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AIMExpo. CEO’s of Harley-Davidson and Polaris Offered Keynote Addresses Focusing On New Riders

Published by Cyril Huze September 23rd, 2017 in Editorial and Events.

We all know that the future of the power sports industry lies with new riders. How to discover and develop these new riders is a tough challenge. On this topic, on Thursday morning at the AIMExpo in Columbus, Ohio at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Polaris Industries CEO’s shared their ideas.

Harley-Davidson CEO Matt Levatich re-affirmed his mandate to “build” 2 million new riders in the USA over the next decade to replace aging boomers. Levatich explained that if the hardware is the blood of the industry, the riding experience is what will motivate brand new riders to join the sport. He said that his company and the industry must become very fast as good as building new riders as they are at building motorcycles…

Polaris CEO Scott Wine began his address by describing how much Polaris has achieved until now. But he is very realistic regarding current market condition: a very tough challenging environment, political polarization since the presidential campaign, weather-related disasters in Texas, Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina, Scott Wine also called for campaigns to attract new riders, increasing the number of dealers, and offering to bikers technological innovation. He would like customers to be able to design their motorcycles online, offering basic design options via smartphones, tablets and computers at home or via screens installed in dealerships. Polaris is also contemplating and evaluating Slingshot rentals and as a sharing vehicle in big cities.

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Red Shift 468 Cam For Harley-Davidson Milwaukee Eight Engines

Published by Cyril Huze September 23rd, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.

New from Red Shift Cams® is the 468 bolt-in grind for 107 and 114″ Milwaukee Eight engines. The 468 delivers significant improvements in power and throttle response right where you ride. The Red Shift 468 is designed to compliment the Milwaukee Eight heads’ high intake flow while its unique design overcomes the restrictive exhaust port for big gains in both torque and horsepower.

The 468 provides instant acceleration below 2,000 RPM while pulling strong to 6,000, really shining in the 2,000-4,000 RPM cruising range. Cranking compression is unchanged for easy starting, and proprietary Red Shift Cams® ramp design delivers quiet operation and long valvetrain life. At Zippers Performance Products. Phone 410.579.2828 Fax 410.579.2835

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Fast Motorcycle Industry News

Published by Cyril Huze September 22nd, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.

Royal Enfield’s 750cc Bike Rivaling Harley-Davidson Street 750 Likely To Debut At EICMA Show. The parallel twin 750cc engine will be fitted in Continental GT’s double-cradle frame for the new Royal Enfield bike. It is the only a double-cradle frame with Royal Enfield at present that can handle 750cc engine. The parallel-twin 750cc mill is expected to get the fuel-injection system

Polaris Industries Plans To Assemble Indian Motorcycles And Terrain Vehicles In India. Till now, the company had been importing these vehicles from the US for the domestic market. Polaris has a joint venture with Eicher in India that manufactures and markets personal utility vehicle Multix. Whether the motorcycles would be assembled by the joint venture or Polaris is not yet decided. Polaris Industries is also planning to assemble its all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) — also called quad bikes — in India to be more price competitive.

Harley-Davidson Will Be Title Sponsor Of AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony. AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony welcomes Harley-Davidson as title sponsor today Sept. 22 event to be held in conjunction with AIMExpo in Columbus, Ohio. The Class of 2017 includes: FMF Racing founder Don Emler Sr., off-road racing champion Eddie Lojak Sr., world motocross champion and Road 2 Recovery founder Bob Moore, racer and filmmaker Peter Starr and racer, team owner and publisher John Ulrich. They will be honored along with Hall of Famer Bill Werner, now an AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legend.

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First Customized Brand New 2018 Fat Boy?

Published by Cyril Huze September 22nd, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.

For each new motorcycle model there is a rush from dealers and from independent shops to become the first to customize it and to make it known by the largest number of bikers. Even if customization is limited, like in this case, to a 4-day labor job and a very limited number of motorcycle brand genuine accessories, it’s an opportunity to imagine what a full custom job could be.

As you know, although the new Fat Boy is more muscular than ever (a 160mm front and 240 mm rear solid-disc wheels), it is 29 lbs lighter than ever and benefits from a 34% stiffer chassis overall. Add the extra power of the Milwaukee-Eight® V-Twin engine (107” or 114”) Harley-Davidson Wuerzburg Village (photos @ Gerd Scheidel/Studio 1 Biker Lifestyle TV)

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Joke Of The Week

Published by Cyril Huze September 22nd, 2017 in Editorial.

