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World Endurance: Hickman Joins BMW Team For 24 Hours Of Le Mans

Peter Hickman is fourth rider for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team at the “24 Heures Motos” in Le Mans.

Hickman called up at short notice for the 24-hour race in Le Mans on 29th/30th August.

The “World’s Fastest Road Racer” will support regular riders Kenny Foray, Ilya Mikhalchik and Markus Reiterberger in Le Mans.

Peter Hickman: “I am privileged to have been asked to contribute to the team”.

Munich. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team will receive support from a big name in the BMW Motorrad Motorsport family at the “24 Heures Motos” in Le Mans (FRA). Peter Hickman (GBR) will be the fourth rider for the #37 BMW S 1000 RR in Le Mans. He joins the team and its three regular riders Kenny Foray (FRA), Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR) and Markus Reiterberger (GER) at short notice.

Hickman and BMW Motorrad Motorsport have enjoyed success together for many years. The 33-year-old has won four races at the Isle of Man TT on the BMW S 1000 RR and has also won the Macau Grand Prix on three occasions. Hickman has set multiple world records at the Ulster Grand Prix and is officially “The World’s Fastest Road Racer”. The Englishman has also enjoyed success on the racetrack with his regular team, Smiths Racing. In the British Superbike Championship (BSB), he has secured one of the six coveted places in the “Showdown” for the title in each of the past three years. He also rode for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team at Donington Park (GBR) in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) in 2019.

“We are delighted to have Peter Hickman, the best road racer – and one of the very best motorcycle racers in the world – , as the fourth rider in the team in Le Mans, joining our strong trio of regular drivers, Kenny, Ilya und Markus,” said Werner Daemen, Team Manager of the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Teams. “His success and lap records at all road races speak for themselves, as do the podiums in the British Superbike Championship. That is a very high standard, and I am confident he will be a great support for our team in Le Mans.”

“I’m really excited to be part of the official BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team this weekend in Le Mans”, said Hickman. “The team is fighting for the world championship and I am privileged to have been asked to contribute to the team. I have raced at three Le Mans 24-hour races before and have also raced at Slovakia, Suzuka and Qatar. So I’m not new to endurance and have always enjoyed the experience. I can’t wait to get out on the bike!”

The “24 Heures Motos” officially gets underway on Thursday 27th August with the first practice and qualifying sessions. The race itself begins at 12:00 on Saturday 29th August and ends at 12:00 on Sunday 30th August.

MotoAmerica: Video Recap Of Jake Lewis’ Weekend At PittRace

Round 4 of the MotoAmerica series from Pittsburgh International Race Complex was a bit of mixed bag for the North American Warhorse, Competition Werks Ducati V4R Superbike squad. With the continued absence from action by team rider, PJ Jacobsen, the team acquired experienced superbike rider Jake Lewis. Coming into the race the weekend, the team was also facing a new wrinkle in their plans to continue in the Stock 1000cc Championship. Jake’s previous experience in the Superbike class meant that he would have to compete solely in that class. The uphill battle just became a mountain to climb. Would Jake be able to adapt to the Ducati in time? What does the team’s future hold with PJ still recovering? Is this the building of a 2021 superbike powerhouse that is now able to use 2020 as their proving grounds for a full attack on the 2021 season?

The team is made possible through key partners: North American Warhorse, Ducati New York, Ducati USA, Competition Werkes, EVOL Technology, New York Safety Track, Fast by Ferraci, and Admore Air.

In addition to the support of their technical sponsors: Bickle Racing, BrakeTech, Cox Racing, Drippen Wet, Drive Systems USA, EAZIGrip, Full Spectrum, GB Racing, Jap4Performance, MWR Filters, Ohlins USA, Out There Brands, RaceSeats, Samco Sport, Spiegler Performance, SBS Brakes, STM, and Zero Gravity.

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MotoAmerica: Series Making Debut At “The Ridge” This Weekend

MotoAmerica Superbike Preview: All New At The Ridge

Superbikers To Try Their Hand At A New Round In The Pacific Northwest
 

IRVINE, CA (August 26, 2020) – If you’re a racer, nothing gets you more fired up than visiting a racetrack for the first time and that’s what the majority of the HONOS Superbike field will be doing this coming weekend in the Komatsu Superbikes at the Ridge event, August 28-30, at the Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.

In fact, a lot of them won’t even wait until Friday to get the ball rolling as 13 riders from the HONOS Superbike class have signed up for the official MotoAmerica Dunlop test at the facility on Thursday – the day prior to the debut of MotoAmerica in the Pacific Northwest.

In total, 26 riders have entered the HONOS Superbike class at the Ridge, led by four-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion and current championship points leader Cameron Beaubier. Of those 26, eight will be aboard Yamaha YZF-R1s, six will race Kawasaki ZX-10Rs, five will be BMW S 1000 RR mounted, four will be astride Suzuki GSX-R1000s, two will battle on Ducati Panigale V4 Rs and there will be a lone Honda CBR1000RR on the grid. Additionally, riders from seven countries, including the U.S., will do battle.

None come to the Pacific Northwest hotter than Beaubier, the 27-year-old Californian riding a four-race win streak and victories in seven of the eight races held thus far in the 2020 MotoAmerica Series. Only a crash in race two of Road America 2 has kept Beaubier from the perfect season as he’s won every race that he’s finished.

That all results in a 37-point lead for the four-time champ and his Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha YZF-R1. The strength of Beaubier’s new-for-2020 team is further confirmed by the fact that the man he leads in the title chase is his teammate, Jake Gagne. Gagne, in his debut season with the Yamaha team, has stood on the podium in seven of the eight races with four of those coming via second-place finishes.

Beaubier, Gagne and the M4 ECSTAR Suzuki team of Toni Elias and Bobby Fong have already tested at the Ridge in preparation for the MotoAmerica debut at the 16-turn, 2.47-mile racetrack with Beaubier setting the pace with a best lap of 1:41.1 on the second of two days at the track. Gagne ended the test as the second quickest of the testers.

Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz will certainly be on track on Thursday to play catchup to his four rivals who have already sampled the circuit. Scholz, fresh off two second-place finishes at the PittRace round a few weeks ago, is third in the title chase – 59 points behind Beaubier and 22 behind Gagne. The South African has a 27-point lead over KWR Ducati’s Kyle Wyman going into round five of the series.

