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  Okay, once in a while we stumble across something beyond cool. In this case it's all about JD Harley-Davidsons and someone who makes old parts sing again.   Don't miss it:  

Over two hundred motorcycles lined Franey Road in Somerville on Sunday as they prepared to make their way to Dello Russo Funeral Home located at 306 Main Street in Medford. A wake for Krystal Campbell of Medford, one the Boston Marathon bombing victims, is scheduled to take place between 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the Medford funeral home on Sunday. Krystal Campbell was among the three people killed when bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon on Monday. The hundreds of bikers are planning to form a barrier around the Medford funeral home just in case members of the Westboro Baptist Church show up on an allegedly promised protest. The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is an American independent Baptist Church known for its extreme ideologies, especially those against gay people and violence. Continue reading

As the video above explains, the helmet has limited visibility, so it’s “not for noobies.” Also, collecting Alien skulls as trophies is not for noobs either.

  Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec raced from the final qualifying spot to the final round of the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle to finish second overall in the event at zMAX Raceway.  Krawiec, the defending NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, saw his weekend get off to a bad start when a technical issue forced him to shut down his motorcycle just before the first round of qualifying on Friday. The second Friday round was rained out, and Krawiec made the field in the third qualifying round on Saturday with an Elapsed Time (ET) of 6.974 seconds, good for 11th position. He improved to 6.972 seconds in the final round on Saturday, but dropped to the 16th spot as other riders posted quicker runs. Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines qualified ninth with a best run of 6.912 seconds in the final qualifying round on Saturday. Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. had a best run of 6.826 seconds to lead qualifying.  “This is only our second race with this brand-new V-Rod motorcycle and engine combination, so every run down the track is crucial for us,” said Krawiec. “Getting just one run on Friday instead of four gave the team limited data for Saturday. We had decent runs on Saturday but everyone else picked up the pace.”  In the four-wide format, the fastest two out of the four riders in each elimination round advance to the next round. Krawiec posted his best run of the weekend in the first round on Sunday, a 6.879-second pass to win that round over second-place Arana Jr. An ET of 6.921 seconds placed Hines third in that same round, and he did not advance.  “The way qualifying worked out was unfortunate because it put

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  It's all about the Ride… to Laughlin! Pack your saddlebags and ride to the river to see Mustang's latest seats and luggage. Mustang has a new focus, new products and a new big rig! If you missed seeing it during Bike Week in Daytona, please swing by the Edgewater Hotel & Casino parking lot in Laughlin, Nevada, April 24-28.

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is pleased to announce that the award winning Student Build Challenge™ motorcycle has won two more awards during the 25th Annual Black Hills Motorcycle Show on April 13th and 14th at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, SD. The Sturgis Brown High School Students who customized this bike took home first place in the Full Custom Bagger category and Best Paint Overall at the 25th annual Black Hills Motorcycle Show. The already recognizable one-of-a-kind motorcycle previously won first place for the Full Custom Bagger Open Class classification and Overall Best Display at the 26th annual Donnie Smith Show. More information on the motorcycle build can be found at www.legendsride.com/TheRide/StudentBuildChallenge.aspx. Built by a group of dedicated high school students, guided by Keith Terry of Terry Components, Randy and Nick Cramer of Dakota V-Twin, and Instructors Chad Hedderman and Bill Johnson with parts donated by world class contributors, the Student Build Challenge Legends Ride® bike is a custom work of art like no other. In a complete tear down and rebuild, the Sturgis, SD students customized a stock Road King Harley-Davidson which has now taken multiple top honors at two of the industry’s top motorcycle competitions. The students and staff from Sturgis Brown High School began transforming the Harley- Davidson bike from a Road King to a Road Glide in January. Together, with help from many world-class sponsors, the students and staff worked tirelessly after school and on weekends, as well as over Christmas and Spring Break to complete the bike, putting in well over 377 combined staff and student man hours on the motorcycle. Watch the unique Bike Build Webisode Series that breaks down the build and program. Some of the dedicated students involved in the 2013 Student Build Challenge included Caden Packer, Casey Packer,

that’s just scratching the surface for this Sunday!

  For complete comfort while riding any distance, Drag Specialties Seats offers the best seats made with the finest materials. The new lower profile Predator 2-up seats have improved fit, featuring solar-reflective leather in the seating area and automotive-grade vinyl on the sides. The patented process reduces surface temperature by as much as 25 degrees F for a cooler seat, higher durability and longer life over conventional leather or vinyl. Molded polyurethane foam offers maximum comfort and styling. The 3/16" ABS thermoformed seat base makes for a perfect fit with rubber bumpers and fully carpeted bottom to protect paint. These seats fit with all drag-style and most H-D® sissy bars, include all mounting hardware and are made in the U.S.A. These seats fit 96-03 FXD and 04-05 FXD models, measuring 29” L x 11 ¼”; 7 ½” W rear. Available in smooth or flame design. SUG. RETAIL: from $309.95 For more information, go to www.dragspecialties.com or contact your local Drag Specialties dealer.

  Pulstar® Pulse Plugs from Enerpulse, Inc. help improve cold starting for V-Twin cruisers. Pulstar Pulse Plugs look like conventional spark plugs, but the product's unique pulse technology has demonstrated impressive improvements in throttle response and fuel economy in independent certified testing. Pulstar Pulse Plugs are available for most American V-Twin motorcycle applications. For more information on Pulstar Pulse Plugs, the Official Plug of the Hot Bike Power Tour, phone 888-800-6700 or visit www.pulstar.com. Advertisement