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BUELL RIDERS ADVENTURE GROUP BRINGS IT HOME AGAIN–BRAG Hosts Four Days of Celebration at the Birthplace of Buell Motorcycles.
MILWAUKEE (June 1, 2004) – Buell owners from around the country will converge in East Troy, Wis., for the BRAG Bringing It Home adventure from June 2-5, 2004 to experience the true energy of Buell?s place of origin. Founded in 1994, Buell Riders Adventure Group (BRAG), the official riding club of the Buell Motorcycle Company, has been hosting adventures to bring enthusiasts together to share the exhilarating experience of riding a Buell motorcycle.
The BRAG Bringing It Home event will take place in East Troy, Wis., and other locations around southeastern Wisconsin. The host hotel is Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wis. Activities during the four-day event include self-guided rides, dealer parties, a dinner at Buell Motorcycle Co. with employees and founder Erik Buell, BattleTrax (a parking lot skills course), entertainment and more.
Event participants will also enjoy some of Wisconsin?s most scenic back roads while stopping at several Buell dealerships. Saturday offers the opportunity to take part in a self-guided tour to Road America for the AMA races to watch Buell racers compete in the Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme class. Registered attendees will receive admission to the races with access to the paddock, as well as a climate-controlled hospitality area where beverages and lunch will be served. In addition, registered attendees will also have special motorcycle parking and take part in the on-track motorcycle tour during the race scheduled lunch break. A complete schedule of events is posted on the BRAG section of www.buell.com.
BRAG members as well as non-members are invited to register for this event. The event fee is $75 for BRAG members and $100 for non-members. On-site registration will be available at the Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wis., on June 2 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., June 3 from 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., and June 4 from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. On-site registration will include access to all event activities June 2-4. AMA tickets are available during on-site registration while supplies last. Children 17 and under are welcome and free to attend this event, but must be accompanied by a registered parent or guardian and purchase an AMA race ticket to attend the Saturday event.
While most BRAG Bringing It Home events are only open to those registered for the event, some are open to the public. The general public is invited to join Buell riders and BRAG members on Thursday evening on the square in East Troy for live entertainment starting at 7 p.m.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. Call 1-800-490-9635 for the Buell dealer nearest you. Or pull into www.buell.com.
ROLLING THUNDER REPORT–Just got home from Washington DC after riding in the Rolling Thunder Parade on Sunday and this is what I found in my email. Kind of makes me wonder what the sacrifice of all those lives really means to this administration. As my dad always said, “talk is cheap, it’s what you do that matters, not what you say you’ll do.”
Dad rode his Indian in the ’30s until he shipped out for England to as he put it, “to kill Germans.” I wish he could have lived to see the dedication of the WWII Memorial. If he had been alive today I’ll bet he would have asked me to put him on the back of my Road Glide and take him along with me so he could ride in Rolling Thunder too.
The town was full of Vietnam Vets and WWII vets which made this year’s parade even more poignant. To share the city with those men from both World War II and Vietnam was an honor and a memory that will be with me as long as I live.
–Nick
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BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES NAME MIKE WHITE PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAGER–With the addition of White, the OEM continues to build its strong management team, positioning itself for more future growthWICHITA, Kansas (June 2, 2004): Big Dog Motorcycles (the leader in the high performance, highly-styled cruiser niche and the second largest American V-twin motorcycle manufacturer, has added Mike White to its customer service, technical support, and warranty team. The addition of White, who brings two decades of related experience in manufacturing, is essential as the $100 million company continues to increase production and its nationwide network of dealers.
White, who joins the company in the midst of record shipping, increased sales, and decreased warranty claims, is charged with streamlining and improving the company’s entire warranty and customer service processes.
NEW IRAQI WEAPON– The USA Military is obviously pulling out all the stops in their war against insurgents.This the prototype rumoured to soon be replacing the Humvee.Believe the sign reads “Camels and Motorcycles only”.
–Jaqhama
Sydney
Australia
BIKERNET TO LAUNCH A DAVID MANN TRIBUTE SECTION–Thanks to Bikernet reader, Snake or Steve Davis, who collected David Mann images over the year, we will launch a section on the master of Biker Art for 40 years. I will add the text from my history with Dave and we will let readers know of limited edition art prints from Segal Fine Art. Hang on.