From Wyman on down it gets tight with the New Yorker leading M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bobby Fong by just seven points. Fong, the only rider other than Beaubier to win a race in 2020, had a rough outing at PittRace with a crash putting him out of Saturday’s race one and the resulting pain in his wrist/hand forcing him out of race two on Sunday. Thus, Fong failed to score a point in Pittsburgh.

Scheibe Racing BMW’s Josh Herrin is just five points behind Fong and only four in front of FLY Racing ADR’s David Anthony, the Australian in turn just five ahead of Fong’s teammate Toni Elias. Elias had the busiest time of the Superbike men between races with the birth of his baby girl, Giovanna Rosemei, coming just a week ago in Southern California.

Altus Motorsports’ Cameron Petersen and Thrashed Bike Racing’s Max Flinders are ninth and 10th in the 2020 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Championship, respectively.

The Ridge Superbike Notes…

The Komatsu Superbikes at the Ridge event will be the second MotoAmerica round this season to take place without fans in attendance. The other to do so was the season-opening round at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Former World Superbike rider and current Ducati Corse test rider Lorenzo Zanetti will make his MotoAmerica debut at the Ridge, the Italian filling in for the injured PJ Jacobsen on the Celtic HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R in the HONOS Superbike class.

Zanetti was penciled in to fill in for Jacobsen at the PittRace round but due to COVID-19 he wasn’t able to travel in time to get to Pittsburgh. Jake Lewis rode the bike instead in round four.

Those with a long memory will recall when the Fast By Ferraci team brought an Italian over mid-season to ride a Ducati in the AMA Superbike Series… that Italian, Alessandro Gramigni, ended up winning two races for the Eraldo Ferracci-owned and run team in 1996.

Toni Elias, the 2010 Moto2 World Champion and 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion, is on the worst run of his MotoAmerica Superbike career heading into PittRace. Prior to the current season, Elias had never gone more than three races without finishing on the podium. In 2016, the Spaniard’s first in the series, Elias failed to podium in three straight races (race one at Road Atlanta and races one and two at New Jersey Motorsports Park); in 2018 he matched that with three in a row (Road America race one and two and Laguna Seca race one). Dating back to the final race of last year when he finished fourth at Barber Motorsports Park, Elias has now finished off the podium in nine straight races.

Cameron Beaubier competed in his 100th AMA Superbike race in race two at PittRace and he celebrated in style with a victory – his 45th career win in the class. Beaubier made his AMA Superbike debut at Daytona in 2014 and he’s been winning almost ever since. Beaubier has missed just three races in his Superbike career with a shoulder injury in 2017 sidelining him for three races. He is third on the all-time Superbike win list behind Aussie Mat Mladin (82 wins) and his former teammate Josh Hayes (61 wins).

Eight. That’s the magic number for Cameron Beaubier as far as wins in a season. Beaubier has won eight races in three of his four championship-winning years and one more victory in 2020 will put him at eight wins already for the current season.

The most wins in a MotoAmerica Superbike season is 10, a mark Josh Hayes set in the first year of the MotoAmerica era in 2015 and a mark Toni Elias set en route to his title in 2017.

Just two racers have won HONOS Superbike races so far in 2020 – Beaubier and Bobby Fong. Five racers – Beaubier, Elias, Josh Herrin, Garrett Gerloff and JD Beach – each won at least one race in 2019.

With no previous MotoAmerica races to go by, Beaubier’s best lap from the two-day test at the Ridge, July 14-15, is the mark to shoot for in Thursday’s test and the three-day race weekend that will follow it. Beaubier’s best from the test was a 1:41.1.

For the full 2020 MotoAmerica Series schedule, click HERE

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About MotoAmerica

MotoAmerica is the North American road racing series created in 2014 that is home to the AMA Superbike Championship. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that includes three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey, ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland, motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges, and businessman Richard Varner. For more information on MotoAmerica, visit www.MotoAmerica.com. Also make sure to follow MotoAmerica on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

FIM Extends Suspension Of Anthony West

Australian Rider Anthony West: Violations of the prohibition of participation during ineligibility

In the framework of a decision rendered by the FIM International Disciplinary Court (CDI) on 28 January 2019, Mr Anthony West was sanctioned with a period of ineligibility of two years running from 17 January 2019 until 14th September 2020. (i.e Mr. West was tested positive for a prohibited substance under the heading ‘S6 Stimulants’ of the list of prohibited substances of the FIM Anti-Doping Code (CAD)).

Accordingly, and pursuant to article 10.12.1 CAD, Mr West was banned from participating in any capacity in any competition or activity during the period of ineligibility decided by the CDI.

During his period of ineligibility Mr West participated in several rounds of the Brazilian Superbike Championship. The CDI has considered that the participation of Mr West in the aforementioned motorcycling competitions constituted violations of the prohibition against participation during ineligibility and has imposed to Mr. West a new period of ineligibility of 6 months starting from 15 September 2020 and ending on 14 March 2021, in accordance with article 10.12.3 CAD.

An appeal against this decision may be lodged before the Court for Arbitration for Sport within 21 days.

Under the World Anti-Doping Code and the FIM Anti-Doping Code, the FIM is unable to provide any additional information at this time.

World Superbike: Sykes Continuing With BMW In 2021

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and Tom Sykes to race together again in WorldSBK for 2021.

The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and Tom Sykes (GBR) are set to continue working together in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) for the 2021 season, where Sykes will line up on the BMW S 1000 RR for the third year in a row. His new team-mate will be Michael van der Mark (NED).

35-year-old Sykes has been part of the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team from the word go. In the team’s debut season in 2019, he secured one pole position and four podium finishes with the BMW S 1000 RR. He has since added a further pole position at the opening round of the 2020 season on Phillip Island (AUS).

“Tom has been part of our WorldSBK Team from the very start and is an important pillar of this project”, said Marc Bongers, BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director. “We are pleased to be able to continue along the common path in 2021, which we embarked upon with the first tests back in December 2018. This gives us continuity, which is very important for the successful development of a project. We have already achieved a lot together, and the goal is now to definitively close the gap to the front-runners. Tom’s extensive knowledge of the BMW S 1000 RR and his input will play a key role in achieving this.”