Male Self Examination For Alzheimer Disease

(It Takes only 15 seconds)

If you are male and over 60 yrs old, you SHOULD take this Alzheimer’s Test

How fast can you guess these words and fill-in the blanks?

1. _ _NDOM

2. F_ _K

3. P_N_S

4. PU_S_

5. S_X

6. BOO_S

Answers:

1. RANDOM

2. FORK

3. PANTS

4. PULSE

5. SIX

6. BOOKS

You got all 6 wrong…didn’t you?
The good news is:   you do NOT have Alzheimer.
You are just a pervert…

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When Too much is Almost Enough. Big Cubes from R&R Cycles.

Published by Cyril Huze September 21st, 2017 in Customs, Editorial and Engines.

They say you can’t beat cubic inches. So why not go all the way with a complete 155 cubic inch V-Twin says R&R Cycles. Built completely in-house, this Billet Beast combines R&R’s own 4.625 inch flywheel assembly with a pair of 4.60 inch billet cylinders bolted to a set of billet crankcases.

If however, what you want is big cubes that will fit into most stock frames, R&R offers two, complete, twin-cam style big-blocks: a 131 and a 124. Like the 155, these engines are built in-house, including the welded and dynamic balanced flywheel assembly. The 131 comes with 4-3/8 inch stroke and 4-3/8 inch bore; while the 124 combines a 4-5/8 inch stroke with a 4-1/8 inch bore.

Torque and horsepower figures will depend on the customer’s preference in cams, compression and exhaust. For more information call R&R Cycles at 603 605 1488.

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Michelin Introduces New Tires for Select 2018 Harley-Davidson® Softail® Motorcycles

Published by Cyril Huze September 21st, 2017 in Editorial and Wheels.

Michelin introduces Scorcher® tires to equip the 2018 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy®, Low Rider® and Breakout® motorcycles which were revealed in mid-August. For select 2018 Softail motorcycles, two new Michelin-Harley-Davidson co-branded Scorcher tires are available as original equipment. The MICHELIN Scorcher® 31 features traditional cruiser styling cues while the MICHELIN Scorcher® 11 provides a sportier look.

The compounds selected for the treads of the new MICHELIN Scorcher® 11 and the new MICHELIN Scorcher® 31 deliver superior grip in cold, wet and damp conditions, as well as longer service life. The Scorcher “11” and Scorcher “31” are factory-installed on many models, and can be installed as a replacement tire on other specified models. Continue reading ‘Michelin Introduces New Tires for Select 2018 Harley-Davidson® Softail® Motorcycles’

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Postcards From 20th European Bike Week. Faaker See, Austria. September 5-10.

Published by Cyril Huze September 20th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Events.

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American Flat Track To Return To Daytona International Speedway’s Legendary Tri-Oval for the second annual DAYTONA TT on Thursday, March 15, 2018.

Published by Cyril Huze September 20th, 2017 in Editorial, Events and Racing.

Following the sport’s hugely successful debut event inside the world’s only motorsports stadium this past March, American Flat Track will be back under the lights in 2018. Fans attending Bike Week At DAYTONA festivities can look forward to another action-packed evening as the top dirt track motorcycle racers in the world battle on a custom track built directly in front of the stadium’s ”World Center of Racing” tower. To kick the action up a notch in 2018, the race circuit will be re-engineered to feature a bigger, better, and faster track design. “I’m delighted that American Flat Track will feature again as a highlight of Bike Week,” said American Flat Track CEO Michael Lock. “The world-class facilities and a new, as yet secret, track design is sure to serve up a great evening’s racing for our fans.” Continue reading ‘American Flat Track To Return To Daytona International Speedway’s Legendary Tri-Oval for the second annual DAYTONA TT on Thursday, March 15, 2018.’

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Bill Dodge To Swim Or Sink. Help!

Published by Cyril Huze September 19th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.

Hurricane Irma affected Floridians from Key West to Jacksonville. Because of wind, but mainly flooding in Daytona Beach where is located Bling’s Cycles, the shop of well known custom builder Bill Dodge.

