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Polaris Inc. announced today the
declaration of a regular
quarterly $0.62 per share cash
dividend payable on September
15, 2020 to shareholders of
record at the close of business
on September 1, 2020.
The female participants of Royal
Enfield's BUILD, TRAIN, RACE
program spent two days working
with AFT racer Johnny Lewis at the
Viola, Wisconsin S&S Cycle Speed
Ranch last month. S&S created an
oval dirt track out of a former horse
racing circuit on land owned by the
company to celebrate its 60th
anniversary with a weekend of racing
and general tomfoolery. However,
they are continuing to maintain and
groom it for use for special events,
training and product development
purposes - oh, and 'cos it's fun!
In addition to the Drag
Specialties sponsored 'King Of
The Baggers' race at Laguna
Seca, the rescheduled
MotoAmerica Superbike
Speedfest at Monterey,
California (October 23-25), will
also now stage a hillclimb event
that will see racers attempting
to tame the hill that is home to
the famous Corkscrew. The
event will be produced by
Elevated Action Sports (EAS), an
extreme moto company based
in the San Francisco Bay area
that has been hosting
motoclimb and extreme enduro
races since 2015. Rumors that
'KOTB' Grand Marshall Don
Emde may be tempted out of
retirement for a one-time burst
of derring-do are regarded as
"premature."
These days under Chinese ownership,
the storied and once hugely popular
Italian SWM (Speedy Working
Motorcycles) brand has signed a
domestic U.S. distribution deal with
Watertown, South Dakota based
Central Powersports Distribution.
Initially founded in 1971 near Milan,
SWM made Observed Trials, Enduro,
MX and off-road Sachs and then
Rotax engined 50, 100, 125 and 250
cc bikes until 1984. Reborn in 2014,
the current range features
lightweight singles.
Indian Motorcycle and S&S Cycle to Race at
Inaugural 'King of the Baggers' Invitational
Laguna Seca, California, October 23 - 25
Indian Motorcycle is aiming to 'Take It'
to the entire field of Harley custom
Baggers at the inaugural Drag
Specialties 'King of the Baggers'
invitational in October (rescheduled
from July) when, in collaboration with
S&S Cycle, it will race a modified Indian
Challenger at the Laguna Seca
Raceway, piloted by the highly
decorated racing champion Tyler
O'Hara.
Among the 14 teams invited to the
first-ever 'King of the Baggers' race,
S&S is the only Indian Challenger
entry. Set to face off against a field of
13 Harley-Davidson Baggers, the
appropriately named Indian
Challenger is boasting "superior outof-the-box
performance, including a
best-in-class 122 horsepower, an
inverted front suspension and a
hydraulically-adjustable FOX rear
shock," according to Indian.
"When the Indian Challenger was
released last October, it set a new
standard for performance-oriented
stock Baggers and offers the ideal
platform from which to base our race
modifications," said Paul Langley of
S&S. "That said, we're leaving no
stone unturned when evaluating the
modifications needed to be successful
at Laguna Seca."
O'Hara brings a diverse racing
background to the event, having won
titles in Supersport, Supermoto,
Motocross and Flat Track racing.
O'Hara also brings significant
experience at Laguna Seca.
"I'm thrilled to not only be racing in
As Motorcycle Storehouse
approaches its fourth decade
supporting the two-wheel
industry, the Dutch distributor
has finally bowed to the
inevitable and launched its first
standalone MCS Metric catalog.
Although Motorcycle
Storehouse has its roots deeply
in the Harley market, in fact
initially starting out as a
specialist vintage Harley
service, repair and restoration
business, the company's
logistics and buying contacts,
particularly around the
European motorcycle market,
have made this a decision
whose time has come.
The distributor landscape in the
the 'King of the Baggers' event, but to
be piloting the only Indian Challenger
in the field. It's an incredible
opportunity for me, and I expect it will
be a ton of fun," said O'Hara. "The
Challenger is a remarkable machine in
its stock form, but I know the S&S team
will be working its magic to give us the
best chance to be successful come race
day."
"Just like the rest of the racing
community and motorcycle industry,
we cannot wait to see fourteen
Baggers ripping around Laguna
Seca," said Gary Gray, Vice President
Racing, Technology and Service for
Indian Motorcycle. "That said, we're
extremely proud to be the lone Indian
Motorcycle in the field, partnering with
our friends, the elite innovators at
S&S."
The 'King of the Baggers' event will be
part of the MotoAmerica Superbike
Speedfest at Monterey on October 23-
'metric'
market in
Europe has
always been
highly competitive, but new
entrants and a series of mergers
and acquisitions have made it
even more so as unit sales
recovered from the effects of
the 2007 - 2009 financial crisis.
25. The inaugural race will join the
premier MotoAmerica Superbike,
Supersport, Liqui Moly Junior Cup,
Stock 1000, Twins Cup and Heritage
Cup racing.
Facing a field of nothing but Harley-
Davidsons, 'King of the Baggers'
serves up a compelling extension of
Indian Motorcycle's Challenger
Challenge program, a mobile demo
tour and dealer test ride program that
encourages motorcyclists to test ride
the Indian Challenger head-to-head
against the Harley-Davidson Road
Glide Special.
"We've seen incredible consumer
response to the superior features and
benefits of the Challenger when
compared directly against the Road
Glide," said Gray. "King of the Baggers
takes that comparison to an entirely
different level as we face off against
the field at Laguna Seca."
www.IndianMotorcycle.com
Motorcycle Storehouse Goes Metric
With more dealers, especially in
Europe, taking advantage of as
many of the business
opportunities their local market
offers, Motorcycle Storehouse
has an opportunity to
migrate its established
and recognized name
and branding into
pastures new, and as a
kick-off, 768 pages of parts,
accessories, service items,
components, tools and
workshop equipment isn't a bad
start!
Brands included range from
Champion and All Balls to Moto
Master, Ison and TRW.
motorcyclestorehouse.com/
catalogs
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