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Yoshimura Racing Announces 2007 Racing Plans

Chino, CA – Yoshimura racing activities are gearing up to a fever pitch. March is always a hectic time as all disciplines of racing activities collide at once. In AMA Pro Road Racing, Daytona is set to kick the year off with a bang. Last year’s Champion Ben Spies is ready to defend his crown against multi-time champion and teammate Mat Mladin, as well as new team member Tommy Hayden. All three of the GSX-R1000 Suzuki riders set fast times at the recent Fontana tests, setting the mark for others to shoot at. In Supercross, Team Rockstar/WBR/Suzuki is keeping Yoshimura plenty busy. Michael Byrne is currently running 5th in the Supercross title chase. The Satoshi Momma tuned RM-Z450 is plenty fast and Byrne is twisting the grip. In the Supercross Lites class, the East Coast leg of the series has started up with Kelly Smith and Teammate Andrew McFarland looking for podium finishes. In Supercross Lites West, Troy Adams continues to make consistent top ten finishes. The RM-Z250 Suzuki Lites bikes have proven to be lightening fast and very competitive. The MSR/Pro-Taper/Suzuki/Yoshimura ATV racing team is in race mode heading into the ATVA opening round in Pell City, Alabama. Perennial champion Doug Gust is ready to rip alongside new teammate Dustin Wimmer for the WPSA title chase. The new sponsorship package has created a new look for the 4 wheeled racers, hopefully the same results will be revisited. In house, Yoshimura ATV Brand Manager Kory Ellis is attacking the ITP Quad Cross series. Kory is coming off a big win at the Arizona round and has a good points lead heading into the third race of the series. In off road racing, the new Gary Jones/Yoshimura team is forming up. Team rider Casey Johnson has turned in some impressive rides this season and now stands 4th overall in the prestigious WORCS series. The RM-Z450 has turned out to be quite a capable mount for off-road as well as MX. Look for the Yoshimura marque at a race near you.

Two Seats On AMA Board Of Directors Vacant After Recent Election

BURLESON & ULRICH, SMILIE & SMITH RE-ELECTED TO AMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that Jon-Erik Burleson of KTM Sportmotorcycle USA and John Ulrich of Roadracing World Publishing have been re-elected to serve as corporate members of the AMA Board of Directors.

Burleson and Ulrich were re-elected during the annual corporate members meeting, held on Saturday, February 17, in Indianapolis. The corporate membership did not enter a nomination to fill a vacant corporate-member seat on the AMA Board of Directors, agreeing to the Board’s recommendation that this seat, along with a vacant individual-member seat, not be filled, to allow for potential changes in the makeup of the Board.

In related news, Dal Smilie, who represents the Northwest Region, and Jeff Smith, who represents the North Central Region, recently were re-elected to the Board by the individual members in their regions. The Northeast Region’s seat on the Board is vacant, because no candidate in that region received the required number of nominations prior to the election.

The AMA Board of Directors, which met in Indianapolis February 16 and 17, also re-elected its current slate of officers: Dal Smilie, Chairman; Stan Simpson, Vice Chairman; Croft Long, Assistant Secretary; Jeff Smith, Assistant Treasurer; and Ken Sutton, Member, Executive Committee.

The AMA Board of Directors currently consists of 12 seats: six individual Directors elected by the general membership in their respective regions and serving three-year terms; and six corporate Directors elected by the corporate membership and serving two-year terms. The AMA Board of Directors meets four times a year.

The American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding. racing. Founded in 1924, the AMA is a non-profit organization with more than 287,000 members. The Association’s purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN.

