| November
2008 News
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| Product
Test: MSR NXT Gear |
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Not long
ago we reviewed MSR's excellent new retro gear, the "Old Skool"
line, which was fantastic. Now comes the top-of-the-line
MSR NXT.
For 2009 MSR has incorporated some new features, which in the
pants include AVT (Advanced Venting Technology) - essentially
"air scoops" around the knee panel. This technology
is designed to bring significant air into the knee and overall leg
area.
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| Americans
and Canadians at Liverpool Echo Arena - 23rd & 24th Jan |
| The new
Merseyside Liverpool Echo Arena will be rocking to a different beat
on the evenings of Friday and Saturday 23rd and 24th of January,
when an international star studded line-up of champion riders invade
the waterside venue for the second and third rounds of the British
Supercross Championships.
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| AMA Racing
End-of-Year Awards Banquet Honors Season Standouts |
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The stars of
AMA Racing gathered at the stunning Barber Vintage Motorsports
Museum in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 22, to celebrate the
successful seasons of some of the country's best motorcycle and
all-terrain vehicle racers.
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| Pit
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| Sucker
Punch Sally's and Bruce Rossmeyer Resurrect a Classic |
PHOENIX--November
25, 2008--Sucker Punch Sally's announced the launch of the limited
edition "Destination Duo" motorcycle, built exclusively
for Bruce Rossmeyer's Destination Daytona. Equal parts old-school
and modern, the Destination Duo bike celebrates the 50th anniversary
of the first fully suspended American motorcycle, while capturing
the bold, no nonsense style of a true Sucker Punch Sally's one-off.
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| Stars of
AMA Pro Racing Honored at end-of-year Awards Banquet |
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Some of the
fastest motorcycle racers on the planet were honored at the
end-of-year AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet, held at the spectacular
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday,
Nov. 23. Champions from AMA Motocross, AMA Supercross, AMA Superbike,
AMA Flat Track, AMA Hillclimb, AMA Supermoto and the AMA/ATVA Pro
ATV Championship took the stage to be recognized for their
successful seasons.
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| AMA Racing
Announces New Round for 2009 AMA Racing National Hare & Hound
Championship Series |
| AMA Racing
announced today that a round has been added to the 2009 AMA Racing
National Hare & Hound Championship Series, one of the country's
premier off-road series for both amateur competitors and the
country's fastest desert racers.
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| Monster
Energy's Brandon Currie Wins His Second-Straight AMA Supermoto Lites
Class Championship! |
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Monster
Energy's Brandon Currie (Graves/Yamaha) has raced to his
second-straight AMA Supermoto Lites class overall championship, this
past weekend in Sonoma, Calif., completing the XTRM/AMA Supermoto
Championship's first-ever perfect season; 12-0 (6-0 in heat races,
6-0 Lites class main events).
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| Rockstar
Energy/Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co. Team Rider Steve Drew
Finishes First in Supermoto Unlimited Championship Points |
| Rockstar
Energy/Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co team rider Steve Drew came in
first in overall points for the Supermoto Unlimited group for the
2008 Supermoto Series. The final race, held at Infineon Raceway,
gave him the one point he needed to take the championship.
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| AMA Pro
Racing Now Accepting Parts and Equipment Approval Applications for
All Road Racing Classes |
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Following the
announcement of its new road racing class structure last month, AMA
Pro Racing confirmed today that it is now accepting applications for
the approval of all key parts and components for the 2009 Eligible
Equipment List in each of the four major divisions of AMA Pro Road
Racing.
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| AMA Sports
and ATV Athletes of the Year to Receive P Swiss Watches |
| The American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to announce that P Swiss, a
new and innovative Swiss-made watch brand, will present the AMA
Sports and ATVA Athletes of the Year with a model from the P Swiss
Planet line at the 2008 AMA Sports Awards Banquet on Saturday
evening, Nov. 22, at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds,
Ala.
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| Pirelli
Semi and Scorpion MX Tires at Mini O's Winter Olympics November
24-29 |
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With the 2008
Winter National Olympics (Mini O's) just over a week away on
November 24-29, Pirelli tires has announced it will be on-site at
Gatorback Cycle Park in Alachua, Fla. throughout the six-day event.
Amateur competitors still looking for 2009 off-road sponsorship will
have one final opportunity to submit their racing resume at the
event. Additionally, Pirelli will offer special pricing for
riders competing at the Mini O's with availability of both Scorpion
MX motocross and supercross specific tires.
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| H.O.G.
