CORONA, Calif., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi is one of the most recognizable athletes on the planet. And now people are going to associate him with one of the most recognizable energy drink brands on the planet as well, as Rossi is set to run the Monster Energy M-claw logo on the [...]

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MILWAUKEE, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend of $0.10 per share for the first quarter of 2009. The first-quarter dividend is payable March 19, 2009 to holders of record of the Company’s common stock on March 5, 2009. The first-quarter 2009 dividend compares to the [...]

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INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Motorcycle Industry Council and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America are doing all they can at Dealer Expo 2009, and at their offices, to help get youth ATVs and motorcycles back on showroom floors. The U.S. Government banned sales of many of these models, beginning on Tuesday, under the lead-content provisions of the [...]

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IRVINE, Calif.–BUSINESS WIRE–HelmetCheck.org, developed by the Motorcycle Industry Council’s MIC Helmet Task Force for riders to verify that a helmet they own, or are considering for purchase, complies with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s safety standard FMVSS 218 is now live. This new Web site allows consumers to find information on DOT-compliant helmets from any [...]

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PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association AMA is asking federal lawmakers to include motorcycles in their proposal to help stimulate the economy by providing major tax breaks for anyone who buys a new car or truck.
In a letter dated Feb. 10 to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-Nev. and U.S. House Speaker Nancy [...]

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