HARLEY DAVIDSON and New Model Launch 2010

HARLEY DAVIDSON and New Model Launch 2010
Harley Davidson is a little bit light on, in it’s 2010 Model line-up (lousy joke) with no less than nine new models we can swing a leg over. This is unprecedented, and represents the largest model introduction in Harley-Davidson's long history.
Harley-Davidson's entry level starts out with no less than a total of five models all priced around, or just under $10k.
Naturally if you have the dosh, and might want to splurge, then you can try four new models from their Custom Vehicle Operations Group and drool over no less than a CVO Fat Bob, CVO Softail Convertible, CVO Street Glide and just the epitome of Harley-Davidson, the top end CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide. These models will only set you back between $25k to $36K not much if it’s what you want, and Harley have the lot.
Yeah, yeah OK, there are models in between these price brackets including the great old American V-Twin. Check out the photo gallery that I found on the following web site, with the best photo line up Harley-Davidson could muster at :-
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/30/harley-davidson-launches-new-2010-
Hope this link (may be copy and paste) works for you as it does for me.

BARRY SHEENE LIVES ON

BARRY SHEENE LIVES ON._



BARRY SHEENE'S MEMORIAL RACE MEETING
Well how good was that!
What a Major, Major, Major, great time!
Even the "Tree People" had a blast, spectators everywhere.
With the Pits at gridlock, trying to stage a great event like this is a credit to the organisers:-
The Post Classic Racing Assoc.(PCRA)of Australia.Click Here!

Winners, like Barry Sheene was, are grinners, and here are some of the major event results:-

Sam Smith Norton E52 500 won the TWO WHEELS sponsored BARRY SHEENE MEMORIAL TROPHY.
The BEARS FORMULA 1 was won by Steve Cutting showing fine style on his MV 1,000.
Robbie Phillips won the FORGOTTEN ERA UNLIMITED race on his Susuki 1,000
Robbie Phillips also got up by winning the TOKYO EXPRESS also on his Susuki 1,000.
Pre 1955 NEW ERA class for Road and Race was taken out by Richard Easton.
MOTOLITE honours went to Gary Briggs
Sidecars were also way popular with classes like POST CLASSIC, FORMULA 2,FORMULA 1
and the FORGOTTEN ERA. These were won by Robin Genero,Warwick Levy Mich Alton and
Rob West.

To those who know EASTERN CREEK will concur that it is a WORLD CLASS RACING CIRCUIT
What better place suited to host such a WORLD CLASS event like
THE BARRY SHEENE MEMORIAL TROPHY RACE MEETING
A BONUS FOR ALL WHO WERE THERE TO
WATCH.

BARRY SHEENE MEMORIAL RACE MEETING

The BARRY SHEENE MEMORIAL RACE MEETING will be staged at EASTERN CREEK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY on Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd of March 2008.
This event is to commemorate the life of the late great, legend, BARRY SHEENE.
Over 300 of the most original and unique racing bikes in Australia will be displayed and raced. Classic and modern motorcycles alike including racing of:
Class C machines, Pre 1950, Pre 1968, Period 4, Period 5.
New Era 1, New Era 2, Motolites, Superlites and Sidecars.
Queensland/NSW Interstate Sidecar Challenge.
ALSO: Trader & Bike Club Hospitality Stands.
Free Giant Swap Meet Sunday.
Free Show & Shine Competition Sunday.
Sunday Entry Price Includes: Participants and Spectators alike to the Swap Meet, also the Show and Shine.
ENTRY To The Track SATURDAY $15 and SUNDAY $20
More details can be found on www.thebarrysheenememorialracemeeting.com

Endeared Champion Barry Sheene, Race of the Decade

Classic Harley Davidson Motorcycles

There was another time back in 1935 when all things American, turned Asian.
Harley Davidson licenced everything to Sankyo, this in turn initiated the Japanese to set up a new motorcycle manufacturing industry, after all they had every thing they needed, but thats another story.

1902 Was A Very Good Year.

Back in 1902 a young William Harley designed a one cylinder engined motorcycle. As it happend one year later he met up with Arthur Davidson and together they created Harley Davidson.
Their first factory was a small wooden shack but importantly it had Harley Davidson sinage on the front.
William and Arthur had no idea they were birthing of one of the greatest motorcycle companies in the world, Harley Davidson
, a true classic motorcycle company.

Legends on Classic Motorcycles

There was a time when the Classic Motorcycle, Triumph Bonneville had screen ledgends astride. Marlin Brando, Richard Gere, and Clint Easwood all rode ‘Bonneville's in their respective classic movies (no prizes for getting them right). James Dean as legend goes, gave away a Harley Davidson to Elvis, and was rumoured to have sat on a classic motorcycle called a Triumph Bonneville. Jame's personal Triumph motorcycle had "Deans Dillema" painted on the tank. (No, not a movie)

Brando’s motorcycle in fact was a Tiger T110 on which the classic Bonneville motorcycle was based. Brando also appeared in the movie, The Wild One.
I'll digress a little here on motorcycle makes as Harley Davidson also had a hand with "legends" on board. Easy Rider was a 1969 "trip" movie starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson. the movie was released in the year of Woodstock and the assinations of Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy. Also the election of a president called Nixon. Fonda, Hopper, and Nicholson, rode decorated chopped Harley Davidsons. (Nicholson spent most of his time as a pillion)

Arguably the most valued collectors item would be the "Triumph Bonneville Royal Wedding T140D" to celebrate Charles and Dianna's wedding in 1981. This model came with certification of authenticity and hearalded today as a true Classic Motorcycle.