Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - John

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. This feature has been expanded to include Bikes Only and Trikes Only. These pictures are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See John on his 2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL-50 under Men on Motorcycles. There are no Women on Motorcycles, Bikes Only, or Trikes Only this week. We need more pictures of men and women with their motorcycles. Get your picture in. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.

ROAD IRON Is Ready For You To View

To View The Premier Collector's Edition Of ROAD IRON Magazine Click This Link: www.roadironregister.com/zmag_login.html

Enfield Musket V-Twin

One man's dream, a 700 cc Enfield V-Twin. The Musket was designed and built in Columbus, Ohio, USA by Aniket Vardhan. More info at www.musketvtwin.com

S&S Hires Former CFO Stephen Iggens As President

(Viola, WI) S&S Cycle Inc. of Viola, Wisconsin is pleased to announce the hiring of Stephen K. Iggens as company President. The duties of President have been handled by Executive Chairman and CEO George B. Smith since late 2008. Iggens first official day on the job will be August 8, 2011 and he is planning on attending the rally in Sturgis, SD for a few days to meet customers and other industry leaders.

       George Smith will continue as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors at S&S Cycle and lend his industry expertise and experience to Steve to effect a smooth and seamless transition.

       Iggens is no stranger to S&S Cycle and the motorcycle industry having served as Executive Controller, Director of Finance/CFO and CFO/Vice President of Finance at S&S between 2003 and 2006. The management team is very pleased to welcome Steve back to S&S in his new role as company President.
        Iggens, a licensed CPA in the state of Wisconsin and MBA graduate from Marquette University, has obtained broad business experience with company COO leadership positions in diverse industries of printing, die casting, machining and non-ferrous metals casting. Those experiences shared many similar challenges to S&S Cycle in the recent economic downturn and give him an excellent perspective to capitalize on current S&S Cycle opportunities. 
According to Chairman and CEO George B. Smith, "Steve Iggens is a very competent and capable guy and knows S&S Cycle and our industry. I don't think we could have found a better match to lead the S&S Team to take advantage of the opportunities facing us and the positive initiatives currently in the works. With his past experience here at S&S and additional business and manufacturing experience he gained the last five years, I'm confident that he will be able to continue the growth exhibited the past year and help develop effective future strategies."
       Iggens enjoys traveling and spending time with this wife Kate and his young son Mick. He is also a bit of a motor head and in his spare time rides his S&S powered Harley-Davidson® Road King® and works on his classic cars. According to Steve, moving back to the beauty of southwest Wisconsin and leading S&S is a dream come true.
       "My family is very excited to be moving to beautiful southwest Wisconsin, and I am personally very honored to have the opportunity to come back to a first rate company like S&S Cycle as President!"

Victory Releases 2012 Models

All Victory models across the board feature the 106-cubic-inch Freedom V-Twin engine and Six-Speed Overdrive transmission. Every Victory is designed with a low seating height with a low center of gravity for easy responsive handling at all speeds.




2012 Touring Models
Every touring model features extended driver floorboards that let the driver position feet and legs as desired during high-mileage stretches on the road.

NEW — Cross Country Tour
The Cross Country Tour provides the most storage of any bike in the world, a total capacity of over 41 gallons in its trunk, saddlebags and forward storage compartments.

Victory Vision
The Victory Vision is a full-featured luxury-touring bike. Features include electric windshield height control, Heated seats and handlebar grips, AM/FM/Weather band radio wired to accommodate CB radio and helmet communicator systems.

Cross Country
The Cross Country is a smooth-riding hard bagger that provides riders with tremendous comfort, great style, impressive cargo space, protection and an integrated audio system. Its low mean look, favored by the bagger crowd, hides a motorcycle rich in features and performance.

Cross Roads
With the Victory CORE Custom Program, Cross Roads buyers select the bike’s color and its equipment, and those elements are installed at the Victory dealership. The result is a fantastic touring model that has been customized to suit the rider’s style.









Cross Roads Classic LE
With its special equipment and stunning paint, the limited edition Cross Roads LE Classic is truly an instant masterpiece. The Cross Roads Classic LE is a limited edition and each one will be numbered. Special features of this bike include:
• Classic paint and graphics featuring expanses of black and white with black and red pinstriping
• Classic leather seat and saddlebags with custom stitching
• Wire wheels
• Windshield
• Light bar
• Fender bumpers
• Saddlebag rails for style and tip-over protection




2012 Cruiser Models

High-Ball
Introduced in January 2011, the High-Ball has become an instant hit with its combination of classic bobber styling and premium Victory performance. This high-stylin’, bad-ass bike has ape hangers, minimal sheet metal, whitewall tires, spoked wheels and no-nonsense matte black paint.