BUSH THANKS VETERANS THEN CUTS THEIR HEALTH CARE–President Bush spent the Memorial Day weekend thanking the nation’s veterans for their service, saying “we acknowledge the debt [we owe them] by showing our respect and gratitude.” Yet, his rhetoric came just hours after the Bush Administration announced new plans to slash veterans health care funding if it returns to power in 2005.
Late last week, the Administration released a memo detailing a plan to cut $1 billion from the Veterans Administration in the first budget of its second term. The cut would come even after the White House has tried to close veterans hospitals throughout the country, and has proposed veterans health care budgets that have been criticized by veterans groups and the President’s own Veterans Affairs secretary. It also comes after the president decided to cut off 164,000 veterans from their existing prescription drug coverage, and threatened to veto any bill that would allow veterans to receive both the military pension they were promised, and any disability compensation to which they are entitled.
HOLD ON, GODDAMNIT–Here’s some facts for people who care about veterans benefits:
Annenberg Public Policy Center: Kerry?s Claims About Veterans Health Cuts Are Not True. The University of Pennsylvania?s Annenberg Center stated in a FactCheck, “Funding for veterans is going up twice as fast under Bush as it did under Clinton. And the number of veterans getting health benefits is going up 25% under Bush?s budgets. That?s hardly a cut. ? FactCheck.org twice contacted the Kerry campaign asking how he justified his claim that the VA budget is being cut, but we?ve received no response.” (FactCheck.org Website, www.factcheck.org/article.aspx?docid=144 , Accessed 2/18/04)
Increased VA Funding. The President?s FY 2005 budget proposes to increase funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs to $68 billion from the 2001 level of $48 billion. The President?s budget requests $29.5 billion for VA?s medical care for next year, more that 40 percent above the 2001 level. The past four straight VA budget increases have provided more than a 40 percent increase in VA health care alone since 2001– enabling a million more patients to receive treatment.
WORLD TRADE MEMORIES FROM BIKERNET READER–Hi Friends, Found this pic when I was in New York – 1986 Look whats in the background——–Let’s never forget.
–from Ray Russell
IRON AND LACE CALENDAR BUILDERS–I am really looking forward to having all of you back with us (as well as some newcomers) at this year’s LA Calendar Motorcycle Show Weekend July 17-18th.
I am putting together a couple of new features for the Show that will feature the great builders we will have with us. The should add a lot of fun, camaraderie among everyone, and additional press / media exposure to the event weekend
IRON & LACE Calendar Builders Night PartySaturday the 17th 9pm-12. The Queen Mary Observation Lounge BarJesse Rooke suggested this as a get together and unwinding for the builders. Our last Iron & Lace Party at Barfly in Hollywood last November was a huge success, and the Saturday night of the Show Weekend aboard the Queen Mary is a natural. I’m looking forward to having all of you and the media join us there.
Iron & Lace Builders Seminars, Saturday and Sunday afternoonI am setting up a small canopy and seating area in the middle of the Show Grounds and we will feature Calendar Builder Seminars twice a day. This will give spectators more reasons to spend the entire day at the show, put builders in more contact with potential customers, and give the motorcycle media additional opportunities for coverage and content at the Show.
Saturday 17th
2:00 PM: Iron & lace Builders Seminar with Harold Pontarelli, Best of show winner, Infield Pavilion
4:00 PM: Iron & lace Builders Seminar with Cyril Huze
Sunday 18th
12:30 PM: Iron & lace Builders Seminar with Jeese Rooke, Best of show winner , Infield Pavilion
2:30 PM: Iron & lace Builders Seminar with Paul Yafee, Infield Pavilion
If you as a builder, are not listed here, and you would like be featured in a seminar, please let me know. I can certainly add additional Seminar times and make substitutions as needed.Our Seminar Schedule will be handed out to spectators as they come in to the Show, and it is on the website at http;//www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.2EventSchedule.HTM
–Jim Gianatsis, Director
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