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Former Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz sold has his 2001 constructed condo in Milwaukee- on the Milwaukee River, north of downtown. Zeitz ' s primary residence during his tenure at Harley was in the Santa Fe, New Mexico area. The sale price was $ 729,000, $ 30,000 less than the original listing price. Zeitz bought the Riverwalk Way Condo in August 2022 for $ 700,000. He traveled for Harley- Davidson business to the metro Milwaukee and other destinations abroad a company-owned aircraft, according to Harley ' s latest proxy statement. New CEO Artie Starrs told Harley dealers during the recent dealership forum at Milwaukee ' s Baird Centre that his office will be at Harley ' s historic Juneau Avenue headquarters on Milwaukee ' s west side.
This year saw the new pope, the American Leo XIV, presented with a specially modified R 18 Transcontinental by German manufacturer BMW. In 2012 the German Pope, Benedict XVI, had to settle for a couple of Harley-Davidson gas tanks to launch the MoCo ' s upcoming 110th anniversary. The idea was that he ' d sign them, with Harley then putting them on a pair of bikes that it would auction off. Following Benedict ' s retirement, one of the bikes was subsequently presented to his successor Francis in 2013, so all the German Pope got from the American manufacturer in return for participating in a cheap and cheesy publicity stunt was diddly-squat.
World Ducati Week returns in 2026, from July 3-5 at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Italy. The 2026 edition will be the culminating event marking the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Ducati- on July 4, 1926.
The United States secured a secondplace finish after a weekend of intense competition at the 2025 FIM Motocross of Nations at the Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Ind., on October 3-5. " The trio of Eli Tomac, R. J. Hampshire and Justin Cooper overcame adversity to finish on the podium at the prestigious international competition." The winners were Australia with France in third. The 2026 FIM Motocross of Nations will run in Ernée, France on Oct. 2-4.
In September 2025, Royal Enfield recorded its highest-ever monthly sales, selling 124,328 motorcycles worldwide- the brand sold 86,978 bikes during the same month in 2024, representing a + 43 % increase. India accounted for 113,573 of those sales, compared to 79,325 in September 2024. Exports were 10,755 bikes shipped, up from 7,653 the year before.
Yamaha ' s Daniels Crowned 2025 AFT SuperTwins Champion
Dallas Daniels( No. 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT) fulfilled his lifelong ambition of becoming Grand National Champion as a thrilling 2025 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, came to its conclusion in the Arby ' s Lake Ozark Short Track presented by Arrowhead Brass at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri on September 13. Competing before packed grandstands
Mission AFT SuperTwins
as a featured attraction of the 19th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest, Daniels needed to finish seventh or better to lock up the title. He did. This season marks the culmination of the first stage of Daniels ' professional career. The Estenson Racing Yamaha star was widely projected as a future premier-class king as early as his amateur days, in which he became the first rider to win the Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Award in both flat track and roadracing.
He ' s only continued to accumulate accomplishments since joining the pro ranks. Daniels became the first-ever two-time AFT Singles champion and followed that up by authoring a run that ranks as among the greatest first four seasons that the Mission AFT SuperTwins category has ever witnessed. In winning the 2025 crown, Daniels now stands as the seventh youngest rider to earn a first-career Grand National Championship, both as
measured by age and experience. He ' s been a title contender throughout the entirety of his time in the class, proving himself a historically relentless and constant threat at the front of the pack, regardless of time or place. Additionally, Daniels joins " King " Kenny Roberts( 1973 & 1974) to become just the second rider to win the sport ' s greatest prize aboard Yamaha racebikes exclusively. While ultimately unable to overcome Daniels ' peerless consistency, Bauman
Turn 14 Adds CruzTOOLS
Washington state based CruzTOOLS has joined the Turn 14 Distribution powersports portfolio " to its offer prograde engineered tool kits for powersports road and trailside maintenance. " Born from a motorcyclist ' s real-life need for quality roadside tools, CruzTOOLS introduced its first tool set tailored for Harley-Davidson applications over twenty years ago. Since then, the brand has become the industry standard choice in portable roadside tools." CruzTOOLS now offers model and vehicle-specific tools across the powersports spectrum, including motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, snowmobiles, and watercraft- " providing quality tools when riders need them most." closed out a spectacular season that only further enhanced the reputation of the two-time Grand National Champion. In ' 25, Bauman and his Rick Ware Racing team took the previously
winless Harley-Davidson XG750R and won more races than any other rider this season( eight) while giving Daniels and the Estenson Racing squad all they could handle until the very end. Tom Drane( No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) locked up the 2025 AFT Singles presented by KICKER title with two rounds to spare. His victory also sealed the 2025 AFT Singles Manufacturer crown for Yamaha. www. americanflattrack. com
The CruzTOOLS 36 mm axle wrench with extension- efficient and ergonomic, just how good roadside tools should be.
Balancing preparation for many road and trail side emergencies with available cargo space, each toolkit is curated to exclude redundant items, giving riders the essentials to remedy a breakdown efficiently. With the emphasis on portability and
application-specific utility, " CruzTOOLS ensures that all enthusiasts across the powersports segments carry the proper tools without the extra bulk." www. turn14. com www. cruztools. com
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