Cycle News Archives Opened

Cycle News Releases 50 Years Of Back Issues

IRVINE, CA – May 21, 2013 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Do you want to relive the great history of motorcycling, learn more about the amazing bikes and personalities that helped build the sport or simply find your name in the results section from races long ago? For nearly 50 years, Cycle News has covered the sport of motorcycling with a weekly magazine. Now, for the price of a regular magazine, you can get online access to all 2,300+ back issues of Cycle News.

“It’s amazing to have almost 50 years of Cycle News at your fingertips,” says Paul Carruthers, longtime editor of the weekly publication. “The staff has always had the archives available in bound volumes to turn to since day one. Now we’re giving that same opportunity to the rest of the world.”

The issues are organized by decades, starting with the 1960s and spanning nearly six decades to the current 2013 issues. While these weekly snapshots of motorcycling history may be priceless, access to the digital archives is much more affordable: A subscription is just $1.99 for three months of access, or $4.99 for a full year of access to each decade.

Better yet, the Cycle News Archives can be read on any device equipped with a web browser (MAC, PC, tablets like the iPad or your smart phone). You can also use up to three devices with the same subscription.

“I’m really pleased to see how this archival process turned out,” adds Carruthers. “I just hope we don’t disrupt too many relationships or get too many people fired because they can’t stop re-living the past.”

You can get more information on how to sign up and links to a few free samples here: www.cyclenews.com/Archives

ABOUT CYCLE NEWS

One of the most respected news sources in the motorcycle industry for more than 40 years, Cycle News has evolved into a leading website and weekly digital magazine. The new digital magazine pulls together the week’s top news stories and features into a “made for digital” format that is pleasant to read on a computer screen or tablet computer. Cycle News is the leading source for timely news and information on the sport and the motorcycle industry. Both formats provide everything from technical information on the newest motorcycles to race coverage from around the world to interviews with a wide range of personalities from every corner of the sport. Advertising opportunities include free classifieds, online banner/display ads, video pre-roll, digital magazine ads that can include interactivity, multiple links and video. Contact Sean Finley at (949) 207-3209 or e-mail sean.finley@digitalthrottle.com

 

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“The Test” – New Episode from On The Throttle TV

May 7, 2013 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – OnTheThrottle.TV releases its second episode of “Taking Performance to New Heights,” a web series following Jake Holden and SBK Factory along their journey to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Watch the episode now here.

This episode, “The Test,” highlights Holden’s first ride on the custom built Kawasaki ZRX1224RR Superbike he’ll race up Pikes Peak next month. The team heads to the track to test what SBK Factory’s James Compton developed, and to see how both bike and rider perform. The video follows Holden as he gets comfortable with the bike and puts it through its paces, unofficially breaking the track record for fastest lap.

Follow SBK Factory on Facebook, www.facebook.com/sbkfactoryracing, to see exclusive bonus footage of OnTheThrottle.TV’s “Taking Performance to New Heights” series. SBK Factory develops one of a kind custom bikes and parts, built with factory works level craftsmanship and a local business passion. Learn more at www.sbkfactory.com.

OnTheThrottle.TV is an established leader in creating motorcycle-related content that entertains and educates viewers. They create high quality DVDs and video downloads to show you “how to” get the best performance out of your sportbike. OnTheThrottle.TV also provides dedicated coverage of the riders, teams, and moments that make racing great. For more information about OnTheThrottle.TV and its videos, visit www.onthethrottle.tv or call (650) 479-4688.

 

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AMA Pro Road Racing Announces New TV Deal With CBS Sports Network

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – April 23, 2013 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – CBS Sports Network and AMA Pro Racing, in conjunction with Chet Burks Productions, announced today a television agreement to showcase GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing as part of the Network’s CBS Sports Spectacular series. CBS Sports Network will air flag-to-flag race coverage of the premier National Guard SuperBike and GoPro Daytona SportBike classes through the 2014 season. Programming begins Saturday, June 1 (2:30 p.m. ET) with a 30-minute preview show before live coverage of the Subway SuperBike Doubleheader at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. (3:00 p.m. ET).

GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing. Photo by Brian J. Nelson/AMA Pro Racing

GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing telecasts are produced by Chet Burks Productions, long-time partner of AMA Pro Racing programs.  The initial telecasts will be presented in afternoon weekend time slots, with several events airing live.  In addition, encore broadcasts and an all-new 30-minute weekend preview show will air on CBS Sports Network.

