James “Bubba” Stewart, the Haines City motocross racer who has been dubbed the ” Tiger Woods of motorcycle racing,” may be more deserving of that description than we thought. He called Wednesday afternoon, on his day off: “I’m playing golf,” he said, at Grenelefe Resort in Haines City.
Are you winning?
“Um, no. I’m kind of saving up the winning for this weekend.”
Stewart, 23, comes to the Daytona Supercross race Saturday as the odds-on favorite to win, but it won’t be easy. The lifelong Kawasaki rider has moved to…. Details
Harley-Davidson Inc. of Milwaukee made the unusual move Thursday of disclosing in a regulatory filing that worldwide retail sales of Harley motorcycles fell 13 percent during the first two months of the year, results that one analyst said topped prior expectations.
U.S. retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles were down 9.4 percent compared with the same period in 2008. …Â Details
Aprilia USA, the U.S. importer and distributor of innovative, technology-driven motorcycles and scooters, finished 2008 with strong sales gains across its expanding product range. The company sold 66.4 % more bikes and scooters to customers in the U.S. market, spurred by the addition of four all-new motorcycles, three fresh scooter models and continued strengthening of its dealer network. Along with plenty of new product arriving from the Noale, Italy based factory, Aprilia USA also continued to add racing successes to its long list of championships, such as the U.S. company’s second consecutive MOTO-ST road race championship and first place in the 2008 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 750cc category.
For 2009, company executives see more opportunity. “Our 2008 sales results are remarkable, especially in light of overall declining motorcycle industry sales,†says Gary Pietruszewski, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Piaggio Group Americas. “Much of our success can be attributed to … Details
I want to recommend this radio show, Extreme Scene, to all adrenaline sports lifestyle fans. These guys are putting together a fun show every Saturday, 6 to 7 pm on KNBR radio’s 1050 am channel.  It is also available in the Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Area on KSCO 1080 am.
The guest lineup for the March 7th show includes pro surfer Chris Malloy and Mavericks pioneer, Jeff Clark.
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