During the passing of Irma, Bill spend the full night with Buddy, Bill’s dog. defending his shop against the flooding coming from the close-by Halifax River. Inside the shop, water rose to 28″ at the deepest.

Lots of Bill’s custom bikes have severe water damage. In addition to losing a Miller TIG welder, the motor from a band saw was shot along with all the shop’s electric powered tools and consumables.

Lots of friends have pitched in to help. You can donate directly to sales@blingscycles.com. Bare Knuckle’s Paul Wideman also set up a Bling’s Cycles Go Fund Me account to help Bill Dodge restart his business.

Darren McKeag did the artwork for these tee shirts that you can order by calling with size and address at blingsfund@gmail . Thank you in advance for helping Bill.

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Luggage Tie-Down Anchors For Harley-Davidson Models

Published by Cyril Huze September 19th, 2017 in Accessories, Chassis and Customs.

Tie-Down Anchors are your ticket to more time riding and less time spent mounting gear on that next road trip. Available in two variations, these easy-access mounting points offer a safe, secure and convenient location for attaching luggage straps or bungee cords on Harley-Davidson® models.

The Kuryakyn Rear Tie-Down Anchors install discreetly to rear fender struts on select Road Glide, Road King, Street Glide, and ’04- ’18 Sportsters (except XL1200T) Sportster models with the included hardware. (P/N 5073, Chrome – P/N 5074 – Gloss Black) MSRP: $39.99.

The Kuryakyn Seat Bolt Tie-Down Anchor utilizes the rear seat bolt location on all H-D cruisers and Touring bikes without Tour-Paks installed.(P/N 5073, Chrome – P/N 5074 – Gloss Black). MSRP: $19.99.

In addition to providing mounting points, the anchors also minimize potential friction damage caused by straps rubbing against painted or finished surfaces. Constructed from durable polished steel to withstand heavy luggage loads, the minimalist design provides convenient attachment points when needed, while staying virtually unnoticed when not in use.

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Lonely Fucker Chopper

Published by Cyril Huze September 18th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.

Good design is about creating objects and machines that stand the test of time, The Chopper design is one of the few ones having acquired a very unique sense of timelessness. In a softening motorcycle environment, can the Chopper design produced at a reasonable price works wonders to attract young new bikers? Don’t know the definitive answer, but just observing that quite a few belonging to the 90’s born generation like to build them to get around in a fun, fashionable and relative cheap way.

Marcos Vazquez, from 2004-born custom shop Free Kustom Cycles is also the exclusive distributor for Spain of all Mooneyes custom accessories. On the building side he works alone with the help of after-hours friends, his preferences being to tinker with American Choppers and Bobbers, on European Cafe Racers and all bikes featuring the characteristic Japanese touch. Each year, his collaboration with Mooneyes gives him the status of Honor Guest at the famous and excellent Japanese Yokohama Bike Show where he is responsible for creating a handcrafted trophy and where, of course, he gets as much inspiration as possible from builders from other the world.

Back to “The “Lonely Fucker” Chopper, Marcos explained to me that the donor bike is a Ness style bike that he bought 12 years ago from an individual in his country, and that he din’t really like to look at or ride it… It’s under the pressure of 2 of his brothers that the makeover got started with for objective to be ready for exhibiting the new bike at another great annual bike event, the “Art & Wheels” show in Switzerland. Continue reading ‘Lonely Fucker Chopper’

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Diamond King Sportster Gas Tank

Published by Cyril Huze September 17th, 2017 in Chassis, Customs and Editorial.

Gas tank with distinctive diamond-style embossings on top and on the sides.

It features the same basic design as the stock counterpart but are made wider for increased capacity.

This will allow for longer intervals between gas station stops on long hauls.

At W&W Europe.

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Flashback. 1915 Iver Johnson Motorcycle.

Published by Cyril Huze September 16th, 2017 in Builders and Editorial.

