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Indian Motorcycle Introduces 2017 Wrecking Crew Members

Indian Motorcycle has announced the all-star members of its 2017 Wrecking Crew. Named after the famed Wrecking Crew of the 1940s and 1950s, the three riders are ready to make history in 2017 as Indian Motorcycle continues its return to AMA Pro Flat Track racing with its first factory racing effort since 1953. The three riders were announced at the American Motorcyclists Association Flat Track Awards banquet following the Ramspur Winery Santa Rosa Mile AMA Pro Flat Track race in Santa Rosa, California. Indian Motorcycle is committed to winning, signing three of the world’s top riders who will live up to the legacy of the Indian Wrecking Crew of the 1940’s and 50’s that included Ernie Beckman, Bill Tuman and Bobby Hill. Click here to keep reading.

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New hardtail chopper seats from TC Bros

TC Bros. now offers a selection of seats for your hardtail project. Handmade in the USA, these seats are designed to be a perfect fit on TC Bros’ 1982-03 Sportster weld-on hardtails. The seats feature 5/16″-18 threaded mounts on a heavy 14ga powder coated steel seat pan; you can fit them to many other hardtail frames too. Seats are hand stitched from 100% Marine-grade vinyl. They look like leather but without the maintenance. Pricing starts at $174.95. Check them out at  www.TCBros.com or call: 419-265-9399

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Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 15 – Sunday, September 25, 2016

By Spitfire The last day of the Biannual Motorcycle Cannonball was everything but easy. With only 102 miles to travel the riders started leaving at 7:45 am with the first challenge being a 20 mile , 5000 ft climb to the top of the San Bernadino mountain pass. Dubbed the “Palms to Pines” Highway, this route provided a scenic challenge that most overcame. I saw the chase vehicle picking up #104, Perry Ruiter from Canada at mile marker 5, next I saw Ciri Nasi #103 from Italy pushing his bike. Wow, this is going to be a hard climb for him! At mile marker #39 I stopped to visit with Linda Monahan, #39 from California as she awaited the trailer. At the top the morning air was cool, a welcome relief from the heat we had been experiencing. As we descended the winds picked up and with that the dry desert sand provided a dust storm that made it feel like we were being sand blasted. Rocks, branches and sand on the road made conditions a bit less than safe! The sand was getting in my hair, eyes, everywhere! I stopped to put more clothes on and could barely get back on my bike due to the wind. We reached the bottom where traffic and heat beat up the riders one more time. The crowd at Temecula Harley Davidson was energized and it felt good to experience the cheering as riders entered. We were now just 35 miles from the end where some of these riders will make history! A police officer followed rider #29, Ryan Allen, in to see what was going on and when he heard he offered a Police Escort out of the congested busy area. We rode the next 34 miles to a staging area. All

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Lonny Spiva Buys Heartland USA

The owner of Heartland USA, known for their E-Z Rear Fender Conversions and quality accessories for the American V-Twin marketplace for the last 20 years is embarking on a new chapter of his life. Jim Grove, the founder and owner has announced that he wants to slow his life down and retire from the motorcycle industry. With that said, he has announced the sale of Heartland USA to his Previous Director of Sales and Marketing and V-Twin industry veteran Lonny Spiva. (Couldn’t happen to a nicer person, too!) Lonny Spiva is a veteran of the V-Twin industry, working for Famed companies as Bikers Choice, Chrome Chrome, Hard Drive and Renegade Wheels. Jim says that “Lonny was the first choice to carry the Heartland USA brand into the future. In the three plus years that Lonny was here at Heartland, his fingerprints can be found all over this brand, he was instrumental in developed the first HL Catalog” “I was excited when Jim called, I have always loved the Heartland Brand and now I have been given the chance to be a part of it in a very big way!” Lonny said about the future, “I feel I’ve came Home and I’m looking forward to conservatorship of the Heartland brand”. Jim stated, “I know that HL will be in good hands with Lonny at the wheel. He has a passion for HL as much or more than I do”. Lonny added, watch for new and exciting kits coming from Heartland in the upcoming months. American Made and operated and available at Harley and Powersports dealers all across the USA. For more information on Heartland USA, please call: 310-822-2697, email them at info@heartlandbiker.com or visit http://www.heartlandbiker.com.

