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Suspension manufacturer Fox Factory Holding Corp . announced record Q2 sales of $ 328.2m and EPS of $ 1.05 after posting 79.2 % increased sales to $ 328.2m . Gross margin was 33.9 %, compared to 32.8 % in the same period last fiscal year . Adjusted EBITDA was $ 69.7m , or 21.2 % of sales , compared to $ 33.7m , or 18.4 % of sales in the same period last fiscal year .
Former Harley CFO John Olin has joined Pittsburgh-based Wabtec as Executive VP and CFO . Wabtec is an $ 8bn a year equipment , systems , digital solutions and value-added services provider for the global freight and transit rail industries and mining , marine and industrial markets .
In July , California became the most recent and largest state so far to adopt the AMAsupported Anti-Motorcyclist Profiling Resolution . The resolution urges law enforcement agencies to engage in efforts to end motorcyclist profiling and to promote increased public awareness on the issue of motorcyclist profiling . It urges law enforcement officials to include statements condemning motorcyclist profiling in written policies and training materials and to distribute those across law enforcement agencies . The states of Washington , Maryland , Louisiana and Idaho have also passed legislation specifically forbidding the profiling of motorcyclists .
Brembo reported H1 2021 revenues at € 1,360.8m , up 43.1 % compared to 2020 and up 2.8 % compared to the first six months of 2019 . EBITDA was € 270.2m ( margin : 19.9 %), EBIT was € 165.8m ( margin : 12.2 %). Net investments in a quarter in which Brembo marked its 60th anniversary and announced the acquisition of Spanish brakes manufacturer J . Juan ( having bought Danish brakes component manufacturer SBS in Q1 ) amounted to € 99.9m . Net financial debt of € 496.9m was down € 100.6m compared to the period to 30 June 2020 .
J & P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show - Round 2 , Chicago
Following the much anticipated debut of the rebooted IMS Outdoors concept at Sonoma , Ca ., in July , the second in the originally planned nine-city tour was staged outside Chicago at Goebbert ' s Farm , Pingree , Illinois , on August 20-22 . Featuring the popular J & P Cycles backed Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show series ( UBCBS - now in its 12th year ), the largest motorcycle builder competition in the USA will see
Custom Classic
Runner-up Mike Prete secured runner-up with a custom 1998 Suzuki Intruder .
Photography by Progressive IMS Outdoors / Manny Pandya Photography
hundreds of motorcycles compete across the event series for the chance to win tens of thousands in cash and prizes . " We designed the competition to
Winner Mateusz Kubak won with a 1974 Honda CB550 . This custom classic was rebuilt into a café racer in Kubak ' s garage over a period of six months . The majority of the work was done by Kubak himself , except for the upholstered seat . Some of the modifications include a custom fiberglass tail plus seat pan , rear end hoop , knee dents , Delkevic UK four into one exhaust , new paint job , pinstriping , and much more . Most of the components are original , including forks , triple trees , front and rear wheel hubs , carbs and more .
Custom Street
Winner Yaroslav Lutsenko and painter EXSA Automotive won with a 2019 FXBB . This street bike had a deep black custom paint job with carbon and H-D black engine covers , H-D fat riser handlebars , derby cover , headlamp ring , a Cobra exhaust , and more . Runner-up Yovani Montoya secured runner-up with a 2010 Fat Boy LO , custom painted by Luis Lopez .
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