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JANUARY-MARCH MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE REPORT–Here is some newsstand dealer, draw and sale information showing how American Iron Magazine compares to other Harley-oriented magazines.
Please note these are for US newsstand only, and are comparing Jan-March 2006 to the same issues in 2007.
# Stores— 2006— 2007— Difference
American Iron— 40,186 — 35,510— -11.6%
V-Twin — 29,200— 27,180— -6.9%
Hot Bike— 25,902— 18,357 — -23.4%
Ironworks— 12,929— 10,194— -21.2%
Even with a 12% decline in stores, American Iron continues to dominate the number of stores displaying copies. Hot Bike and IronWorks are low and getting lower in the number of stores carrying copies for sale
Copies Distributed-2006-2007–Difference
American Iron–773,169– 569,951– -22.3%
V-Twin– 480,310– 333,344 — -30.6%
Hot Bike– 418,059– 327,888– -38.0%
Ironworks–137,750– 88,069– -36.1%
American Iron reduced copies shipped by 22%, significantly less then the other magazines in both units and percentages of total. Total Copies Sold, three months– 2006-2007– Difference
American Iron–180,745– 173,521– -4.0%
V-Twin–136,355– 92,565– -32.1%
Hot Bike–150,360– 87,172– -30.4%
Ironworks–34,577– 25,566– -26.1%
American Iron Magazine is relatively flat with a small loss of only 4%, while V-Twin, Hot Bike and IronWorks are all down at least 25% or more in sales.
–Buzz Kantor
We asked about Easyriders?–Bandit
All numbers are dropping on newsstand magazines – all categories, not just motorcycles. Our distributor is collecting sales trends on more titles, which I hope to have in a week or two. These numbers they collect on a regular basis.
I understand Easyriders is really hurting on newsstand sales, but we’ll have to wait to find out.
–Buzz
I received these numbers yesterday from Buzz Kantor the publisher of American Iron. He’s done a helluva job with his book. Day before yesterday I received the numbers for Bikernet in May. We received 335,000 folks who came to our site, our highest numbers ever. Our readers visited Bikernet.com 650,000 times, for 1 million page views and 10 million hits. Our numbers are up over 300 percent over the last four years.
From January to March 2006 we had 768,000 unique users and during the same time period in 2007 we’ve had 861,000 readers for an 11 percent increase.
Thanks to our readers and contributors, babes and Jack Daniels we continue to grow.-Bandit
KIDS AND CHROME BANQUET SELLING OUT FAST–Let your people know that we are selling tickets FAST and can only seat 425 people. We have approximately 150 left at this time.
Pepper
Executive Director, Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame
605.347.2001
999 Main Street, Sturgis, SD 57785
fax 605.720.0632
GARY N. SELLERS FREEDOM FIGHTER OF THE YEAR–It gives me GREAT pleasure to announce to all of you that Gary N. Sellers has been OFFICIALLY inducted into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame for 2007! Gary will be the SOLE recipient of the Freedom Fighter Award for 2007! While the selection committee had the option of inducting up to three people from the U.S. and one Internationally, they have decided that Gary will be the ONLY inductee for 2007. What an honor to bestow on Gary for a job well done.
