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January 2007 News |
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| Honda
Riders Club Of America Announces $10,000,000 Racing Contingency Program |
| January 31, 2007 -
The Honda Riders Club of America (HRCA) is posting 10 million dollars in racing contingency awards for 2007. The dash-for-cash
rewards scores of Honda-mounted professional and amateur motorcycle and
ATV riders at nearly 700 events across the country representing all the major
racing disciplines, including AMA-sanctioned Supercross, motocross, enduro,
dirt track, Supermoto, roadracing, drag racing and ATV.
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| Harley-Davidson
XL 1200N Nightster Rocks on the Road |
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New Sportster Model
Fuses Fiendish Formula of Performance and Style ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 29 -- Harley-Davidson Sportster
motorcycles get a burst of adrenalin with the launch of the new XL 1200N Nightster. With a
wicked combination of exceptional performance, unique design and a low seat height, the Nightster has a gritty, urban
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| Berry
Patch Campground in Rapid City, S.D. Sold to Developers |
January 26, 2007 - A
site long familiar to many who attend the annual Black
Hills Rally in Sturgis, SD has been sold to a group of developers who are
going to build a large retail center on the site. A sales agreement was
reached this week between the owners of the campground and Midland
Atlantic
Properties, who will develop the property.
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| LOJACK RELEASES
RESULTS OF FIRST ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE THEFT STUDY |
| WESTWOOD, MA -
January 24, 2007 -LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN), the leading provider of tracking and recovery systems for stolen mobile
assets, today announced the results of its first annual Motorcycle Theft Study,
which documents facts and trends derived from LoJack's stolen motorcycle recovery reports for the calendar year 2006. According to the study,
law enforcement recovered 292 LoJack-equipped stolen motorcycles in 2006
valued at close to $2.8 million and discovered 76 professional theft rings,
enabling police to reclaim an additional $2.1 million in other stolen
bikes, bike parts, accessories and miscellaneous items. In total, law
enforcement recovered more than $4.9 million in stolen assets through tracking
LoJack-equipped stolen motorcycles.
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| BUELL ANNOUNCES
MILLION DOLLAR RACING CONTINGENCY PROGRAM |
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EAST TROY, Wis.
(January 23, 2007) - Buell Motorcycle Company has announced an expanded racing support program for 2007, with more than $1,000,000
posted in cash contingencies for Buell racers competing in a variety of
national and regional race series events and classes aboard XBRR and XB motorcycles.
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| Victory Motorcycle Unveils Their Vision of the Future |
| January 23, 2007 -
Victory Motorcycles, a division of Polaris Industries, unveiled their two new luxury touring models at the International
Motorcycle Show in New York recently. The new bikes, named the Victory Vision
Street and Victory Vision Tour, are a combination of style and comfort.
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SuperTrapp
Supports Xtreme International Ice Racing as Official Exhaust
Sponsor for Fifth Consecutive Year |
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January 22, 2007 -
Hockey arenas throughout the nation will soon play host to an exciting form of motorcycle racing when the XIIR (Xtreme
International Ice Racing Series) hits the ice. This AMA/ FIM sanctioned series has
gained
momentum in the racing industry over the last few years and was recently recognized at the 2005 AMA awards banquet.
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| HARLEY-DAVIDSON
REPORTS REVENUE AND EARNINGS GROWTH FOR 2006 |
| Milwaukee,
Wis., January 18, 2007 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) today
announced
its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.
Revenue for the quarter was $1.50 billion compared to $1.34 billion in the
year-ago quarter, an 11.9 percent increase.
Net income for the quarter was $252.4 million compared to $230.0
million, an increase of 9.7 percent over the fourth quarter of 2005.
Fourth quarter diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.97, a 15.5
percent increase compared to last year’s $0.84
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| DUCATI DESMOSEDICI
GP7 UNVEILED AT MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO |
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Loris Capirossi and
Casey Stoner, two Ducati Marlboro Team factory riders, unveiled the new 800cc Ducati Desmosdici GP7 today. The Desmosedici GP7 is
characterized by having a new and exclusive colour scheme called "Red
Chrome Racing", produced with a special paint that is destined to highlight
the lines and the design of the new machine as well as guaranteeing an
extremely technological and innovative chrome effect.
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| BMW MOTORCYCLE
SALES HEAT UP IN 2006 |
Sales of BMW
motorcycles worldwide topped 100,000 units in 2006 with sales
for December being up 36.8 percent over the same period last year. At the
head of the list was the R 1200 RT.
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| Wanna
race a BarStool for $ 10,000? Bring
your suit and helmet!
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| January 12, 2007 –
Racing is expensive these days--tires, fuel, cars, fees, and more turn a
hobby into a vicious expense that usually doesn't shake out to a positive
in your bank account. With the inception of the IBRA – International
BarStool Racing Association, that has changed.
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| AMA ANNOUNCES FOUR
GRAND TOURS FOR 2007 |
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio --
AMA Road Riding, part of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), has
announced four AMA Grand Tours for the 2007 road-riding season.
Unlike many other organized road-riding events, a Grand Tour can be
completed at the rider's own pace. A Grand Tour rider scores points for
visiting specific places -- usually documenting the visit with a photo --
and accumulating those points toward prizes awarded at the end of the
tour.
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| Black Cat to
sponsor AMA Dirt Track Grand Championships |
| January 11, 2007 -
Black Cat, the well-known fireworks maker, has signed as the title sponsor
for the 2007 AMA Dirt Track Grand Championships. The title of the series
this year will be AMA Black Cat Gold Dirt Track Grand Championships.
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| Motorcycle Helmet
Use Increases in 2006 |
January 10, 2007 - In
June 2006, 51 percent of motorcyclists in the United
States used DOT-compliant helmets, a 3-percentage-point increase from the
2005 rate according to the National Occupant Protection Use Survey.
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| TrackAddix And
Sportbike Track Time Form Alliance |
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Denver, CO, Jan 8,
2007 - Track day riders will benefit from a wider variety of events,
including more weekend dates at popular tracks. Sportbike Track Time and
TrackAddix have announced the formation of a strategic alliance for the
joint promotion and marketing of selected events throughout the Midwest,
Great Plains, and Mountain regions.
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| Billy Lane Trial Date
Scheduled |
| January 5, 2007: A
trial date has been scheduled for bike builder Billy Lane who was charged
with DUI Manslaughter for his involvement in a September 2006 traffic
accident in Melbourne, FL that took the life of scooter rider, Gerry
Morelock.
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| Triumph
Sales In U.S. Top 10,000 Units In 2006 |
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Newnan, GA – January 2, 2007 – Triumph
Motorcycles (America) Ltd., has announced that its dealers retailed 10,726
units in the U.S. during 2006. Triumph is one of the oldest and most
famous names in motorcycling.
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