Bike Week is only two weeks away. With all the bike festivities going on during the day and all the vendors set up at the J&P Cycles Destination Daytona Superstore helping customers with their questions, surely people are looking for a way to unwind at the end of the day. But what is there to do at night in this town? Simple! We come alive at night, and so do many others!

Here at the Coca-Cola Pavilion, located within the Destination Daytona complex, you can expect to see many bands performing on stage like this year’s featured artist Shooter Jennings, alongside with Diablo Canyon, plus Stephen Foster & Howler. If you’re in the market to grab a bite after the day’s madness, I suggest you pop over to Houligan’s for the ultimate meal before heading off to all the parties.

Beyond the Destination Daytona Coca-Cola Pavilion lies the Ormond Beach US 1 strip chocked full of world famous bars and saloons like the Iron Horse Saloon, Annie Oakley’s, The Broken Spoke, and last, but not least Smiley’s Tap & Tavern just to name a few. These are some of the most famous saloons known to bikers across the board. They provide a super friendly biker atmosphere, bike parking, great food and drink, and tons of bands perform live daily during the event. These places tend to get packed very quickly, so if you’re looking to get a great spot for any of the nightly concerts, it’s best if you go early and reserve a place to hang out!

Got an itch for trouble? Don’t worry; Main Street in Daytona Beach has got you covered! You can expect to get wild at places like these world famous bars: The Full Moon, Dirty Harry’s Pub, the legendary Boot Hill Saloon, Froggy’s, and Bank & Blues Club. Every night is a party in downtown Daytona with live music, great food and hundreds of vendors lined up to make this the best Bike Week you’ve ever been to!

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Bojangles Returns as Mark Cox Racing Sponsor

Mark Cox has joined the Horne Racing Team for the 2013 NHRA Harley-Davidson Racing Series. He and Douglas Horne will be competing on Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the Top Fuel class in a two-bike effort.

Mike Romine of Romine Racing, who builds and prepares the bikes for Horne Racing, is building a new bike for Mark Cox. Cox is anticipating racing in seven of the NHRA’s ten (10) Harley-Davidson events this season. Cox will also compete in selected AMRA events as well.

“We’re excited to be working with Mark,” said Steve Horne of Horne Racing. “We got into racing as a family with my son, daughter, wife and I. Mark is involved in racing with his Family, Mom, Dad and brother. That’s a positive and makes sense for all of us. He runs and conducts himself in a professional manner, which meshes well between us. We are going to be able to gather much more information by running a two-bike team. We can gather information twice as fast to move the entire team further quicker with the data we aquire.”

 “I’m truly excited to be working with the Horne family and Mike & Patty Romine on an exciting championship run this season,” said Mark Cox, a former AHDRA Pro Dragster National champion. “We’ve got Bojangles back as our primary sponsor and it’s going to be great to introduce them to some new fans in NHRA. The innovative NHRA Series provides a higher profile series and we’re excited to see Harley-Davidson signed up with NHRA for four years with this thrilling Series.

 “Although we had hoped to start the season at Houston on March 1-3, the new bike is not completed yet. We want to be ready and do some testing before we unload at the track for one of these races.”

Mark Cox Racing teamed with Romine Racing last year for a couple Pro Fuel races with the All-Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA). Cox was runner-up to Douglas Horne on Jack Romine’s Pro Fuel bike at Rockingham last fall and captured a win at the Spring Rockingham event on a Johnny Vickers Hawaya Racing prepared Pro Dragster.

“I know Mike prepares a meticulous bike and he knows how to fine tune his way to Victory Lane,” said Cox, of Fleetwood. North Carolina. “It’s going to be great to ride one of his tuned bikes with Horne Racing. In past years Cox and Romine competed against each other in the Top Fuel class with AHDRA and IHRA competition. With the youth and successful Douglas Horne and my experience and feedback of riding and racing, we expect to be a very formidable team out to attack the NHRA championship with our two-bike effort.”

