If you took a stroll down the Daytona Beach boardwalk, the once ever popular bike week attraction, you may have noticed this huge block of etched and polished granite. The north side of the monument stone tells of the days over 70 years ago and 9 miles south when the first Daytona 200 motorcycle race was held on the hardened sands of Ormond Beach. In 1937 the running of the first Daytona 200 took place on a 4.2 mile beach and road track and was the start of bike week. Three time race winner Dick Klamfoth wanted to preserve the memory of the original motorcycle race and rider and so the idea of the Daytona 200 monument began. Today, the Daytona 200 has moved to the International Speedway and bike week attracts over a half million visitors during the first week in March of each year.
The south side of the monument has the names and faces of the first 12 men that won race on the sand and road course before the yearly event was moved to the track in 1961. Back when the race first began, most of the bike week attendees were the ones running the race that now attracts motorcycles and visitors in the hundred of thousands. Dick began the plans and development of the monument over six years ago and presented it to the city of Daytona Beach. The monument is still under development and you can get involved! Engraved granite plaques and paver bricks are available for purchase at the official monument site. Visit the Daytona 200 monument site here to learn more and get involved.
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Police raid on bike gang clubhouse reveals toy gun
Published: 13 Mar 08 17:49 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/10468/
A swarm of at least eight police cars descended on a Bandidos clubhouse near Borås in western Sweden on suspicions that members of the gang had run afoul of Swedish weapons laws.
Unmarked police cars blocked off an area extending from the facility’s exit all the way to a major road, and at least seven other cars raced toward the cabin which has served as a gang clubhouse for about a year.
Dogs searched the house and ultimately police emerged with what they thought was a rifle.
Upon closer inspection, however, it turned out that police had uncovered a toy gun in a closet.
Two people were taken in for questioning, but released shortly thereafter when police realized they had not found an actual weapon.
“No other weapon was found,” said district prosecutor Ove Svensson, to the Borås Tidning newspaper.
TT/The Local ([email protected]/08 656 6518)
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HBO's '1%' Adds Two to Cast
Biker drama casts Lucy Punch, Timm Sharp
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Lucy Punch
A pair of actors best known for their work in TV comedy have joined HBO's drama pilot about outlaw bikers.
Lucy Punch (
"The Class") and Timm Sharp (
"Undeclared") have joined the cast of "1%." The show, created by "The Player" scribe Michael Tolkin, centers on an Arizona chapter of a motorcycle club called the Death Rangers.
Sharp will play a member of the group, according to
The Hollywood Reporter. Punch is set to play the mentally unbalanced wife of another biker.
HBO ordered the "1%" pilot last October, but work on it stalled because of the writers' strike. Sharp and Punch are among the first actors to be cast in the project.
Tolkin, whose credits also include "Deep Impact" and ABC's "Masters of Science Fiction," write the script for "1%" and is executive producing with Gregg Fienberg ("Deadwood"), Alex Hertzberg and Guymon Casady.
In addition to "The Class," Punch has appeared in "Hot Fuzz" and "Ella Enchanted." She also co-stars in "Kids in America," which is due in theaters later this year. Sharp's credits include a recurring part on "'Til Death" and the films "Friends with Money" and "Fun with Dick and Jane."
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Kawasaki has issued a recall of certain 2006-2008 Vulcan 900 Classic, Custom, and Classic LT motorcycles.
Model year 2006 VN900B6F, VN900B6FL, VN900D6F, VN900D6FL, model year 2007 VN900B7F, VN900B7FL, VN900C7F, VN900C7FL, VN900D7F, VN900D7FL, and model year 2008 VN900B8F, VN900B8FL, VN900C8F, VN900D8F and VN900D8FL motorcycles are in the recall.
The fuel hose may not be properly connected to the fuel injector delivery pipe. Continued use of the motorcycle can result in the fuel hose coming off, increasing the possibility of a fuel leak which could result in a fire or explosion.
31,789 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
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BMW Recalls 2007 G650X Challenge, Country, and Moto Motorcycles for Fuel LeakThursday, March 13, 2008
BMW has issued a recall of certain 2007 G650X Challenge, Country, and Moto motorcycles.
The fuel lines may have been damaged during production, and could develop a leak. The leak could occur either through the fabric inlay at the end of the line, or, through a crack in the actual line. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
1391 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