It’s for me one of the most beautiful motorcycles produced at the beginning of last century. The Iver Johnson Company (the company shared the name as its founder Norwegian-born Iver Johnson.) was first a U.S firearms and bicycle company. Launched in Fitchburg, MA in 1907, a motorcycle division was created from the conversion of a line of business that had been manufacturing bicycles for some 23 years prior to that date. Ultimately, the arms division of the business was growing so rapidly to meet demand that management decided to focus on that market and as a result motorcycle operations closed in 1916 (varying sources claim the last year as being 1915, with 1916 seeing only the sales of remaining 1915 produced inventory) The Ever Jognson motorcycle featured a number of very advanced design features and were advertised as “Mechanical Perfection” (photo @ Doug Mitchel 630.605.6276)

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Custom Indian Scout Bobber Series At Brooklyn Invitational

Published by Cyril Huze September 15th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.

As the title sponsor of the ninth annual Brooklyn Invitational Custom Motorcycle Show, Indian Motorcycle unveiled three custom versions of the all-new Scout Bobber crafted by Keino Cycles, Kraus Motor Co. and skateboarding icon Steve Caballero, in conjunction with Roland Sands Design. Each of these builders brings a uniquely distinct vision and signature style. The end result being three totally unique custom interpretations of the Scout Bobber, which helps showcase how easily customizable the bike is and the versatility of the platform.

Indian Motorcycle specifically partnered with these three highly-regarded customizers, as While Keino Sasaki and Satya Kraus carry long-standing reputations forged through years within the customization and aftermarket industry, skateboard icon Steve Caballero has seen his profile increase steadily within the last several years thanks to his love for vintage American v-twins and his participation in festivals such as Wheels & Waves.

“Strip it down” was the mantra and inspiration Indian Motorcycle used when developing the latest model in its iconic Scout lineup. A low-slung, blacked-out, 100 horsepower, minimalist motorcycle that proves once again than less is definitely more.

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Exile Cycles 2nd Annual “Rider Roundup At The Ranch” Is October 15.

Published by Cyril Huze September 15th, 2017 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.

After last year’s Exile Cycles Anniversary party, Russell Mitchell tells me that he has decided to make it an annual event. It is set for Sunday October 15 from 11 am to 5 pm at the Paramount Ranch Western Town, Agoura Hills, California (2903 Cornell Road)

On the menu: vendor displays, food trucks, the renown “Calendar Bike Building Championship (register a fastdates.com), live music.

Advance tickets are $20.00 including a “roundup” tee-shirt. Everyone welcome (even kids and dogs!). More info at Exile Cycles.

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BLACK. A Promo Harley Slim Bobber By Custom Chrome Europe | Kuryakyn

Published by Cyril Huze September 14th, 2017 in Builders and Customs.

Among other strategies, distributors promote their catalogs via the bolt-on bikes they create using the custom parts they reference for dealers and end users. Each year during European Bike Week in Faak, Austria, Custom Chrome Europe presents several of these 2-wheel creations. Among them – ranging from Sportster to Bagger and named by CCE “Rides Unrivaled, a Bobber style Harley to promote some of Kuryakyn most recent parts.

It is based on the Twin Cam Slim model, meaning the model year edition with dual shock swingarm, not the just released 2018 new version equipped with the Milwaukee Eight engine and a mono shock swingarm. It was customized by Frankfurt/Germany based Harley-Factory (Wolfgang Huebner) at the very short 2-week request made by CCE. The “official unveiling” took place on Thursday, September 7th with Kuryakyn representative Todd Hinrichs flying in from the US just for the occasion. Continue reading ‘BLACK. A Promo Harley Slim Bobber By Custom Chrome Europe | Kuryakyn’

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Buffalo Chip TT American Flat Track Race Airs On NBC Sports Network This Evening Sept. 14 at 8 p.m.

Published by Cyril Huze September 14th, 2017 in Editorial and Racing.

It’s been a little over a month since the nation’s top racing athletes went handlebar to handlebar around the brand new track in the Buffalo Chip amphitheater during the inaugural Sturgis Buffalo Chip TT American Flat Track Races.

Whether you were there on Aug. 6 to see it for yourself, or weren’t able to make it, you should know you’ve got another chance to see all the action when NBC Sports Network airs its one-hour encore telecast of the races on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. MDT.

How To Watch The Races:
Tune in via the NBCSN cable TV channel, or with NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app on your desktop, mobile device or connected TV.

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Jokes Of The Week

Published by Cyril Huze September 14th, 2017 in Editorial.

