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Michelin Scorcher Sport
Tires on LiveWire
Greenville, South
Carolina based
Michelin North
America has
announced that a
custom-designed
Scorcher Sport
tire is Harley's OE
fitment tire of
choice on the
LiveWire.
Co-developed
and co-branded
with Harley-
Davidson, the tire is
"designed to
enhance the ride and
handling performance of
Harley-Davidson’s first
electric motorcycle,
leading a planned
portfolio of electric
two-wheelers
aimed to establish
Harley-Davidson
as the leader in
the electrification
of motorcycles.
The Scorcher Sport
tire integrates Michelin’s
innovative Dual Compound
Technology (2CT and 2CT+), the
most advanced compounds ever
used in Michelin Scorcher tires.
These compounds extend the
performance of the tire range
by providing outstanding levels
of wet and dry grip. Along with
advanced compounds
developed through years of
sport radial tire innovation and
extensive track testing,
this technology
enables the tire to
provide wear
resistance in the
center of the
tread, with
optimized grip
on the shoulders,
and also features
a radial casing
tuned specifically
to extract the
maximum
performance from
the LiveWire.
"The distinctive tread
pattern and patented
velvet sidewall design
complement the
styling of the
innovative Harley-
Davidson
motorcycle."
Michelin says
that it invests
more than $770
million in research
and development
annually and that for
this project its engineers
worked directly with Harley-
Davidson for two years to
co-design the tire specifically
for the LiveWire.
Headquartered in Greenville,
S.C., Michelin North America
employs about 22,700 people
and operates 19 major
manufacturing plants.
www.michelinman.com
AMA Motorcycle Hall
of Fame Announces
Class of 2019
The Pickerington, Ohio based AMA
Motorcycle Hall of Fame will welcome
five new inductees during the AMA
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony on Dec. 6 at the Hilton
Columbus Downtown in Columbus,
Ohio.
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
Class of 2019 consists of rights
advocate Mark Buckner, off-road
racing champion Kurt Caselli,
motocross champion Ron Lechien,
trials pioneer Wiltz Wagner and
museum founder and former Harley
dealer Dale Walksler.
"The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
Class of 2019 includes individuals
who have impacted motorcycling in
positive and powerful ways, as both
advocates and sportsmen, leaving a
lasting impression on the sport we all
love," said Ken Ford, a member of the
AMA board of directors and chairman
of the American Motorcycle Heritage
Foundation board.
"Generations of motorcyclists owe
them a debt of gratitude for their
accomplishments. We're honored to
recognize them." The induction
ceremony is part of the 2019 AMA
Legends & Champions Weekend, De.
6-7, which also includes the 2019
AMA Championship Banquet on
December 7 and the annual AMA
Congress, where AMA Commission
members will discuss rules governing
AMA-sanctioned events.
Hall of Fame candidates are
nominated by the public for
consideration for the annual ballot.
Independent Hall of Fame
nomination committees select
nominees for the ballot, which is
voted on by all living Hall of Famers,
members of the AMA and AMHF
boards of directors and AMA Life
Members.
www.motorcyclemuseum.org