Vegas
The legendary Vegas broke through old cruiser styling boundaries and it continues to impress riders with its stunning styling and outstanding Victory performance.

Vegas Jackpot
For a full-on custom look, the Vegas Jackpot has a two-tone headlight housing (except on the solid black model) and a color-matched frame. It has billet wheels, including a 21-inch front wheel and a chrome front end (forks and triple trees). Plus, the rear fender with its frenched taillight rides above the eye-catching, smooth-riding 250 mm rear tire.

Kingpin
The Kingpin is a classic cruiser that makes a rider comfortable, confident and in control. Its ergonomics are enhanced by the low seat height and easy accessible controls, and the Kingpin is an ideal platform for accessorizing into a long-riding touring bike.

Hammer S
The Hammer S combines sport-styled bodywork with muscle-bike components and high-performance paint schemes. Its paint and blacked-out components combine to evoke a muscle car vibe, which is fitting for a bike with such impressive power and premium braking.

Vegas 8-Ball/Hammer 8-Ball
The Vegas 8-Ball and Hammer 8-Ball offer premium Victory performance at appealing price points, and serve as ideal platforms for riders who want to customize and personalize their rides.








2012 Ness Signature Models
For model year 2012, Victory offers three Ness Signature Series models – numbered, limited-edition custom Victory models styled by three generations of motorcycling’s first family of customizers.

Arlen Ness Signature Series Victory Vision
The latest limited-edition Victory custom from legendary builder Arlen Ness looks like a glorious, chrome trimmed fireball scorching the road. The chassis and driveline are identical to those of the standard 2012 Victory Vision, but special custom features 

Cory Ness Signature Series Victory Cross Country
For the second year in a row, Cory Ness has styled a Cross Country into a rolling work of art. Like the first Signature Series model Cory ever customized, a 2005 Vegas, Cory has designed an incredible custom paint scheme of blue and black that looks fantastic with the bike’s chrome and black components.

Zach Ness Signature Series Victory Vegas 8-Ball
Zach Ness, who has custom bike building in his DNA, brings fresh ideas and impressive creative skills to his custom work. For 2012 he has styled an understated masterpiece, using subtle paint, black accents and a great eye for design.

Introducing The Ultimate Guide To Building Harley-Davidson Custom Baggers

An In-Store Must Have For Your Customers

ROAD IRON is a new magazine devoted to Harley-Davidson bagger owners and builders who want to customize their rides. Brought to you by Paisano Publications, you know this high-quality magazine will showcase the hottest Harley-Davidson baggers and the latest products to customize its readers' rides.
       Your customers will want to read ROAD IRON because of the high-quality custom baggers, tech tips, and new product guides featured in every issue. ROAD IRON will spawn ideas and dreams in your customers, and they will return to your store to purchase the parts to make these dreams come true.

Pick up the phone right now and get on the list to receive the next issue of ROAD IRON.


Minimum Order: 5 copies
Cover Price: $7.99
Frequency: Monthly
Your discount: 40% with return option or 50% non-returnable

To reserve your magazine allotment call: 1-800-381-1288 or fax your order to 1-802-388-1290


Paisano Publications 
C/O Retailvision 
23 Pond Lane 
Middlebury,  VT  05735

Celebrating 110 years with Indian Motorcycle Company at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Indian Motorcycle’s entire 2012 lineup will be displayed in Sturgis for the 71st annual motorcycle rally.  Indian Motorcycle accessories will also be on display with apparel for purchase. The show truck is located on the corner of 4th and Lazelle Streets in downtown Sturgis.

       In addition to the events display, Indian Motorcycle is inviting all 1901- 2011 Indian owners to park their motorcycles by the Indian Motorcycle Display to celebrate the 110 years of the company and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow Indian motorcycle owners.  Indian Motorcycle Company is proud to sponsor a breakfast and self-guided ride to the Sturgis half-mile flat track races for all Indian Motorcycle Owners. The ride will start with breakfast at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 1319 Junction Ave, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785 between 9:30am- 10:30am. The ride will leave from downtown Sturgis wind through scenic Spearfish Canyon, ending at the 1/2mile Flat Track Races in Sturgis. Please join us for a fun day of riding and racing. For more information the flat track races visit www.jackpinegypsies.com.

