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Changes Coming To S&S Cycle Board

Effective July 15, 2014 George B. Smith (71), current Chairman of the Board and CEO of S&S Cycle, will retire from regular involvement and become Chairman Emeritus. In his new role, he will continue to work with the S&S Cycle Board of Directors on strategic initiatives and other critical issues. With Smithā€™s retirement John McGinnis, an S&S Board Director since 2007 and Vice-Chairman the past three years, has been elected Chairman of the Board effective on that date. Smith has been working closely with McGinnis on many significant projects which have prepared McGinnis for a smooth transition. In addition to his S&S Cycle Board involvement, Mr. McGinnis has been President of successful businesses and serves on several other company Boards. ...
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Eric Trow joins Antique Motorcycle Foundation Board of Directors

As the grandson of a long-time Indian dealer (and 16 other brands ranging from AJS to Zundapp), Eric Trow has been a continually active motorcyclist since his first solo ride at the age of eight. Trow, recipient of the 2013 AMA Outstanding Road Rider Award, currently owns and operates Stayinā€™ Safe, the nationā€™s premier on-road advanced rider training program. He is a respected moto-journalist, penning the popular Riding Well column each month for Rider magazine. Trow is also a popular keynote speaker and a founding member of the Greater Pittsburgh Motorcycle Safety Council. In addition to his work in motorcycling, Trow is an award-winning creative talent and marketing strategist, most recently working as vice president/strategy director for a top-100 U.S. ...
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Rivera Primo's LED Headlamp Light The Way

Rivera Primo now offersĀ a 7-inch headlamp that doesn't look like something out of a sci-fi flick, something that would look great on a 2014 touring model or a 1950 Panhead FL or anything in between. And what the hell ever happened to real glass?Ā HedLED next generation is born... TheyĀ also wanted the light to outshine all others, both in design and actual light pointed down the road. A headlamp that would draw less current than a incandescant lamp so it would work great both on an older charging system or a new high output sytem. A headlamp that would incorporate Rivera Primo'sĀ signature LED turn signals with a ultra bright LED high & low beam and all under glass..not plastic. TheĀ PHASE 2ā„¢ ...
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Evel Knievel Days, July 24-26, 2014

Itā€™s the largest Evel Knievel collection ever assembledā€”a collection more complete than even the daredevil himself amassed in one place! Get a first hand look at the most comprehensive and authentic collection of Evel Knievel memorabilia in the world, on display during Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana July 24-26. It includes Knievelā€™s performance leathers, never-before-seen photographs, X-rays of Evelā€™s broken bones, plus his original jump bikes and his personal helmets. Said Lathan McKay, owner of the collection, ā€œAfter years of Evelā€™s possessions being lost in obscurity and so many things sold, stolen or missing, the collection is coming back together.ā€ He terms the hunt and discovery process, ā€œEvel Archaeology.ā€ During Evel Knievel Days, Evelā€™s son and a daredevil in ...
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Harley Results After Norwalk NHRA Race

Harley-DavidsonĀ® Screaminā€™ EagleĀ®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines scored his third final-round win of the season and added to his Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, part of the NHRA Mellow Yello Drag Racing Series. After qualifying his Harley-DavidsonĀ® V-RodĀ® motorcycle just 10th with an Elapsed Time (ET) of 6.931 seconds, Hines found improved performance on Sunday and defeated Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana in the final. ā€œWe broke out new a V-Rod motorcycle for this weekend, and it was giving us fits in qualifying,ā€ said Hines. ā€œThis morning we changed the tune up and to be honest it was kind of our Hail Mary for the ...
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Mees Finishes Second on Harley-Davidson XR750; Baker Ninth on Factory Bike

Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew rider Jared Mees moved into the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship season points lead after racing his Rogers Racing/Las Vegas H-D/Blue Springs H-D Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle to a second-place finish at Hagerstown Speedway. The Grand National Twins main was won by Crosley Radios/Villa-Esparza Kawasaki rider Bryan Smith. Harley-Davidson Screaminā€™ Eagle Factory Team rider Brad Baker finished ninth. Baker qualified on the second row, but a great start put him into the lead pack in the early laps. Baker got sideways out of the groove on lap four and was able to regain control without crashing, but dropped back to 10th place. ā€œThe bike slid out on me there and I went into quite a tank ...
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Victory Motorcycles to Contribute to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America for Every New Motorcycle Sold Around the Fourth of July

Victory Motorcycles is celebrating the Fourth of July, a special date in brand history, and honoring the men and women of the armed forces by making a donation to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) for every new Victory motorcycle sold between June 30-July 6, 2014. Victory will contribute $50 for each new Victory sold during that period to the IAVA, which is dedicated to empowering and assisting the military veterans who have served in recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. ā€œItā€™s an honor to celebrate our nationā€™s birthday by supporting the men and women who protect our freedom.ā€ said Steve Menneto, VP Motorcycles for Polaris. ā€œWe admire their contributions and sacrifices, and appreciate the work done on ...
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Ducati Wins Middleweight Division and Takes Two Open Division Podium Positions at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Ducati riders achieved the Middleweight Division victory and four of the five top motorcycle times of the day at the 92nd running of the historic Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. This yearā€™s introduction of new rules and new motorcycle racing divisions, including the ā€œMotorcycle Middleweight Divisionā€ and ā€œMotorcycle Open Division,ā€ brought with it a field of strong competitors challenging for top times. The introduction of the ā€œMotorcycle Open Division" ā€“ which allowed fully faired liter bikes to compete in the same class as the defending champion Multistrada 1200 ā€“ made it the most competitive motorcycle class and the one in which the top five times of the day were posted. Lambert Fabrice, who competed on a Ducati 1098R, brought home ...
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