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The Legendary Buffalo Chip “Chipping” in to Help Honor Veterans at Daytona Bike Week at the Plaza Resort and Spa

Sturgis, SD (February 22, 2010) – Veterans will be front and center at this year’s Daytona Beach Bike Week thanks to a collaboration between Daytona’s Plaza Resort & Spa and the Legendary Buffalo Chip. One of the largest Veterans Tributes in the United States, “A Walk with Heroes” will include prestigious speakers, top level entertainment and the largest balloon launch in Veteran memorial history. (more…)

Press Conference for Hot Leathers/Fuller Hot Rods Apparel Launch at V-Twin Expo

Hot Leathers is having a press conference to launch their new apparel partnership with Fuller Hot Rods at the V-Twin Expo. Bryan Fuller and representatives from Hot Leathers will be on hand to answer any questions. The press conference will take palce on Monday February 8th at 10:00 am at the Hot Leathers booth #441

January 28, 2010
Former S&S Cycle Chief Brett Smith Joins Baja Motorsports
By Joe Delmont

Brett Smith, former president of S&S Cycle, one of the leading names in American v-twin motorcycles, has been named head of Baja Motorsports’ U.S. operations. Smith currently is traveling in China where he is visiting Baja factories and component suppliers.

I’ll be providing more information on this major move when Smith returns to the U.S. and gets settled into his new position. In the meantime, here is information on Smith and Baja in a Q&A session that I developed with Smith.

Baja Motorsports is based in Tempe, Ariz., where it operates a 70,000 sq. ft. parts, service and warehouse/office facility. It sells Chinese-made powersports equipment primarily through big box retailers such as Pep Boys. Service is provided through a network of some 1,000 independent service shops in North America.

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Hot Leathers is Helping Haiti

On January 12, a series of earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 6.5 to 7.3 devastated Haiti.

Hot Leathers will donate $1 from every web order placed now through February 14 to the American Red Cross Haitian Relief and Development Fund. This donation will support the ongoing emergency relief and recovery efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Assistance provided by the American Red Cross may include deploying personnel, sending relief supplies, and providing financial resources. Thank you for your support.

In prison, Billy Lane fixes cars, teaches others

This from Florida Today and www.motorsportsnewswire.wordpress.com, original URL http://motorsportsnewswire.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/in-prison-billy-lane-fixes-cars-teaches-others-0106104/
6 01 2010

Bike builder in ‘motor pool,’ teaching others to weld

BY KEYONNA SUMMERS • FLORIDA TODAY

January 4, 2010 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Celebrity motorcycle builder Billy Lane hasn’t lost his passion nor shed his “gearhead” persona while serving time in the state penitentiary.

A state prison spokeswoman says Lane, serving six years for a 2006 car crash that killed another biker, has spent the last four months using his mechanical skills at the Avon Park Work Camp to fix Department of Corrections vehicles as part of the “motor pool.”

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baker drivetrain f5r:  reverse isn’t just for 6 speeds anymore!

Haslett, Mi

Two years ago, with the increasing number of touring bikes on the road, Baker introduced the F6R: Factory 6 Reverse. This innovation proved to be quite popular and helpful to our customers with late model Harley-Davidsons™ and Baker DD7’s. But our customers with Factory 5 speeds and Baker DD6’s requested an easier, more dependable reverse system for their bikes as well.

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O.C. Choppers – Dad Sues Gearhead Son

12-24-2009
The father/son team that star on the hit TV show, “American Chopper”, are locked in a bitter lawsuit … ironically, these gritty, grease-covered motorcycle badboys are suing over stock options — and daddy wants more than a mil from his son.

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At this time of year it’s appropriate to give thanks and cherish what we have. We would like to extend that blessing to you  our faithful readers, who we call our “family”. And it’s really not so far from the truth. We come from different corners of the world but we share a common passion, and let’s face it, we’re just “good folks”. So whatever holiday you are celebrating tonight  and whatever your hopes and dreams and wishes are for the New Year, know that you are valued and yes even loved. We don’t take the terms “brothers and sisters” lightly.

May the worst of your tomorrows be better than the best of your yesterdays…  or some sweet Irish blessing like that. You know what I mean.

Bikers Converge on Fort Lauderdale Marking another Successful Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse Bikers Bash and Toys in the Sun Run

HOLLYWOOD, FLA -December 18, 2009 – The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse Tour made its final stop for 2009 at the Fort Lauderdale Harley-Davidson “Bikers Bash” on Friday, December 4th, for a night of motorcycle entertainment and fun with all proceeds going to the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County.

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