Harley-Davidson: Recent Strike Likely To Cut 2007 Production By 14,000 Units

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON UPDATES GUIDANCE AS RESULT OF STRIKE Milwaukee, Wis., February 27, 2007. Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) announced today that it is updating guidance for motorcycle shipments for the first quarter of 2007 and financial guidance for the full year. Guidance is being revised to reflect the impact of a three week strike that concluded Thursday, February 22, 2007, at the Company’s manufacturing facility in York, Pa. Full production at the Pennsylvania and Wisconsin plants is expected to resume over the next week. In all, the strike will result in a loss of approximately one month’s production. “While we are pleased to have reached an agreement with our unionized employees in York, a disruption of this magnitude has a significant impact on our business, as well as our suppliers, dealers, employees and our retail customers,” said Tom Bergmann, Chief Financial Officer. “Although the recovery process has begun, the immediate impact will be a reduction in our first quarter Harley-DavidsonÃ’ motorcycle shipments from our previous guidance of 82,000 – 84,000 units, to revised guidance of 64,000 – 66,000 units. We expect to make up approximately 4,000 5,000 of these motorcycles during the remainder of the year resulting in full year shipment plans for approximately 14,000 fewer motorcycles than we originally planned. This decision was made after carefully evaluating our production constraints, supply chain issues, cost implications, timing of shipments to dealers, and the delayed start of 2008 model year production caused by the strike,” said Bergmann. For the full year 2007, Harley-Davidson now expects moderate revenue growth, lower margins, and earnings per share (EPS) growth in the range of 4 6 percent compared to 2006. The Company expects its EPS growth rate to return to 11 17 percent in 2008 and 2009. Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the group of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Buell Motorcycle Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, produces heavyweight motorcycles and offers a complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories, apparel, and general merchandise. Buell Motorcycle Company produces sport and sport-touring motorcycles. Harley-Davidson Financial Services provides wholesale and retail financing and insurance programs to Harley-Davidson dealers and customers. Forward-Looking Statements The Company intends that certain matters discussed in this release are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as the Company “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” or “estimates” or words of similar meaning. Similarly, statements that describe future plans, objectives, outlooks, targets, guidance or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated as of the date of this release. Certain of such risks and uncertainties are described below. Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this release are only made as of the date of this release, and the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. The Company’s ability to meet the targets and expectations noted depends upon, among other factors, the Company’s ability to (i) continue to realize production efficiencies at its production facilities and manage operating costs including materials, labor and overhead, (ii) manage production capacity and production changes, (iii) manage supply chain issues, (iv) provide products, services and experiences that are successful in the marketplace, (v) develop and implement sales and marketing plans that retain existing retail customers and attract new retail customers in an increasingly competitive marketplace, (vi) sell all of its motorcycles and related products and services to its independent dealers and distributors, (vii) continue to develop the capacity of its distributor and dealer network, (viii) manage changes and prepare for requirements in legislative and regulatory environments for its products, services and operations, (ix) adjust to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices, (x) manage regional and worldwide demographic trends and economic and political conditions, including healthcare inflation, pension reform and tax changes (xi) manage the credit quality and recovery rates of HDFS’s loan portfolio, (xii) retain and attract talented employees and (xiii) detect any defects in our motorcycles to minimize delays in new model launches, recall campaigns, increased warranty costs or litigation. In addition, the Company could experience delays or disruptions in its operations as a result of work stoppages, strikes, natural causes, terrorism or other factors. Other factors are described in risk factors that the Company has disclosed in documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s ability to sell all of its motorcycles and related products and services also depends on the ability of the Company’s independent dealer network to sell them to retail customers. The Company depends on the capability of its independent dealers and distributors to develop and implement effective retail sales plans to create demand for the motorcycles and related products and services they purchase from the Company. In addition, the Company’s independent dealers and distributors may experience difficulties in selling Harley-Davidson motorcycles and related products and services as a result of weather, economic conditions or other factors.

Video: Two-up At California Speedway

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Video is now available of Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich giving two-seat racebike rides during a fundraiser held in conjunction with a Fastrack Riders day at California Speedway, in Fontana, California last November. In exchange for cash donations split between continuing rehabilitation of injured former professional racer Vincent Haskovec, (who was paralyzed from the chest down when he crashed into an unpadded barrier during a race in 2005), and the Roadracing World Action Fund, (which is dedicated to reducing racetrack injuries by promoting the use of soft barrier technology), 44 members of the general public were given three-lap rides on the back of Ulrich’s two-seat, 180-plus-horsepower, GSX-R1000 AMA Superstock racebike. For an additional donation, Dan Shaffner, of JT Motorsports On Track Video (www.jtmsr.com, 619-834-8244), followed Ulrich on his camera-equipped racebike, recorded the two-up rides on digital video and gave DVD videos to the riders. Shaffner also donated copies of the videos to Roadracingworld.com and the Roadracing World Action Fund. Here is the video from that event:

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Paton 500cc Grand Prix Racebike Entered In 100th Isle Of Man TT

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Linsdell set to race exotic GP machine in Senior TT Bedfordshire’s Steve Linsdell will ride an exotic 500cc GP machine in this year’s Senior TT, lining up on one of the last 500cc two-stroke machines ever built for Grand Prix competition. The TT stalwart, who has stepped on to the podium on no less than seven occasions, has acquired one of the unique Paton machines that scored points in the 2000 500cc GP season and his decision to race the machine will give the prestigious Centenary event a distinct, and unique, Italian flavour. Two stroke enthusiasts will also take delight in hearing the shrill sound of the four-cylinder machine around the Mountain Course. The Paton marque is no stranger to TT competition and after Pepe Pattoni built his very first machine in 1958, numerous riders competed on his bikes including the one and only Mike Hailwood whilst Fred Stevens also enjoyed success during the 1960’s on his 500cc version. What Pattoni lacked in money he more than made up with passion and he single handedly designed, built and developed his machines, which included 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc four strokes, before moving into two-stroke design in the late 70’s. Linsdell’s 500cc version is similar in design to that of the all-conquering NSR500 Honda and, indeed, Mr Honda himself always took interest in the work of his fellow enthusiast and engineer. Speaking about his decision to race the machine Linsdell said: “This is a fantastic project to be involved in and, having enjoyed the support of owner Giovanni Cabbassi during the last three Manx Grand Prix’s, I am delighted to have the opportunity to race the 500cc machine at this year’s event. Roberto Pattoni, son of Mr Pattoni is also fully committed to the project and I am confident we will give a very good account of ourselves with a bike of great interest. I know that I’m not going to win the race, and have no thoughts in doing so, but we will not get in the way and I am firmly aiming at achieving my first 120mph lap. I would not be happy with anything less and delighted with more!”

