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APRIL 2018 (#225)
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Shark Bait II - The Sequel - Robin Bradley with more to
say about current Harley dealer policy, the share price, its
market cap, new model strategy, share buybacks and dividend.
He asks "can Harley afford it"?
ROBIN BRADLEY
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PUBLISHER
SONJA WALLACE
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GENERAL MANAGER
Drag Specialties/Parts Unlimited ..................19-28
SARA VINEY
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This year's Drag Specialties and Parts Unlimited Dealer Expo
at the Indianapolis downtown Convention Center in February
was the most successful yet with record numbers of
vendors and dealers
DESIGN &
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
BEN OAG
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PHOTOGRAPHERS
AFT news round-up ..........................................8-9
ONNO WIERINGA
MADNESS PHOTOGRAPHY, NL
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As the available sponsor contingency budget for the
2018 AFT series continues to reach record levels, our
news round-up includes the results for the Daytona TT
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