Leading up to race weekends, the 30-minute preview shows will get fans up to speed with on-site coverage of qualifying sessions, highlights from previous rounds, as well as vignettes on the history of the sport and the technical aspects of motorcycle road racing. Hosted by a panel of industry experts, the show will provide insider insight on the latest paddock news, as well as interviews with riders and celebrity guests.

“We’re excited to add AMA Pro to our CBS Sports Spectacular lineup,” said Dan Weinberg, Senior Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports Network. “GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing is a high octane, action-packed sport featuring some of the world’s best motorcycle racers and is a great addition to our live programming this summer.”

“We are incredibly proud of this television package and excited to begin our new relationship with CBS Sports Network,” said David Atlas, Managing Board Member of AMA Pro Racing. “Through the live action and in-depth features, we will present fans with the most intense immersion into our unique and exciting racing that the sport has ever seen.”

“This agreement is the result of a tremendous amount of time and commitment from AMA Pro and is a significant step for motorcycle racing in America,” said Chet Burks, President of Chet Burks Productions. “We look forward to producing an exciting television experience for CBS Sports Network viewers.”

CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 613 and Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, and to access the CBS Sports Network channel finder, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com

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AMA Roadrace Grand Championships head to Virginia International Raceway Sept. 21-22

PICKERINGTON, OH – April 23, 2013 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Amateur roadracers in the American Motorcyclist Association will compete for national championships on Sept. 21-22 when the 2013 AMA Roadrace Grand Championships go to Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va.

“The annual AMA Roadrace Grand Championships feature the most-talented up-and-coming young roadracers in the United States,” said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. “We’re looking forward to bringing this event to the top-notch facility at Virginia International Raceway. This is an excellent venue for our amateur racers to compete for AMA national No. 1 plates in several skill-, age- and displacement-based classes.”

The AMA has partnered with the American Sportbike Racing Association and Championship Cup Series to help run the AMA Roadrace Grand Championships. The grand championship event will run in conjunction with CCS and U.S. Grand Prix Racer Union classes. As always, the 2013 AMA Roadrace Grand Championships will welcome racers from all clubs and organizations, and is open to all licensed roadracing AMA members.

“As an organization involved in the sport of motorcycle roadracing, there is no greater honor than to be part of the AMA Roadrace Grand Championships,” said CCS President Kevin Elliott. “Bringing the AMA Roadrace Grand Championships to VIR during the CCS End-of-Summer Cyclefest is a real boost for the event and the championships. Not only will the weekend be packed with top-caliber sportsmen racing, but the AMA-sanctioned USGPRU finals will complement the action. This will be an awesome weekend for racers and fans alike as we get to see competitors from all over the country battle for national titles.”

Riders will get ample track time and an opportunity to race against the country’s fastest amateur racers. The best compete for the AMA Roadracing Horizon Award, which is awarded to the rider showing the most promise for success in the professional ranks. Past winners of the AMA Roadracing Horizon Award have included Jason DiSalvo, Hayden Gillim, Jake Lewis, Ben Spies, Miles Thornton and Blake Young.

Other awards at the event include the AMA Roadracing Youth Award, the AMA Roadracing Top Novice Award and the AMA Racing Vet/Senior Award, presented to a standout rider who’s 30 years old or older.

For more information about this event and to sign up to race, see www.ccsracing.us.

About the American Motorcyclist Association

Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.

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Taking Performance to New Heights: “The Bike”

First Episode from On The Throttle TV

April 23, 2013 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – OnTheThrottle.TV releases its first episode of “Taking Performance to New Heights,” a web series following Jake Holden and SBK Factory on their journey to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

The first episode is all about the motorcycle—a custom built Kawasaki ZRX1224RR Superbike. The video gives viewers an inside look at the bike’s development, which combines high performance aftermarket parts with SBK Factory’s own in-house superbike engineering. SBK Factory owner and bike builder James Compton explains what went into putting together this “modern classic” superbike for rider Jake Holden to race up America’s mountain this June.

Follow SBK Factory on Facebook, www.facebook.com/sbkfactoryracing, to see exclusive bonus footage of OnTheThrottle.TV’s “Taking Performance to New Heights” series. SBK Factory develops one of a kind custom bikes and parts, built with factory works level craftsmanship and a local business passion. Learn more at www.sbkfactory.com.

OnTheThrottle.TV is an established leader in creating motorcycle-related content that entertains and educates viewers. They create high quality DVDs and video downloads to show you “how to” get the best performance out of your sportbike. OnTheThrottle.TV also provides dedicated coverage of the riders, teams, and moments that make racing great. For more information about OnTheThrottle.TV and its videos, visit www.onthethrottle.tv or call (650) 479-4688.

