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Erik Buell has a side hustle - as a singer / songwriter . The founder of Buell Motorcycles released a first album , called ' Anthem ,' in 2010 and some 14 years later has now followed it up with a second , called ' Anthem II '. " Blending Americana and Heartland Rock influences , he sings about finding strength in honesty , the power of vulnerability , and the experience of reconnecting with and marrying his college sweetheart after decades apart ." Robin Bradley says he once saw Erik fronting a pick-up band at an authorized Harley dealer opening in Munich in 1998 - " I ' ve got an old photo of him leaning into ' Street Fighting Man ' somewhere !"
SEMA has announced that Virginia became the first state to disassociate itself from California ' s emissions standards and ICE ban . " SEMA applauds Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin ' s action to reverse the state ' s EV mandates . Seventeen states have attached themselves to California ' s emissions standards over the past 20 plus years . Nine states have passed laws and / or resolutions rejecting government deciding what technology American consumers must purchase and buy ," said SEMA President and CEO Mike Spagnola . " Virginia is now the first state in the nation to untangle itself from California ' s emissions standards and EV mandates . We urge other states to follow Virginia ' s lead ."
Another European electric motorcycle maker has filed for bankruptcy - this time it is the British " ultra-premium " manufacturer of the Arc Vector . Arc was initially backed by funding from Jaguar Land Rover , who ultimately pulled out of the project . This is not the first time its battery has gone flat - having already been reorganized in 2019 due to a lack of investment and renamed Arc V Ltd . in 2021 . Arc CEO Mark Truman blamed distribution issues in the U . S . for the brand ' s downfall .
In 2022 , the number of people in the United States working second , third and even fourth jobs was running at record levels according to U . S . Bureau of Labor Statistics - who noted the post- Pandemic explosion in what it termed " Portfolio Employment ". Employers who are unable to find sufficient skill sets and full-time staff are increasingly splitting vacancies between two or even three applicants - especially for jobs such as Retail and jobs such as Customer Services , telephone sales , data crunching services , shift based office work and others where technology permits working from home .
V & H H-D ' s Hayden Gillim Sweeps the KOTB Weekend at Brainerd
Brainerd , MN , Rounds 9 & 10 , June 14-16 , 2024
RevZilla / Motul / Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson rider Hayden Gillim dominated the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers Double Header race weekend at Brainerd International Speedway in Brainerd , MN , June 14-16 , 2024 . Aboard a race-prepared 2024 Road Glide , the defending Mission King Of The Baggers champion Gillim set a new track record in top qualifying , winning the Mission King Of The Baggers Challenge Dash for Cash sprint race and both feature races on Saturday and Sunday . H-D Factory Racing ' s James Rispoli bounced back from a crash on Saturday to finish third on Sunday and score his fourth podium finish of the season . H-D Factory Racing ' s Kyle Wyman finished in fourth place on Saturday and in eighth place on Sunday , following a mechanical issue .
Gillim topped qualifying with a trackrecord lap of 1:34.717 on Saturday on the 2.5-mile , 13-turn Brainerd International Road Course . Gillim won the Mission King Of The Baggers Challenge sprint race by 1.342 seconds over his RevZilla / Motul / Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson teammate Rocco Landers . In the nine-lap Saturday race ( KOTB Round 9 ), Gillim set the pace from the start and opened a gap between him and a close fight between Factory Indian rider Tyler O ’ Hara , Rispoli and Wyman . Wyman got by O ’ Hara on the last lap to finish in fourth place , with Landers zapping Factory Indian ’ s highly rated Troy Herfoss in the last corner to take second place . On the Sunday ( Round 10 ), Gillim again led from the start and opened a lead that would stretch to 6.5 seconds at the finish . O ’ Hara , Herfoss , and Rispoli gave chase , with Herfoss crashing on lap 5 , but able to pick up his bike and rejoin the race . Rispoli took third place behind O ’ Hara on the podium . Championship leader Herfoss finished seventh .
After setting a record pace over the field in the Sunday morning warm-up session , Wyman suffered a clutch issue on the warm-up lap , but was able to complete the race in eighth place and claim eight valuable championship points . After ten of 18 rounds in the 2024 MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers series , Herfoss was leading the championship with 205 points . Wyman was second with 192 points , followed by O ’ Hara with 142 points , Gillim with 135 points and Rispoli with 108 points . Next Up : Rounds 11 & 12 , July 12-14 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas , California , for the MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest at Monterey . Then comes the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 16-18 ; Circuit of The Americas , Austin , TX , September 13- 15 , then the final two rounds ( 17 & 18 ) at the New Jersey Motorsports Park on September 27-29 . www . motoamerica . com
MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Race Results – Brainerd Race 1 1 . Hayden Gillim ( H-D ) RevZilla / Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson 2 . Rocco Landers ( H-D ) RevZilla / Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson 3 . Troy Herfoss ( Ind ) S & S / Indian Motorcycle 4 . Kyle Wyman ( H-D ) Harley-Davidson Factory Racing 5 . Tyler O ’ Hara ( Ind ) S & S / Indian Motorcycle 6 . Jake Lewis ( H-D ) Saddlemen / Harley-Davidson 7 . Cory West ( H-D ) Saddlemen / Harley-Davidson 8 . Max Flinders ( Ind ) Mad Monkey Motorsports
MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers Race Results – Brainerd Race 2 1 . Hayden Gillim ( H-D ) RevZilla / Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson 2 . Tyler O ’ Hara ( Ind ) S & S / Indian Motorcycle 3 . James Rispoli ( H-D ) Harley-Davidson Factory Racing 4 . Jake Lewis ( H-D ) Saddlemen / Harley-Davidson 5 . Cory West ( H-D ) Saddlemen / Harley-Davidson 6 . Max Flinders ( Ind ) Mad Monkey Motorsports 7 . Troy Herfoss ( Ind ) S & S / Indian Motorcycle 8 . Kyle Wyman ( H-D ) Harley-Davidson Factory Racing
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