26/02/2009 by info.

The latest round of the Official World Championship Affiliate Program took place at Benicassim in southern Spain on February 5-8. Winner of the Best in Show title was H-D Shop of Barcelona with their stylish bobber “Milagros”. The margin of victory was incredibly tight, with the winning bike and Nicolas Chauvin’s S&S 50th Anniversary V-Series class winner “Wild Night” only separated by a tie-breaker.

The winning competitor gets a contribution towards the expense of competing at the 6th annual World Championship of Custom Bike Building in Sturgis on August 2-5. The two runners-up win a contribution towards the cost of competing at this year’s European Championship at the Custom Chrome Europe Dealer Show, Mainz, Germany, on March 28-29.

Full results:

Best in Show: H-D Shop Barcelona - “Milagros”
Runner-up: Nicolas Chauvin Design - “Wild Night”
2nd Runner-up: Morlako Kustom - “Baby’s Racing”

Modified Harley : Hard Bike - “La Xata”
Metric : Morlako Kustom - “Baby’s Racing”
Freestyle : Bonneville - “Cashmir”
Chopper : Miguel Hernandez - “Big Bear”
Bobber : H-D Shop Barcelona - “Milagros”
Streetfighter: Nacho Fighter - “Killer Fighter”
Homemade : Elias y Evo - “The Shadow Conspiracy”
Best Paint : Marbella Performance - “Fire Born”

ASSOCIACION LLUNATICA
www.llunatica.org

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26/02/2009 by info.

It has been reported that that Crane Cams’ Daytona Beach factory has been closed down and the employees of the company laid off.

Unconfirmed reports claim that workers at the plant had been told to expect some lay-offs, but that there had been no mention of the complete closure of the facility.

Founded in 1953, Crane became employee-owned in 1979 and was acquired in 2005 by Mikronite Technologies Group, a New Jersey based industrial technology firm that had previously worked with the cam manufacturer.

It is reported that, two years into their ownership cycle, Mikronite sold the primary property on which the Crane facility was located in Daytona to STAG Capital Partners.

It is believed that a 10-year lease was then taken to keep Crane’s manufacturing facility on the site, and that in making that deal it is thought that Mikronite were able to recoup a substantial proportion of the initial outlay they made to acquire Crane.

Always primarily an automotive performance product manufacturer, from the 1980’s Crane enjoyed nearly two decades in which it was also one of the market leaders for cam and related performance upgrades for the Harley-Davidson aftermarket.

It is believed that some efforts are being made to rescue the brand and parts of the product range, but if they fail this could mark the end of the road for an icon of American performance and a business which, as recently as two years ago, employed some 200 or so people.

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18/02/2009 by info.

Just in….. reason for sale is listed as retirement.

Corbin Pacific is recognized as the top motorcycle seat manufacturer worldwide and currently boasts more unique designs and innovations than ever. In addition to being the leader in aftermarket seat production, Corbin’s Team specializes in the design and build of custom fairings, saddlebags, backrests, fenders and other body components built in-house by hand.

Additional highlights for this Company include:
• #1 recognized brand in the after market motorcycle industry
• Established in 1967
• 82,000 s/f State-of-the-Art vertically integrated manufacturing facility (Hollister, CA)
• 11,000 s/f Sales and Marketing Showroom (Ormond, FL)
• Real Property available for purchase
• Highly rated E-Commerce web site
• Long term and experienced management team and associates
• Superior marketing
• Extensive range of seat and fiberglass applications (over 1500) covering all major brands of street and off-road bikes
• Cutting edge technology

Corbin possesses incredible brand awareness that is the standard in the industry. It is recognized worldwide as the top motorcycle aftermarket name in the industry and continues its forward looking first to market philosophy by designing and manufacturing more products for new bike models from stem to stern in order to put more money on each bike. With over 1500 molds, the barrier to entry is both time and cost prohibitive. The owner is committed to stay with the business for an extended period to ensure its continued high level of success.

For complete details, contact Jeff Beland, Executive Vice President, Business Team - Los Angeles on (424) 702-1987.

Financials
Asking Price: $11,500,000
Gross Revenue: $14,655,946
Cash Flow: $1,930,000
Inventory: $718,634 (Included in Asking Price)
Real Estate: (Not Included in Asking Price)

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