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Downtown Music & Motorcycle Parties During this Weekend’s MotoGP

AUSTIN, TX – April 16, 2013 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – This weekend promises an unforgettable spectacle of world-class motorcycle racing, when the Red Bull MotoGP™ of The Americas comes to Austin. An important part of this high profile race will be the Action Beyond the Track, and downtown Austin will host two Music & Motorcycle parties for visitors, race fans, and locals.

Formula VIP events is creating The Red Club at Austin‘s legendary La Zona Rosa on April 19 and 20, which will be the hottest parties in town. On Friday, Grammy award-winning Del Castillo will take the stage around 8PM, followed by a live salsa and tango performance by Dance International. Party goers will then dance the night away until 2AM to dance music with a Latin flare spun by Austin‘s own DJ Ray Lopez. The best in Mexican cuisine will be offered by El Sol y La Luna.

On Saturday, April 20^th, The Red Club presents Austin‘s most popular and authentic soul rock band, Vallejo, followed by a go-go and burlesque performance by Go-Go Gadgettes.  Spinning party and dance music until 2AM, DJ Big Rich will ensure a great night of high energy fun.  Blue Ox BBQ will be onsite with food, ensuring a true Austin-authentic evening.  Free motorcycle parking will be available on Saturday night outside of La Zona Rosa.

Formula VIP Event’s CEO Ian Weightman stated, “We are committed to making Austin the hub of America’s motorsport entertainment, by creating off-track events and parties to complement the action at the Circuit of the Americas™, which is quickly becoming the premier motor racing venue in the world. Our Red Club Parties will bring together visiting race enthusiasts, including the Ducati fan-club, with local fans and music lovers.”

General Admission to the Red Club Music & Motorcycle parties is $30. A limited number of VIP Lounge tables are also available with reserved, premium seating and personal concierge and table bottle service. For details and tickets visit: www.theredclubaustin.com

About Formula VIP Events

Formula VIP Events is a subsidiary of Formula Expo. Formula Expo created Austin‘s highly successful race Expo, and high-end Blue at the W and Gold at the Four parties during the Formula 1™ race weekend. It plans many more events this year.

SOURCE: Formula VIP Events

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The Ducati Corse World Superbikes by Alan Cathcart & Jim Gianatsis

The Definitive World Superbike Autographed Collector’s Packaged signed by photographer Jim Gianatsis Collector’s Edition Coffee Table book and 2013 Fast Dates World Superbike Calendar

WOODLAND HILLS, CA – April 10, 2013 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Ducati Superbikes have dominated the World Superbike Championship for a quarter of a century with 14 World Superbike Championship titles. The Ducati Corse World Superbike book chronicles the development and history all five Ducati Corse World Superbike generations from the first Desmoquattro 750cc prototype to the revolutionary new 1199 Panigale Superquadro together with interviews with the Ducati designers, factory team racers and managers. This unique insight is provided by renown motorcycle racer and journalist Alan Cathcart who has had the envious and often exclusive opportunity to test ride every one of the factory Corse race bikes over the last 25 years, those tests of which are featured here. Photography of the Corse factory bikes and and action photography of the riders is proved by the world’s most renown motorcycle roadracing photographers including Gold & Goose, Kel Edge and Fabrizio Porrozzio.

Adding icing to the cake, and to warrant this big collectors edition book, included are the incredible high definition photographs of all the Ducati Corse factory race bikes raced by Ducati’s legendary Doug Polen, Troy Corser, Carl Fogarty, Neil Hodgson, John Kocinski, James Toseland, Troy Bayliss, Noriuki Haga taken by former racer, moto journalist and photographer Jim Gianatsis as featured in the Fast Dates World Superbike Calendars from those years, together with the beautiful Fast Dates Calendar Kittens who served as the official SBK and Team Ducati Corse grid girls at the races where the bikes were photographed.

This book is a must have book for every Ducati and motorcycle roadracing enthusiast. Gianatsis Design, publisher of the renown FastDates.com Calendars, has produced and published this book in a beautiful large format 12×12-inch hard cover design coffee table style Collectors Edition featuring 224 pages in full color printed on 100# dull coat art paper for the best possible reproduction and presentation.