WERA Racing This Weekend At Nelson Ledges

WERA AT NELSON LEDGES WITH N2 8/29-30!

August 28th N2 will host a Track/Practice Day (no school will be available for this date) and then on August 29th N2/WERA Endurance Teams will take the track with an Utralightweight 2 Hour in the am and the Big Bike Endurance 4 hour after lunch!  Saturday evening stop by Raceline Ministries and pick up a hot dog and drop off a side dish or desert!

August 30th will have the riders of the WERA Motorcycle Roadracing Northcentral Region take to the track for Sprint Racing with both Sportsman and National Points.  The Michelin A Superbike Class will run Sunday along with all the normal Sportsman and National Classes.  Both the 600cc and WERA Superbike Expert Classes will be gridded by best time in the second practice session of the morning on Sunday and will be 10 laps!  We also want to thank our trophy sponsor in our A Superbike, Formula 1, A Superstock and Mediumweight Senior Superbike Expert Classes – SAS Automotive!

Due to County and State restrictions this will be a non-spectator event and participants are encouraged to Social Distance and masks will be required when gathering, i.e. Registration, Tech and Rider’s Meetings.  We ask that riders bring their own pens and we will have hand sanitizers and masks for those who do not have one.

WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was founded in 1973 and remains the foremost place to develop talent in the sport of motorcycle Roadracing.  The legacy of Pro riders on a National and World level is legendary.  All events are run by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing with a co-sanction by the AMA and they go coast to coast offering entry level racing with the WERA Sportsman Series as well as a Pro-Am Series with the WERA National Challenge Series, WERA Motorcycle Roadracing also offer Vintage Racing and limited Endurance Racing with Track Day Partners N2 and Sportbike Track Time.  WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was voted the 2017 AMA Track Organizer of the Year.

For more information on WERA Motorcycle Roadracing please check out our web site at wera.com

Video: Kyle Wyman Undeterred, Episode Seven

Kyle Wyman Racing (KWR) has launched a new behind-the-scenes web series that will cover rider/team owner Kyle Wyman and his team’s adventures during the 2020 MotoAmerica Superbike championship. The series is produced by GP Industries and will have a total of 13 episodes throughout the year.

Episode Seven covers Wyman’s exploits during the 2020 MotoAmerica Superbike races August 7-9 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.

 

Canadian Superbike: IBEW Sponsoring TV Broadcasts

IBEW Confirmed as TSN Title Sponsor for CSBK 2020

Toronto, ON – August 25, 2020 –  The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers will be the title sponsor for The Sports Network’s (TSN) coverage of the Canadian Superbike Championship for this season.  The National Superbike tour was interrupted by the COVID19 pandemic, and CSBK have conducted four Superbike races in 2020, all won by 13-time-Champ Jordan Szoke of Lynden, ON, on a Canada General Warranty-backed Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja.

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is the oldest and largest Electrical Workers union in the world, founded November 28, 1891 in St. Louis, Missouri. The first IBEW Local union in Canada was chartered in 1899 in Ottawa, Ontario. The IBEW represents over 775,000 members in North America and just under 70,000 here in Canada.

IBEW Canada is a diverse union that represents workers in Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Utilities, Construction, Maintenance, Motor Shops, Sign Shops, CATV, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Railroads, Shipyards, Pulp and Paper Mills, Mining, Tree Trimming, Health Care, and Government employees.

Previously, the IBEW has sponsored events with the CSBK tour including the first National of 2019 at Shannonville Motorsport Park and the opening round of 2020 at Calabogie Motorsports Park in July.  As well, the IBEW have backed the Start Light system and Countdown Clock in recent years and will continue to do so with CSBK in 2021.

In addition to providing support to title the TSN coverage in 2020, the IBEW logo will also head on-line video coverage of the National road racing tour.  Events broadcast will include the Pro Superbike Feature class and at least one Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike middleweight race.

“The IBEW has been a proud part of the Canadian labor movement for over 100 years,” explains Tom Reid, International Vice President, First District, Canada.  “We have built our union on our commitment to organize and represent workers; our membership and longevity is proof of that commitment.

“Our members work, build, volunteer and play in communities all across Canada and we are proud of what they do,” continued motorcycle enthusiast Reid. “It’s not just Power Lines that keep the lights on, it’s not just Cables that keep the Communications flowing, it is people, hard-working people, our Sisters and Brothers in the IBEW.

“We enjoyed working with the everyone on the CSBK and Pro6 teams at the Calabogie opener and loved the racing action.  Given that spectators were not allowed to attend 2020 events, the video coverage of this season’s action is more important than usual – fans want to see the competition for themselves.”

The CSBK tour uses a large digital Countdown Clock, easily visible from the track and pits, keeping competitors appraised of the timing for each on-track session for the five classes of National competition.  The Start Lights are a portable, F-1 style set of markers that count down to the start of each race – when all the lights go out, the race is underway.

To learn more please visit www.ibewcanada.ca , or follow on Twitter or Facebook.

Harley-Davidson Offering Crate Engine Producing 134 Lbs.-Ft. Of Torque

NEW SCREAMIN’ EAGLE® 131 CRATE ENGINE OFFERS BIG POWER FOR SELECT HARLEY-DAVIDSON® SOFTAIL® MOTORCYCLES

The Biggest, Most Powerful Street-Compliant Engine Harley-Davidson Has Ever Created Now Available for Select Softail® Models

MILWAUKEE (August 25, 2020) – Harley-Davidson offers power-hungry street riders a new performance option with the introduction of the Screamin’ Eagle® Milwaukee-Eight® 131 Crate Engine for select Softail® model motorcycles. The new 131 cubic inch (2151cc) V-Twin engine delivers the biggest, most powerful street-compliant engine Harley-Davidson has ever created.*

The Screamin’ Eagle 131 is a bolt-in replacement engine for select 2018-later model Harley-Davidson Softail motorcycles originally equipped with a Milwaukee-Eight engine, designed to run at high RPM and to provide a significant boost of torque from cruising speed. Riders will experience commanding performance from the moment the throttle is cracked open on the Screamin’ Eagle 131 engine, performance backed by the assurance of a 12-month factory limited warranty when installed by an authorized H-D dealer.

