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Nowadays, getting your paws on a particular magazine can be a challenge. In many locales, the days of corner newsstands are now over. As modern city planning emphasizes malls and corporate big chains, it can be very tough finding a print magazine anywhere. With more publications offering digital editions, many of us still enjoy ‘owning’ a tangible print magazine.

While perusing Bikernet partner IronWorks’ website, I stumbled on a useful feature; a site that allows to find a retailer that carries your favorite print publication. Here’s the link. It’s not the most efficient resource as I’ve come to find out, but it’s a start! I will research the topic further and offer additional options, so stay tuned….

 

After nearly 20 years of selling motorcycles and related products here, the Rossmeyer family’s presence on Beach Street comes to a quiet end Thursday.

The family’s Harley-Davidson merchandise store and motorcycle museum at 290 N. Beach St. will cease operation at that location after the close of business at 5 p.m.

The property, from 1994 to 2011, was the site of the original Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson store.

“We considered staying if the business warranted it, but after a couple years of giving it (the merchandise store and museum) a full run, and the lease is up, it’s time to make a change,” said Shelly Rossmeyer Pepe, general manager of her family’s motorcycle dealership chain, which includes its flagship store at Destination Daytona along Interstate 95, just north of Ormond Beach.

Pepe is a daughter of the chain’s founder, the late Bruce Rossmeyer who died in 2009.

The museum is moving to Destination Daytona where it will be on the second floor of the building that now houses the Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson dealership.

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Indian Motorcycle of Miami will be among the first in the country to offer Miami-area motorcycling enthusiasts the opportunity to see, feel and test ride the all-new 2014 Indian Chief models, which were unveiled on August 3, 2013 at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Under the new ownership and brand stewardship of Polaris Industries, the world’s leading manufacturer of Powersports equipment, the Indian Motorcycle brand is back and more powerful than ever, and the three stunning new Indian Chief models are destined to be among the year’s hottest new bikes. Members of the local press and qualified local riders are encouraged to experience firsthand these history-making motorcycles – up close and personal.

Friday, November 1 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; ress Preview: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 2 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Press Preview: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Sunday, November 3 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Press Preview: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Indian Motorcycle of Miami, 3850 S. Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33133
Members of the Indian Motorcycle of Miami team will be available throughout the event, but representatives of the local press are encouraged to participate during the Local Press Previews referenced above. The dealership management and staff will be highly accessible to the press at that time, and the new 2014 Indian Chief models will be on-hand for photography or demo rides (with valid motorcycle endorsement and proper riding gear). There will be live music and food during the event on both Friday and Saturday.

Valerie Thompson, the CTEK Power Inc. sponsored owner/driver of Valerie Thompson Racing (VTR),  will appear on Wednesday, November 6 and Friday, November 8 at the CTEK Booth (#10543) during the 2013 SEMA Show. The motorcyclist’s celebrity appearance at the Las Vegas Convention Center will be held both days from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“CTEK is a proud sponsor of Valerie and we are excited to have her join us at SEMA this year,” said Ken Palmman, general manager, CTEK Power Inc. “Valerie is a great ambassador for our chargers and accessories, bringing her passion and enthusiasm to her loyal fans who help support her sponsors.”

Thompson is one of the most determined and successful independent female racers competing today, living in a world of speed on and off the racetrack. After a successful career in banking, she became a top competitor in the All Harley Drag Racing Association and NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle series. Driven to go even faster, Thompson is now a five-time motorcycle land speed record holder and racing team owner.

For more information about CTEK battery charging systems, phone 330-963-0981, email info@smartercharger.com, or visit www.smartercharger.com.

From The Wichita Eagle

The hammer appears to be coming down on Sheldon Coleman Jr. and the remnants of his once-bustling Big Dog Motorcycles operation.

Intrust Bank filed suit this month seeking to foreclose on Coleman and several of his corporate entities, saying in the suit that it is owed nearly $20 million on six different loans.

The bank seeks to foreclose on the bulk of the former Big Dog Motorcycles property at the northwest corner of Douglas and Hydraulic.

Big Dog Motorcycles shut down as a new motorcycle manufacturing business in April 2011 after five years of declining sales. Coleman restarted a much smaller business, BDM Performance Products, in one of the warehouses on the site.

One of the provisions that Coleman negotiated with Intrust was to hold off on foreclosing on the property for two years so he could try to sell it.

On Tuesday afternoon, the dozen or so BDM employees met in a company meeting. A company manager referred all questions to Kathy Huhman, an official with Sheldon Coleman Enterprises. Huhman did not return messages seeking comment Tuesday or Wednesday.

Attorney Timothy Finnerty, who represents Coleman, and attorney Ed Nazar, who represents Intrust Bank, also did not return calls for comment on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday.

Val Iverson, who earlier this month signed a lease with one of Coleman’s entities, Waterview Realty, to put a trampoline business in one of the buildings on the site, said he hadn’t heard anything about the foreclosure filing. But he said he wasn’t worried.

“I have a lease,” he said. “I’m coming to town. I’m happy to deal with the bank or whoever.”