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Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 14 – Saturday, September 24, 2016

By Spitfire Only two more days. Feeling are mixed and I see more hugs this morning. Will it really all be over soon? Tired, battered, worn out and happy. People are talking about looking forward to going home to their families while others, like #20, Dennis Sharon said “When we get to Carlsbad, can we just turn around and head back to New Jersey doing the route backward”? Today we are prepared for a scorching hot day as we continue to cross the Mohave Desert from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Palm Desert, CA – just 100 miles from our ending location. 241 miles of hot dry desert meant I was going to bring lots of water and preach electrolytes. #49, Frank Westfall from New York is still in 1st Place with his 1912 4 cylinder Henderson. Byrne Bramwell from Canada is in 2nd Place with will points and no penalties but is riding a newer, 1913 Henderson. At this point 18 contestants can brag about the 2979 miles they have ridden penalty free. 4 Hendersons, 4 Indians and 10 Harley Davidsons have proven to be most reliable. 64 people started the day following the Colorado River through rugged terrain with little in the way of vegetation to be seen. At mile marker 31 I found #81, Ziggy (who is riding Sharon Jacobs motorcycle while she is with he husband who crashed day two) along side the road. Spark issues. New plugs and he was off for about a mile then pulled over again. I figured he was continuing to have spark issues but no, he came out of the ditch holding his headlight which had broken off the bike! “Here, can you carry this for me”? The next over 100 miles was relatively without incident. You could see for

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Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 13 – Friday, September 23, 2016

By Spitfire Up early and at the starting line was class 1 competitor, #13, Dean Bordigioni. Dean suffered a devastating one-point penalty for a ½ mile tow on Stage 10. That tow cost him the #1 spot on the leader board. There is much controversy over the penalty assessment and the mood this morning is tense. Distracting the riders was the weather. Some scraped frost from their seats as the frigid overnight temperatures dropped into the low 30s. Today we will travel 232 miles from William, AZ to Lake Havasu City, AZ with elevations of 400 to 7000 feet. 64 riders started. Much of our route today took us on the Historic Route 66. Riders had fun stopping for pictures and chatting with the many tourists who travel that route. The cool dry weather started out making riders pretty uncomfortable but with no clouds in the sky the sun quickly warmed things up. The red tinged rock gave was to brown rugged dirt with sagebrush as the only green to be seen. I could not help but wonder how the cowboys on horseback must have felt crossing this dry arid land. I considered how exciting it must have been to have a motorized vehicle to propel you across the vast expanse of dry dusty desert. I watched for riders along side the road and was sometimes tricked by mailboxes or signs until I got closer. Our hosted lunch stop at Mother Road Harley Davidson in Kingman was welcome. They had done a great job of advertising and there were many people to greet the Cannonball Riders. They left their bikes on display and enjoyed the Mexican lunch with many choices. Riders left with full stomachs and smiles on their faces. Paul d’Orleans and Susan were there taking tin type photos.

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Announcing The 15th Lone Star Rally — Oct 3-6

