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Read More Here’s Your Chance To Test A Unique Motorcycle
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Vanguard is a boutique motorcycle manufacturer. They have just started the development and testing of their Roadster prototype. Before a new motorcycle can be put in the hands of customers, the manufacturerĀ must test the motorcycle with professional test riders. Yet theyĀ also welcomeĀ feedback from real-world riders. This is where you come in, so here's your chance to join Vanguard'sĀ development team for a day. Enter theĀ VanguardĀ contest, share with as many people as possible to increase your chances to win, and weVanguard will draw 3 winners. Each winner will join the Vanguard development team for a day this coming spring or summer to ride, test and give feedback. Have an experience no one has ever had: be the official Vanguard Roadster prototype test ...
Read More Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix Get Major Help From Sale Of Paul Yaffe-Built Custom Bike
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Paul Yaffeās Bagger Nation, custom auto auctioneers Russo and Steele and the Arizona Coyotes Foundation teamed up to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix, and the partnership just paid off big. A one-off Arizona-Coyotes-themed custom motorcycle commissioned by the ACF and created by Paul Yaffe sold at the Russo and Steele auction on Sunday for $80,000. 100% of the sale price has been donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix. āItās always an honor when Iām asked to do a custom build for a great cause,ā says Paul Yaffe. āThe Phoenix Boys and Girls Clubs do fantastic work, so Iām happy I can help raise some much-needed funds.ā Built on a 2015 Harley-Davidson Road ...
Read More Harley-Davidson’s New Flat Track Bike Is Ready To Kick Butt
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Former AMA Grand National champions Kenny Coolbeth Jr. and Jake Johnson as well as young flat-track star Brandon Robinson will all race the #XG750R in legendary H-D Flat Track Factory Team leathers in 2017. Here's what the bike looks like!
Read More Industry News ā Brenda Vasknetz and Tammy Bohn Join the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Team
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Experienced motorcycle rally event specialists Brenda Vasknetz and Tammy Bohn are now part ofĀ the Sturgis Buffalo Chip team. Brenda Vasknetz will serve as the Buffalo Chipās Brand Alliance Manager, working closely with Sponsorship Director Lon Nordbye. Vasknetz, formerly the Sturgis Rally & Events Director, served the City of Sturgis for the past 27 years. The Sturgis Buffalo Chip also recently welcomed motorsports, firearms and sponsorship expert Tammy Bohn. Bohn will be under contract to assist the Buffalo Chipās sponsorship team, working to develop strategic partnerships and promote the Chipās numerous assets to motorsports and related industries. āWe are thrilled to have both Brenda and Tammy on our team. They bring a great deal of expertise in the rally, motorsports and ...
Read More See Harley-Davidson’s XG750R Flat Tracker Bikes At Events in 2017
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The liquid-cooled Harley-Davidson XG750R motorcycle will be the only bike raced by the Harley-Davidson Factory Flat Track Racing Team in 2017. The new flat-tracker will replace the Harley-Davidson XR750. The Harley-Davidson Factory Team will contest the 2017 American Flat Track (ATF) racing series and ESPNās X Games Minneapolis Harley-Davidson Flat Track Racing event exclusively aboard the XG750R bikes. The racing season opens during Daytona Bike Week at the March 16 ATF Daytona TT on a new circuit featuring a jump to be constructed inside Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. āThere is extraordinary energy building behind the new American Flat Track series and after decades of XR750 dominance, itās time to bring a new level of performance and technology ...
Read More EBR Motorcycles To Wind Down ProductionāAnother American Manufacturer Rides Off Into the Sunset
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This is not good news and as supporters of American motorcycle manufacturers, we can't help but see that the writing is on the wall. This looks like the end for the legendary rogue manufacturer that brought so much to our industry. In a press communication released today, EBR MotorcyclesĀ announced itĀ will begin a wind down of production operations commencing next week. EBR will continue to honor warranties and provide technical and parts support to current dealers and riders who bought motorcycles manufactured by EBR. The release also states that EBR will continue to review strategic alternatives with interested investors regarding production operations. The decision was a tough one for EBR as it has been solely focused on the growth and building ...
Read More V-TWIN EXPO BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for January 26th, 2017
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Hey, Exciting times all around, to say the least. Tomorrow heading to the V-Twin show in Cincinnati to shake up the industry regarding EPA regs. A few months ago we asked the question: What If all of transportation had but a 13 percent impact on CO2? Is that a 13 percent impact on Global Warming or Climate Change? The answer is no! Itās way smaller than that. So why would our own government beat on us so hard. Anyway, the Dealers at the V-Twin show will find out when we show them the documentary, āClimate Hustleā at 1:00 in the convention center. Then weāll discuss strategies for freedom. Letās hit the news. Click here to read the news. We ...
Read More South Dakota Tourism Awards Sturgis Buffalo Chip Excellence in Tourism Innovation Award
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Lieutenant Governor Matt Michels and Secretary of Tourism Jim Hagen delivered an impressive list of accomplishments during the South Dakota Governorās Conference on Tourism Awards Night Gala January 19 before presenting the Buffalo Chip with the prestigious Excellence in Tourism Innovation award. This annual award honors an industry partner for its innovative thinking in marketing or special promotion. For 36 consecutive years, the Sturgis Buffalo Chip has been marketing and promoting the Buffalo Chip, South Dakota and the motorcycle rally as a destination to bring more people to the State of South Dakota each year. During his acceptance speech, Buffalo Chip President Rod Woodruff stated that tourists from over 22 countries and all 50 states visit the greater State of ...
Read More A New Practical Design On The Age-Old Motorcycle Jacket
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Clever tactical pockets make it easy to travel light and stay organized in the new Men's Synthesis Pocket System Leather Jacket (P/N 98118-17VM, from $475.00*) from the Harley-Davidson MotorClothes Collection. This mid-weight cowhide motorcycle jacket features two large exterior pockets which unzip to reveal a total of six additional pockets, including two waterproof phone pockets. Unzip the jacket to discover two horizontal and two zipper vertical interior pockets as well. From keys to wallet, phone to gloves, small essentials stay in place. Two front vertical vents and two back exit vents let the rider control airflow for warm-weather comfort. This jacket also features body armor pockets at elbows and shoulders (body armor sold separately) and light padding at ...
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