1. Law of Mechanical Repair
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee.
2. Law of Gravity
Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible place in the universe.
3. Law of Probability
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act
.  4. Law of Random Numbers
If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal; someone always answers.
5. Variation Law
If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now.
6. Law of the Bath
When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone will ring.
7. Law of Close Encounters
The probability of meeting someone you know INCREASES dramatically when you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with.
8. Law of the Result
When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, IT WILL!!!
9. Law of the Theaters & Sports Arenas – At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle, always arrive last. They are the ones who will leave their seats several times to go for food, beer, or the toilet and who leave early before the end of the performance or the game is over. The folks in the aisle seats come early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies and stay to the bitter end of the performance.
10. The Coffee Law
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold
11. Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible IF you don’t know what you are talking about.
12. Doctors’ Law
If you don’t feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there, you’ll feel better. But don’t make an appointment and you’ll stay sick.

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Two labor Unions End Partnership With Harley-Davidson

Published by Cyril Huze September 13th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.

Two labor unions ended a two-decade long partnership agreement with Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG.N) on Tuesday, citing issues with senior management.

Union leaders belonging to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the United Steelworkers (USW) said they were concerned with the way Harley’s management was handling staffing related to seasonal production. (In clear, Harley is accused of replacing as many as possible hourly workers with seasonal temporary workers)

Chief Executive Matt Levatich agreed to work with the unions to resolve staffing issues raised on behalf of full-time workers, USW said in a release. Harley-Davidson said in May it would build a plant in Thailand, a major Asian automotive hub, to serve the growing Southeast Asian market, a move that was criticized by USW (From Reuters)

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Nova Curved Side Mount license Plate Holders By Kuryakyn

Published by Cyril Huze September 13th, 2017 in Controls, Customs, Editorial and Electrical.

A smooth, seamless design with no visible fasteners combined with wraparound DOT-compliant L.E.D.’s make the new Kuryakyn Nova one of the cleanest and most functional side-mount license plate frames available. Offered in horizontal or vertical mounting styles, the Nova’s curved, two-piece frame sandwiches the plate in place rather than using traditional bolts for a hardware-free appearance on the front and back surfaces. Ultra-bright white L.E.D.’s meet DOT L11 compliancy and line the entire inner perimeter of the durable A380 cast aluminum frame, which is available in chrome or gloss black finishes.

Model-specific swingarm and lower shock mounts (sold separately) are offered for a wide range of fitment on select Harley-Davidson Dyna, Softail, Sportster and Street XG models, Indian Scouts, Victory cruisers, Yamaha V Star 650, 1100, Bolt and SCR950 platforms, as well as custom applications with 1-1/4” swingarms. Kuryakyn Nova Curved Sidemount License Plate Holders.

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2017 AIMExpo In Columbus Ohio. September 21-24.

Published by Cyril Huze September 13th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.

The show will boast its highest number of OEMs and bike demos to date.

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Fred Kodlin Racing KR 300 Unveiled During 20th Edition Of European Bike Week

Published by Cyril Huze September 12th, 2017 in Builders, Controls, Editorial and Events.

As a yearly tradition, Fred Kodlin introduces a new custom during the European Bike Week (September 3-10) at Lake Faak, Austria This year, on Wednesday Sepy 6,the unveiling was done ar the Velden Casino on the west side of the lake with Fred Kodlin rolling out on a turbo charged 300 hp Speed Bagger named KR 300.

First, contrary to what some could think, the flashy paint job color is not in reference to Kork Ballingtons’s legendary Kawasaki KR 500, which raced in the eighties on the Grand Prix motorcycle circuit. As a matter of fact, Kodlin’s bagger has a higher hp. Client originally wished a relatively dull silver color, but as a good Custom Builder, Free Kodlin convinced him easily that such a one-off bike deserves a flashy paint job to be noticed and remembered by all.

“Basically, this KR 300 Turbo Bagger is the first Harley-Davidson “Milwaukee Eight” motor ,since its introduction 1 year ago, cradled in a very radical custom frame” says Fred. Of course, all bodywork is handcrafted out of steel at the shop , and is quite similar looking to the one of the ”F-32″, but with even slimmer lines.