Hundreds of thousands of riders will cross the causeway to Galveston Island for four days of non-stop entertainment. This year’s rally will feature concerts day and night on two sound stages; a variety of juried bike & car shows; a bike rodeo games event; 100’s of vendors selling all things motorcycle culture; and, new this year… Motorcycle Beach Races presented by Harley- Davidson. The rally kicks into gear early on Thursday, November 3rd, with a jam packed day of activities planned beginning with the Run Down the Shore ride presented by CycleSource Magazine (Registration noon-1 pm at Beach Central Park.) After, riders will get a free ride patch and a chance to explore Sea Wolfe Park’s naval attractions. Across town at Pier 21, Magic Kustomz, Sickies Garage, Robust Energy Drink and Renegade Magazine will host a Two Day Cruisin Classic Car Show Thursday and Friday. And, plan to check out some of the hottest pre-’72 rides on Saturday when the team hosts a Drive-In Car Show and Pin Up Contest also at Pier 21. More cool cars will close out Sunday’s rally activities with a Rat & Hot Rod Cruisin car show/parade on The Strand. Meanwhile, free concerts will be happening all weekend long on music stages at Beach Central Park on Seawall and, Saengerfest Park downtown. Acts from across Texas and the country will perform the best in Classic Rock, Country and Blues throughout the weekend. Also, the Lone Star Rally Tattoo Expo will be open all weekend long providing access to a host of ink artists and body piercers from across Texas. Back to bikes, Harley-Davidson will present: The Galveston Beach Classic… the first U.S. Beach Oval Motorcycle Race in 60 years, at the 2016 Lone Star Rally! Practice laps will be offered on Friday and the racing

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EBR Motorcycles Looks Forward With 2017 Production And More

EBR Motorcycles (Erik Buell Racing) announces the release of their 2017 model year American Sportbikes and progress with the rebuilding of the iconic motorcycle brand. “It has been an amazing summer since the new EBR was launched. You can imagine the challenges restructuring the new company, but we have made really nice progress building our base for 2017 to launch this week,” said Bill Melvin, owner of EBR. “Our dealers have had nice success selling bikes this summer and we have many new ones coming on. Our quality is continuously improving, our supplier relationships established, and now we are looking towards the future. This fall we have something ‘Quick, Dark, and Low’ in the works that should be exciting for urban street riders, and we are making real progress on expanding the range of models of the 1190 platform, as well as developing and delivering accessories that our EBR riders want. There is a bright future for EBR, and as part of that work is proceeding on a sub-$10k platform for 2018.” The 2017 models hit the showrooms this week, and EBR plans to attend the International Motorcycle Shows in Long Beach, California; New York, New York; Dallas, Texas; and Chicago, Illinois. Show visitors will get to see and learn more about the 2017 models. EBR also will show off selected upcoming 2017 ½ & 2018 model prototypes at different shows. EBR Apparel will launch within weeks with clothing celebrating the brand, and the team continues international racing as EBR Splitlath with Shelina Moreda at the helm. Along with new products, EBR is reviewing applications for their new Global Sales Director to support and grow EBR’s dealer base organically and through strategic partnerships. “It’s a great time to ride the only American Sportbike, designed by Erik Buell, and we encourage

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Motorcycle Cannonball – Stage 12 – Thursday, September 22, 2016

By Spitfire The grind of the Cannonball is apparent as the riders lined up to head out for yet another day. Only 4 days left and today they look forward to a 2-1/2 hour break at the Grand Canyon for lunch and sight seeing. After several 260+ days, the prospect of a 195 mile day is welcome. Whispers of rain and high winds dampened the mood as 67 riders, including all class 1 riders, took off at their scheduled times. The long climb out of Page Arizona created a roadside litter as bikes pulled over to cool, riders pedaled and pushed their machines to the top. The first gas stop at 46 miles was a flurry of activity and fun. #97, Kevin Naser had parked next to me at the start this morning. He had an “In Memory of Kelly Naser” on his bike. I asked about Kelly and he said his son has died in a crash at 28 years old. We shared a moment as I told him my 37 year old daughter passed in June and her last trip with her friends had been to the Grand Canyon in November 2015. Today would be meaningful. I found Kevin at the gas station teaching a little boy & his Grandpa how to play a little flute that it appeared Kevin had picked up for them. A camper full of girls from LA pulled in and they were delighted to meet the riders, especially Yoshi, #80. Finally everyone headed out across a flat long desert road toward the Grand Canyon. I passed #3, Buck Carson who had been working for days to get his BSA going and get back out on the course. Whoo Hoo!!!! As we neared the park we could see the rain coming. The dense fog

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