In the suit, Intrust names as defendants Sheldon Coleman, individually; the Sheldon Coleman Living Trust; Waterview Holdings; Waterview Realty; CD Investment Partnership; Big Dog Motorcycles; Motorcycle Enterprises; BDM SC: and Wichita Motorcycles.

According to the suit, Coleman signed four different notes in 2011 for a total of $4.7 million. In the loan agreements, he pledged as collateral almost all of the Big Dog site and the company’s equipment and inventory, including the last seven Big Dog motorcycles, important in the company’s history, that stood for years in the company’s showroom window.

Coleman had also signed a $16 million note in 2009, of which he owed $14 million as of October 2013, and a 2012 note for $1.2 million, according to the court documents. Those loans are secured by the Big Dog property, as well as a stream of monthly distributions from his investment company, and his life insurance policies. These notes are in default because the Big Dog property is the subject of foreclosure, the lawsuit claims.

Coleman was the third generation to run his family’s namesake company, the Coleman Co. In the late 1980s, as company CEO and chairman, Coleman led the effort to take Coleman Co. private, but was outbid by Wall Street buyout specialist Ron Perelman on the 73 percent of the company not owned by the family.

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There once was a 64 year old lady from Long Beach who finally realized her life’s dream and bought a brand new 2006 Harley Davidson Sportster XL883Low. It has black pearl paint, a 5 speed transmission, weighs 574#, has 3.3 gal tank with 0.8 gal reserve, saddle height 26″, and has traveled 905 miles. Oil and fuel changed regularly. It has been kept in a garage it’s entire life. Great Holiday gift at $5,900. Original owners manual included. Call Catherine at 562-556-5222 to see bike.

 

 

The Life and Times of a Female Pro Racing Driver

I grew up in an auto repair shop with my parents. I was given the opportunity to get my hands dirty, and had to learn how to change the oil and a tire on my truck before I was allowed to drive.

Her accomplishments this year have been off the charts! Even though I was not able to complete my pro license yet (5 hundreths of a second away from completion), I was able to get some incredible seat time! I won the Pro E/T class during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August. The only female to take a class win this year.

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The filmmakers behind the award winning motorcycle documentary, Why We Ride, are proud to announce a revolutionary new screening program starting immediately, allowing fans, riders and dealers the opportunity to watch the movie in their local theaters.

“This film is about the ‘We’ in Why We Ride, “ said director, Bryan H. Carroll, “and what better way to celebrate that, than to make it available for every community around the country to come together and watch the movie right in their home town.”

Through an innovative distribution program, the film is readily available to screen at almost any theater in the United States based on local demand. “We intentionally made this movie outside of the studio system and free from any sponsor commitments, allowing us the opportunity to explore the new and exciting ways an independent film can now be distributed”, said producer, James Walker.

To set up a screening of Why We Ride at a movie theater near you, contact any of the motorcycle dealerships in your area and ask them to reach out to Mike Shell at mike@whyweridetour.com Mike will then work directly with your dealer to make the film available for you and your friends and family to immediately enjoy

For more information or to watch the theatrical trailer, please visit whyweridefilm.com.

The Lone Star Rally in Galveston, TX, is pleased to announce Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine as the official moonshine and a leading sponsor of the largest weekend motorcycle rally in the country, October 31 – November 3rd. 

The Lone Star Rally has the flavor of pirates coming to port: A sea of bikers saddled on their wind-faring motorcycles rolling across old cobblestone streets as if they had just come from some wild adventure offshore. The bikers have come to Galveston for the party, for the celebration of friends and motorcycles, freedom and come-what-may. Therefore, the partnering of Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine and the Lone Star Rally is a natural. Whether riding or sharing the jar, life is all about friends coming together and sharing a passion for adventure and good times.

“Ole Smoky Moonshine is a perfect sponsor for the Lone Star Rally,” tells Melissa Penland, a co-owner of the rally. “The Ole Smoky brand is very engaging and we love their over-the-top approach to providing a total entertainment experience for our rally patrons.”

Ole Smoky Moonshine will have their signature Shine Shack at Beach Central Park at Seawall and 22nd and at 23rd and the Strand. They will serve specialty cocktails made from Ole Smoky Original 100-proof Moonshine as well as several of the signature Ole Smoky Moonshine flavors, like Peach™, Blackberry™, Apple Pie™ and Moonshine Cherries™.

Ole Smoky Moonshine sponsored music artist, Jasmine Cain, will be appearing daily at the Lone Star Rally.

“We are thrilled to be launching our partnership with the Lone Star Rally,” said Joe Baker, founder of Ole Smoky Moonshine. “Just like Ole Smoky, the Rally is about bringing people together and having fun. We can’t wait to see people laughing and sharing stories over a jar of Ole Smoky moonshine.”

Founded in 2010, when the state of Tennessee first legalized the commercial distillation of moonshine, the company has since grown to become the proud creator of more than 100 local jobs and a major tourist attraction in the Great Smoky Mountains. An authentic American brand located in the heart of Appalachia, Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine attributes its remarkable growth to strong community ties and a tradition rooted deeply in the 200-year-old art of distilling quality moonshine.

For more information about Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine, please visit www.olesmokymoonshine.com.

For information about Lone Star Motorcycle Rally™ please visit www.LoneStarRally.com or contact Sharon Damante (386) 846-6901.