Cox will start the season at Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg, Virginia on April 12-13, although Douglas Horne will compete at the inaugural NHRA race in Houston on an existing bike.

“Although we will miss race one, out of the ten races NHRA offers in the new series, only seven of ten counts for points. Starting at Virginia will still keep us on track for the championship hunt.”

Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, N.C., Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. serves only the highest quality and most flavorful food to its loyal customers, with all of its proprietary menu items made from scratch. A special blend of seasonings gives the food its unique flavor, including Bojangles' core menu selections of World Famous chicken, fresh made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits and legendary iced tea steeped the old-fashioned way. Bojangles’ also offers biscuit sandwiches that are served all day. Unique sides like Dirty Rice^®, Cajun Pintos^® and Seasoned Fries™ are just a few of the flavorful fixin’ choices. First franchised in 1978, Bojangles' boasts close to 500 locations in 10 states, primarily in the Southeast. The company was named one of the top 10 growth concepts in 2009 by both GE Capital and QSR magazine.  Its strong performance in all three day parts is what sets Bojangles’ apart from all other restaurants. For more information, visit www.bojangles.com.

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For more information, contact: Mark Cox, 336-466-2743

02/22/2013

Triumph Production Tester’s Tales is Hughie’s second book on working for Triumph. He focuses on the model years 1960 to 1962 “considered by many to be the finest machines Meriden ever made.” Check Kevin Thomas' brief and to the point review of this new edition on Bikernet.

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Here's the lastest from our friends at Victory Motorcycles. It's always interesting to get a behind-the-scenes look at anything; particularly when it happens to involve beautiful Playboy Playmates. 

Add a splash of brilliant chrome to Harley-Davidson Sportster models with the new Front Engine Mount Bracket (P/N 16400022, $119.95) and Engine Mount Stabilizer Link (P/N 16400020, $49.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories®. The chrome Front Engine Mount Bracket is machined from premium 6061-T6 aluminum, and is a direct bolt-on replacement for the Original Equipment upper bracket. It can be used with the stock stabilizer link, or dressed up with the chrome Front Engine Mount Stabilizer Link. For a complete transformation, install two chrome stabilizer links. Each kit includes chrome-plated mounting hardware and fits 2004-later Sportster models.

The growl of motorcycle engines ripped through the morning air and pistons fired as riders with helmets pulled into the parking lot of a barracks here, Feb. 15.

The Marines and sailors assembled at the barracks to meet with Staff Sgt. Shannon J. Zigan, the new motorcycle safety representative for 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, to discuss future events and their shared love of motorcycles. 

The battalion's command wanted to encourage motorcyclists to ride together more often so they can apply safe practices into their riding.

“Next month on the 22nd, I’m planning on possibly doing a car and bike show,” Zigan explained to the Marines before him. “It’s going to be a spring safety event, but it’s not just going to be motorcycle related. I might get some of the motorcycle-police riders out in town and some of the other local companies to come and give you guys some ideas of what to do.”

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Lodi, CA~August 24, 2009 – Bryan Schimke, the immensely talented custom bike builder and owner of TPJ Customs out of Lodi, CA and his good buddy Satya Kraus, owner of Kraus Motor Co. from Cazadero, CA, hit the road for Sturgis this year on badass custom steel with a pocket full of optimism and a hankering to ride. As hard working custom bike builders, neither of these creative dudes from Northern California get to ride as often as they’d like. So, the main burning goal was to cram in as much wind-time in, as possible, while away from their respective shops.

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Get the comfort and versatility of pull-down sun visor with the new men’s Milestone Half Helmet with Retractable SunShield (P/N 97336-13VM, $155) from the Harley-Davidson® MotorClothes® line. Built upon a lightweight polycarbonate shell, the Milestone helmet features dual front and back vents for maximum airflow plus a removable, washable liner. It accepts the optional H-D helmet headset accessory for the added convenience of communication and audio. It weighs 2 lbs. 3 oz., meets DOT requirements and is available in XS – 2XL sizes.

The Milestone Half Helmet is available now at most Harley-Davidson dealerships.