“Our adrenaline-seeking riders asked for thrilling power and torque with reliability,” said Harley-Davidson Product Manager James Crean. “The Screamin’ Eagle 131 Crate Engine delivers exactly that. Developed by the Screamin’ Eagle performance team and factory-assembled at Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations to ensure the highest quality standards, this high-performance engine is genuine Harley-Davidson.”

This street-ready performance engine features H-D’s finest Screamin’ Eagle® components:

·       The Screamin’ Eagle 131 engine combines the 4.5-inch stroke of the Milwaukee-Eight 114 engine with new 4.31-inch bore cylinders with a patent-protected design.

·       Milwaukee-Eight Extreme Ported four-valve cylinder heads are CNC-ported and fitted with valves 1mm larger in diameter than the previous generation to enhance air/fuel flow and velocity and feature fully machined combustion chambers shaped to optimize combustion efficiency.

·       The engine is completed with a high-lift SE8-517 camshaft and high-performance cam bearing, high-compression (10.7:1) forged pistons, a 64mm throttle body and intake manifold, and high-flow (5.5-grams per second) fuel injectors.

It’s a combination that produces 135 ft-lb of torque and 124 HP at the rear wheel when paired with Screamin’ Eagle® Street Cannon mufflers.

Each Screamin’ Eagle 131 engine is detailed with 131 Stage IV badging on the cylinder heads and timer cover. The engine is available in a choice of two finish treatments to match original motorcycle styling or a custom direction – Black and Chrome or Black and Gloss Black.

The Screamin’ Eagle 131 engine is eligible for Custom Coverage™ Extended Limited Warranty to run concurrent with the remainder of the motorcycle’s factory 24-month manufacturer’s warranty. The engine must be purchased and installed by an authorized H-D Dealer within 60 days of vehicle purchase to qualify for the Custom Coverage and is otherwise backed by a 12-month factory limited warranty when installed by an authorized H-D Dealer.

The Screamin’ Eagle Milwaukee-Eight 131 Crate Engine ($6,195 oil cooled, $6,395 Twin-Cooled) fits 2017-later model Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles originally equipped with either a Milwaukee-Eight Oil-Cooled or Twin-Cooled engine and select 2018-later Softail motorcycles. The Screamin’ Eagle 131 engine does not fit Trike models. ’17-’19 models require separate purchase of High-Capacity Oil Pump P/N 62400248. 17-’18 models require separate purchase of Screamin’ Eagle High-Capacity Clutch Plate Kit P/N 37000258. All models require additional purchase of ECM recalibration with Screamin’ Eagle Pro Street Tuner for proper installation. See an authorized Harley-Davidson® dealer for fitment details.

Complete fitment information can also be found on H-D.com.

*The Screamin’ Eagle 131 Performance Crate Engine complies with noise and emissions standards in all U.S. states other than California on 2017-later Touring Models and select 2018-later Softail Models. Replacement engines must be re-fitted with emission control devices and systems appropriate for the vehicle model and model year in order to ensure emissions compliance.  Replacement engines are legal for use on public roads only when installed in select specified and compatible models. Street-compliant statements may not apply to markets outside the United States. Not eligible for 12-month factory limited warranty when installed in models other than those specified.  Please see the Parts and Accessories warranty statement and your H-D dealer for more information.  The prices provided are the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices. Prices exclude taxes and additional dealer charges, if any, and are subject to change. Actual dealer prices may vary.

 

About Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company of Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Our vision: Building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution and emotion. Our mission: More than building machines, we stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Since 1903, Harley-Davidson has defined motorcycle culture with an expanding range of leading-edge, distinctive and customizable motorcycles in addition to riding experiences and exceptional motorcycle accessories, riding gear and apparel. Harley-Davidson Financial Services provides financing, insurance and other programs to help get Harley-Davidson riders on the road. Learn more at www.harley-davidson.com.

Podcast: Greg’s Garage Pod With Jason Pridmore Episode 89

Greg’s Garage Pod with Co-Host Jason Pridmore p/b ARAI Helmets – A motorcycle racing Pod about MotoGP, MotoAmerica, and World Superbike, Pro Motocross, American Flat Track, Supercross and more. In this episode Co-Hosts Greg White and Jason Pridmore talk:

News – A new face arrives to the Elias family and a new rider arrives from Italy to race in the Honos Superbike Class!

MotoAmerica – Honos Superbike Class. Beaubier is on fire! Can anyone stop him?

MotoAmerica – Supersport! It’s been all Richie Escalante, but The Ridge is a new track for MotoAmerica.

MotoAmerica – LiquiMoly Junior Cup. Rocco Landers is coming back to the US from Europe and is on a 5 race win streak. Can he keep it going?

MotoAmerica – Stock1000. Cam Petersen has only 3 points on Corey Alexander. How will this play out?

MotoAmerica – Twins Cup. Kaleb De Keyrel leads the way, but here comes Rocco!

Where to find MotoAmerica on the small screen.

World Endurance: Hickman Joins BMW Team For 24 Hours Of Le Mans

Peter Hickman. Photo by Double Red, courtesy BMW Motorrad Motorsport.
Peter Hickman. Photo by Double Red, courtesy BMW Motorrad Motorsport.

Peter Hickman is fourth rider for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team at the “24 Heures Motos” in Le Mans.

Hickman called up at short notice for the 24-hour race in Le Mans on 29th/30th August.

The “World’s Fastest Road Racer” will support regular riders Kenny Foray, Ilya Mikhalchik and Markus Reiterberger in Le Mans.

Peter Hickman: “I am privileged to have been asked to contribute to the team”.

Munich. The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team will receive support from a big name in the BMW Motorrad Motorsport family at the “24 Heures Motos” in Le Mans (FRA). Peter Hickman (GBR) will be the fourth rider for the #37 BMW S 1000 RR in Le Mans. He joins the team and its three regular riders Kenny Foray (FRA), Ilya Mikhalchik (UKR) and Markus Reiterberger (GER) at short notice.

