27/11/2009 by info.

Travel Channel has new episodes of Henry Cole’s The World´s Greatest Motorcycle Rides and teams up again with Saxon Motorcycles

The Travel Channel is broadcasting new episodes of the television program called ‘The World´s Greatest Motorcycle Rides’. Obviously they do these rides with beautiful custom bikes. After having good experiences, they have again chosen to ride it on a Saxon, this time on a Griffin chopper.  Henry Cole, presenter of the program, chooses the routes in the USA and shows them to the viewer, enjoying the ride on the Saxon. In this episodes Henry Cole is Riding America’s Wild West and Riding The American Dream.

Saxon Motorcycles Europe is very excited. “It is a real compliment and confirmation that our motorcycles are not only beautiful to see, but also fit to make every kind of ride, this shows the comfort
and experience of riding a Saxon.” says Rinke Andringa, owner. “In this program you can again see the Saxons in action, being driven throughout the most beautiful motorcycles rides in the World.” adds
Frank Vermeulen.

Saxon Motorcycles presents summaries of the earlier shows on their website and on YouTube.

Riding California’s Highway No.1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS1IfwcW9Vo

Riding The American Desserts
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-asT_6B95o

Riding Boston to Key West part 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=36NHTDf8bfk

Riding Boston to Key West part 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJHKFM6vdsk

Riding The Deep South
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxfnv0D5wsM

More information about Saxon Motorcycles Europe and their custom models can be found on the
internet www.SaxonMotorcycles.eu. Information of the tv show can be found on

www.travelchannel.co.uk/Series/ourprogrammes/worlds_greatest_motorcycle_rides_4.htm

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21/11/2009 by info.

Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Buell Motorcycle Company, will leave the company to establish Erik Buell Racing, an independent motorcycle race shop.

Press release as follows:

Milwaukee, Wis. — (Friday, November 20, 2009) Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) announced today that following the company’s recent decision to discontinue the Buell motorcycle product line, Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Buell Motorcycle Company, will leave the company to establish Erik Buell Racing, an independent motorcycle race shop.

Erik Buell Racing will specialize in the supply of race-use-only Buell motorcycle parts and race preparation services for engines and motorcycles, and the building and sale of Buell® 1125R-based race-use-only motorcycles under license from Harley-Davidson, as well as providing technical support to racers of Buell motorcycles.

“I’m looking forward to helping Buell racers keep their bikes flying,” said Erik Buell. “We’ve got some exciting race development projects in the works and it will mean a lot to me personally to see Buell racers competing for wins and championships in the 2010 season and beyond.”

“I’m pleased that Harley-Davidson is assisting Erik in establishing this business to continue supporting the racing efforts he has had so much passion for over the years,” said Buell President and COO Jon Flickinger. “Harley-Davidson and the Buell Motorcycle Company will always be proud of their affiliation with Erik, and we wish him well in this new endeavor to support Buell racers.”

Erik Buell Racing will be based in East Troy, Wisconsin and will be staffed by Erik Buell and a veteran team of personnel. For more information, after December 1, 2009, contact:

Erik Buell Racing, LLC
2799 Buell Drive, Unit C
East Troy, WI 53120

http://www.erikbuellracing.com/

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20/11/2009 by info.

Complete specs are available at www.bigbearchoppers.com or at any authorized Big Bear Choppers dealer.

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20/11/2009 by info.

Zodiac International to exhibit and sponsor World Champs Affiliate Freestyle class at Ace Cafe ‘Ally Pally’ London Custom Show
No sooner had news about the planned first annual Ace Cafe London Motorcycle & Custom Show been made public, than the first of Europe’s aftermarket majors, Zodiac International, stepped up to announce its backing for the new show project.

Zodiac will be exhibiting with their Show Truck, and has announced cash prize fund sponsorship of some 1.500,00 euro for the World Championship Affiliate Custom Bike Show Freestyle Class that will see the Best Of Show scoop the AMD Affiliate Grand Prize, of £5,000.00 (approx US 8,000/5.000,00 euro) to represent the show at next year’s 7th annual Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building.

