Eslick, the reigning AMA Daytona Sportbike champion and current points leader, dominated the time sheets all weekend, but had his hands full during the back-and-forth 10-lap race, nipping Holden at the line to take a narrow 0.055-second margin of victory with a last lap drafting pass at the finish line.

“It’s a super fun bike to ride, and I had a really fun race with Jake,” Eslick said. “He was struggling in a few spots to get it turned and on the last lap he missed a shift and hit the limiter. That killed his drive and kinda handed me the win. But I’d been practicing drafting him to the line on a few laps so I think I had it figured out anyway.”

The battle for the third step on the podium was equally thrilling, with brothers Kyle (Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing /RMR) and Travis Wyman (Harv’s Harley-Davidson Racing) battling with Jones Brothers Racing’s Eric Stump. The trio put on an impressive battle, with Stump eventually prevailing over Kyle Wyman by a mere 0.025-second gap. Travis Wyman finished fifth, followed by Shawn Conrad (WFOracingonline.com/Spyke’s Harley-Davidson), Joseph Rozynski (Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Racing/RMR), Aaron Frank (HOG Magazine/Vance & Hines), and John Ashmead (Brady-Schwemmer Racing).

Sunday’s race finished late in the afternoon after a four-hour delay caused by two separate red flag incidents, the first of which was caused by a loose oil filter on Kyle Wyman’s bike that resulted in he and another rider crashing in Turn five on the third lap of the race. During the restart, James Gang/Hoban Brothers Racing rider Paul James got tangled with another bike just past the start/finish line, causing a second red flag. James returned to the track after a medical check, but was unable to join the final restart.

The broad selection, with bikes from each of its five model families, will give riders in India maximum choice and opportunity to join millions of Harley-Davidson owners worldwide in pursuit of adventure, freedom and self-expression.

The 2010 Harley-Davidson® models introduced across Harley-Davidson’s five motorcycle families in India include:

Sportster
XL 883L SPORTSTER
XL 1200N NIGHTSTER®
XL 883R ROADSTER®
XR 1200X

Dyna
FXDB STREET BOB®
FXDC SUPER GLIDE® CUSTOM

VRSC
VRSCDX NIGHT ROD® SPECIAL

Softail
FLSTF FAT BOY®
FLSTC HERITAGE® SOFTAIL CLASSIC

Touring
FLHR ROAD KING®
FLHX STREET GLIDE®
FLHTCUSE ULTRA CLASSIC ELECTRA GLIDE® (CVO)

Today, women represent 23 percent of all motorcyclists, and in an effort to encourage this growing trend of women hitting the open road, Harley-Davidson is celebrating National Garage Party Month by hosting nearly 400 Garage Party events at dealerships across the country in March.

“Garage Party events have encouraged thousands of women to learn to ride over the past few years,” said Leslie Prevish, women’s outreach manager for Harley-Davidson Motor Company. “The events help educate and build confidence for new female riders, and March kicks off the beginning of riding season, so it’s the perfect time to get women involved.”

As part of National Garage Party Month, the Motor Company is kicking off a sweepstakes that will run March 1 – 31, 2010, where one woman and three of her friends will be rewarded with a spa retreat weekend in Los Angeles to learn to ride through the Rider’s Edge® New Rider Course. The lucky women will also meet TV wellness expert Jillian Michaels, and get some tips on leading a healthier life. Michaels, a Harley-Davidson rider and life-long motorcycle enthusiast, recently forged a partnership with the Motor Company to encourage more women to participate in the sport. Women can enter the sweepstakes by attending a Garage Party event or online by visiting this link.

So don’t miss the biggest party of the year for women riders, no matter what type of motorcycle you ride!

Come out and mingle with fellow riders and non-riders, including Karen Davidson, great-granddaughter of one of the co-founders of Harley-Davidson.

The Milwaukee event is highlighted by a Group Ride on Saturday that ends at the Downtown Street Party, featuring live music, great food, a beer garden and more.

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During May, H-D® dealers from across the globe are hosting rides and parties that celebrate women riders.

Check the Women’s Event Calendar or contact your local H-D® Dealership for details. And if you can get to Milwaukee, catch the big event May 22 – 23.

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This winter has been long with all the snow and ice! I can’t wait till the sunshine days are hear to get on my two wheels and go for a blast.

Happy bike riding for 2010 and take care!

Net income at Harley Davidson was down by 58% for the last quarter over the same period in 2007, after the company reporting worse than expected results. The last quarter showed net income of $77.8 million (£57.1 million).

Harley cut production in 2008 and is planning to cut production further by around 13% in 2009. Sales in Latin America sales seem to be the worst affected falling by 28% with sales in the USA falling by 19.6%.

Saxon Motorcycles Europe is excited, the owners: “Scandinavia is an ultimate motor area, it is fantastic to have a professional dealer in Denmark and in the future in Sweden.” says Rinke Andringa, owner of Saxon Motorcycles Europe. “These dealers will be able to communicate the feeling of freedom and fun of our beautiful American custom bikes” adds Frank Vermeulen.

Scandinavia is an important motorcycle market. The beautiful landscape and winding roads create the perfect opportunity to ride a bike and feel the freedom of it. The tough charisma of the Saxon bikes can only increase the pleasure. The Saxon models, Warlord, Firestorm and Henchman are factory build motorcycles that are custom build for the consumer, with an extreme, stylish image. At the same time, these bikes drive very comfortably.

Saxon Motorcycles Europe has obtained the European Type Approval in February 2007 for the models Firestorm and Warlord. The approval for the new model, the Henchman, is planned in November 2008.

The motorcycles are approved in conformity with the strict European standards on safety, emission and sound. Therefore all bikes of Saxon Motorcycles Europe are “road legal” and can be put on license by the dealers in every country of the European Union (EU).

Xtreme Machines and Tailormade V-Twin will be presenting Saxon on the Scandinavian Custom Show in Copenhagen on the 31st of October till the 2nd of November.

General information about Saxon Motorcycles Europe and their models can be found on the internet www.SaxonMotorcycles.eu or on www.x-m.dk.

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