Take the time soon to give Gary a call ( 937-663-4954 )or drop him an E-Mail ( Thank you to those who helped honor Gary with letters of support. I hope to see all of you there this August.Honor & Respect, –Ken “Barron” Seelig MYRTLE BEACH ACTION LIVE ON BLINGMASTER.COM–We have just created a WebPage that has Pictures and Video from the 2007 Bike Week and Black Bike Week in Myrtle Beach.Go to –George Jurak” HINES AND KRAWIEC ANXIOUS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS WEEKEND’S ROUTE 66 RACEWAY EVENT–MILWAUKEE (June 6, 2007) – Andrew Hines is not normally one to be patient between NHRA POWERade events. The defending three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion is happiest when he’s at the race track, preparing to ride his Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson V-Rod down the quarter-mile surface. Hines, 24, also works on the V-Rods, so he can appreciate the time it takes in the shop just to make the bikes race ready and competitive. But he does have his limits. Hines and the rest of the Pro Stock Motorcycle category will rejoin the NHRA series this weekend after a month-long break. Professional qualifying for the Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill., starts on Friday. “Route 66 Raceway is one of my favorite tracks on the circuit,” Hines said. “I get such a good feeling from the place when we roll in. It looks really cool, it’s the only stadium on the tour and the entire facility is just great. So I’m happy we’re finally going to race again, but just as excited about where we are racing.” Eddie Krawiec joined the Screamin’ Eagle team just before the season started. He will be making his first career appearance at Route 66 Raceway. “It’s about time we get back to the track,” Krawiec said. “I’m excited to get back on the bike and do some racing. I have heard so many great things about Route 66 Raceway that I can’t wait to check it out. A month is a long time to wait between races. I feel like when you’re just sitting at home, you get out of your race day rhythm. So I’m excited to get back on the bike and make some quick passes down the track.” Hines was the runner-up at Route 66 Raceway in 2004 and two of his 19 career No. 1 qualifying awards have been earned in Joliet (2004, ’05). He said the Screamin’ Eagle team has worked nonstop in hopes of making another final round appearance and turning that into a winner’s circle celebration. “I’ve had some success there in the past and have come close to winning but just haven’t gotten there yet,” Hines said. “Hopefully that will change soon. We’ve done lots of testing at our local track in Indy (O’Reilly Raceway Park) so we can try and figure out how to get these V-Rods off the starting line quicker. We’re trying to take baby steps toward picking up some more horsepower. “The time off has been good for us because we’ve been productive. Hopefully it will show during that first pass. We’ve accumulated some great data that we can use throughout the season but I’m anxious to get back out to a race.” Once the NHRA race is over, the Screamin’ Eagle team will travel to Milwaukee to visit Harley-Davidson headquarters. Hines and Krawiec will first be joined by their Screamin’ Eagle AMA Flat Track teammates, Kenny Coolbeth, Jared Mees, Bryan Smith and Joe Kopp to help launch a summer meals program for kids. Fueling Young Minds provides meals for kids during the summer months when school is not in session. The Screamin’ Eagle racers will be at one local school – Bethune Academy – to help kick off the program. Shortly after that the racers will be at Milwaukee Children’s hospital to pass out gift bags for the admitted child patients. On Tuesday the team will be at Harley-Davidson headquarters, greeting employees, answering questions and racing employees on the V-Rod dyno bikes that are part of the interactive Acceleration Nation display that travels to all 23 NHRA POWERade events. Qualifying for the NHRA event will start Friday with two sessions at 3:30 and 7 p.m., continuing Saturday at noon and 3 p.m. Final eliminations will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday. All the action of the Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals can be seen on ESPN2 starting on Saturday with qualifying coverage at 5 p.m. (ET), continuing with three hours of final eliminations coverage on Sunday at 4 p.m. (ET). NHRA Race Day – a live magazine show filmed at the track – can be seen on Sunday at 11 a.m. (ET), also on ESPN2. BIKERNET PHOTO ART EXHIBIT OF THE WEEK–Sometimes you just gotta cross the line. Ride Hard NEW CHROME CENTER STAND FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON–MILWAUKEE (April 30, 2007) – The new Chrome Center Stand (P/N 91573-06, $329.