Archived: Ice Racing

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I was going to try and sum up what’s fun about ice racing (or more commonly, ice riding), but that’s already been done wonderfully by Tammy (aka BlndeBmbr) at the dieseljo.com website:

The first requirement for ice riding is the desire to have fun. Egos are not necessary nor are they tolerated. The objective is to get everyone home in one piece after a great day of fun. Ice riding is an event to be enjoyed by all people of all ages. A simple reminder that everyone is astride two chainsaws brings most people into line. Any ego-maniac wishing to attend should think twice as he/she may be asked to leave.

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The 2010 Ice Racing schedule (always check the CWIRA website for the very latest schedule):

• Jan 2 Fremont (NP)
• Jan 3 Fremont
• Jan 10 Neillsville
• Jan 17 Humbird
• Jan 24 Three Hour Endurance Race, Fox Lake WI
• Jan 24 Bloomer
• Jan 31 West Salem
• Feb 7 Hatfield
• Feb 13 & 14 Weyauwega
• Feb 21 Dexterville
• Feb 28 TBA

Additional resources:

• http://www.cwira.com/
  CWIRA, the Central Wisconsin Ice Racing Association
• http://dieseljo.com/
  Diesel Jo’s motorcycle ice racing website
• http://www.shopfrpoffroad.com/index.htm
  Fredette Racing Products, our source for ice racing tires

Some pictures of Tim and friends riding on the ice:

 

Archived: Booapalooza at Demito Time Wrap-Up

A big THANK YOU to everyone who came out and supported our buddy, Boo Robins, at our Booapalooza charity ride. We had over 100 Harley riders leave from the shop, with about 400 people total joining us between noon and midnight at Demito Time in Villa Park.

At Demito Time, we held a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, dating auction (thank you Dana, Stella and Sarah!) and took enough donations to ensure Jim Egizio would get his back waxed! De Mito Time donated some food, and donated all the proceeds from the Old Style draft poured that day (and there was a lot of Old Style flowing.) There was only one fight the whole night, and we closed the place down. Enjoy the pictures below, or, if you’re on Facebook, check out Sarah’s pictures here and here.

In all, we were able to raise about $8,000 for Boo and his family to help defray some of his out-of-pocket medical costs. Thanks again to the generous sponsors who donated to the cause, and to everyone who joined us.

 

Archived: Jim Egizio Gets His Back Waxed

Our performance specialist, Jim Egizio, promised to get his back waxed, at Booapalooza, if people pledged a total of $500 for Boo Robins. Jim’s donations rolled in (over $700 at last tally), and Jim followed through on his promise to get his back waxed.

However, the waxing was not without complications. First, the girl who was going to wax Jim’s back never showed up (some say she chickened out). So, we tried duct tape. That turned out to be ineffective, so Jim sent a friend to the drug store to get a waxing kit, and the fun began.

 

Archived: Biketoberfest Photos

Here are some photos from our September 26, 2009 Biketoberfest and Custom Bike Show. We had 25 ride-in bike show entries and performed 20 FREE baseline dyno runs and performance evaluations. Enjoy the photos and we’ll see you at our next event.

 

If you notice a problem with any of the images, or would like a high resolution copy for yourself, just send an email to chris@ilharley.com. Thanks.

Archived: Race Photos from Blackhawk 7-25

Here are some pictures of Speedy racing at Blackhawk Farms Raceway on July 25 & 26, 2009.