To be mentioned, 2 weeks before unveiling, Fred & son Len were still finishing some welding, prepping then smothering all bodywork, working every day almost day and night. Meanwhile, renowned engine specialist Guenther Sohn prepared the engine, boosting it to 2040 cc and adding a Trask turbo system, probably the first tinstalled on a Milwaukee Eight engine. About 300 hp are optional in this current setup by specialist Sohn who is racing Top Gas and Top Fuel Harleys. As many of Kodlin’s bikes, this one rolls on a tall 30” front wheel. Most of his bikes are a custom building exercise, but one you can always ride confidentially and knowing that there will be only one like you on the road. And the beauty is that Kodlin has always a client ready to pay a big price for each of his fancy creations.

For my readers at or traveling to European Bike Week in Faak, Austria, from Tuesday September 5 to Saturday the 9, the Kodlin “Murdercycles” Show,presents the latest bikes and products of Fred and Len Kodlin. The exhibition is open to the public inside the “Casineum” of Casino Velden about 15 km from the Faak other event sites. Entrance is free of charge. (photos H. Roesler for C. Huze)

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Cyril Huze Post Interrupted By Hurricane Irma

Published by Cyril Huze September 10th, 2017 in Events and Videos.

Palm Beach County. 09-10-17. 8.30 am. In 11 years, my daily news website has never been interrupted by any event, even hurricanes crossing my state of Florida. But here comes category 4 Irma entering Florida with winds up to 165 mph and gusts up to 205 mph. At this time, we still have electricity and a Wi-Fi connection. But we have been warned, not for a long time… So, apology in advance for not being able to update my site as usual if destruction and flooding happen to be as heavy and geographically extended as predicted by meteo experts.

Video: shot at home 09/10/17 4 pm EST. Irma is still 85 miles away. Have a thought for all those affected by hurricane Irma.

Palm Beach County 09/11/17. 10.30 am. We new safe with no material damage. Back online as soon as we get back power (half of Floridians are still without electricity)

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Jared Mees Takes the win And The Title At The Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile

Published by Cyril Huze September 10th, 2017 in Editorial, Events and Racing.

Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle Rogers Racing Scout FTR750) put on another masterclass performance to take the win and clinch the American Flat Track AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines crown two races early at the Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile presented by Appalachian Harley-Davidson.

After nearly a quarter-century absence, it was a welcome return to Williams Grove Speedway as fans packed the house to witness the Pennsylvania native score his fourth overall premier class championship.

“Man, it’s an honor to be able to come to Williams Grove — I was born and raised 45 minutes from here — and to clinch this championship in front of all my friends and family,” Mees said. “We had a phenomenal year. I had a magnificent team behind me. I don’t know what else to say. I give all the credit to those guys — they work so hard week-in and week-out. The Indian was a phenomenal motorcycle for me from start to finish. It’s unbelievable. “To win a championship in the fashion we did this year and — no offense, but to dominate it. To go out there and pull off nine wins and clinch the championship with two races to go, it was phenomenal. I never thought it would have happened, especially considering the talent of the other guys out there.” Continue reading ‘Jared Mees Takes the win And The Title At The Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile’

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New Attraction At European Bike Week. Harley-Davidson XG 750 Street Rod Hooligan Races.

Published by Cyril Huze September 9th, 2017 in Builders, Editorial and Events.

This year, European Bike Week at Lake Faak, Austria is celebrating its 20th Edition. Harley-Davidson has come up with a new attraction that gets fresh wind and very cool action into the event. In record time, a Short Track oval was prepared in one of the most scenic locations that Faak has to offer,. Harley brought 10 new XG 750 Street Rod bikes converted to “Dirt Rod” style bikes modified just for the racetrack.

Twenty Journalists from all over the world, including Japan, South Africa, Scandinavia, Spain, Italy, Germany and Austria who never ever ridden dirt bikes received a “crash course” on both bike and track by Italian Dirt Track specialist and “tutor” “Professor” Marco Belli and his team. All on the “fast track” to learn riding on the dirt and adapting to the not easy task of handling the heavy bikes around the very short track. The bikes – all 2018 model year, were prepared by Silverstone/UK based IDP Moto Ltd who converted the Street into “Dirt Track mode” by removing the front brakes, installing new handlebars, a Harley’s Dirt Track seat, a modified tank, an open air filter and short pipes. Rear shocks were swapped for Ohlins, the stock fork did the job in the front.. Continue reading ‘New Attraction At European Bike Week. Harley-Davidson XG 750 Street Rod Hooligan Races.’

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