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Vision X Global Lighting chooses V-Twin Marketing as their first agency of record for the motorcycle market. Established in 1997 with the mission to revolutionize the lighting industry, today they are doing just that. Joe Biro, one of the founding partners of Vision Global Lighting stated “V-Twin Marketing came highly recommended to us by many people in the industry to help us market these revolutionary lights. We sought out and interviewed many ad agencies in the Powersports market and felt that VTM can help us accomplish all of our marketing and sales objectives.” Vision X lighting is currently found everywhere…The military, border patrol and even NASA have trusted Vision X on vehicles that cannot work with second best. Vision X is also trusted in the desert on million dollar off road vehicles that depend on seeing at night. Vision X Lighting is not just for the professionals; the Vision X product line is diverse and has product available for all markets. Vision X can be found on boat towers, off road vehicles, all terrain vehicles, on road vehicles and is now catapulting themselves in the motorcycle industry with a full line up of revolutionary headlights. Whatever the need, Vision X has a quality product to meet and exceed your expectation. “I’m honored that Vision X choose V-Twin Marketing to help with their marketing and public relations. We have a couple of things up our sleeves that will get Vision X world-wide attention for the motorcycle segment of their product line. We are really looking forward to making this new line of lighting a standard which all others will follow, stated Rick Raus, President of V-Twin Marketing. For more information on Vision X Lighting, please call 888-489-9820, check them out at www.visionxusa.com or email them at info@visionxusa.com. To reach V-Twin Marketing, […]

Victory Racing is celebrating its first ever TT podium after Lee Johnston rode a 111.620mph lap in the SES TT Zero race to take third place. Lee had ridden increasingly fast laps on successive practices throughout the week as he became more familiar with the intricacies of riding the electric motorcycle – including energy management and regeneration – and he rode his fastest lap to date just when it mattered most. Lee said in the winner’s enclosure: “Yeah, awesome to be back on the podium again. Every time we go out, we’re getting faster. Think we had a little bit of battery left, so maybe could have went a bit quicker. Fair play to the Mugen boys, but at the end of the day they have been coming here for three years and in their first year they did nowhere near 110mph, so credit to the whole Victory team, it’s an absolutely awesome job. The bike’s so fun to ride because it’s so small, I really like riding it.” Guy Martin, who stepped in to ride the bike on behalf of the injured William Dunlop, placed fourth, an equally sweet victory in some ways, as he had only ridden two practice laps on William’s No.6 machine ahead of the race. He also posted his fastest lap of the week in the race – a 109.717mph, just shy of the 110mph mark. “It’s a proper fast bike,” he said. “The Victory boys judged it just right to use up all of the battery power as I came over the finish line. I’d need more time to properly get my head around it but I’m happy to have had the opportunity to ride it.” For a first time at the TT, the team is thrilled that it has been so competitive. Victory

Motherwell Products USA, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the new MWL-610 made specifically for the 2015 Indian Scout. The MWL-610 attaches to the front mounting point underneath the rear of the seat and hugs the curves of the fender to the rear mounting point on the fender. The rack is hand bent and welded in the US. The carrying surface is 7” wide and 14” long. MWL-610 will be available in chrome, matte black, or gloss black finishes. The rack will be available at www.motherwellproducts.com by the end of June. Pre order yours now by calling 877-703-7118

The National Coalition Of Motorcyclists (NCOM) ties together all of the country’s Confederation Of Clubs and Independents (COC&I) across more than 35 states. These organizations have successfully fostered a spirit of collaboration among diverse motorcycle clubs, independents and other legislative organizations from across the country for over 30 years. NCOM’s  board of directors along with a team of lawyers with Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (AIM) educate, help pass legislation, and provide legal guidance to help improve the quality of life for those who choose to enjoy the road on two wheels. More than three weeks have passed and NCOM has reserved its reaction waiting for Waco Authorities to sort through the details about what happened that tragic afternoon. However, it is difficult to stand by and watch the continued abuse of American constitutional rights at every turn. More than 140 innocent citizens, who were not involved in the tragedy, have been locked up for an unreasonable amount of time. They have also suffered a basic lack of humanitarian services while being held with disregard for the financial impact on the livelihoods of individuals who happen to ride a motorcycle. These are all innocent victims. Yes, a crime took place while the local COC&I organizers were preparing for the meeting. Yes, there were lives tragically lost. We want answers as to how and why this happened. We don’t have confidence in local authorities after they continued changing stories, disregarded the facts, and continue to violate the rights of citizens. NCOM, the Confederation of Clubs, and lawyers with AIM are hiring a former Texas Ranger to learn the truth as to who was responsible for the violence at our Texas Region 1 COC&I meeting and expose the many violations of basic human rights of those arrested and who continue to be held.

Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines riders Ed Krawiec and Andrew Hines hold a firm grip on the Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead following the Toyota NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Krawiec leads the series but Hines rode his Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle to the semi-finals on Sunday and gained 21 points on his teammate by the end of the weekend. “I lost some ground to Andrew this weekend but we both gained on the field,” said Krawiec. “Right now we’ve got the Harley-Davidson bikes first and second in the standings, and that’s where we want to be when the Countdown playoffs begin.” After four of 16 events on the 2015 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule, Krawiec leads the series with 339 points and is 53 points ahead of Hines, who has 286 points. Hector Arana Jr. is third with 273 points, followed by Hector Arana Sr. with 259 points and Karen Stoffer with 238 points Krawiec qualified in seventh position for Sunday eliminations with a best Elapsed Time (ET) of 6.856 seconds. Hines qualified the team’s other Harley-V-Rod in ninth position at 6.864 seconds. Chip Ellis led all qualifiers with an ET of 6.801 seconds. On Sunday, Krawiec defeated Scott Pollacheck in the first round before losing to Jerry Savoie in round two. Hines advanced with wins over LE Tonglet and Ellis before losing to Jim Underdahl in the semi-finals. Savoie defeated Underdahl in the final to win the event. “We keep gaining points even though we are still working on our tuning,” said Hines, the defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champion. “We are great off the line and in the first 60 feet but we need to get better in the last half of the run. We’ve got three weeks off and will be engaged in some hard-core dyno time with these engines and a

William Dunlop unable to ride due to a crash, Guy Martin steps in and has his first TT Zero experience. This promises to be one helluva ride. The bigger story and tons of photos are here.

We quickly installed this cooling system on my 2009 Harley FLHTC. The kit does came with very good step-by-step instructions, and I do suggest you read them carefully before you handle the install. I also suggest you have a Harley shop manual available for the specific motorcycle you will be working on—that’s the code of the West. Keep reading.

Jeff Kraus is the Motorcycle Community Liaison for Operation Gratitude (www.operationgratitude.com), a 501(C) 3 military charity based in Van Nuys, CA. Over the past 12 years it has mailed over 1,200,000 care packages to our nation’s service members deployed in hostile regions all over the world along with special care packages for veterans and children in military families. Read more and do your part too.

Take your road trips to new heights with the all-new XKürsion XW1.5 Roller Bag, one of the most versatile bags in the XKürsion luggage line by Küryakyn. Measuring in at 12” wide x 10” deep, the XW1.5 Roller Bag’s key feature is its expandable main compartment that allows the bag to extend from 17” to 26” in height for plenty of additional storage space when you need it. When expanded, the overall capacity nearly doubles to a whopping 3,120 cubic inches. Another feature unique to the XW1.5 Roller Bag is the removable shelf with a trio of different height adjustments that divides the towering main compartment into three tiers of customized cargo space. Rounding out the interior are padded electronics organizer pockets that can house up to a 17” laptop plus other devices, and there’s also a zippered mesh pocket for storing toiletries or other small items that you want to keep isolated from the main compartment’s load. The XW1.5’s internal structure adds rigidity to hold its shape whether collapsed or expanded. Three large external zippered storage compartments located on the sides and front of the bag help organize the easy-access items. Once you’ve reached your destination, break out the integrated retractable handle and utilize the smooth-rolling wheels for easy portability. Designed to mount on a luggage rack with sissy bar or on a passenger seat with sissy bar, the XKürsion XW1.5 is perfect for any type of getaway. Advertisement

Gettysburg Bike Week has added The Pink Journey of Lights Charity Ride to help kick off 2015 Gettysburg Bike Week. The Pink Journey of Lights ride will help raise awareness for breast cancer and is limited to the first 250 riders with tickets, which cost only $25 and are available at Battlefield Harley-Davidson or on site the day of the event. “Every year we try to add new events and rides. This year, we really wanted to contribute more to local charities, and the Pink Journey of Lights is a great organization,” says event coordinator Kelly Shue. Pink Journey of Lights charity ride will assemble at Battlefield Harley-Davidson at 4:00 p.m. and depart at 5:00 p.m. Bill O’Brian and Stevie from 98.5 the Peak Morning Show will lead the tour through the lush Pennsylvania countryside, past the historic sites of the Battle of Gettysburg, one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the American Civil War, which resulted in over 51,000 casualties for both sides. The ride ends at the Pike Restaurant for a BBQ dinner that will include pulled pork, macaroni salad, coleslaw, great desserts, a cash bar and more! After dinner, everyone rides to the Allstar Events Complex for VIP seating at the David Allen Coe Concert. Click here to find a schedule of events, lodging information and anything they ever needed to know about Gettysburg Bike Week.