Hickman and BMW Motorrad Motorsport have enjoyed success together for many years. The 33-year-old has won four races at the Isle of Man TT on the BMW S 1000 RR and has also won the Macau Grand Prix on three occasions. Hickman has set multiple world records at the Ulster Grand Prix and is officially “The World’s Fastest Road Racer”. The Englishman has also enjoyed success on the racetrack with his regular team, Smiths Racing. In the British Superbike Championship (BSB), he has secured one of the six coveted places in the “Showdown” for the title in each of the past three years. He also rode for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team at Donington Park (GBR) in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) in 2019.

“We are delighted to have Peter Hickman, the best road racer – and one of the very best motorcycle racers in the world – , as the fourth rider in the team in Le Mans, joining our strong trio of regular drivers, Kenny, Ilya und Markus,” said Werner Daemen, Team Manager of the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Teams. “His success and lap records at all road races speak for themselves, as do the podiums in the British Superbike Championship. That is a very high standard, and I am confident he will be a great support for our team in Le Mans.”

“I’m really excited to be part of the official BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team this weekend in Le Mans”, said Hickman. “The team is fighting for the world championship and I am privileged to have been asked to contribute to the team. I have raced at three Le Mans 24-hour races before and have also raced at Slovakia, Suzuka and Qatar. So I’m not new to endurance and have always enjoyed the experience. I can’t wait to get out on the bike!”

The “24 Heures Motos” officially gets underway on Thursday 27th August with the first practice and qualifying sessions. The race itself begins at 12:00 on Saturday 29th August and ends at 12:00 on Sunday 30th August.

MotoAmerica: Video Recap Of Jake Lewis’ Weekend At PittRace

Jake Lewis (85). Photo courtesy Ducati North America.
Jake Lewis (85). Photo courtesy Ducati North America.

Round 4 of the MotoAmerica series from Pittsburgh International Race Complex was a bit of mixed bag for the North American Warhorse, Competition Werks Ducati V4R Superbike squad. With the continued absence from action by team rider, PJ Jacobsen, the team acquired experienced superbike rider Jake Lewis. Coming into the race the weekend, the team was also facing a new wrinkle in their plans to continue in the Stock 1000cc Championship. Jake’s previous experience in the Superbike class meant that he would have to compete solely in that class. The uphill battle just became a mountain to climb. Would Jake be able to adapt to the Ducati in time? What does the team’s future hold with PJ still recovering? Is this the building of a 2021 superbike powerhouse that is now able to use 2020 as their proving grounds for a full attack on the 2021 season?

The team is made possible through key partners: North American Warhorse, Ducati New York, Ducati USA, Competition Werkes, EVOL Technology, New York Safety Track, Fast by Ferraci, and Admore Air.

In addition to the support of their technical sponsors: Bickle Racing, BrakeTech, Cox Racing, Drippen Wet, Drive Systems USA, EAZIGrip, Full Spectrum, GB Racing, Jap4Performance, MWR Filters, Ohlins USA, Out There Brands, RaceSeats, Samco Sport, Spiegler Performance, SBS Brakes, STM, and Zero Gravity.

For ongoing race season updates, subscribe to HSBK Racing on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/hsbkracing)

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MotoAmerica: Series Making Debut At “The Ridge” This Weekend

Matthew Scholtz leading Bobby Fong and Jake Gagne at PittRace. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.
Matthew Scholtz leading Bobby Fong and Jake Gagne at PittRace. Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy MotoAmerica.

MotoAmerica Superbike Preview: All New At The Ridge

Superbikers To Try Their Hand At A New Round In The Pacific Northwest
 

IRVINE, CA (August 26, 2020) – If you’re a racer, nothing gets you more fired up than visiting a racetrack for the first time and that’s what the majority of the HONOS Superbike field will be doing this coming weekend in the Komatsu Superbikes at the Ridge event, August 28-30, at the Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.

In fact, a lot of them won’t even wait until Friday to get the ball rolling as 13 riders from the HONOS Superbike class have signed up for the official MotoAmerica Dunlop test at the facility on Thursday – the day prior to the debut of MotoAmerica in the Pacific Northwest.

In total, 26 riders have entered the HONOS Superbike class at the Ridge, led by four-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion and current championship points leader Cameron Beaubier. Of those 26, eight will be aboard Yamaha YZF-R1s, six will race Kawasaki ZX-10Rs, five will be BMW S 1000 RR mounted, four will be astride Suzuki GSX-R1000s, two will battle on Ducati Panigale V4 Rs and there will be a lone Honda CBR1000RR on the grid. Additionally, riders from seven countries, including the U.S., will do battle.

None come to the Pacific Northwest hotter than Beaubier, the 27-year-old Californian riding a four-race win streak and victories in seven of the eight races held thus far in the 2020 MotoAmerica Series. Only a crash in race two of Road America 2 has kept Beaubier from the perfect season as he’s won every race that he’s finished.

That all results in a 37-point lead for the four-time champ and his Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha YZF-R1. The strength of Beaubier’s new-for-2020 team is further confirmed by the fact that the man he leads in the title chase is his teammate, Jake Gagne. Gagne, in his debut season with the Yamaha team, has stood on the podium in seven of the eight races with four of those coming via second-place finishes.

Beaubier, Gagne and the M4 ECSTAR Suzuki team of Toni Elias and Bobby Fong have already tested at the Ridge in preparation for the MotoAmerica debut at the 16-turn, 2.47-mile racetrack with Beaubier setting the pace with a best lap of 1:41.1 on the second of two days at the track. Gagne ended the test as the second quickest of the testers.

Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz will certainly be on track on Thursday to play catchup to his four rivals who have already sampled the circuit. Scholz, fresh off two second-place finishes at the PittRace round a few weeks ago, is third in the title chase – 59 points behind Beaubier and 22 behind Gagne. The South African has a 27-point lead over KWR Ducati’s Kyle Wyman going into round five of the series.

From Wyman on down it gets tight with the New Yorker leading M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bobby Fong by just seven points. Fong, the only rider other than Beaubier to win a race in 2020, had a rough outing at PittRace with a crash putting him out of Saturday’s race one and the resulting pain in his wrist/hand forcing him out of race two on Sunday. Thus, Fong failed to score a point in Pittsburgh.

