Friday, 22 July 2011
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Scavenger hunt ride: Lacona, Bussey & Reasnor
A couple Sundays ago, Steve took a break from his Corvair project and we set off for a ride that included three of the towns on this year’s HOG Chapter Scavenger Hunt: Lacona, Bussey and Reasnor – all tiny towns east of Des Moines in central Iowa. The day was hot standing still, but absolutely [...]Jean Michel Bayle Jean Pierre Bayle Len Bayliss Troy Bayliss Bruce Beale
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Twitch quits Metal Mulisha
After weeks of speculation and rumors, X Games Medalist Jeremy ‘Twitch’ Steiberg announced yesterday that his 11 year relationship with the Metal Mulisha must come to an end. “We originally started out as a group of guys that just loved to ride dirtbikes and hang out and hey if we could earn a little money [...]Max Biaggi Pier Paolo Bianchi Stefano Bianco Fabio Biliotti Wilf Billington
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Traversing Flat Corners
One of the great things about a worn down track is the help from ruts and berms. Sure they can make things difficult, but they essentially help us keep our speed up in the corners. Just like in NASCAR, the angled surface allows the bike to lean over and still find plenty of traction. However, [...]Jack Brett Norick Abe Hubert Abold Karel Abrahбm Brian Adams
Thursday, 21 July 2011
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Video Highlights from the Rockstar Energy Freestone Motocross National
MX Sports Pro Racing and Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, present the Rockstar Energy Freestone Highlight Video from Saturday’s Rockstar Energy Freestone National. The second round of the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship from Freestone Raceway challenged riders with a difficult track and high temperatures.Carlos Bellon Carlo Bellotti Jean Pierre Beltoise Felice Benasedo Gert Bender
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Harley-Davidson Posts First YTD Growth since 2006
Harley-Davidson had some good news to report in its Q2 2011 financial report, as the Milwaukee company reports selling 53,599 units to customers in the US during the three-month period, and total of 83,396 units worldwide (120,642 units worldwide so far this year). These sales figures translate into a 5.6% sales increase worldwide, and an even more impressive 7.5% sales bump in the United States market. While those increases might seem modest, CEO Keith Wandell’s restructuring efforts have clearly ...Kunihiro Amano Daniel Amatriain Dario Ambrosini Ray Amm Luigi Ancona
