| September 07 Hot Flashes
| CROWD PROTESTS NATIONAL FOREST TRAIL PLAN
“A record crowd of offroad recreationists and public land users objected to a
federal trail plan that threatens to close 75 percent of off-highway vehicle (OHV)
routes on forest lands in the Sierra Nevada,” stated BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC)
Western Representative Don Amador, who added, over 350 people attended a public
meeting in Pleasant Hill, CA, to review the newly released Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) for motorized travel management on the Eldorado National
Forest. “Members of the OHV community spoke up in strong protest to the Forest
Service’s proposed plan to close over 1,000 miles of popular jeep roads and
dirt bike trails,” Amador explained. |
Members of the OHV
community spoke up in strong protest to the Forest Service’s proposed
plan to close over 1,000 miles of popular jeep roads and dirt bike trails
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HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES - ACQUIRED BY BMW MOTORRAD
Cagiva USA announced its parent company, MV Agusta Motor S.p.A., has sold the
Husqvarna motorcycle brand to BMW Motorrad. “The sale of Husqvarna Motorcycles
by MV Agusta and its acquisition by BMW will significantly benefit both parties,”
said Lawrence Ferracci, director of operations for Cagiva USA, Inc., the
exclusive North American distributor for Husqvarna, MV Agusta and Cagiva
motorcycles. “Most importantly, MV Agusta is strengthened by its ability to
focus on its award winning, high-end, on-road products, while BMW gains quick
entry and excellent growth opportunities in the performance offroad sector with
a strong, competitive, historic brand,” he added. |
“The sale of
Husqvarna Motorcycles by MV Agusta and its acquisition by BMW will
significantly benefit both parties,” said Lawrence Ferracci ... |
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TROY LEE DESIGNS CANADA
“As part of our long term strategic plan, Troy Lee Designs of Corona,
CA, is assuming control of its Canadian distribution effective with the
introduction of the 2008 product line,” stated spokesperson Derek
Farthing. The new company will be Troy Lee Designs Canada and Farthing
said he has been appointed as the Canadian agent and will manage
day-to-day operations. He added, “We are currently establishing a full
service distribution facility with a customer service team located in
Edmonton, Alberta. The entire product line will be inventoried as well as
some very exciting future plans.” Details of those plans have not been
released at press time. |
Troy Lee Designs of Corona, CA, is assuming control of its Canadian distribution effective with the introduction of the 2008 product
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NC SENATE APPROVES HELMET CHANGES
“Motorcyclists would be required to wear safety helmets that meet
federal standards under a bill narrowly approved by the state Senate,”
informed WRAL.com. The current North Carolina state law requires riders to
wear a helmet type approved by the Division of Motor Vehicles
commissioner, but the law means some riders have little protection for
their heads, the site explained. Sen. Ed Jones, D-Halifax, offered an
amendment to the highway and traffic bill that would require helmets meet
standards by the US Department of Transportation, added www.WRAL.com. The full
bill was reportedly approved 27-22 and will now return to the full House,
where members will decide whether to accept the Senate’s changes. |
The current North Carolina state law requires riders to wear a helmet type approved by the Division of Motor Vehicles commissioner, but the law means some riders have little protection for their heads, the site explained. |
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S&S CYCLE AQUIRES FLATHEAD POWER
S&S Cycle, Inc., looks to expand its product line with the acquisition
of Flathead Power, stated a company spokesperson. President Brett Smith
stated, “We are committed to further developing the products they have
traditionally offered under the existing Flathead Power brand –
something we value and we believe the market values.” S&S currently
plans to maintain the Flathead Power brand and will reportedly be
redesigning and updating its Web site. “Due to the low volume nature of
this niche product line and the anticipated technical support
requirements, S&S intends to offer this product directly through its
domestic dealers and through select international distributors only,”
explained the spokesperson.
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Due to the low volume nature of this niche product line and the anticipated technical support requirements, S&S intends to offer this product directly through its domestic dealers and through select international distributors
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MOTORCYCLIST FATALITIES UP 5%
“The increase in fatalities among motorcyclists reported by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) underscores the critical
need for new research into the causes of motorcycle crashes,” reported
the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). The NHTSA released data
stating 4,810 motorcyclists were killed on the nation’s highways during
2006, an increase of 5 percent over 2005, said the AMA, which added, “That
marks the ninth year of increasing deaths after more than a decade of
declining fatalities.” Congress is said to have recently appropriated
funding for a motorcycle crash study, which requires the motorcycle
community to come up with matching funds before the research can begin
and, thanks to a major contribution from the motorcycle industry, through
the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, along with pledges from the AMA and
individual riders, that funding has reportedly been assured. “We look
forward to getting this valuable research that will help save lives on the
nation’s highways,” concluded the AMA. |
... an increase of
5 percent over 2005, said the AMA, which added, “That marks the ninth
year of increasing deaths after more than a decade of declining
fatalities.”
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HARLEY REACHES NEW DEAL WITH UNIONS
Harley-Davidson has approved a new 5 year agreement with its union employees at
its Kansas City plant, informed KWCH news channel 12’s Web Site (KS). The
agreement is said to provide annual raises between 3.5-4 percent and will
continue to require no health insurance premiums. “The International
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and United Steelworkers
represent about 850 employees at Harley-Davidson’s Vehicle and Powertrain
Operations in Kansas City,” explained KWCH, adding, “The plant makes Dyna,
Sportster and VRSC motorcycles.” |
The agreement is
said to provide annual raises between 3.5-4 percent and will continue to
require no health insurance premiums. |
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