Now you can own a special Collector’s Package of both the Ducati Corse World Superbikes book, and the new 16-month 2013 Fast Dates World Superbike Calendar featuring all the current factory race bikes of the SBK World Superbike Championship, personally autographed by producer and photographer Jim Gianatsis. This Autographed Collectors Package is priced at $100 for both the Book and Calendars, and is available for ordering online at: http://www.FastDates.com

 

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AMA Members Receive Special Benefits at the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas

PICKERINGTON, OH – April 2, 2013 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – AMA members attending the Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas on April 19-21 at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, will receive special member benefits at the race.

AMA members who call the Circuit of The Americas’ hotline at (512) 301-6600 and purchase the AMA ticket package and give their AMA number will receive half-price VIP motorcycle parking, and a special pit walk Friday, April 19, at no additional charge. The track will email pit walk details to qualifying ticket holders.

Circuit of The Americas’ Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer Geoff Moore said it was only fitting that AMA members enjoy unique benefits at the MotoGP.

“As the country’s most dedicated motorcyclists, whether they are enjoying the open road or competing in a local amateur event, AMA members bring a passion to the track that can’t be matched,” Moore said. “We’re pleased to offer these benefits as a way to thank them for their support of the AMA and the rights of America’s motorcyclists.”

Established as a World Championship by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme in 1949, MotoGP is now into its 64th year. It is the pinnacle of motorcycle championships in the world and the premier-class of three racing classes that take to the track on a typical Grand Prix weekend. MotoGP’s reach extends to more than 200 countries and territories that receive live or same-day delayed broadcasts of the MotoGP events, with the coverage delivered to more than 337 million households worldwide.

About the American Motorcyclist Association

Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world’s largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders’ interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.

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LeoVince USA Now Distributing GPR Stabilizers

 

• LeoVince USA is now distributing a select line of the best selling GPR Stabilizers.
• GPR Stabilizers are made in the USA at GPR’s headquarters in San Diego, California.
• The addition of GPR Stabilizers is the continuation of LeoVince USA’s commitment to distributing high-performance products from trusted industry leaders.

RICHMOND CA – March 1, 2013 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Beginning late March 2013 LeoVince USA will begin distributing GPR Stabilizers as part of a continuing commitment to offer a growing array of high-performance brands in addition to the LeoVince family of products.

LeoVince will be offering dealers and consumers GPR stabilizers backed by their high quality customer service and technical support. GPR Stabilizers are manufactured, assembled and tested in the USA at GPR’s headquarters in San Diego, California.

“GPR has a history of quality, dependability and success in all levels of racing globally,” says Tim Calhoun, Executive Vice President of LeoVince USA. “Many of our top sponsored teams have been using GPR Stabilizers because they appreciate the quality and simplicity of the products. Those are aspects we look for when choosing what brands to distribute. Our customers expect us to offer only the best products, and we feel that GPR aligns well with our philosophy at LeoVince USA.”

GPR Stabilizers have been developed for racing through success with sponsored teams around the world. Hallmarks of GPR Stabilizers include light weight, small size, and easily adjustable settings, even with gloves on. The stabilizers are available for a wide variety of the most popular motorcycles on the street and track.

For more information about GPR Stabilizers and Leo Vince products, visit the Leo Vince USA website at www.leovinceusa.com. To keep up with the latest product and racing news from Leo Vince, be sure to like them on facebook at www.facebook.com/leovinceusa.

About LeoVince USA  


LeoVince USA, located in Richmond California, is the US distributor of Sito brand products along with BMC Filters and the innovative new Dion Device. With two locations to serve all of North America most deliveries arrive in three days or less. With innovative dealer solutions and exceptional customer service LeoVince remains one of the fastest growing companies in Powersports. To find out more about LeoVInce visit us at www.leovinceusa.com. To learn more about becoming a LeoVince USA dealer call us at (510)-232-4040 or email us at sales@leovinceusa.com

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Positive Debut for the MV Agusta F3 675

PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA – February 26, 2013 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – The MV Agusta F3 675 was one of the protagonists in satisfying weekend full of emotions.

At Phillip Island in Australia in the first race of the World Supersport Championship the F3 675 with rider Roberto Rolfo impressed with their extremely positive racing debut.

The ParkinGO Team battled throughout the race for a top-five position but, with two laps to go, was forced to retire due to extreme blistering of the rear tire.

Final result notwithstanding, it remains very satisfying to see how the F3 675 only in its first steps of evolution is already very competitive.

The results of the Phillip Island race were further confirmed in the first round of the South African Supersport Championship where the F3 675 proceeded to dominate the two races with two first and third place finishes with the Team Liquid Moly riders Cam Peterson and Brent Harran.

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