Paul Coates Joins Vance & Hines MX Team for 2012
January 17, 2012 at 5:10 pm | Announcements, Off-Road, Racing | No comment
Vance & Hines is pleased to announce that 17-year-old British racer, Paul Coates will be riding for the Vance & Hines MX Team for the 2012 amateur outdoor season.
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New Product: Big Radius 2-Into-1 for 2012 Softail
January 16, 2012 at 10:14 am | Announcements, Product Releases | No comment
Big Radius 2-into-1 breaks the mold and delivers white-knuckle performance with style unlike anything from the competition and anything you have ever experienced before. With full-coverage heat shields in either chrome or black, Big Radius 2-into-1 will keep its show quality finish whether at the dragstrip or on the boulevard. Don’t let the good looks fool you, once you turn it on, make sure you hold on tight as you rule the open road. (more…)
New Product: CS One Urban Brawler for 2006-2012 Yamaha R6
December 8, 2011 at 3:40 pm | Announcements, Product Releases | No comment
The CS One Urban Brawler takes a minimalist approach in design that gives just the right look for a streetfighter-style. The single slip-on application for the R6 is a dual-tip design available in matte black finish, sporting a laser engraved Vance & Hines CS One logo. As a cat-back fitment on the R6, the CS One Urban Brawler puts out a nice throaty growl at a moderate sound level. (more…)
New Product: Shortshots Staggered for 2012 Softail
November 23, 2011 at 2:40 pm | Announcements, Product Releases | No comment
An unparalleled value, Shortshots Staggered deliver hot rod sound and performance wrapped in full-length heat shields, at a price rivaling most slip-ons. Shortshots Staggered come standard with louvered-core baffles, and can also be fitted with optional quiet baffles. (more…)
“Motorcycle Drag Racing: A History” the new book from John Stein
November 11, 2011 at 9:48 am | Announcements, Product News | No comment
New from Gearhead Publishing, Motorcycle Drag Racing: A History by John Stein offers the most comprehensive look into the sport of motorcycle drag racing ever seen, from its humble origins of garage-built bikes raced on the streets in the 1950s to the high-tech multimillion dollar profession and industry that exists today. (more…)
$60,000 Year-End Points Fund for XR1200 Series in 2012
November 7, 2011 at 4:38 pm | Announcements, Racing, XR1200 | No comment
Courtesy of AMA Pro Racing:
AMA Pro Racing is proud to announce the introduction of the XR Showdown, a $60,000 year-end points fund that riders in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series will be competing for during the 2012 AMA Pro Road Racing season. The XR Showdown, which is supported by Vance & Hines and the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, will be offered in addition to the $10,000 purse plus posted contingency available each weekend, meaning that well over $100,000 will be up for grabs over the course of the season.