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If you’re riding in the Tucson, Arizona area on September 28th how about taking part in the poker run at the Southern Arizona Motorcycle Rally 2008. (2007 event photos) The ride starts and ends at the Pima Air and Space Museum; 6000 Valencia Road, Tucson, Arizona. Sign in is from 9 – 11 AM with the ride ending by 5 P.M. Cost is $20 rider and $30 for a couple. There will be food, vendors and music at the event. The rally was created to educate people and give financial support to the Wounded Warrior Project which provides services and programs to help wounded veterans get back to civilian life. IronWorks is a proud sponsor of this event. For more info www.americasdefenders.org

If you’ve seen some Harleys running around Canada and the United States with some extra strange gadgetry on them don’t worry. Pirelli Tire Company outfitted three Harley-Davidson motorcycles with sets of the new Pirelli “Night Dragon” tires for a final test session before they release the tires for sale to the public. And this should be a good test. The riders will wind 6000 miles from Anchorage, Alaska to Miami, Florida. Over the mountains and through the woods and cities and rallies the tires will go. We were hoping for a set for on the IW project bike but… Check out www.us.pirelli.com

Kudos to the Klock Werks Krew. Laura, Erica, Karlee Klock and Michelle Mielke set five motorcycle Land Speed Records on the Bonneville Salt Flats recently. All class records are determined by bike size not the riders’ gender. Laura and Erica Klock were previously acknowledged as the first mother and daughter riders to set national land speed records and have now added younger daughter Karlee to that record. Congratulations to all! For more www.kustombaggers.com

For all you lovers of anything that will go fast try out the “Festival of Speed” October 11 – 12th at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Orlando Grand Lakes, Florida. Over $200 million dollars worth of exotic cars, planes, bikes and water craft will be on display.