwalk

Third Win for Hines; Sixth for Undefeated Screamin’ Eagle® Team in 2012   NORWALK, Ohio (July 8, 2012) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines scored his third Pro Stock Motorcycle win of the season at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals to keep the Harley team perfect after six events on the 2012 schedule. Riding a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle, Hines defeated Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. in the final at Summit Motorsports Park.   “This team is fielding two fast V-Rods right now,” said Hines, who with previous wins in 2007 and 2009 became the…
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Military & Motorcycles July 6, 2012

David and Goliath For the last year and a half, Congress had prodded, asked for and threatened DOJ Attorney General Holder for certain paperwork regarding the ‘Fast and Furious’ gun program. In the process there has been delay upon delay, along with the typical stall tactics utilized by lawyers. Simple things like, ‘Oh thought you meant this or that.’ The problem with this face to face engagement between the House Oversight Committee and the respondent (Holder) is the fact that there is no one higher up the chain to complain too. The next logical step would have been the Whitehouse…
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Aaron Lewis of Staind Makes Solo Debut at The Buffalo Chip®

Academy of Country Music Nominated Aaron Lewis of Staind Makes Solo Debut at The Buffalo Chip® During The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Sturgis Buffalo Chip, South Dakota (July 5, 2012) The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® welcomes breakout country artist Aaron Lewis to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on Wednesday Aug 8, 2012. The Academy of Country Music nominated Aaron Lewis pulls double duty as the voice of the Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum rock band Staind. Now with a successful solo career, the singer, songwriter and guitarist makes his solo debut at the Buffalo Chip as part of their annual Sturgis Concert Series. Aaron Lewis…
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2012 AMA Hare Scrambles Vintage Grand Championships

Spectro Performance Oils is Presenting Sponsor of AMA Vintage Hare Scrambles Grand Championships PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The AMA is pleased to welcome Spectro Performance Oils as the presenting sponsor of the 2012 AMA Hare Scrambles Vintage Grand Championships, taking place at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days July 20-22 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. "The AMA Hare Scrambles Vintage Grand Championships, presented by Spectro Performance Oils, brings classic off-road racing to the coolest vintage motorcycling destination on the planet: AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days," said AMA Director of Operations Jack Penton. "We're excited that Spectro Performance Oils, a leading motorsports…
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Coolbeth Injured in AMA Grand National At Lima

Sammy Halbert Wins Close Race After Second Re-start LIMA, Ohio (June 30, 2012) – South East Harley-Davidson rider Sammy Halbert survived a late-race re-start and a last-lap challenge to win the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship flat track event at the Allen County Fairgrounds after Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Kenny Coolbeth was injured on the first lap of the main. According to Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Kris Schoonover, Coolbeth was struck on the lower leg by a flexible marker placed on the inside of the track to keep riders away from a wet area of the racing…
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Recreational Trails Program Funding Saved

Recreational Trails Program Funding  Saved in Congressionally Approved Transportation Bill PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- In great news for motorcyclists, the embattled federal Recreational Trails Program that faced possible extinction exists in a massive transportation bill approved by Congress on June 29, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. The spending authorization bill, "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century," known as Map-21, includes $85 million a year through fiscal 2014 for the trails program, which provides funds to the states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both non-motorized and motorized recreational trail uses. The measure now goes to…
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Hines Victory at Route 66 Keeps Harley Win Streak Alive

Second Win for Hines is Fifth in a Row for Screamin’ Eagle® Team in 2012  JOLIET, Ill. (July 1, 2012) – The Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines team remains undefeated in 2012 as rider Andrew Hines rode his Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® to the Pro Stock Motorcycle win at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. The win is the second for Hines in 2012 and the fifth in a row for the team in five events this season. Hines defeated GT Racing Suzuki rider LE Tonglet in the final. “I was really feeling the pressure when…
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Harley-Davidson Extends NHRA Official Status

Naming Rights of Sportsman Motorcycle Series Through 2016 MILWAUKEE (June 28, 2012) – With the Harley-Davidson Museum® in downtown Milwaukee as a backdrop, hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts in the audience, and the Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team in attendance, Harley-Davidson and NHRA officials announced today that the Harley-Davidson Motor Company has extended both its official program with NHRA and its title sponsorship of the NHRA Harley-Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle Series through the 2016 season. “This relationship began in 2006 and this extension represents the strength of the partnership between two iconic American brands: NHRA and Harley-Davidson,” said…
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WanaRyd Motorcycle Introduces the Rollin Starkline Wheel

Charleston, SC- WanaRyd Motorcycle is pleased to announce the introduction of The Rollin, a unique 5-spoke directional 3D wheel that’s part of their Stark-Line Series…a new premium line of 3D forged one-piece billet wheels. The Stark-Line Series features a revolutionary new finish that is totally unique and proprietary to WanaRyd Motorcycle. The Stark-Line Series Rollin wheel is a sensational 3D cut 5-spoke wheel…Designed for those that want a simple yet exciting look. This wheel is such a hit that WanaRyd has had several companies in the industry attempt to copy it…but no one can beat the original. This is WanaRyd’s…
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