Still More About Daytona, Including News Of The Return Of Anthony Fania Jr.; Rematch In Infield Uncertain

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Team BMW XPLOR.com will be spearheading the 2007 season with rider Nate Kern at the controls of the BMW R1200S motorcycle. Select rounds of CCS will also see Kern onboard the K1200R Power Cup bike from Europe. With consecutive # 1 plates in 2005 – 2006, in the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast CCS regions racing his Pirelli shod BMW’s, Nate is looking forward to even more of a challenge. “I would like to prove that you cannot judge a book by it’s cover more than I already have”, remarks Kern. The development continues with the new R1200 Boxer motor. BMW Motorcycles of Atlanta is leading the charge with their mechanical and technical expertise on Kern’s machines. Kern plans to race more 600 classes and do a couple of WERA Natl. rounds on top of his ASRA Pro Thunderbike and Moto ST schedule. Throughout the 2007 season Kern will compete in the ASRA Pro Thunderbike series. With multiple BMW dealerships coming on board to maximize their exposure in their respective regions, Morton’s BMW of Fredericksburg, Va., BMW Motorcycles of Las Vegas, and Milwaukee BMW motorcycles, will all have a piece of the success in 2007! More, from press release issued in all caps by KSW Racing, not to be confused with KWS Suzuki: ANTHONIA FANIA JR. HAS ANNOUNCED HE WILL BE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THE GRID FOR HIS 12TH DAYTONA 200. THE DAYTONA VETERAN FANIA WILL BE ABOARD THE KSW RACING YAMAHA R-6. FANIA MAKING HIS RETURN TO AMA RACING AFTER LAST SEASONS SERIOUS CRASH AT THE TAIL END OF THE 06 200. (THE CRASH THAT BEGAN ALL OF LAST YEARS PACE CAR DEBACLE) KSW RACING

Team Hammer Registration Will Open At Daytona February 28

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Here is what to expect at the Team Hammer Advanced Riding School & Track Rides event March 1 at Daytona International Speedway. The registration location is a sales booth near the tunnel under NASCAR Turn One, and will be used for Team Hammer (and CCS/ASRA) registration, which will begin Wednesday, February 28 at approximately 3:30 p.m. for pre-registered riders, staff and vendors only. Sign-in for pre-registered Team Hammer participants will continue at the same location Thursday, March 1 starting at 6:30 a.m. Pre-registered participants will be given priority, and post-entries will be signed up after pre-registered riders are signed in Thursday morning. Thursday gate passes will also be sold, for $10 each, during the February 28 early registration period and starting at 6:30 a.m. March 1. Anyone wanting to enter the track before noon on March 1 will need a Team Hammer gate pass. The registration location has two large, grass fields nearby in which to stage race transporters while signing in. DIS workers will direct participants to park in these areas March 1. The registration building’s proximity to the tunnel under Turn One will allow participants to drive into the Speedway as soon as they have their credentials. The tunnel under turn one will be open to staff and workers at 6:00 a.m. March 1 and will open to Team Hammer participants and crew beginning at approximately 6:30 a.m. The first on-track session March 1 will be at 8:00 a.m. After this time, access to the paddock from outside the track will be limited to in-between-session track crossings. Team Hammer participants who will only be riding on March 1 will be parked in the open-air garages east of the NEXTEL garages. In addition to providing shelter from the elements, this location will provide easy access to the classroom, located in the smaller driver meeting room at the west end of the NEXTEL garage paddock, and to technical inspection, at the Team M4 EMGO Suzuki semi-truck on the north side of the NEXTEL garages. CCS and ASRA racers who will also be participating in the March 1 Team Hammer day will be directed to their assigned garage and/or parking space in either the NEXTEL or Busch Cup garages where they will park once for the entire weekend. Any questions regarding the March 1 Team Hammer Advanced Riding School & Track Rides event at DIS should be directed to the Team Hammer office at (951) 245-6414.

More About Racers Heading To Daytona

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Bilansky Set to Defend ASRA Pro Thunderbike Title at Daytona Seven Buell Teams on the Grid for MOTO-ST Endurance Race EAST TROY, Wis. (Feb. 26, 2007) Buell racer Dan Bilansky opens the 2007 American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) season at Daytona International Speedway the weekend of March 2-4, 2007, looking to keep his Buell Firebolt XB12R in one piece and get a jump on repeating his 2006 ASRA Pro Thunderbike Championship. “Daytona’s always been one of those tracks that I hope to get out of with all of my equipment intact and some points. The track is hard on equipment, so even though you always need to go to a track with the attitude that you can win, I try to take it a little easier every time I’m at Daytona,” Bilansky said. “I’m sure the BMW teams did their homework over the winter, and with [Canadian Thunder champion] Darren James coming down to run most of the schedule here in the US this season, I think it’s going to be an even better season for the spectators. There should be some good racing, and hopefully I will be able to repeat last year’s championship for my Hal’s Speed Shop team.” Bilansky, who wrapped up the 2006 ASRA Pro Thunderbike title in dramatic fashion with a one-point margin at the ASRA finale at Daytona last October, will also compete in the SunTrust MOTO-ST season opening Daytona 500K endurance race on March 4. His teammate will be Shawn Higbee on the Daytona H-D/Buell-sponsored Richie Morris Racing entry in the Grand Sport Twins class. Six additional Buell teams will join them on MOTO-ST’s Grand Sport Twins class grid aboard Firebolt XBs: Canadians Darren James and Steve Crevier riding for Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing; Justin Garvin and Bobby Stellfox for Team All-American; Anthony Caligiuri and James Delk, Jr. for Liberty H-D/Buell; Paul James and Greg Avello of James Gang Racing/Hal’s Speed Shop; Jeff Johnson and Jess Roeder of Hoban Brothers Racing/Appleton H-D/Buell; and Tim Hall and Robert Johnson for Motorsports MG/Jim’s H-D/Buell of St. Petersburg. Buell Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc., produces sport motorcycles, motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. Pull into www.buell.com for the Buell dealer nearest you. More, from a press release issued by Serpent Racing: Team Serpent Racing Announces Plans for 2007 season Team Serpent based in Palatine, IL released their plans for the 2007 season today. Rider and Team Owner Jason Temme along side Crew Chief and Team Manager Jim Temme plan to compete in Expert Middleweight classes at Championship Cup Series (CCS) and American SportBike Racing Association (ASRA) events as well as AMA Pro Supersport and Formula Extreme events across the country. The season will kick-off with their first visit ever to the famed Daytona International Speedway. Competition will commence March 2, as they take to the track in the CCS and ASRA sprint races held prior to the AMA Pro Racing event. These races will give Jason the chance to dial in the teams ’06 Yamaha R6 set-up and get familiar with the 2.95 mile road course and high speeds attained on the track’s steep NASCAR banking and tri-oval sections. The team will compete in the AMA Supersport race on Thursday, March 8th, which will air live on SPEED channel at 4:50 EST. Saturday, March 10th, in what many call the Superbowl of professional motorcycle racing, the team will be put to the test as they compete in the Daytona 200 by Honda. This grueling 200 mile race will push man and machine to their limits. Crew members will also play a major roll in the team’s success as quick and efficient pit-stops for re-fueling and tire changes add to the drama and excitement. Brother Justin Temme, Former WERA Racer Stewart Powell, Shop Manager / Engine Tuner Brian Conley of Valley Racing, Technical Director James Bhathena of Total Racing Solutions and Fuel Man Charles Worley of Moto-ST competitor Team RightsforBikers.com will handle pit-stops for the team. While the team is still searching for a Main Sponsor this season, last year’s Main Sponsor – Performance Concepts Inc. has agreed to help fund the Daytona effort and will continue as a co-sponsor in 2007. Those interested in sponsoring the team can learn more about Serpent Racing at http://www.serpentracing.com or inquire via email at [email protected]. Team Serpent Racing was founded on and continues to receive support from a growing list if team members. Currently there are over 200 team members who joined the team by subscribing to our newsletter. Different levels of memberships also include team T-shirts, caps, pit crew shirts and a weekend at the races with Serpent Racing. For more information about Team Serpent Racing and the fine companies and people that sponsor the team visit http://www.serpentracing.com