ROLLS INTO OKLAHOMA FOR CLUB H.O.G. OKC |
| MILWAUKEE -
(November 17, 2008) The Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) announced
Oklahoma City as the host of the 2009 CLUB H.O.G. OKC, the annual
gathering for H.O.G. members worldwide, June 26-27, 2009, at the
Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Along with the national
rally venue, H.O.G. also announced the dates and destinations of two
touring rallies that celebrate motorized American muscle and the
expansive history of the American West.
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| Sucker
Punch Sally's Welcomes New Dealer Operations Manager |
| SCOTTSDALE,
Ariz.--November 19, 2008--In response to the growing demand for its
signature old-school customs, Sucker Punch Sally's today announced
the addition of Alex McClelland to its staff. McClelland will serve
as Sucker Punch Sally's dealer operations manager and will focus on
sales and growth, adding new dealers to the network and developing
marketing assets for existing dealers.
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| AMA
Sports and ATVA Athletes of the Year will be honored by P Swiss at
AMA Sports Awards Banquet |
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PICKERINGTON,
Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to
announce that P Swiss, a new and innovative Swiss-made watch brand,
will present the AMA Sports and ATVA Athletes of the Year with a
model from the P Swiss Planet line at the 2008 AMA Sports Awards
Banquet on Saturday evening, Nov. 22, at the Barber Vintage
Motorsports Museum in Leeds, Ala.
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| Seminole
Hard Rock Roadhouse Makes Last Stop for 2008 at Toys in the Sun Run |
| Fort
Lauderdale--November 18, 2008--The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse will
be making its final stop for 2008 at the 21st Annual SFPC Christmas
Toys in the Sun Run, touted to be the worlds longest motorcycle
parade. The ride will be held Sunday, December 14, 2008, with all
proceeds going to benefit the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Foundation.
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| KRAWIEC
RIDES HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-ROD TO NHRA CHAMPIONSHIP |
| POMONA, Calif.
(Nov. 16, 2008) – Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Ed
Krawiec overcame a 20-point deficit to win the 2008 NHRA Pro Stock
Motorcycle championship at the season-ending Automobile Club of
Southern California NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway. The
championship is the fourth NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle title in five
seasons for the Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson
team.
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| Local
Riders Featured at AMA Supermoto finale, Nov. 14-16 |
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A number of
local riders will be featured this weekend as Infineon Raceway will
host the XTRM AMA Supermoto Championship, presented by Parts
Unlimited.
Championships will be decided at the Infineon Raceway Kart Center in
three professional categories (Supermoto Premier, Supermoto Lites
and Supermoto Unlimited) on a track comprised of both pavement and
dirt.
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| 2009
GNCC National Numbers Announced |
GNCC Numbers
are earned based on overall finishes in one of the seven divisions
of the series, including Youth, Amateur and Professional racing on
both motorcycles and ATVs, and the new UTV Side-by-Side Series.
The 2008 GNCC Champions, David Knight (Bike, Red Bull KTM) and Bill
Ballance (ATV, Team Yamaha) have earned the GNCC number-one plate in
the Afternoon Main Event Bike and ATV divisions. Morning race riders
begin their numbers with 201. Women's ATV Champion Traci Cecco (Team
Yamaha) will wear number 201 in the ATV Morning Race; 200 C Champion
Morgan Moss (Team Off-Camber Yamaha) earned number 201 from the Bike
Morning Race. Stewart Baylor (Bike, RidePG.com KTM) and Josh Merritt
(ATV, Cobra) earned the Youth Overall number one plates. William
Yokley (National Guard Polaris) earned the first-ever number-one
plate in the UTV Side-by-Side division.
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| Jeff
Canfield Named AMA Toyota Motocross Series Director |
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MX Sports
announced today the appointment of Jeff Canfield into the full-time
position of AMA Toyota Motocross Series Director.
Canfield comes to MX Sports with a wealth of experience on the
professional motocross level, having worked with AMA Pro Racing
since January of 2000. Most recently, Canfield managed AMA Pro
Racing's sanctioning and officiating activities for the AMA Monster
Energy Supercross and AMA Toyota Motocross series'.
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| New
Motorcycle Veteran Added To Mix For Spirit Of Daytona Racing During
Test For Rolex 24 |
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Spirit of Daytona Racing
continued their two-wheel experiment as they prepare for the 47th
anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 24-25 at historic Daytona
International Speedway.
The Daytona Beach-based team,
which has previously tested their No. 09 Porsche Coyote Daytona
Prototype at DIS with motorcycle stars Ricky Carmichael, Jason
Pridmore and five-time Daytona 200 By Honda winner Scott Russell,
added motorcycle veteran Jeff Ward to the mix on Tuesday during the
first day of the two-day November Test Days session.
