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S&S TO SPONSOR GOLD COAST BIKE WEEK AUSTRALIA-- LA CROSSE, WI
(June 9th , 2005) S&S Cycle is pleased to be an official sponsor this year for
the Gold Coast Bike Week in Australia. Representatives from S&S Cycle are
planning to appear with East Coast Custom at the rally, scheduled for August
30th - September 5th , 2005.
East Coast Custom, a major distributor for Proven Performance S&S products, will
have the biggest marquee at the event HQ and will be showcasing the latest S&S
products for race, street, and custom bikes from Wednesday till Sunday.
Technical seminars will be presented at the ECC/S&S display between 11:00AM and
4:00PM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
S&S president, Brett Smith, will lead two rides this year. The first ride will
be on Wednesday, leaving at 1:00PM from Bike Week HQ at Carrara and traveling
north to Willowbank Raceway for the "S&S Bike Week Drags". Riders will receive
VIP pit parking at the track and be able to meet the racers and watch the S&S
124 Challenge, S&S Pro Gas, and other street classes. The second ride will be on
Friday, departing at noon from Carrara . This "S&S Chopper Shop Cruise" is bound
for various S&S Dealers on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane . Free food and
refreshments will be offered at each stop and free prizes of S&S apparel will be
won at each stop with an S&S mechanics jacket being the grand prize at the final
stop.
On Friday evening, after the "S&S Chopper Shop Cruise", ECC and S&S will be
attending the Biker Ball at Carrara .
On Saturday, S&S will be sponsoring the Dyno Challenge held from noon to 4:00PM.
S&S is also the sponsor of the 1985 Heritage Motorcycle Display and top
Australian chopper builders, along with S&S representatives, will be available
for an autograph session at 1:30PM. Saturday evening, ECC and S&S
representatives will be attending the "USA V-Twin Aftermarket Industry Dinner".
Bike Week organizers have announced the biggest ever prize for an Australian
Bike Show. At The Australian National Chopper Show, at Bike Week on Saturday
September 3rd , 2005, all category winners will receive National Chopper Show
trophies. Five finalists will be selected and each will receive $1000 cash. The
overall winner will also be presented with a brand new, fully polished 124ci S&S
motor valued at over $15,000. The motor will be autographed and presented by S&S
President, Brett Smith.
"The Australian market is extremely important to S&S and is one of our most
loyal and rapidly growing V-Twin markets in the world," said S&S president,
Brett Smith. "When I traveled to Australia last October, I got to meet many of
our valued customers and felt very welcome. I'm looking forward to repaying that
hospitality by sponsoring this event."
"We are very pleased that S&S Cycle is a major sponsor the Gold Coast Bike
Week," said Neal Bolam, National Marketing & Racing Manager for East Coast
Custom. "Now in its seventh year, this rally just gets better every year and
knowing that S&S is so involved with our business and our market is a boost to
the V-Twin business here. Having Brett Smith , president of S&S Cycle, present
an autographed S&S polished 124 motor as the top prize for the Australian
National Chopper Show will be very exciting, especially to the winner,"
continued Bolam. "We're looking forward to having S&S representatives here as
they travel the beautiful Gold Coast and take part in rides, races, and shows."
For more information about this rally visit
http://www.goldcoastbikeweek.com .