2007 Team Deals Involving Ricky Orlando And Johnny Rock Page

Ricky Orlando has formed Rocky Mountain Kawasaki Racing Team. The team will compete with AMA, MRA, CCS and WERA. Team riders Ricky Orlando, Jon Glaefke and Pedro Bravo will be riding Dunlop-shod Kawasakis with support from Kawasaki Team Green.

Orlando will be aboard a Marvin Rosencrans prepared ZX-6R for the Daytona 200 while Glaefke riding a EX650 and Bravo on a ZX6R will be running the CCS events.

Orlando is excited about returning to Daytona aboard the all new ZX6R in his quest to eclipse the mileage record for the 200.

More, from another press release:

944 MAGAZINE (944.com) & ROCK Promotions, LLC have joined forces during the 2007 AMA-PRO Superbike series; 944 Magazine being the premiere sponsor. Chad Rolland & Johnny Rock Page have been hired as teammates for the entire 2007 season. Boyd Bruner, Jason Parker, and LaDena Page once again will be running the team’s operations. For more information regarding the team Log onto johnnyrockpage.com

Daytona 200 Viewing Party In Anaheim, California Will Benefit Action Fund

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3rd Annual Trackdaz/Advanced Kawasaki Daytona 200 Viewing Party!!! It’s that time of year again”¦ time to shake off the January frost yeah, we actually had winter here in SoCal, stick some gas back in the tank, recharge the battery that has sat since the fall, and ride your narrow butt down to Hooters in Anaheim to join us for the 3rd Annual TrackDaz/Advanced Kawasaki Daytona Gathering at Hooters!!! We’re at it again, fun, frolick, frivolity and fraternizing (sisternizing too!!) at Hooters in Anaheim on Saturday March 10th starting at 8am with the Superbike Race!! Following that, we will show the Supersport and Superstock races (on DVD and time permitting) from Thursday to fill the hour and a half before the start of the Daytona 200. We will also be holding a raffle for a bunch of swag, gear and trackdays at this event courtesy of our sponsors!! In the past two years, it seems like half the people that showed up to the event walked away with something! In keeping with tradition, TrackDaz and Advanced Kawasaki will be matching a portion of the money raised from the raffle to make a donation to the RoadracingWorld Action Fund for the purchase of airfence at racetracks around the country. We will also be announcing the winner of the raffle for the Glenn McComb Memorial 5-day TrackDaz pass, with proceeds going to Glenn’s preferred charity, Divingforlife.org. Those of you that have been before, well”¦ you all know the great time that this is. For those of you that have not been it’s high time you join us! You don’t know what you are missing! We will be there all the way through to the end of the 200, usually around 1:30 pm. Huge, gigantic, enormous thanks to Hooters for opening the doors up for us a few hours early! And thanks to all of our sponsors and partners, particularly Advanced Kawasaki, West Coast GP Cycles, PitBull stands, Driven Sprockets, Michelin tires, NJK Leathers, Attack Performance and Attack Racebodies for putting up some really cool stuff for you all and for supporting us with great product throughout the year. Get there early to make sure you have a seat, we have a feeling that this year is gonna be huge!!! 3rd Annual TrackDaz/Advanced Kawasaki Daytona Gathering at Hooters March 10th, 2007 8am til it ends about 1:30pm 2438 E Katella Avenue Anaheim, CA 92806 We’ll see you there!

