by Jason on December 17, 2007
Sure it’s easy to imagine a massive early summer Harley rally being domestic material, but the international appeal of H-D is alive and well. Sabah will be hosting the 5th Malaysia National Harley Owners’ Group (HOG) Rally for the first time ever this upcoming May.
Some 300 participants and more than 150 Harley Davidson motorcycles from around the world are expected to be involved in the event that is scheduled to take place May 28 to June 2.
The event’s participation is far from a local affair, however, and is expected to attract H-D enthusiasts from Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Japan, Australia, Thailand and the US to ride their motorcycles through scenic destinations covering a distance of 750km (467 miles).
For more on this event, click here.
by Jason on December 14, 2007
As the old expression goes, variety is the spice of life. H-D owners about to have another option when it comes to aftermarket pipes. D&D Performance Enterprises- the manufacturer of Fat Cat and Boarzilla exhaust pipes, has joined forces with Zipper’s Performance Products to provide dealers throughout the United States with new products for Harley-Davidson motorcycles including Softails, Baggers, V-RODs, Dynas and our own personal favorites, the Sportsters.
In addition to pipes, D&D will be releasing their ThunderMax Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) Controller and AutoTune Module. This combination offers performance gains through a free-flowing exhaust while the controller/ module setup improves throttle response, fuel economy and more efficiently controls heat.
The D&D/Zipper’s performance package is ready to be shipped to dealers and should be appearing on shelves in the days to come. Head over to www.danddexhaust.com for more information.
by Jason on December 13, 2007
Think fast- what’s the biggest Harley Davidson you’ve ever encountered? Was it a Sportster 1200? Maybe an Electra Glide? That’s about to change when the Harley-Davidson museum opens next year when a customized Harley appropriately named King Kong goes on display.
Worthy of its name sake, King Kong is more than 13 feet long, weighs over 1,000 pounds and has two two synchronized Harley Knucklehead engines that date from 1940 and 1946.
The bike’s original owner, Felix Predko (87) of Windber Pennsylvania, spent more than 4,000 hours doing the customization between 1949 and 1952.
“It certainly draws a crowd,” Predko said. “Some places don’t like me to bring it to their events because it draws the crowds. I have to cover it up so they can get on with the main event sometimes!”