        Indian motorcycle is the featured brand at the Knuckle Saloon, located at 931 1st Street in Sturgis . Friday August 12th, starting at 6pm is an Indian gathering. This is open to the public, and we invite Indian Motorcycle owners to show off rides and share some stories.
        For more information on the Indian Motorcycle event schedule, dealership locations and openings, the motorcycles, accessories, apparel and gifts visit www.indianmotorcycle.com

2011 Honda CBR150R Motorcycle

2011 Honda CBR150R Action

2011 Honda CBR150R Black Color

2011 Honda CBR150R Sportbike

2011 Honda CBR150R Sexy Girls

2011 Honda CBR150R Pictures

2011 Honda CBR150R Motorcycle

2011 Honda CBR150R Images

2011 Honda CBR150R Photos

Honda CBR150R 2011

2011 Honda CBR150R Tricolor Edition

2011 Honda CBR150R Red

2011 New Honda CBR150R

Polaris Announces a Two-for-One Stock Split and Declares Regular Cash Dividend

MINNEAPOLIS, Jul 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one split of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock to be effected in the form of a one-hundred percent stock dividend. On September 12, 2011 Polaris shareholders will receive one additional share of Common Stock for each share of record they hold at the close of business on September 2, 2011. Upon completion of the stock split, Polaris will have approximately 69.0 million shares of Common Stock outstanding. In connection with the stock split, the Board of Director's approved a corresponding increase in the common shares authorized to be issued from 80.0 million shares to 160.0 million shares.

       Separately, Polaris also declared a regular quarterly $0.45 per share (pre-split) cash dividend payable on August 15, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 1, 2011.
       "These announcements underscore our strong market performance, continuing growth prospects, and track record of providing our shareholders with noteworthy, long-term returns. We are confident that we can maintain growth across all products and geographies by providing industry leading, high quality products and focused execution of our strategy," stated Scott Wine, Chief Executive Officer of Polaris.

SOURCE: Polaris Industries Inc.
Polaris Industries Inc.
Richard Edwards, 763-542-0500

Kawasaki Recalls 2011 ZX1000 for Wiring Harness Problem

Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2011 Ninja ZX-10R/ZX-10R ABS (ZX1000JBF/JBFL/KBF/KBFL) motorcycles.

It is possible for a portion of the wiring harness to become pinched between the rear subframe and the rear fender or between the rear subframe and the bolt holding the seat cover. This can damage the harness and wiring and result in a short between wires and the frame or within wires, which could result in the engine stopping suddenly.

The number of units affected is 2560.

Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.

Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Paul Duguay

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. This feature has been expanded to include Bikes Only and Trikes Only. These pictures are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Paul Duguay's 1998 Honda Shadow Aero under Bikes Only. There are no Women on Motorcycles, Men on Motorcycles, or Trikes Only this week. We need more pictures of men and women with their motorcycles. Get your picture in. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.

What We Saw At The Harley Dealer Show — Part 4

Here are the offerings in the seating department.

    Harley Hammock Touring Seat

    Signature Series Seats With Rider Backrest

    Super Reduced Reach Seats

What We Saw At The Harley Dealer Show — Part 3

There were quite a few offerings in the area of Luggage and Security shown at the dealer meeting. Here are a few of the presentations:

   Detachable Leather Saddlebags

   Quick Release Windshields and Locking Clamps

    High Security Chains and Locks

    Retractable Tour-Pak Tether

    Air Wing Rack Collection

    Heritage Saddlebag Flat Top and Lock Kit

    Universal Saddlebag Lock Kit

What We Saw At The Harley Dealer Show — Part 2

Continuing our coverage of the Harley-Davidson dealer meeting we'll next examine the offerings in the Lighting department. These might not play on your mobile device, in particular the iPhone running Safari.

   LED Headlamps and Fog Lamps

   LED Turn Signals and Tail Lamps

What We Saw At The Harley Dealer Show — Part 1

Harley-Davidson's dealer meeting was a showcase for the company's new 2012 models and accessories. We came back with video presentations of the Parts and Accessories that Harley wanted their dealers to get a sneak peek of. Now everyone can see what the company is up to.
       We'll divide the presentations into a few groups, audio, lighting, luggage and security, and seating. In this first post we'll look at the Audio offerings.
       Note: We found that these don't play on all mobile devices, in particular the iPhone running Safari. Droid phones seem to work.
Audio

    RoadTech Zumo Navigator

    Boom! Audio Communications

   Boom! Audio Bass Booster Port Kit

   Ultra Boom! Bagger Kit

   Boom! Audio Cruiser Amp and Speaker Kits

   Boom! Audio iPod Interface Kit

August V-Twin News Now On-Line

Click here for the latest issue

More Harley-Davidson Models With Twin Cam 103 Power In 2012

NEW FLD Switchback

V-Rod 10th Anniversary Edition and Dyna Switchback Bagger Join the Model Line


MILWAUKEE (July 20, 2011) – Harley-Davidson offers more Big Twin performance for 2012 as its Twin Cam 103 powertrain is standard equipment on Softail and Touring motorcycle models and most Dyna motorcycle models. Harley-Davidson will offer two new models for 2012. The V-Rod 10th Anniversary Edition celebrates a decade of power-cruiser performance, while the new Dyna Switchback is a convertible custom-touring motorcycle with detachable hard saddlebags and windshield. In addition, the Night Rod Special has significant updates for 2012 with refreshed bodywork and optimized rider ergonomics. Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO)TM rolls out the gleaming new CVO Road Glide Custom, a limited-production, high-performance touring masterpiece.