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories makes it possible to lift 1999-later Touring models upright and off the side stand for more-convenient cleaning and servicing, and also reduces the space required for parking the motorcycle. The feet are adjustable and can be set to lift the rear tire clear of the pavement, or to keep the rear tire on the ground for reduced lifting effort. The stand attaches directly to the frame, works with all original-equipment suspension and Profile lowering suspension kits, and does not reduce the bike’s lean angle on the road. The lifting lever is inconspicuously tucked away below the passenger footboard, and fits with all Harley-Davidson footboard and exhaust configurations. For additional information on Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories, see your local Harley-Davidson dealer or visit the Harley-Davidson Web site at www.harley-davidson.com. To find a dealer near you, call toll free 1-800-443-2153 in the U.S.A. or Canada. NEW GIRL OF BIKERNET COMING TO THE CANTINA–Ok Fellows here she is, ENJOY! Talked with Courtney last night he said it was cool if we used the bike because it’s already on the newsstands. This month’s issue of BIke Works. I have photos, but hell who wants to look at the bike, go buy the magazine, I would rather check out Megan!! We had the last two models flake on us… and G-spot said if the model showed and she was ugly he wasn’t going to let me use his bike. She was shy at first because there were a bunch of dudes around working on bikes, walking by every few minutes… She was cool and wants to do another shoot. SEMPER FI LAMA MEMBERS RIDE TO MILWAUKEE TO CELEBRATE 3OTH ANNIVERSARY–Approximately 100 International Latin American Motorcycle Association (LAMA) Members will ride from Chicago to Harley-Davidson’s Powertrain Operations on Capital Drive on June 18, 2007, as part of their 30th Anniversary celebration. Along the way, they will stop at Uke’s Harley-Davidson in Kenosha, Wis., where Harley-Davidson Motor Company employees will join the celebration by creating an ultimate Harley experience. LAMA Members will enjoy a reception with H-D executives such as Bill Davidson, director of motorcycle product development, as well as have chances to win prizes. Following the reception, members will ride with Harley-Davidson executives to the Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations on Capital Drive where they will participate in a factory tour. LAMA is the largest known international Hispanic motorcycle club with chapters in the US, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South America, Cuba, Australia and Spain. LAMA is a serious community of riders whose main interest is first and foremost to promote the love of riding, camaraderie and community among its members, in addition to maintaining deep associations within the Hispanic communities in which chapters have been established. BIKERNET PARENTAL COUNSELING MOMENT–One day mom was cleaning junior’s room, and in the closet she found a bondage S & M magazine. This was highly upsetting for her. She hid the magazine until his father got home and showed it to him. He looked at it and handed it back to her with out a word. She finally asked him, ” Well , what should we do about this?” Dad looked at her and said, “Well I don’t think you should spank him.” –from Carl R DROP IT WITH LICKS “SUPER SHORTIES”–Check it out. Lick’s Cycles has just released an updated version of their immensely popular SHORT SHOCKS. Measuring just 10″ eye to eye, the latest SHORTIES are designed to lower a stock Sportster seat height to just 24″! Low, comfortable and cool, SHORTIES fit 1979 through 2007 Sportsters. A direct bolt-on replacement for factory shocks they are available with chrome or black powder coated springs and end caps and fit with standard or heavy duty coils. Lick’s SHORTIES are also available for FLT, FLH, FXR and V-Rods. For detailed application information contact LICKS CYCLES at 413-663-9050 or visit them on the Web at WHO WILL IT BE THIS YEAR?–As the 4th Annual AMD Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building draws nearer, who will walk away with the coveted World Champion’s ring this year? Will there be an American winner for the first time? Will it be a Chopper? A Low-rider? A Retro/Racer? A Bobber? With some eight weeks to go before the doors of Champions Hall, at 3rd/Lazelle in downtown Sturgis, open to receive thisyears competitors, some 106 builders have presently confirmed140 bikes for a competition that, the advanced speculationsuggests, will be the toughest yet. The event is open to the public from 11:00 am Sunday, August 5th through Wednesday, August 8th. Throughout the event visitors will be able to meet many of the builders, with the awards ceremony slated for 4:00 pm on the afternoon of Tuesday 7th. MAN SUES OVER LONG-LASTING ERECTION–Jun 5, 11:44 PM (ET)NEW YORK (AP) – A man has sued the maker of the health drink Boost Plus, claiming the vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that would not subside and caused him to be hospitalized. The lawsuit filed by Christopher Woods of New York said he bought the nutrition beverage made by the pharmaceutical company Novartis AG ( The lawsuit, filed late Monday, says Woods later had problems that required a hospital visit and penile artery embolization, a way of closing blood vessels. Closing off some blood flow prevents engorgement and lessens the likelihood of an erection. Woods’ lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, names Novartis Consumer Health Inc. as a defendant. A spokeswoman for the company, Brandi Robinson, said Tuesday the company was aware of the lawsuit but does not comment on pending litigation.Woods’ lawyer did not return telephone calls for comment Tuesday. Novartis’ Boost Plus Web site describes the drink as “a great tasting, high calorie, nutritionally complete oral supplement for people who require extra energy and protein in a limited volume,” in vanilla, chocolate and strawberry –from Rogue Continued On Page 4
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