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Arcimoto and Lightning Motorcycles have begun development of what is intended to be the fastest electric three-wheeled tilting motorcycle . NASDAQ listed Arcimoto bought Tilting Motor Works earlier this year - they describe their ' TRiO ' ( with optional TiltLock levelling system ) as the leading tilting three-wheel conversion kit for touring motorcycles . The new model will be built on the platform of the Lightning LS 218 and outfitted with the patented tilting trike technology they acquired - they are eying the record for fastest threewheel motorcycle at Bonneville .
Mentor , Ohio based Race Winning Brands ( RWB - the owner of Wiseco Piston and Rekluse clutches among others ) has acquired Mooresville , North Carolina based Victory 1 Performance - " a leading automotive supplier of manufactured and forged highperformance titanium and alloy valves ." Victory represents the eighth add-on acquisition for RWB - a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries that is headed up by powersports industry veteran ( ACCEL / Mr Gasket etc ) Bob Bruegging as President .
AFT has upgraded this season ' s New York Short Track at Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport , New York , to be a doubleheader weekend , adding an additional round on Friday , August 13 , to the previously scheduled round on Saturday , August 14 . Included on the original , pre-pandemic 2020 schedule , the newly announced doubleheader helps to make up for last year ' s missed visit to NY while also returning the 2021 slate back up to the planned number 17 rounds following the weather-related cancellation of the Texas Half-Mile on the Get On ! Moto Fest weekend in May .
Round 7 - Bauman Triumphs in Epic AFT Lima Half-Mile Battle
Mission SuperTwins Presented by S & S Cycle Defending Grand National Champion Briar Bauman ( No . 1 Indian Motorcycle / Progressive Insurance FTR750 ) scored arguably the most critical victory yet of the 2021 premier class of the Progressive AFT season . The win came after an epic showdown with Brandon Robinson ( No . 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750 ) in the Johnny K ' s Indian Motorcycle Lima Half-Mile powered by Drag Specialties ( Allen County Fairgrounds , Lima , Ohio , June 26 , 2021 ). That heavyweight fight went right down the final lap , with Robinson attempting one final desperation overtake in the race ' s final corner before Bauman cut back underneath to secure his second victory of the season by 0.427 seconds . Jarod Vanderkooi ( No . 20 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750 ) out-dueled Brandon Price ( No . 92 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750 ) to grab third - his third podium of the season - as the Mission Roof Systems squad locked down spots 2-3-4 on the evening . Kolby Carlile ( No . 36 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT ) continued his recent run of form to finish fifth , marking the third consecutive race in which he was the highest-placed among the non-Indian riders . Meanwhile , race promoter and multitime Lima Half-Mile winner Jared Mees ( No . 9 Indian Motorcycle / Progressive Insurance FTR750 ) brought it home in eighth - suffering from the ill effects of his still mending knee . James Rispoli brought the top placed H-D XG750R Rev X ( Latus Motors Racing , Harley-Davidson , Fast Track Racing ) in 10th spot . There were seven Indian FRTR750s in the top ten , plus two Yamaha MT-07s .
AFT Singles The prior weekend ' s AFT Singles winners , Henry Wiles ( No . 17 American
Honda / Progressive Insurance CRF450R ) and Australian Max Whale ( No . 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX-FFE ), picked up right where they left off in Oklahoma with a One- Two in Ohio . Morgen Mischler ( No . 13 Mission Roof Systems KTM 450 SX-F ) took third with the second KTM ; the second Honda runner Trevor Brunner ( No . 21 American Honda / Progressive Insurance CRF450R ) charged his way up through the field to take fourth , with Dallas Daniels ( No . 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F ) in fifth . Matched on points for the season so far , Whale left Ohio atop the points order by holding the tiebreaker with two wins to Daniels ' one . There were five Hondas in the top 10 , three KTMs , one Yamaha and one Suzuki .
AFT Production Twins Presented by Vance & Hines Johnny Lewis ( No . 10 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield Twins FT ) sat out the prior weekend ' s OKC Mile specifically in order to best position himself and his factory Royal Enfield doubleheader race bike for success in the AFT Production Twins presented by Vance & Hines class at the Lima Half- Mile - and it worked . To the surprise of no one , despite getting the third pick on Row 1 , title leader Cory Texter ( No . 65 G & G Racing / Yamaha Racing Yamaha MT- 07 ) scored yet another holeshot . Despite the rapid start , however , he had nothing for the streaking Lewis , who drove underneath Texter less than a minute into the Main event , blasted him with the roost , and immediately opened a sizable advantage - eventually taking the win from Ryan Varnes ( No . 68 RVR / RoyBuilt Don ' s Kawasaki Ninja 650 ) by 0.153 seconds . Cory Texter was third , ahead of Ben Lowe ( No . 25 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R ) in fourth , with OKC podium finisher Cameron Smith ( No . 44 Mike Butler Racing / Cornerstone Masonry Group Honda CRF450R ) closing out the top five . The results marked the first podiums of the year for 2020 race winners Lewis and Varnes , while third-place finisher Texter added his sixth . Fourth-place finisher Lowe , meanwhile , was left still seeking his first win of the season . Next up is the " Magic Mile " - the incredibly fast DuQuoin Mile at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in DuQuoin , Illinois , on Saturday , July 17 ( Round 8 ). Round 9 is the Port Royal Half-Mile ( Pennsylvania ) on July 27 , followed by the New York Short Track doubleheader ( Weedsport , New York - Rounds 10 and 11 ) on August 13 and 14 ; the Peoria TT ( Illinois - Round 12 ) on August 21 and , also in Illinois , the Memphis Shades Spring Field Mile I and II ( September 4 & 5 - Rounds 13 and 14 out of the 17 slated for 2021 ). www . americanflattrack . com
Harley Sponsors Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride
Alisa Clickenger and Women ' s Motorcycle Tours have announced Harley-Davidson as the Presenting Sponsor of the Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride . Karen Davidson , Daughter of Willie G . Davidson will join the ride and be a prominent speaker at the Women ’ s Motorcycle Conference . Harley will be supporting the event with dealership events along the way , hosting the Centennial Riders at the
81st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally , offering a unique museum experience and party in Milwaukee , and offering longdistance , rolling demo rides all the way from Milwaukee to Arlington , Virginia . Alisa Clickenger will also be riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the cross-country event . The SCMR2021 is an AMA-sanctioned nationwide event celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment , women ’ s right to vote . In August of 2021 , hundreds of female motorcycle riders will join the celebration in one of 13 cities across the U . S . A . Women and men can join the Centennial Celebration in any number of cities around the USA on August 20-21 . The ride ends at the Women ' s Motorcycle Festival and Conference in Arlington , Virginia on August 19-22 , 2021 . www . centennialride . com
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