NEW FLD Switchback

Harley-Davidson believes every motorcycle it sells can be a custom of one. Harley-Davidson H-D1 is a comprehensive offering of customization tools for the Harley-Davidson motorcycle owner. H-D1 tools include Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories listings in print and on-line catalogs, Fit Shop and consultation services at Harley-Davidson dealerships, and factory customization and Bike Builder tools on harley-davidson.com. H-D1 offers almost unlimited opportunities to optimize fit, function, style and performance and turn a Harley into a motorcycle that is truly personalized to its owner.


Harley-Davidson heads into 2012 with 32 models, each born of experience that spans generations and a passion for riding that will never diminish.

NEW VRSCDX V-Rod 10th Anniversary Edition

Highlights of the 2012 Harley-Davidson line include:

• The Twin Cam 103 engine powers all 2012 Dyna, Softail and Touring models with the exception of the Dyna Street Bob and Dyna Super Glide Custom. This engine produces up to 100 ft lbs. peak torque, an increase of approximately 6 percent over the Twin Cam 96 engine it replaces as standard power for many of these models. The Twin Cam 103 is equipped with automatic compression release. It features identifying badges on the derby cover, timer cover and air cleaner trim ring.
• A Security Package that pairs Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Smart Security System with proximity-based, hands-free security fob is available for all 2012 V-Rod, Dyna, Softail, Touring and CVO models. The Security Package is standard equipment on CVO models and on the Road Glide Ultra, the Electra Glide Ultra Limited, and the Road King Classic. The Security Package is a factory-installed option for all other models.
• The Night Rod Special is updated with new tapered tail section, lighter-weight wheels, an inverted front fork and improved ergonomics. Harley-Davidson celebrates a decade of power cruising with the V-Rod 10th Anniversary Edition motorcycle, finished in Brilliant Silver Pearl bodywork that evokes the anodized aluminum bodywork of the original V-Rod model that introduced the liquid-cooled Revolution V-Twin engine in 2002. All V-Rod models will carry V-Rod 10th Anniversary badges.
• The new Dyna Switchback combines hard saddlebags and a windshield with the eager handling and Twin Cam 103 performance of the Dyna chassis. It’s a custom-touring bike ready for a long weekend trip, until the detachable bags and windshield are removed. Then in seconds the Switchback becomes a custom street cruiser with a gleaming headlamp nacelle, five-spoke cast-aluminum wheels and a mini-ape handlebar. This  convertible concept makes the versatile Switchback two motorcycles in one. 
• All Harley-Davidson Softail models get the performance boost of the Twin Cam 103 engine for 2012. The Fat Boy and Fat Boy Lo have a new reduced-reach handlebar for more-comfortable ergonomics. A lower, narrower seat shape places the Fat Boy rider in a new “in the bike” position. The Softail Deluxe and Heritage Softail Classic will be available with a new optional “tubeless” Chrome Aluminum Profile Laced wheel option for ease of tire replacement and repair.
• The Twin Cam 103 powertrain gives all Harley-Davidson Touring models assertive power for passing. On Touring models, the Twin Cam 103 is equipped with an oil cooler. All Touring models except the Ultra Limited will offer a new “tubeless” Chrome Aluminum Profile Laced wheel option.
• The Harley-Davidson Sportster line appeals to a broad range of riders with six 2012 models ranging from the race-inspired XR1200X to the accessible SuperLow to Dark Custom roadsters like the Iron 883, Nightster and Forty-Eight. The Sportster 1200 Custom can be personalized for fit, function and style with H-D1 factory customization, a process that allows customers to use the Bike Builder tool on harley-davidson.com to build the motorcycle from a selection of options that are installed as the bike is assembled by Harley-Davidson Motor Company or are installed by a dealer after the motorcycle is delivered. New 1200 Custom color options have been added to Bike Builder for 2012.
• The new CVO Road Glide Custom is one of four limited-production 2012 models from Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO)TM,  each turned out with bold paint, gleaming chrome, and the most-powerful V-Twin engines offered in production Harley-Davidson motorcycles. CVO Road Glide Custom is a hot-rod bagger with a frame-mounted fairing topped with a smoked Wind Splitter windshield, a high-output, amplified Harman/Kardon Advanced Audio system, and a color-matched, low-profile fuel tank console.

Harley-Davidson Motor Company produces heavyweight custom, cruiser and touring motorcycles and offers a complete line of Harley-Davidson motorcycle parts, accessories, riding gear and apparel, and general merchandise. For more information, visit Harley-Davidson's Web site at www.harley-davidson.com.