Erik Buell Racing has quietly been “tipping†sites off to the fact that Buell’s record label, Rat Pak Records, is selling t-shirts for a Erik Buell Racing 1190RS motorcycle. What is the 1190RS you ask? “The 1190RS will be the new street bike from Erik Buell Racing! The design is currently in the pre-production / testing stage and is not yet available for public sale,†says the website (Asphalt & Rubber brought you the first teaser of the 1190RS way back in July). However, a video of the pre-pre-production 1190RS will be up on September 14th, officially making this a teasing of a teaser video (are you still with us?).
Before you Buell fans start getting all in a tizzy, we have to break the news that the hype being generated about the EBR 1190RS is more about raising money for Erik Buell Racing, than announcing an upcoming motorcycle. Erik Buell & Co. have been   … Details
Erik Buell Racing 1190RR w/turn signals & radiator fans
The Monterey Bay Outrigger Canoe Club is set to host its 10th Annual Luau on Saturday in memory of Sandra Castro. With her husband, Joe Castro, Sandra started the club 10 years ago. Sandra died of cancer in April. She was one of four hula instructors for the club, which helps perpetuate the core values of Hawaiian culture. The event is a fundraiser for the club.
What: Monterey Bay Outrigger Canoe Club 10th Annual Luau
When: Sept. 11Â Â …Â Details
To say Napa’s Donny Robinson was excited to race again is a massive understatement.
To say he was disappointed after crashing and injuring himself again may be an even bigger one.
Robinson, who won a bronze medal in BMX racing in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, faced his first test after an injury-filled spring at the ABA national event in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 4.
“Can I tell you how excited I was to be back on the track? Just imagine not being able to do what you love for three months. That should tell the story,†said Robinson in a recent e-mail blast.
“I’ll even admit to tearing up as I landed in Salt Lake City. Even being at a race that is pressure-filled, just weeks before the World Championships, I was … Details
After putting Wisconsin on notice that it was shopping around for other places to build its motorcycles, Harley-Davdison has reached a tentative agreement with local labor unions that would keep the Bar and Shield brand in The Cheese State. Harley and union officials have not disclosed the terms of the deal, but both the Harley-Davidson and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers are … Details