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ln honor of those who serve in the U.S. military Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories has designed a series of Commemorative Edition Mili- tary Paint and Accessory Kits for the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle. Five different kits will be produced, each to commemorate a branch of the armed services: Army, Navy, Air Force, lYarines and Coast Guard. Produc- tion will be limited to 1000 total kits. Harley-Davidson will also ofler new Military Collection accessories, themed to each service branch, that include a special seat, medallion and engine covers. "To show its support for those who serve oLrr Sreat country Harley- Davidson will also make a one-time, $100,000 donation of proceeds from the sales of these special kits and accessories to the USO (United Service Organization) whose mission is to provide morale, welfare and recreation- type services to our men and women in uniform," said Ron Hutchinson, vice president of Genuine l'lotor Parts and Accessories. Each complete paint-set kit will include a custom-painted front fender, fuel tank, and rear fender with U.S. flag graphic in colors themed to a sPe- cific service branch- Miniature chrome "Bar & Shield" logo authenticates the special design, and each set will be hand-numbered. AIso included with the kit are a front-fender medallion with a service-branch logo set into a bril- liant chrome-plated-billet frame, chrome-plated-billet-aluminum derby and timer covers, and air-cleaner trim featurinS the appropriate service emblem with the Harley-Davidson "Bar & Shield" framed with a knurled ring. The kit is topped by a Badlander seat with smooth covers, subtle top-stitchinS, and two silve.-grey embroidered H-D Mili- tary Stars-and-Stripes logos. The Commemorative Edition Militar/ Paint and Accessory Kits ($3099,95) fit 2001-06 fuel-injected FLSTFI Fat Boy and 2004-later carbu- reted FLSTF Fat Boy models, and are available for sale to any customer. The military-themed paint sets will only be available as part of each com- plete Commemorative Military Edition kit. Howeveq Harley-Davidson will offer for individual sale each ofthe following military-themed decorative accessories: Military Collection Fender f4edallion ($36.95), Hilitan/ Collec- tion Timer Cover ($59.95), Military Collection Derby Cover ($ I 19.95) 14ili- tary Collection Air Cleaner Trim ($99.95), and the Military Paftern Badlan- der Stitched Seat ($259.95). Also available is a Military Collection Medallion ($39.95) set into a polished and chrome-plated-billet base. lts self- adhesive backing simplilies installation on any flat sur- face. This medallion a is not included in the kit. , o o o o o Militarg Muscle Online poll Pesults from last week lf all three riders listed below complete the season, and with five of the l6 AmP'd Mobile AMA Supercross rounds already in th€ books, what do you think the final top-three finishing order in the series is most liket to be? A. l. Ricky Carmichael; 2. lames Stewarti 3. Chad Reed. 3092 (53.77o/o\ B. l. Ricky Carmichael; 2. Chad Reed; 3. lames Stewart. rs03 (26.14o/0) C. l. ,ames Stewart; 2. Ricky Carmichael; 3. Chad Reed. e02 ( rs.6e%) D. l. Chad Reed; 2. Ricky Carmichaet; 3. lames Stewart. r6s (2.87 \ E. l. Chad Reed; 2. James Stewart; 3' Ricky Carmichael. 52 (o.eoolo) F. l.lames Stewart;2, Chad Reed;3. Ricky Carmichael. 36 (0.630lo) Total Replies : 5750 To cast your vote, log on to www.cyclenews.com. Web lrrsire Cgcl€n€ws.com neader poll question of the week A. Troy Corser B. Norick Abe C. Alex Barrqs D- Pier-Francesco Chili E. Chris walker E Fonsi Nieto G. Ruben Xaus H. Fabien Foret l. Sebastien Gimbert J. Troy Bayliss K. Kad l'4uggeridge L. Noriyuki Haga M. Roberto Rolfo N. James Toseland O. R6gis Laconi P Lorenzo Lanzi Q. Yukio Kagayama R. Andrew Pitt S. Other CYCLE NEWS . FEBRUARY 22,2006 8I ftt { , : The World Superbike Championship has been reinforced with an influx of MotoGP talent; of the following, who will take the title in 2006?

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