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| AMA Road
Racer Jake Zemke Nominated for 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year
Award |
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The American
Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to announce that newly
crowned 2008 Formula Xtreme Series Champion Jake Zemke is the final
nominee for the 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year award. The winner
will be announced at the 2008 AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet on
Sunday evening, Nov. 23, at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in
Leeds, Ala.
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| American
Motorcyclist Association Announces New Member Benefit: Discount on
Garmin GPS Navigators, Products |
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The American Motorcyclist
Association (AMA) and Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin
Ltd. and the global leader in satellite navigation, are pleased to
announce a new benefit that allows AMA members to purchase Garmin
products at discounted pricing.
"The line between being
lost or found is as thin as the edge of your map," said AMA
Director of Business Development Jim Moore. "With a Garmin GPS
navigator, however, you never have to worry about riding off the
edge, and now members of the AMA can enjoy this flexibility, freedom
and peace of mind for less."
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| AMA
Arenacross Notebook: Des Moines |
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With the
official start of the 2009 AMA Arenacross Series just under two
months away, one of the sport's most recognizable venues will serve
as host to a preview race this weekend. Entering its 11th year on
the AMA Arenacross tour, Des Moines is considered a staple of AMA
Arenacross.
The prequel race on November 7-9 is a stand-alone, non-points
paying race. With pride and prize money on the line, several of the
top AMA Arenacross teams and riders will take part in the race and
take advantage of track time and a racing environment prior to the
kick off event in Grand Rapids, Mich. on January 2-4.
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| National
OHV organizations hold land-use forum in conjunction with SEMA |
| PICKERINGTON,
Ohio -- Leaders from the American Motorcyclist Association
(AMA) and other national organizations met in Las Vegas on Thursday,
Nov. 6, to discuss a variety of land-use issues affecting
off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation. The meeting was held in
conjunction with the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
convention in Las Vegas.
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| Michigan's
Lindsey Scheltema Crowned Miss Arenacross 2009 |
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After two-and-a-half months
of voting and campaigning, the 2009 Miss Arenacross search has
finally drawn to a close. Several hundred candidates have been
narrowed down to 20-year old Lindsey Scheltema of Byron Center,
Mich.
While the Des Moines race is
a stand-alone race and not part of the 2009 AMA Arenacross Series,
Scheltema will take part in the promotional and media opportunities
throughout this coming weekend in Des Moines.
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| American
Motorcyclist Association congratulates President-elect Barack Obama
on historic victory |
PICKERINGTON,
Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), which
represents more than 300,000 active members as the nation's leading
advocacy organization for motorcyclists' rights, issued the
following statement today from AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman
with respect to the national election results:
"The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on
their historic victory. America's voters have spoken, and they are
demanding fundamental change and accountability from our elected
representatives.
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| AMA/ATVA
Pro ATV MX racer Dustin Wimmer nominated for 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete
of the Year award |
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PICKERINGTON,
Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to
announce that 2008 ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA Pro Champion
Dustin Wimmer is one of five nominees for the 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete
of the Year award. The winner will be announced at the 2008 AMA Pro
Racing Awards Banquet on Sunday evening, Nov. 23, at the Barber
Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds, Ala.
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| Interview:
Brett Metcalfe |
| It's not very
often you see a rider leave the prestigious Monster Energy Pro
Circuit Kawasaki Lites Team on their own accord, but that's just
what Australian Brett Metcalfe did.
Sometimes a rider simply needs a change of pace. And certainly
the team that he has joined - the Factory Connection Geico Honda
squad - is a highly competitive team.
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| Pit
Pass Moto Weekly - Motorcycle Talk Show |
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Top people from
the motorcycle industry give their uncut opinions and race stories.
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HIRO
KOISO, SHATTERS THE LAND SPEED FIM WORLD RECORD WITH A SPEED
OF 177.577 MPH |
| LAS
VEGAS, NEVADA (October 16, 2008) – Hiro Koiso, a highly-skilled
service technician at Las Vegas Harley-Davidson shatters the Land
Speed FIM World Record with a speed of 177.577* MPH at the BUB
Motorcycle Speed Trials at Bonneville Flats, Utah, September 2-7,
2008. If that’s not amazing enough, it was done for the
first time ever on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle!
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| AMA
Superbike Champion Ben Spies nominated for 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete of
the Year award |
| PICKERINGTON,
Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to
announce that three-time AMA Superbike Champion Ben Spies has been
nominated for the 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year award for his
dominating title-winning performance in AMA Superbike. The winner of
the award will be announced on Sunday evening, Nov. 23, at the 2008
AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet at the Barber Vintage Motorsports
Museum in Leeds, Ala.
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