Scheibe Racing BMW’s Josh Herrin is just five points behind Fong and only four in front of FLY Racing ADR’s David Anthony, the Australian in turn just five ahead of Fong’s teammate Toni Elias. Elias had the busiest time of the Superbike men between races with the birth of his baby girl, Giovanna Rosemei, coming just a week ago in Southern California.

Altus Motorsports’ Cameron Petersen and Thrashed Bike Racing’s Max Flinders are ninth and 10th in the 2020 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Championship, respectively.

The Ridge Superbike Notes…

The Komatsu Superbikes at the Ridge event will be the second MotoAmerica round this season to take place without fans in attendance. The other to do so was the season-opening round at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

Former World Superbike rider and current Ducati Corse test rider Lorenzo Zanetti will make his MotoAmerica debut at the Ridge, the Italian filling in for the injured PJ Jacobsen on the Celtic HSBK Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R in the HONOS Superbike class.

Zanetti was penciled in to fill in for Jacobsen at the PittRace round but due to COVID-19 he wasn’t able to travel in time to get to Pittsburgh. Jake Lewis rode the bike instead in round four.

Those with a long memory will recall when the Fast By Ferraci team brought an Italian over mid-season to ride a Ducati in the AMA Superbike Series… that Italian, Alessandro Gramigni, ended up winning two races for the Eraldo Ferracci-owned and run team in 1996.

Toni Elias, the 2010 Moto2 World Champion and 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Champion, is on the worst run of his MotoAmerica Superbike career heading into PittRace. Prior to the current season, Elias had never gone more than three races without finishing on the podium. In 2016, the Spaniard’s first in the series, Elias failed to podium in three straight races (race one at Road Atlanta and races one and two at New Jersey Motorsports Park); in 2018 he matched that with three in a row (Road America race one and two and Laguna Seca race one). Dating back to the final race of last year when he finished fourth at Barber Motorsports Park, Elias has now finished off the podium in nine straight races.

Cameron Beaubier competed in his 100th AMA Superbike race in race two at PittRace and he celebrated in style with a victory – his 45th career win in the class. Beaubier made his AMA Superbike debut at Daytona in 2014 and he’s been winning almost ever since. Beaubier has missed just three races in his Superbike career with a shoulder injury in 2017 sidelining him for three races. He is third on the all-time Superbike win list behind Aussie Mat Mladin (82 wins) and his former teammate Josh Hayes (61 wins).

Eight. That’s the magic number for Cameron Beaubier as far as wins in a season. Beaubier has won eight races in three of his four championship-winning years and one more victory in 2020 will put him at eight wins already for the current season.

The most wins in a MotoAmerica Superbike season is 10, a mark Josh Hayes set in the first year of the MotoAmerica era in 2015 and a mark Toni Elias set en route to his title in 2017.

Just two racers have won HONOS Superbike races so far in 2020 – Beaubier and Bobby Fong. Five racers – Beaubier, Elias, Josh Herrin, Garrett Gerloff and JD Beach – each won at least one race in 2019.

With no previous MotoAmerica races to go by, Beaubier’s best lap from the two-day test at the Ridge, July 14-15, is the mark to shoot for in Thursday’s test and the three-day race weekend that will follow it. Beaubier’s best from the test was a 1:41.1.

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About MotoAmerica

MotoAmerica is the North American road racing series created in 2014 that is home to the AMA Superbike Championship. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that includes three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey, ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland, motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges, and businessman Richard Varner. For more information on MotoAmerica, visit www.MotoAmerica.com. Also make sure to follow MotoAmerica on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

FIM Extends Suspension Of Anthony West

Anthony West (13) as seen during a Brazilian Superbike event in 2019. Photo courtesy antwest Racing.
Anthony West (13) as seen during a Brazilian Superbike event in 2019. Photo courtesy antwest Racing.

Australian Rider Anthony West: Violations of the prohibition of participation during ineligibility

In the framework of a decision rendered by the FIM International Disciplinary Court (CDI) on 28 January 2019, Mr Anthony West was sanctioned with a period of ineligibility of two years running from 17 January 2019 until 14th September 2020. (i.e Mr. West was tested positive for a prohibited substance under the heading ‘S6 Stimulants’ of the list of prohibited substances of the FIM Anti-Doping Code (CAD)).

Accordingly, and pursuant to article 10.12.1 CAD, Mr West was banned from participating in any capacity in any competition or activity during the period of ineligibility decided by the CDI.

During his period of ineligibility Mr West participated in several rounds of the Brazilian Superbike Championship. The CDI has considered that the participation of Mr West in the aforementioned motorcycling competitions constituted violations of the prohibition against participation during ineligibility and has imposed to Mr. West a new period of ineligibility of 6 months starting from 15 September 2020 and ending on 14 March 2021, in accordance with article 10.12.3 CAD.

An appeal against this decision may be lodged before the Court for Arbitration for Sport within 21 days.

Under the World Anti-Doping Code and the FIM Anti-Doping Code, the FIM is unable to provide any additional information at this time.

World Superbike: Sykes Continuing With BMW In 2021

Tom Sykes (66). Photo courtesy of BMW Motorrad Motorsport.
Tom Sykes (66). Photo courtesy of BMW Motorrad Motorsport.

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and Tom Sykes to race together again in WorldSBK for 2021.

The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and Tom Sykes (GBR) are set to continue working together in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) for the 2021 season, where Sykes will line up on the BMW S 1000 RR for the third year in a row. His new team-mate will be Michael van der Mark (NED).

35-year-old Sykes has been part of the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team from the word go. In the team’s debut season in 2019, he secured one pole position and four podium finishes with the BMW S 1000 RR. He has since added a further pole position at the opening round of the 2020 season on Phillip Island (AUS).

“Tom has been part of our WorldSBK Team from the very start and is an important pillar of this project”, said Marc Bongers, BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director. “We are pleased to be able to continue along the common path in 2021, which we embarked upon with the first tests back in December 2018. This gives us continuity, which is very important for the successful development of a project. We have already achieved a lot together, and the goal is now to definitively close the gap to the front-runners. Tom’s extensive knowledge of the BMW S 1000 RR and his input will play a key role in achieving this.”

