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UK- the longstanding and respected British-made Harrison Billet brake caliper brand has been sold by present owners Janine and Peter Jarret. The new owner is well-known UK brake hose manufacturer HEL Performance. The brand was created in the 1980s by Ken Harrison( Harrison Engineering) who was a renowned British manufacturer of high-performance, CNC-machined motorcycle brake calipers and components- one of the first to develop multi-piston aftermarket calipers for the extreme-duty demands of Harley-Davidson models. He was best known for his legendary, bullet proof 4- and 6- piston " Slimline " designs, as wall as " Big-6 " calipers with a " leading edge bite " design and individual pads for each piston.

Powersports Business magazine( PSB) is sponsoring the Big East Powersports Show, October 2-3 at the at the New York State Fairgrounds Expo Center in Syracuse, New York. " The two-day event brings manufacturers, aftermarket suppliers, dealers and powersports enthusiasts together to see the latest products, gear, accessories and services."

The RideNow Group( Chandler, AZ) reports improved same-store sales and profitability in the second quarter of 2026, as operational improvements, cost controls, and stronger new-unit margins helped offset lower overall revenue and unit sales following dealership consolidations.

Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, LLC( BDA), a leading merchandise agency for some of the world ' s most respected and admired brands, has announced that it is now an Official Licensee for Harley- Davidson. BDA will design, manufacture, and distribute licensed custom apparel to all Harley- Davidson dealers in the United States and Canada.

Usually, it is concern about poor weather that negatively affects summer events, but the good news is that despite weather concerns at entirely the opposite end of the spectrum, the attendance exceeded expectations and all present were treated to a superb line-up of topquality custom projects- in all 16 of the classes- with a Privateer taking home the " Best of Show " trophy. The AMD World Championship ' Approved ' custom bike show, saw Thomy Bader, with 40 years Garagebuilt custom bike building experience in his locker, take away the top prize with his ' super clean ' Softail Custom again convincing the jury after scoring high at Custombike 2025( Bad Salzuflen, Germany last November) and Motor Bike Expo, Verona in January 2026. The huge Concert and Event Hall were packed with more than 160 + custom-built motorcycles, classic motorcycles and extraordinary " Youngtimers ". Add the in- and outdoor presentations of custom bikes and US cars into the equation- plus a spectacular new US car / Hot Rod display hall- and you have everything needed for a superb weekend that impressed even the hardest to please of hardened custom bike show aficionados. This was just the Second annual edition of ' Custom Nationals ' and the show is already established as one of the major bike shows in Europe. Thanks in no small part to the central location, the size and quality of the exhibition set-up, and a 25-year pedigree and ' backstory ' as the venue for popular former ' Bike & Music '

BEST OF SHOW Softail Chopper, Thomy Bader, Germany

Custom Classic / Vintage( all modified bikes, antique / classic / young timers, up to 1990) # 1 Harley-Davidson 1956 FLH Chopper, Christian Gietl, Germany # 2 Yamaha 1979 SR 500 Board Tracker, Simon Dankwerts, United Kingdom

week. Competitors came from as far as London / UK and all over Germany to compete for the 16 classes plus a number of ' Special Awards ' that

honored extraordinary craftsmanship and creativity. Additional sposorship for the topposition winners came from Parts Europe, Wunderkind Custom