Yoshimura Racing Announces 2007 Racing Plans

Chino, CA – Yoshimura racing activities are gearing up to a fever pitch. March is always a hectic time as all disciplines of racing activities collide at once. In AMA Pro Road Racing, Daytona is set to kick the year off with a bang. Last year’s Champion Ben Spies is ready to defend his crown against multi-time champion and teammate Mat Mladin, as well as new team member Tommy Hayden. All three of the GSX-R1000 Suzuki riders set fast times at the recent Fontana tests, setting the mark for others to shoot at. In Supercross, Team Rockstar/WBR/Suzuki is keeping Yoshimura plenty busy. Michael Byrne is currently running 5th in the Supercross title chase. The Satoshi Momma tuned RM-Z450 is plenty fast and Byrne is twisting the grip. In the Supercross Lites class, the East Coast leg of the series has started up with Kelly Smith and Teammate Andrew McFarland looking for podium finishes. In Supercross Lites West, Troy Adams continues to make consistent top ten finishes. The RM-Z250 Suzuki Lites bikes have proven to be lightening fast and very competitive. The MSR/Pro-Taper/Suzuki/Yoshimura ATV racing team is in race mode heading into the ATVA opening round in Pell City, Alabama. Perennial champion Doug Gust is ready to rip alongside new teammate Dustin Wimmer for the WPSA title chase. The new sponsorship package has created a new look for the 4 wheeled racers, hopefully the same results will be revisited. In house, Yoshimura ATV Brand Manager Kory Ellis is attacking the ITP Quad Cross series. Kory is coming off a big win at the Arizona round and has a good points lead heading into the third race of the series. In off road racing, the new Gary Jones/Yoshimura team is forming up. Team rider Casey Johnson has turned in some impressive rides this season and now stands 4th overall in the prestigious WORCS series. The RM-Z450 has turned out to be quite a capable mount for off-road as well as MX. Look for the Yoshimura marque at a race near you.

Two Seats On AMA Board Of Directors Vacant After Recent Election

BURLESON & ULRICH, SMILIE & SMITH RE-ELECTED TO AMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that Jon-Erik Burleson of KTM Sportmotorcycle USA and John Ulrich of Roadracing World Publishing have been re-elected to serve as corporate members of the AMA Board of Directors.

Burleson and Ulrich were re-elected during the annual corporate members meeting, held on Saturday, February 17, in Indianapolis. The corporate membership did not enter a nomination to fill a vacant corporate-member seat on the AMA Board of Directors, agreeing to the Board’s recommendation that this seat, along with a vacant individual-member seat, not be filled, to allow for potential changes in the makeup of the Board.

In related news, Dal Smilie, who represents the Northwest Region, and Jeff Smith, who represents the North Central Region, recently were re-elected to the Board by the individual members in their regions. The Northeast Region’s seat on the Board is vacant, because no candidate in that region received the required number of nominations prior to the election.

The AMA Board of Directors, which met in Indianapolis February 16 and 17, also re-elected its current slate of officers: Dal Smilie, Chairman; Stan Simpson, Vice Chairman; Croft Long, Assistant Secretary; Jeff Smith, Assistant Treasurer; and Ken Sutton, Member, Executive Committee.

The AMA Board of Directors currently consists of 12 seats: six individual Directors elected by the general membership in their respective regions and serving three-year terms; and six corporate Directors elected by the corporate membership and serving two-year terms. The AMA Board of Directors meets four times a year.

The American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding. racing. Founded in 1924, the AMA is a non-profit organization with more than 287,000 members. The Association’s purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN.