WERA Racing This Weekend At Nelson Ledges

Nelson Ledges Road Course. Photo courtesy Nelson Ledges Road Course.
Nelson Ledges Road Course. Photo courtesy Nelson Ledges Road Course.

WERA AT NELSON LEDGES WITH N2 8/29-30!

August 28th N2 will host a Track/Practice Day (no school will be available for this date) and then on August 29th N2/WERA Endurance Teams will take the track with an Utralightweight 2 Hour in the am and the Big Bike Endurance 4 hour after lunch!  Saturday evening stop by Raceline Ministries and pick up a hot dog and drop off a side dish or desert!

August 30th will have the riders of the WERA Motorcycle Roadracing Northcentral Region take to the track for Sprint Racing with both Sportsman and National Points.  The Michelin A Superbike Class will run Sunday along with all the normal Sportsman and National Classes.  Both the 600cc and WERA Superbike Expert Classes will be gridded by best time in the second practice session of the morning on Sunday and will be 10 laps!  We also want to thank our trophy sponsor in our A Superbike, Formula 1, A Superstock and Mediumweight Senior Superbike Expert Classes – SAS Automotive!

Due to County and State restrictions this will be a non-spectator event and participants are encouraged to Social Distance and masks will be required when gathering, i.e. Registration, Tech and Rider’s Meetings.  We ask that riders bring their own pens and we will have hand sanitizers and masks for those who do not have one.

WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was founded in 1973 and remains the foremost place to develop talent in the sport of motorcycle Roadracing.  The legacy of Pro riders on a National and World level is legendary.  All events are run by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing with a co-sanction by the AMA and they go coast to coast offering entry level racing with the WERA Sportsman Series as well as a Pro-Am Series with the WERA National Challenge Series, WERA Motorcycle Roadracing also offer Vintage Racing and limited Endurance Racing with Track Day Partners N2 and Sportbike Track Time.  WERA Motorcycle Roadracing was voted the 2017 AMA Track Organizer of the Year.

For more information on WERA Motorcycle Roadracing please check out our web site at wera.com

Video: Kyle Wyman Undeterred, Episode Seven

Kyle Wyman (33) at speed at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Kyle Wyman (33) at speed at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Kyle Wyman Racing (KWR) has launched a new behind-the-scenes web series that will cover rider/team owner Kyle Wyman and his team’s adventures during the 2020 MotoAmerica Superbike championship. The series is produced by GP Industries and will have a total of 13 episodes throughout the year.

Episode Seven covers Wyman’s exploits during the 2020 MotoAmerica Superbike races August 7-9 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.

 

Canadian Superbike: IBEW Sponsoring TV Broadcasts

Jordan Szoke (101) won both races in Saturday's season opener at Calabogie Motorsports Park, after battling Jeff Williams (7) for the majority of Race Two. Photo by Bob Szoke, courtesy CSBK/PMP.
Jordan Szoke (101) won both races in the 2020 Canadian Superbike Championship season-opener at Calabogie Motorsports Park, after battling Jeff Williams (7) for the majority of Race Two. Photo by Bob Szoke, courtesy CSBK/PMP.

IBEW Confirmed as TSN Title Sponsor for CSBK 2020

Toronto, ON – August 25, 2020 –  The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers will be the title sponsor for The Sports Network’s (TSN) coverage of the Canadian Superbike Championship for this season.  The National Superbike tour was interrupted by the COVID19 pandemic, and CSBK have conducted four Superbike races in 2020, all won by 13-time-Champ Jordan Szoke of Lynden, ON, on a Canada General Warranty-backed Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja.

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is the oldest and largest Electrical Workers union in the world, founded November 28, 1891 in St. Louis, Missouri. The first IBEW Local union in Canada was chartered in 1899 in Ottawa, Ontario. The IBEW represents over 775,000 members in North America and just under 70,000 here in Canada.

IBEW Canada is a diverse union that represents workers in Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Utilities, Construction, Maintenance, Motor Shops, Sign Shops, CATV, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Railroads, Shipyards, Pulp and Paper Mills, Mining, Tree Trimming, Health Care, and Government employees.

Previously, the IBEW has sponsored events with the CSBK tour including the first National of 2019 at Shannonville Motorsport Park and the opening round of 2020 at Calabogie Motorsports Park in July.  As well, the IBEW have backed the Start Light system and Countdown Clock in recent years and will continue to do so with CSBK in 2021.

In addition to providing support to title the TSN coverage in 2020, the IBEW logo will also head on-line video coverage of the National road racing tour.  Events broadcast will include the Pro Superbike Feature class and at least one Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike middleweight race.

“The IBEW has been a proud part of the Canadian labor movement for over 100 years,” explains Tom Reid, International Vice President, First District, Canada.  “We have built our union on our commitment to organize and represent workers; our membership and longevity is proof of that commitment.

“Our members work, build, volunteer and play in communities all across Canada and we are proud of what they do,” continued motorcycle enthusiast Reid. “It’s not just Power Lines that keep the lights on, it’s not just Cables that keep the Communications flowing, it is people, hard-working people, our Sisters and Brothers in the IBEW.

“We enjoyed working with the everyone on the CSBK and Pro6 teams at the Calabogie opener and loved the racing action.  Given that spectators were not allowed to attend 2020 events, the video coverage of this season’s action is more important than usual – fans want to see the competition for themselves.”

The CSBK tour uses a large digital Countdown Clock, easily visible from the track and pits, keeping competitors appraised of the timing for each on-track session for the five classes of National competition.  The Start Lights are a portable, F-1 style set of markers that count down to the start of each race – when all the lights go out, the race is underway.

To learn more please visit www.ibewcanada.ca , or follow on Twitter or Facebook.

Harley-Davidson Offering Crate Engine Producing 134 Lbs.-Ft. Of Torque

A Screamin’ Eagle Milwaukee-Eight 131 Crate Engine for select Softail® model Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Photo courtesy Harley-Davidson.
A Screamin’ Eagle Milwaukee-Eight 131 Crate Engine for select Softail® model Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Photo courtesy Harley-Davidson.

