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JUNE 2023 (# 287 )
COMMENT - Is Harley headed for danger ? .................................................... 4 Remember those " shark infested waters " that Robin Bradley said Harley would find themselves swimming in ? That was some five years ago , long before Jochen Zeitz became CEO , and before the ill-fated ' More Roads ' strategic plan . Is it headed back that way again ?
BUDWEIS CUSTOM SHOW - Six classes , Indian motorcycles only .... 30
More details have emerged of the ' Indians ' only , six-class ' Budweis ' Custom Show being staged at the Indian Riders Festival in the Czech Republic in June . The judging jury will be headed up by Ola Stenegärd , Director of Industrial Design for Indian Motorcycle , as President of Honor of the judging panel .
BAGGER RACING - KOTB and BRL seasons underway ...................... 14,18 As Germany prepares to welcome a second year of its own bagger racing events , in the USA , the King Of The Baggers and Bagger Racing League series are both up and racing , with their first championship race double headers of a season that will see 19 races in total across the two series .
HISUN - Remember the X-Wedge ? ................................................................ 26
Chinese ATV / UTV manufacturer HISUN remembers the X-Wedge and is preparing to enter the V-twin cruiser market with the much underrated 60-degree V-twin that S & S developed some 15 years ago .
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