Harley-Davidson: Recent Strike Likely To Cut 2007 Production By 14,000 Units

HARLEY-DAVIDSON UPDATES GUIDANCE AS RESULT OF STRIKE Milwaukee, Wis., February 27, 2007. Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) announced today that it is updating guidance for motorcycle shipments for the first quarter of 2007 and financial guidance for the full year. Guidance is being revised to reflect the impact of a three week strike that concluded Thursday, February 22, 2007, at the Company’s manufacturing facility in York, Pa. Full production at the Pennsylvania and Wisconsin plants is expected to resume over the next week. In all, the strike will result in a loss of approximately one month’s production. “While we are pleased to have reached an agreement with our unionized employees in York, a disruption of this magnitude has a significant impact on our business, as well as our suppliers, dealers, employees and our retail customers,” said Tom Bergmann, Chief Financial Officer. “Although the recovery process has begun, the immediate impact will be a reduction in our first quarter Harley-DavidsonÃ’ motorcycle shipments from our previous guidance of 82,000 – 84,000 units, to revised guidance of 64,000 – 66,000 units. We expect to make up approximately 4,000 5,000 of these motorcycles during the remainder of the year resulting in full year shipment plans for approximately 14,000 fewer motorcycles than we originally planned. This decision was made after carefully evaluating our production constraints, supply chain issues, cost implications, timing of shipments to dealers, and the delayed start of 2008 model year production caused by the strike,” said Bergmann. For the full year 2007, Harley-Davidson now expects moderate revenue growth, lower margins, and earnings per share (EPS) growth in the range of 4 6 percent compared to 2006. The Company expects its EPS growth rate to return to 11 17 percent in 2008 and 2009. Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the group of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Buell Motorcycle Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, produces heavyweight motorcycles and offers a complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories, apparel, and general merchandise. Buell Motorcycle Company produces sport and sport-touring motorcycles. Harley-Davidson Financial Services provides wholesale and retail financing and insurance programs to Harley-Davidson dealers and customers. Forward-Looking Statements The Company intends that certain matters discussed in this release are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as the Company “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” or “estimates” or words of similar meaning. Similarly, statements that describe future plans, objectives, outlooks, targets, guidance or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated as of the date of this release. Certain of such risks and uncertainties are described below. Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this release are only made as of the date of this release, and the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. The Company’s ability to meet the targets and expectations noted depends upon, among other factors, the Company’s ability to (i) continue to realize production efficiencies at its production facilities and manage operating costs including materials, labor and overhead, (ii) manage production capacity and production changes, (iii) manage supply chain issues, (iv) provide products, services and experiences that are successful in the marketplace, (v) develop and implement sales and marketing plans that retain existing retail customers and attract new retail customers in an increasingly competitive marketplace, (vi) sell all of its motorcycles and related products and services to its independent dealers and distributors, (vii) continue to develop the capacity of its distributor and dealer network, (viii) manage changes and prepare for requirements in legislative and regulatory environments for its products, services and operations, (ix) adjust to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices, (x) manage regional and worldwide demographic trends and economic and political conditions, including healthcare inflation, pension reform and tax changes (xi) manage the credit quality and recovery rates of HDFS’s loan portfolio, (xii) retain and attract talented employees and (xiii) detect any defects in our motorcycles to minimize delays in new model launches, recall campaigns, increased warranty costs or litigation. In addition, the Company could experience delays or disruptions in its operations as a result of work stoppages, strikes, natural causes, terrorism or other factors. Other factors are described in risk factors that the Company has disclosed in documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s ability to sell all of its motorcycles and related products and services also depends on the ability of the Company’s independent dealer network to sell them to retail customers. The Company depends on the capability of its independent dealers and distributors to develop and implement effective retail sales plans to create demand for the motorcycles and related products and services they purchase from the Company. In addition, the Company’s independent dealers and distributors may experience difficulties in selling Harley-Davidson motorcycles and related products and services as a result of weather, economic conditions or other factors.

Video: Two-up At California Speedway

Video is now available of Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich giving two-seat racebike rides during a fundraiser held in conjunction with a Fastrack Riders day at California Speedway, in Fontana, California last November. In exchange for cash donations split between continuing rehabilitation of injured former professional racer Vincent Haskovec, (who was paralyzed from the chest down when he crashed into an unpadded barrier during a race in 2005), and the Roadracing World Action Fund, (which is dedicated to reducing racetrack injuries by promoting the use of soft barrier technology), 44 members of the general public were given three-lap rides on the back of Ulrich’s two-seat, 180-plus-horsepower, GSX-R1000 AMA Superstock racebike. For an additional donation, Dan Shaffner, of JT Motorsports On Track Video (www.jtmsr.com, 619-834-8244), followed Ulrich on his camera-equipped racebike, recorded the two-up rides on digital video and gave DVD videos to the riders. Shaffner also donated copies of the videos to Roadracingworld.com and the Roadracing World Action Fund. Here is the video from that event:

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Paton 500cc Grand Prix Racebike Entered In 100th Isle Of Man TT

Linsdell set to race exotic GP machine in Senior TT Bedfordshire’s Steve Linsdell will ride an exotic 500cc GP machine in this year’s Senior TT, lining up on one of the last 500cc two-stroke machines ever built for Grand Prix competition. The TT stalwart, who has stepped on to the podium on no less than seven occasions, has acquired one of the unique Paton machines that scored points in the 2000 500cc GP season and his decision to race the machine will give the prestigious Centenary event a distinct, and unique, Italian flavour. Two stroke enthusiasts will also take delight in hearing the shrill sound of the four-cylinder machine around the Mountain Course. The Paton marque is no stranger to TT competition and after Pepe Pattoni built his very first machine in 1958, numerous riders competed on his bikes including the one and only Mike Hailwood whilst Fred Stevens also enjoyed success during the 1960’s on his 500cc version. What Pattoni lacked in money he more than made up with passion and he single handedly designed, built and developed his machines, which included 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc four strokes, before moving into two-stroke design in the late 70’s. Linsdell’s 500cc version is similar in design to that of the all-conquering NSR500 Honda and, indeed, Mr Honda himself always took interest in the work of his fellow enthusiast and engineer. Speaking about his decision to race the machine Linsdell said: “This is a fantastic project to be involved in and, having enjoyed the support of owner Giovanni Cabbassi during the last three Manx Grand Prix’s, I am delighted to have the opportunity to race the 500cc machine at this year’s event. Roberto Pattoni, son of Mr Pattoni is also fully committed to the project and I am confident we will give a very good account of ourselves with a bike of great interest. I know that I’m not going to win the race, and have no thoughts in doing so, but we will not get in the way and I am firmly aiming at achieving my first 120mph lap. I would not be happy with anything less and delighted with more!”

