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ProBEAM by Custom Dynamics is to sponsor James Rispoli in the 2021 AFT SuperTwins series as he and his Latus Motors team look to back up its 2020 Production Twins Championship in switching to the senior class . This will be the third consecutive year that ProBEAM has supported Rispoli .
H-D remains in 6th place in motorcycle market share terms in Germany in 2020 , with an 8.36 % share ( 11,040 units sold ). The XL 1200 X remains the company ' s top seller ( 1,220 units sold ), followed by the Street Bob ( 1,089 ) and Sport Glide ( 737 ). BMW remains top dog in its home market with a 20.22 % share and 26,712 units sold - with five models in the Top 20 , its best seller is the R 1250 GS ( 9,228 units sold ).
After 36 years of ownership , Brian Bentley has sold his Brian ' s H-D of Langhorne , PA ., to Paul Veracka . It ' s the fourth dealership acquisition for Veracka over the last 14 months , his sixth in the last three years , and takes his east coast and Midwest , south east store count up to eight - six of them being top 15 new bike volume dealerships in the USA . Collectively , his company will have sold over 8,000 new H-D units in 2020 . His group also includes High Octane H-D ( Mass .); Palm Beach H-D ( FL ); Rockstar ( Fort Myers , FL ); Alligator Alley ( Sunride , FL ); Manchester H-D ( NW ) and Old Glory ( MD ). Paul ' s brother Michael owns a further six mostly west coast and south west H-D stores .
The 81st Sturgis Rally has been confirmed for August 6-15 . Buffalo Chip President and CEO Rod Woodruff is quoted as saying : " We know from last year that outdoor events can be held safely when proper precautions are taken . The majority of people act respectfully and practice social distancing when they are expected to do so . Plus , we feel good about the highly effective vaccines that are becoming available ."
Indian Challenger - Stage 2 Performance Cams
Indian Motorcycle has taken the S & S driven success of the Challenger at the Laguna Seca ' King of the Baggers ' to heart and intends to make sure everybody knows about it ! The company says that it is " taking its ' King of the Baggers ' to the next level " with a powerful new Stage 2 performance cams accessory upgrade kit that adds a best-in-class performance gain of + 10 %. " Now the ultimate American Bagger gets an extra dose of muscle with the introduction of Indian Motorcycle ' s all-new Stage 2 PowerPlus performance cams - the same cams that helped power S & S ' Indian Challenger to victory at Laguna Seca . " Featuring best-in-class stock performance , the Indian Challenger gains + 10 % more horsepower with the Stage 2 upgrade kit - providing a new level of unmatched passing power and American Bagger performance . Representing Indian Motorcycle ' s most powerful engine ever , the stock 108 cubic-inch , liquidcooled , V-twin PowerPlus engine delivers a class-leading 122 horsepower and 128 ft-lbs . of torque . " By pairing the Stage 2 performance cams with Indian Motorcycle ' s PowerPlus Stage 1 air intake and Stage
In race team terms , the first outcome from Harley ' s decision to part company with Vance & Hines ( in favor of direct factory support for dealership AFT and other race endeavors ) comes in the shape of confirmation that Gladstone , Oregon based Latus Motors H-D and James Rispoli will follow-up their 2020 Production Twins Championship win by campaigning with factory backing in the senior AFT SuperTwins class in 2021 . " During this past season James showed grit , determination and skill in winning the AFT Production Twins Championship ," said George Latus . " Additionally , he provides great rider feedback , which will be extremely helpful as we move up to the ultra-competitive AFT SuperTwins class . The entire
1 slip-on exhaust , riders will experience the unquestionable sensation of increased power the moment they twist the throttle ."
The 2020 King of the Baggers
Reid Wilson , Vice President of Indian Motorcycle , said : " The Challenger has already established itself as the outright leader in performance for American Baggers , but these PowerPlus performance cams raise that bar even higher . The world got its first taste of what these cams can do when our S & S Challenger dominated at King of the Baggers . But now everyone can experience it - whether you ' re coming off the line at Laguna Seca or just giving it a little bit more to pass a semi out on the highway ." Race-proven , the S & S Challenger ,
H-D to Back Latus / Rispoli for AFT SuperTwins Effort
team is really excited to further develop the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XG750R . James is a big part of our program and we ' re pleased to have him return as our rider for the 2021 season ." During his storybook 2020 season , Rispoli seemed in a class of his own at times as he dominated the Production Twins class with a five-race win streak and total of seven victories . " His lap times showed him to be consistently performing at a premier-class level ." Based on their best laps in their respective Main Events , " The Rocket " proved to be the fastest H-D-mounted racer in any class in six of the season ' s final nine races . " I am very excited to continue with Latus Motors Racing for 2021 ," said Rispoli . " The team
Tyler O ' Hara
piloted by renowned motorcycle racer Tyler O ' Hara , was race- tuned to take on the legendry Laguna Seca Raceway and a field dominated by heavily modified Harley-Davidsons . While the winning Challenger received structural modifications to ergonomics , suspension , overall weight and more , only minimal tweaks were made to the Challenger ' s stock PowerPlus engine . Among those were the use of the then unreleased Stage 2 performance cams that are now available at Indian Motorcycle dealers . www . indianmotorcycle . com
is like a family to me , I am pumped that everyone is staying on board for this year . We know racing in AFT SuperTwins is going to be a huge challenge , but I feel like we can be competitive if we keep on the gas . I am very excited to get to work ." www . americanflattrack . com
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