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The Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort still has rooms available for Bike Week, and is offering special rates for those rooms beginning February 29. Bike Week runs February 19 to March 9.

In December 2007, AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman wrote a letter to AMA members describing changes underway at the Association. We are sharing it so that you have a clear understanding of how the AMA is changing to better serve motorcyclists.

Amazon Heart is in its fifth year of hosting adventure events for young breast cancer survivors – women struck with the disease at an earlier than average age. In 2008, Amazon Heart Thunder rides are being offered up the West Coast of California, September 4–13 from L.A. to San Francisco, and the East Coast of Australia in October.

Triumph Motorcycles is a cornerstone of the newest window display at Bloomingdales in New York City. The windows with the Triumph bikes face the corner of Lexington and 59th Street, a very high foot-traffic corner in New York.

Successful AHDRA drag racer Valerie Thompson will now race in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Class, viewed as a step up in the drag racing world. She will pilot an SS G2 Buell in all rounds of this leading drag racing series.

On March 4, 2008, in Daytona, Fla., 500 women riders will join together in the Harley-Davidson Women’s Day Ride, benefiting Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The ride was originally to be limited to 105 women; but after an incredible response from women riders Harley-Davidson decided to increase the size to 500 creating what may be the largest women’s ride in their 105-year history.

WomenRidersNow.com is launching a new feature called “In The Saddle with Genevieve Schmitt,” a video segment with WRN editor/founder Genevieve Schmitt test riding a particular motorcycle.

The new Buell Ulysses XB12XT model hits the market today as the second model in the Buell Ulysses family of adventure sportbike motorcycles. Based on the Buell Ulysses adventure sport bike, the XB12XT features a specially-tuned shorter travel suspension and lower standard seat height, standard tall windscreen, Pirelli Strada sport touring tires and standard lockable top box and side luggage cases.

Harley-Davidson dealers got a first look today at the new Harley-Davidson FLSTSB Softail Cross Bones at the Motor Companys Winter Dealer Meeting in San Antonio. The new Softail model has the aggressive profile of an authentic custom bobber, but with some dark twists that deliver a fun and emotional riding experience.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, along with Billboard 200s top-selling artist Daughtry, will headline separate concerts over the course of the four-day event in Milwaukee as part of Harley-Davidsons 105 anniversary celebration.