Still More About Daytona, Including News Of The Return Of Anthony Fania Jr.; Rematch In Infield Uncertain

Team BMW XPLOR.com will be spearheading the 2007 season with rider Nate Kern at the controls of the BMW R1200S motorcycle. Select rounds of CCS will also see Kern onboard the K1200R Power Cup bike from Europe. With consecutive # 1 plates in 2005 – 2006, in the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast CCS regions racing his Pirelli shod BMW’s, Nate is looking forward to even more of a challenge. “I would like to prove that you cannot judge a book by it’s cover more than I already have”, remarks Kern. The development continues with the new R1200 Boxer motor. BMW Motorcycles of Atlanta is leading the charge with their mechanical and technical expertise on Kern’s machines. Kern plans to race more 600 classes and do a couple of WERA Natl. rounds on top of his ASRA Pro Thunderbike and Moto ST schedule. Throughout the 2007 season Kern will compete in the ASRA Pro Thunderbike series. With multiple BMW dealerships coming on board to maximize their exposure in their respective regions, Morton’s BMW of Fredericksburg, Va., BMW Motorcycles of Las Vegas, and Milwaukee BMW motorcycles, will all have a piece of the success in 2007! More, from press release issued in all caps by KSW Racing, not to be confused with KWS Suzuki: ANTHONIA FANIA JR. HAS ANNOUNCED HE WILL BE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THE GRID FOR HIS 12TH DAYTONA 200. THE DAYTONA VETERAN FANIA WILL BE ABOARD THE KSW RACING YAMAHA R-6. FANIA MAKING HIS RETURN TO AMA RACING AFTER LAST SEASONS SERIOUS CRASH AT THE TAIL END OF THE 06 200. (THE CRASH THAT BEGAN ALL OF LAST YEARS PACE CAR DEBACLE) KSW RACING

Team Hammer Registration Will Open At Daytona February 28

Here is what to expect at the Team Hammer Advanced Riding School & Track Rides event March 1 at Daytona International Speedway. The registration location is a sales booth near the tunnel under NASCAR Turn One, and will be used for Team Hammer (and CCS/ASRA) registration, which will begin Wednesday, February 28 at approximately 3:30 p.m. for pre-registered riders, staff and vendors only. Sign-in for pre-registered Team Hammer participants will continue at the same location Thursday, March 1 starting at 6:30 a.m. Pre-registered participants will be given priority, and post-entries will be signed up after pre-registered riders are signed in Thursday morning. Thursday gate passes will also be sold, for $10 each, during the February 28 early registration period and starting at 6:30 a.m. March 1. Anyone wanting to enter the track before noon on March 1 will need a Team Hammer gate pass. The registration location has two large, grass fields nearby in which to stage race transporters while signing in. DIS workers will direct participants to park in these areas March 1. The registration building’s proximity to the tunnel under Turn One will allow participants to drive into the Speedway as soon as they have their credentials. The tunnel under turn one will be open to staff and workers at 6:00 a.m. March 1 and will open to Team Hammer participants and crew beginning at approximately 6:30 a.m. The first on-track session March 1 will be at 8:00 a.m. After this time, access to the paddock from outside the track will be limited to in-between-session track crossings. Team Hammer participants who will only be riding on March 1 will be parked in the open-air garages east of the NEXTEL garages. In addition to providing shelter from the elements, this location will provide easy access to the classroom, located in the smaller driver meeting room at the west end of the NEXTEL garage paddock, and to technical inspection, at the Team M4 EMGO Suzuki semi-truck on the north side of the NEXTEL garages. CCS and ASRA racers who will also be participating in the March 1 Team Hammer day will be directed to their assigned garage and/or parking space in either the NEXTEL or Busch Cup garages where they will park once for the entire weekend. Any questions regarding the March 1 Team Hammer Advanced Riding School & Track Rides event at DIS should be directed to the Team Hammer office at (951) 245-6414.

More About Racers Heading To Daytona

Bilansky Set to Defend ASRA Pro Thunderbike Title at Daytona Seven Buell Teams on the Grid for MOTO-ST Endurance Race EAST TROY, Wis. (Feb. 26, 2007) Buell racer Dan Bilansky opens the 2007 American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) season at Daytona International Speedway the weekend of March 2-4, 2007, looking to keep his Buell Firebolt XB12R in one piece and get a jump on repeating his 2006 ASRA Pro Thunderbike Championship. “Daytona’s always been one of those tracks that I hope to get out of with all of my equipment intact and some points. The track is hard on equipment, so even though you always need to go to a track with the attitude that you can win, I try to take it a little easier every time I’m at Daytona,” Bilansky said. “I’m sure the BMW teams did their homework over the winter, and with [Canadian Thunder champion] Darren James coming down to run most of the schedule here in the US this season, I think it’s going to be an even better season for the spectators. There should be some good racing, and hopefully I will be able to repeat last year’s championship for my Hal’s Speed Shop team.” Bilansky, who wrapped up the 2006 ASRA Pro Thunderbike title in dramatic fashion with a one-point margin at the ASRA finale at Daytona last October, will also compete in the SunTrust MOTO-ST season opening Daytona 500K endurance race on March 4. His teammate will be Shawn Higbee on the Daytona H-D/Buell-sponsored Richie Morris Racing entry in the Grand Sport Twins class. Six additional Buell teams will join them on MOTO-ST’s Grand Sport Twins class grid aboard Firebolt XBs: Canadians Darren James and Steve Crevier riding for Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing; Justin Garvin and Bobby Stellfox for Team All-American; Anthony Caligiuri and James Delk, Jr. for Liberty H-D/Buell; Paul James and Greg Avello of James Gang Racing/Hal’s Speed Shop; Jeff Johnson and Jess Roeder of Hoban Brothers Racing/Appleton H-D/Buell; and Tim Hall and Robert Johnson for Motorsports MG/Jim’s H-D/Buell of St. Petersburg. Buell Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc., produces sport motorcycles, motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. Pull into www.buell.com for the Buell dealer nearest you. More, from a press release issued by Serpent Racing: Team Serpent Racing Announces Plans for 2007 season Team Serpent based in Palatine, IL released their plans for the 2007 season today. Rider and Team Owner Jason Temme along side Crew Chief and Team Manager Jim Temme plan to compete in Expert Middleweight classes at Championship Cup Series (CCS) and American SportBike Racing Association (ASRA) events as well as AMA Pro Supersport and Formula Extreme events across the country. The season will kick-off with their first visit ever to the famed Daytona International Speedway. Competition will commence March 2, as they take to the track in the CCS and ASRA sprint races held prior to the AMA Pro Racing event. These races will give Jason the chance to dial in the teams ’06 Yamaha R6 set-up and get familiar with the 2.95 mile road course and high speeds attained on the track’s steep NASCAR banking and tri-oval sections. The team will compete in the AMA Supersport race on Thursday, March 8th, which will air live on SPEED channel at 4:50 EST. Saturday, March 10th, in what many call the Superbowl of professional motorcycle racing, the team will be put to the test as they compete in the Daytona 200 by Honda. This grueling 200 mile race will push man and machine to their limits. Crew members will also play a major roll in the team’s success as quick and efficient pit-stops for re-fueling and tire changes add to the drama and excitement. Brother Justin Temme, Former WERA Racer Stewart Powell, Shop Manager / Engine Tuner Brian Conley of Valley Racing, Technical Director James Bhathena of Total Racing Solutions and Fuel Man Charles Worley of Moto-ST competitor Team RightsforBikers.com will handle pit-stops for the team. While the team is still searching for a Main Sponsor this season, last year’s Main Sponsor – Performance Concepts Inc. has agreed to help fund the Daytona effort and will continue as a co-sponsor in 2007. Those interested in sponsoring the team can learn more about Serpent Racing at http://www.serpentracing.com or inquire via email at [email protected]. Team Serpent Racing was founded on and continues to receive support from a growing list if team members. Currently there are over 200 team members who joined the team by subscribing to our newsletter. Different levels of memberships also include team T-shirts, caps, pit crew shirts and a weekend at the races with Serpent Racing. For more information about Team Serpent Racing and the fine companies and people that sponsor the team visit http://www.serpentracing.com