NEW SCREAMIN’ EAGLE® 131 CRATE ENGINE OFFERS BIG POWER FOR SELECT HARLEY-DAVIDSON® SOFTAIL® MOTORCYCLES

The Biggest, Most Powerful Street-Compliant Engine Harley-Davidson Has Ever Created Now Available for Select Softail® Models

MILWAUKEE (August 25, 2020) – Harley-Davidson offers power-hungry street riders a new performance option with the introduction of the Screamin’ Eagle® Milwaukee-Eight® 131 Crate Engine for select Softail® model motorcycles. The new 131 cubic inch (2151cc) V-Twin engine delivers the biggest, most powerful street-compliant engine Harley-Davidson has ever created.*

The Screamin’ Eagle 131 is a bolt-in replacement engine for select 2018-later model Harley-Davidson Softail motorcycles originally equipped with a Milwaukee-Eight engine, designed to run at high RPM and to provide a significant boost of torque from cruising speed. Riders will experience commanding performance from the moment the throttle is cracked open on the Screamin’ Eagle 131 engine, performance backed by the assurance of a 12-month factory limited warranty when installed by an authorized H-D dealer.

“Our adrenaline-seeking riders asked for thrilling power and torque with reliability,” said Harley-Davidson Product Manager James Crean. “The Screamin’ Eagle 131 Crate Engine delivers exactly that. Developed by the Screamin’ Eagle performance team and factory-assembled at Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations to ensure the highest quality standards, this high-performance engine is genuine Harley-Davidson.”

This street-ready performance engine features H-D’s finest Screamin’ Eagle® components:

·       The Screamin’ Eagle 131 engine combines the 4.5-inch stroke of the Milwaukee-Eight 114 engine with new 4.31-inch bore cylinders with a patent-protected design.

·       Milwaukee-Eight Extreme Ported four-valve cylinder heads are CNC-ported and fitted with valves 1mm larger in diameter than the previous generation to enhance air/fuel flow and velocity and feature fully machined combustion chambers shaped to optimize combustion efficiency.

·       The engine is completed with a high-lift SE8-517 camshaft and high-performance cam bearing, high-compression (10.7:1) forged pistons, a 64mm throttle body and intake manifold, and high-flow (5.5-grams per second) fuel injectors.

It’s a combination that produces 135 ft-lb of torque and 124 HP at the rear wheel when paired with Screamin’ Eagle® Street Cannon mufflers.

Each Screamin’ Eagle 131 engine is detailed with 131 Stage IV badging on the cylinder heads and timer cover. The engine is available in a choice of two finish treatments to match original motorcycle styling or a custom direction – Black and Chrome or Black and Gloss Black.

The Screamin’ Eagle 131 engine is eligible for Custom Coverage™ Extended Limited Warranty to run concurrent with the remainder of the motorcycle’s factory 24-month manufacturer’s warranty. The engine must be purchased and installed by an authorized H-D Dealer within 60 days of vehicle purchase to qualify for the Custom Coverage and is otherwise backed by a 12-month factory limited warranty when installed by an authorized H-D Dealer.

The Screamin’ Eagle Milwaukee-Eight 131 Crate Engine ($6,195 oil cooled, $6,395 Twin-Cooled) fits 2017-later model Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles originally equipped with either a Milwaukee-Eight Oil-Cooled or Twin-Cooled engine and select 2018-later Softail motorcycles. The Screamin’ Eagle 131 engine does not fit Trike models. ’17-’19 models require separate purchase of High-Capacity Oil Pump P/N 62400248. 17-’18 models require separate purchase of Screamin’ Eagle High-Capacity Clutch Plate Kit P/N 37000258. All models require additional purchase of ECM recalibration with Screamin’ Eagle Pro Street Tuner for proper installation. See an authorized Harley-Davidson® dealer for fitment details.

Complete fitment information can also be found on H-D.com.

*The Screamin’ Eagle 131 Performance Crate Engine complies with noise and emissions standards in all U.S. states other than California on 2017-later Touring Models and select 2018-later Softail Models. Replacement engines must be re-fitted with emission control devices and systems appropriate for the vehicle model and model year in order to ensure emissions compliance.  Replacement engines are legal for use on public roads only when installed in select specified and compatible models. Street-compliant statements may not apply to markets outside the United States. Not eligible for 12-month factory limited warranty when installed in models other than those specified.  Please see the Parts and Accessories warranty statement and your H-D dealer for more information.  The prices provided are the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices. Prices exclude taxes and additional dealer charges, if any, and are subject to change. Actual dealer prices may vary.

 

About Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company of Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Our vision: Building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution and emotion. Our mission: More than building machines, we stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Since 1903, Harley-Davidson has defined motorcycle culture with an expanding range of leading-edge, distinctive and customizable motorcycles in addition to riding experiences and exceptional motorcycle accessories, riding gear and apparel. Harley-Davidson Financial Services provides financing, insurance and other programs to help get Harley-Davidson riders on the road. Learn more at www.harley-davidson.com.

Podcast: Greg’s Garage Pod With Jason Pridmore Episode 89

Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Greg's Garage Pod.
Photo by Brian J. Nelson, courtesy Greg's Garage Pod.

Greg’s Garage Pod with Co-Host Jason Pridmore p/b ARAI Helmets – A motorcycle racing Pod about MotoGP, MotoAmerica, and World Superbike, Pro Motocross, American Flat Track, Supercross and more. In this episode Co-Hosts Greg White and Jason Pridmore talk:

News – A new face arrives to the Elias family and a new rider arrives from Italy to race in the Honos Superbike Class!

MotoAmerica – Honos Superbike Class. Beaubier is on fire! Can anyone stop him?

MotoAmerica – Supersport! It’s been all Richie Escalante, but The Ridge is a new track for MotoAmerica.

MotoAmerica – LiquiMoly Junior Cup. Rocco Landers is coming back to the US from Europe and is on a 5 race win streak. Can he keep it going?

MotoAmerica – Stock1000. Cam Petersen has only 3 points on Corey Alexander. How will this play out?

MotoAmerica – Twins Cup. Kaleb De Keyrel leads the way, but here comes Rocco!

Where to find MotoAmerica on the small screen.