Archive for June, 2009

      KTM 990 Super Duke Approved For Competition in AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Presented by AMSOIL Tri-Valley Moto and Eric Gulbransen to Debut KTM 990 Super Duke at Mazda Raceway   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 30, 2009) – The AMA Pro Daytona SportBike presented by AMSOIL class is already one of the most [...]

Scorpion Sports Responds to TR DealPublish date: Jun 24, 2009 Source: Dealernews Email|Print|Share Del.icio.usDiggRedditFacebook|Save|LicenseNews earlier this week that Tucker Rocky Distributing will begin offering the ScorpionExo helmet collection to retailers came as a bombshell to many in the industry after Scorpion Sports, Inc. (SSI) spent the past five years growing the brand as a dealer-direct [...]

June 26, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pete terHorst Phone: (877) 877-8969 E-mail: pterhorst@ama-cycle.org Special guest announced for AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference, presented by Harley-Davidson and Buell Deborah Grey to be Keynote Speaker for Friday International Street Party PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce that Canadian Deborah [...]

Brass Balls Bobbers Press Release Brass Balls New Model 1S – Softail-Style Bobber Wrinkled Black is the New Black on the 2010 Custom-Production Motorcycle – Model 1S June 23, 2009 – Darwin Motorcycles, manufacturer of Brass Balls Choppers & Bobbers, just released their latest creation off their company’s most successful Model 1 platform: The 2010 [...]

Once again, the two premier driving / riding schools in the west team up to appreciate your military. Instead of mourning the events of September 11th, these two entities got together last year to celebrate the patriotism the event spurred. Now an annual event, September 11th once again serves as a combination track event celebrating [...]

“We’re not giving up on two-strokes,” is something you may have heard KTM leadership say during the OEM’s recent dealer meetings. Now, further underlining KTM’s commitment to the engine configuration, KTM CEO Stefan Pierer says the company has initiated the development of even more powerful, quieter and less-polluting two-stroke powerplants — which by design are [...]

Tucker Rocky will no longer distribute KBC helmets, according to officials at KBC. “Following a mutual decision between KBC and Tucker Rocky, KBC will seek to explore new and emerging opportunities to reinvigorate their distribution channels in the U.S. markets,” the helmet company announced in a prepared statement. “KBC is very focused and confident and [...]

H.O.G. SETS FIVE MILLION MILE MONDAY GOAL Members Will Band Together to Ride on June 29   MILWAUKEE – (June 16, 2009) On Monday, June 29, 2009, Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) members around the world will band together in a singular challenge, to log a cumulative five million riding miles by the day’s end.   [...]

KRAWIEC RACES V-ROD(r) TO NHRA FINALS AT ENGLISHTOWN Krawiec Builds Lead in Pro Stock Motorcycle Series, Hines Holds Down Third Place   ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 14, 2009) – Screamin’ Eagle(r)/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec raced a Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod(r) to the final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the United Association NHRA [...]

    Pegram and Cardenas Take Victories in Pair of Barnburners at Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader Mercado Scores Second AMA Pro SuperSport Victory   ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 7, 2009) – On a nearly perfect day for racing at Road America, Larry Pegram captured his first AMA Pro Racing National Guard American Superbike presented by Parts [...]