2007 Team Deals Involving Ricky Orlando And Johnny Rock Page

Ricky Orlando has formed Rocky Mountain Kawasaki Racing Team. The team will compete with AMA, MRA, CCS and WERA. Team riders Ricky Orlando, Jon Glaefke and Pedro Bravo will be riding Dunlop-shod Kawasakis with support from Kawasaki Team Green.

Orlando will be aboard a Marvin Rosencrans prepared ZX-6R for the Daytona 200 while Glaefke riding a EX650 and Bravo on a ZX6R will be running the CCS events.

Orlando is excited about returning to Daytona aboard the all new ZX6R in his quest to eclipse the mileage record for the 200.

More, from another press release:

944 MAGAZINE (944.com) & ROCK Promotions, LLC have joined forces during the 2007 AMA-PRO Superbike series; 944 Magazine being the premiere sponsor. Chad Rolland & Johnny Rock Page have been hired as teammates for the entire 2007 season. Boyd Bruner, Jason Parker, and LaDena Page once again will be running the team’s operations. For more information regarding the team Log onto johnnyrockpage.com

Daytona 200 Viewing Party In Anaheim, California Will Benefit Action Fund

3rd Annual Trackdaz/Advanced Kawasaki Daytona 200 Viewing Party!!! It’s that time of year again”¦ time to shake off the January frost yeah, we actually had winter here in SoCal, stick some gas back in the tank, recharge the battery that has sat since the fall, and ride your narrow butt down to Hooters in Anaheim to join us for the 3rd Annual TrackDaz/Advanced Kawasaki Daytona Gathering at Hooters!!! We’re at it again, fun, frolick, frivolity and fraternizing (sisternizing too!!) at Hooters in Anaheim on Saturday March 10th starting at 8am with the Superbike Race!! Following that, we will show the Supersport and Superstock races (on DVD and time permitting) from Thursday to fill the hour and a half before the start of the Daytona 200. We will also be holding a raffle for a bunch of swag, gear and trackdays at this event courtesy of our sponsors!! In the past two years, it seems like half the people that showed up to the event walked away with something! In keeping with tradition, TrackDaz and Advanced Kawasaki will be matching a portion of the money raised from the raffle to make a donation to the RoadracingWorld Action Fund for the purchase of airfence at racetracks around the country. We will also be announcing the winner of the raffle for the Glenn McComb Memorial 5-day TrackDaz pass, with proceeds going to Glenn’s preferred charity, Divingforlife.org. Those of you that have been before, well”¦ you all know the great time that this is. For those of you that have not been it’s high time you join us! You don’t know what you are missing! We will be there all the way through to the end of the 200, usually around 1:30 pm. Huge, gigantic, enormous thanks to Hooters for opening the doors up for us a few hours early! And thanks to all of our sponsors and partners, particularly Advanced Kawasaki, West Coast GP Cycles, PitBull stands, Driven Sprockets, Michelin tires, NJK Leathers, Attack Performance and Attack Racebodies for putting up some really cool stuff for you all and for supporting us with great product throughout the year. Get there early to make sure you have a seat, we have a feeling that this year is gonna be huge!!! 3rd Annual TrackDaz/Advanced Kawasaki Daytona Gathering at Hooters March 10th, 2007 8am til it ends about 1:30pm 2438 E Katella Avenue Anaheim, CA 92806 We’ll see you there!