The event is being staged at an iconic landmark venue in London, the famed Alexandra Palace, a Victorian era hill-top facility overlooking London which was originally built in 1873.

Set in 196 acres of parkland, ‘Ally Pally’ (as the facility is affectionately and almost universally known) has many claims to fame, not least that it was the home of the BBC back in the 1930’s and was where the world’s first-ever televisions broadcasts were made.

More recently ‘Ally Pally’ is no stranger to hosting motorcycle shows. The formula for this new event is being specified from the ground-up to move the so far ’stop-go’ history of attempts to establish a custom expo for the UK market into a new era.

As a follow-up to the initial promise (but ultimate disappointment) surrounding the London International Custom Show (L.I.C.S.) when it burst onto the European custom show scene for one year only in 2008, the market reaction has been enthusiastic.

The event will run for three days, from Friday February 26th to Sunday February 28th. It will feature live-action, stage entertainment, three halls of exhibitors in total, representing all sectors of the UK’s motorcycle industry, with one entire hall given over to the Ace Cafe Custom Show and v-twin industry vendors.

Judging of the custom bike show will be independently conducted and supervised by World Championship personnel to the program’s internationally recognised standards, and in addition to the well known World Championship formula Freestyle competition for the top prizes, additional classes are slated to include Modified Harley-Davidson, ‘Old Style’ bikes, Street Fighter style customs, Custom Scooters, and, in keeping with the Ace Cafe’s heritage, ‘Brit Bikes’.

Ace Cafe London Managing Director Mark Wilsmore said that “the prestigious heritage of Alexandra Palace, a venue that has hosted so many successful motorcycle shows, combined with that of Ace Cafe London brings together two iconic London landmarks with the best that motorcycling has to offer. This is going to be an event that will strengthen the UK custom market.”

The timing of the show, at the end of February, has been well received by vendors and dealers since it avoids any direct clashes with other market events and comes just as the riding season and market’s peak cash cycle is getting underway.

For Zodiac International, Vincent Pels said that “we are delighted to be part of the Ace Cafe London Motorcycle and Custom Show. The combination of the ‘Ally Pally’ and the Ace Cafe gives this new event a solid foundation from which the industry can build a world-class show. The UK needs a big annual custom show and we really think that at last this is going to be the one.”

Zodiac International has always been a company that has heavily supported Europe’s drag racing and show scenes, with founder and General Manager Ton “Godfather” Pels widely recognised as one of the legends of the European custom market who has done much to create the industry that it has become.

The Ace Cafe London has a rich heritage going back some seventy years to pre WWII London, and is a ‘must see’ destination for bikers in the UK and international visitors for who, along with the Isle of Man TT races, it is pure pilgrimage!

In recent years the Ace Cafe has been increasingly welcomed into the custom market, staging successful ‘Harley Nights’ each month, and most recently being a big Sturgis Rally feature at the Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building.

The Ace Cafe London Custom show takes it place in the world-wide network of leading custom shows that are affiliated to the World Championship, with its winner invited to compete against many of the world’s greatest custom bikes next year at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in the United States in August 2010.

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20/11/2009 by info.

Montgomery, AL (Nov. 19, 2009)   IronWorks Magazine a popular publication for VTwin powered motorcycles, announces a multi-media partnership with Open Road Radio and industry broadcasting veteran and long-time Harley-Davidson enthusiast Gina Woods.

Recently syndicated, Open Road Radio is the only live talk show of its kind focusing exclusively on the history, passion, evolution, and culture of motorcycling. Founded by Gina Woods in 1997, the show has grown from a humble local radio talk show in Chicago, IL into a global communications powerhouse. Special guests have included Willie G. Davidson, Jay Leno, and Peter Fonda
The weekly line up covers industry news, new products, bike tips, events, racing news, issues affecting our freedom to ride, and just announced, weekly appearances by the IronWorks Magazine staff.

Open Road Radio is broadcast live world-wide each Thursday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm CST on XM 152, www.OpenRoadRadio.com, and on www.PowerUpChannel.com. Shows are also re-broadcast three times weekly and archived for podcast downloading.

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