Westwego Vol. Fire Company # 1 2nd Fireman’ s Fair and Expo Poker Run Saturday, April 8, 2017
Hosted by:
RED KNIGHTS MC. LA 1
Proceeds bene� t:
Westwego Volunteer Fire Company # 1
Registration: 10:00 a. m.
Westwego Farmer’ s Market 484 Sala Ave. • Westwego, LA 70094
First Bike Out- 11:00 a. m. Last Bike In- 2:30 p. m.
Police Escorted, Fire Truck and Motorcycle Parade from last stop to Farmers’ Market
Pre-Registration Fee:
( before April 1, 2017)
$ 20 Driver $ 10 Passenger
First 50 people to pre-register get free t-shirt
Registration after April 1, 2017: $ 25 Driver • $ 15 Passenger
Stops Include: Stevie Ray’ s in Westwego, The Kamp in Harahan, Pit Stop Saloon in Luling, Plaisance’ s in Gretna, and Pit Stop West in Harvey.
Prizes: 1st, 2nd and Worst Poker Hands Band, Food, 50 / 50 and more!!
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON
STREET 750 Launched!
• The HD Street Rod gets more power and better hardware than the Street 750
• The revised 750 cc engine makes 11 % more power and 5 % more torque
The 2017 Harley-Davidson Street 750 is targeted at a young and urban demographic and the new Harley-Davidson Street Rod will be adhering to a similar customer base. The new cruiser looks sportier with the flat, drag-style handlebar which makes for an aggressive riding position and new foldable bar-end rear-view mirrors. The overall design takes inspiration from Harley’ s older XR1200X, while the blacked-out theme gives it a menacing appeal. Compared to the Street
750, the Street Rod also gets a new seat shape to hold the rider firmly, while the seat height has been raised to 765 mm for a better view. The 2017 Harley Street Rod also gets forged brake and gear levers, aluminum rear set foot pegs and an aggressive lean angle up from 28.5-degress left and right, to 37.3-degrees right and 40.2-degrees left. With respect to power, the new Street Rod 750 uses the 749 cc liquidcooled, single OHC, 8 valve, 60-degree V-Twin High Output Revolution X engine that produces 11 per cent more horsepower and 5 per cent more torque than the Street 750. Harley says that peak power arrives at 8250 rpm while peak torque of 62 Nm is available at 4000 rpm. The motor is said to offer a strong mid-range with the surge available between 4000 and 5000 rpm. While the bore and stroke are similar to the Street 750,
the new Street Rod is 5 kg heavier. The 750 cc motor has been revised to produce more torque on the Street Rod.
The new Harley-Davidson Street Rod also gets more sophisticated hardware with 43 mm USD forks up front with the fork rake tightened from 32-degrees to 27-degrees for quicker steering. The new rear twin shock absorbers feature an external reservoir to increase fluid capacity and maintain damping consistency. They now offer an increased travel of 117 mm, up by 31 per cent. The swing arm is slightly longer as well to accommodate the taller shocks. You also get increase ground clearance of 205 mm, while the 17-inch front and rear alloy wheels feature a new design. The Street Rod rides on 120 / 70 front and 160 / 60 rear MRF tires, while the braking setup has seen a massive improvement with 300 mm discs brakes at both ends with the front getting dual-piston calipers. ABS is offered as standard on the Street Rod. Bookings for the 2017 Harley-Davidson Street Rod commence at dealerships across the country from 15th March 2017, while test rides will be available from 21st April.
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