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Damon Motors ( Vancouver , British Columbia ) has appointed Phil Gow as its VP of Power Systems and he will lead a new R & D facility for the HyperSport motorcycle manufacturer in the San Francisco Bay Area . The company has also announced the ' Damon Lab ', a private online community for enthusiasts . Gow will additionally serve as Bay Area General Manager . Damon says it is nearing its production phase and has over $ 42m in pre-orders ; www . damon . com
Polaris Inc . has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.63 per share payable on December 15 , 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1 , 2021 .
Best known for its motorcycle luggage , German accessory manufacturer SW-MOTECH has partnered for distribution in Canada with Motovan ; www . motovan . com
Long-serving Drag Specialties sales rep Adam Alberghine has been promoted to Regional Sales Manager for the Northeast region . A 2004 FXDI Super Glide rider and boating and muscle car enthusiast , Adam has been a sales rep for Drag Specialties in the Northeastern United States for some 11 years .
J & P Cycles UBCBS Series - Round 6 , Lakeland , Florida
Staged on Central Florida ' s east coast ( SUN ' n FUN Expo Campus , Lakeland , Fl ., October 15-17 , 2021 ), the 2021 series of Progressive IMS Outdoors events played host to the 6th round of the J & P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show series ( UBCBS ). " We designed the competition to spotlight professional and amateur builders alike , attracting world-class builders at each stop along the tour who come to showcase their rolling works of art . Not only do the participants receive well-deserved recognition , but the custom motorcycles on display provide event attendees the opportunity to engage with some of the finest customs across the U . S .," remarked Bob Kay , director of UBCBS .
Each stop along the eight-venue tour holds a competition at the event comprised of three classes - Custom Street , Custom Classic and Freestyle class - and the People ' s Choice Award . Winners from each category are entered into the championship round , to be held in Atlanta , competing for the grand prize and renowned ' King of Builders ' title . " Congratulations to the winners in Florida - now near the end of the tour , we have seen some remarkable bikes , and this city ' s bunch was the same unique and high standard of custom builds that we have been seeing throughout the tour - each bike reflecting the builder ' s story and background ," continued Kay .
Custom Classic
Winner ( above ): Richard Ruck won with a 1977 Shovelhead , built by ' It ' ll Run Choppers ', with custom paint by Paulie Deluxe . Runner-up : Michael Perfetto took the runner-up honors with his 1948 Panhead . Built by Wendell Turner , it features a Denver frame , Gary Little John coffin gas tank , 1,200 cc and 74 ci engine , a Bare Bones leather seat and custom paint by Chop Doc ' s .
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