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VOL. 50 ISSUE 37 SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 shrouding the fork came up short, in spite of setting a best one-way speed of 105.462 mph. These three marks together represented onehalf of the six new records established during Speed Week by the Brough Superior team, with the 750's larger capacity 1150cc sister machine ridden by Eric Patterson – also setting records. "We have restarted telling the story that is Brough Superior, and retracing the marque's footsteps in record-breaking history," owner Mark Upham said. "This is the beginning of a new era for Brough Superior, and with our new modern V-twin street models that will debut at the Milan Show in November, as well as our Moto2 Grand Prix racer, which we unveiled in Los Angeles last week, the future looks very exciting". For Cathcart, the two FIM World Records came as a reward for carefully reading the rule book. "Originally, we'd intended going after just the AMA Vintage record," he explained, "but then we realized that there were as yet no records set for the new outright 750cc twin-cylinder category which the FIM introduced four years ago. So we entered the bike for these more in hope than expectation, and it paid off. It's very nice to put Brough back in the record books with a ton-up speed on such a historic motorcycle as this one." P27 Briefly... Telford) was at the event this year along with Ryan Hurst (who plays Harry "Opie" Winston). The 2013 two-day event surpassed the 30,000 mark for visitors and the aim is to exceed the 35,000 mark for the 35th anniversary event. Ride Laguna With Yosh Yoshimura Suzuki is hosting the Yoshimura Industry Bicycle Ride on September 26 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The ride will start with a lap of the very same Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca that the AMA and World Superbike stars will race on the following weekend (September 27-29) before heading down to the coastline of the Monterey Peninsula. And it will all culminate back at the racetrack for a lunch and a media question and answer session with Martin Cardenas, Leon Camier and their Suzuki teammates Chris Clark and Jules Cluzel. The event is open to riders, staff, media and the public with the ride totaling roughly 24 miles. Sign-ups will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. with the ride scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Co-sponsor Felt Bicycles will also be offering demo rides, but riders must bring their own helmets and pedals in order to ride. If you want to ride a demo, get there early, as only a limited amount of bicycles are available. CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HARLEY I n April of next year the movie "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" will make its big screen debut and when it does the world will know that Steve Rogers' choice for a motorcycle is a Harley-Davidson. In the upcoming Marvel Studios' film, Rogers' character will be riding Harley-Davidson's newest Softail motorcycle - the Breakout. "Captain America and Harley-Davidson have had a long and glorious association dating back to the introduction of the character in 1939," said Dino Bernacchi, Harley-Davidson's marketing communication director. "He's ridden different Harleys throughout the history of the character, and his bike for 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' needed to fit the modern day setting of this story. Our newest model, the Softail Breakout, with custom touches that personalize the bike for his character, was the perfect choice for this film." Marvel Studios has revealed that Steve Rogers will ride a HarleyDavidson Softail Breakout with custom modifications for his character, Captain America.