News: Rucker In The News 2005
Get Thrashed
December 2005
American Iron - Rucker Performance now has Thrasher pull-back bars with mandrel-bent, high-strength steel tubing and a paint or chrome finish option. All control cables... Continued
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Erin Rucker promoted to Operations Officer
December 2005
AMD Magazine - Erin Rucker, the daughter of Rucker Performance founder and former American IronHorse CEO Bill Rucker, has been promoted to Operations Officer for... Continued
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MI's Annual Report, cont'd
December 2005
Motorcycle Industry - According to their press release, the Rucker Performance motorcycle has almost twice the horsepower of a stock Harley-Davidson. "Utilizing only top quality... Continued
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Custom Cruises
December 2005
Powersports Business - Rucker Performance expands line-up
Rucker Performance, a Fort worth- based manufacturer, has four production models for 2006, and may introduce a fifth...
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Rucker Performance promotes Erin Rucker to operations office
December 2005
by BEN LAMBEOUF / V-Twin - Rucker Performance recently announced the promotion of Erin Rucker to operations officer. She directs sales, dealer and vendor relations as well as... Continued
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Rucker Performance names GE Moneybank
November 2005
AMD Magazine - Fort Worth, Texas based manufacturer Rucker Performance has named GE Moneybank as the preferred financing source for buyers... Continued
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Lane Changes
November 2005
Dealer News - Rucker is a protege of her father, Bill Rucker, the founder and former CEO of American IronHorse. She served as Rucker's acting CEO after... Continued
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The Works
November 2005
Iron Works - A faster pastor. "The Predator Motorcycle is our latest high-performance American Muscle Bike," announced Bill Rucker, President of... Continued
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Motorcycle Industry Jobs
November 2005
Motorcycle Industry Jobs - In other V-Twin personnel news, Rucker Performance welcomes Meredith Husak to their team as the builder's new director of marketing and public relations... Continued
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Enter the World of Choppers
November 2005
The Rambler - Wesleyan professor teaches as a hobby, builds bikes by trade
Love grants success to the oddest of mergers. Few combinations are as incongruent as motorcycles, scuba diving and teaching...
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Erin Rucker Drives Firm in Time of Need
October 25, 2005
By VICTOR GODINEZ / The Dallas Morning News Sunday, October 23, 2005 - Erin Rucker never imagined she'd be running her father's custom motorcycle and car shop. But when a motorcycle accident left Bill Rucker, 48, in a coma and,... Continued
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Staff Appointments
October 2005
American Iron Retailer - Rucker Performance has appointed Meredith Husak as director of Marketing and Public Relations. Meredith joins Rucker Performance with four years of experience... Continued
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Texas Ventures
October 2005
by VICTOR GONZALEZ /Dallas Morning News - Daughter drives firm in time of need
Erin Rucker never imagined she'd be running her father's custom motorcycle and...
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V-Twin Industry News
October 2005
MPN - Shifting Gears
In other V-Twin personnel news, Rucker Performance welcomes Meredith Husak...
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Texas Upstart Turns Ten
October 2005
by ROBERT FILA / Thunder Press - Over The Shoals
Founded in 1995 by Rill Rucker and Tim Edmondson, American IronHorse surged into the custom motorcycle market and within three years had two dozen dealers...
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Rucker Performance appoints Meredith Husak as director of marketing and PR, launches newly redesigned website
October 2005
V-Twin - Manufacturer steps up marketing and seeks more dealers.
Rucker Performance recently welcomed Meredith Husak into its fold as the director of marketing and public relations. Her new position...
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A Faster Pastor In IronWorks Magazine
September 20, 2005
The Fastest Pastor Climbs Aboard Rucker Performance's Predator Motorcycle. Continued
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American Iron Highlights the Predator Motorcycle from Rucker Performance
September 20, 2005
The Predator is built in the spirit of the raw adrenaline of drag racing. Continued
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EPA Ready Muscle Bikes For The Power Minded
September 2005
by ROBIN BRADLEY/AMD - Despite personal tragedy (when he was involved in a devastating motorcycle accident), in just three years Bill Rucker has established his Rucker Performance bike building business in Fort Worth, Texas, and already offers... Continued
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Rucker Performance's Predator
September 2005
American Iron - Rucker Performance has begun production of its newest American muscle bike, the Predator... Continued
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The Business of Sturgis
September 2005
by K. RANDALL BALL/American Big Twin - At Sturgis this year I focused on the business side of the event. I spoke to the major movers and shakers, and to small booth operators. I gathered numbers and... Continued
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Behind the Scenes
September 2005
by BEN LAMBEOUF / V-Twin - Talking Shop With Bill Rucker
V-Twin recently talked to Bill Rucker, about his motorcycle company Rucker Performance...
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Internet Connections
September 2005
Motorcycle Industry - Having just received a press release about the fact that Rucker Performance (www.ruckerperformance.com) had just completed a re-vamp of their website... Continued
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Inside the Industry
September 2005
MPN - V-Twin Shifting Gears
In other V-Twin personnel news, Rucker Performance welcomes Meredith Husak to their team as...
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First Predator goes to the Fastest Pastor
September 2005
Rumble - The Nation's fastest pastor on two wheels, Star Scott, purchased a first-round production model of Rucker Performance's Predator motorcycle from Arlen Ness Motorcycles... Continued
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V-Twin Talks Shop With Bill Rucker
August 29, 2005
Rucker Performance Fills the Gap Between Manufacturer and Bike Builder Continued
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First Predator Goes to the Fastest Pastor on Two Wheels
August 08, 2005
Predator #1 Goes to the World's Fastest Pastor on Two and Four Wheels Continued
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Keeping up with everything important!
August 2005
V-Twin Plus - Rucker Performance, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom American Muscle and Chopper motorcycles, welcomes Meredith Husak as the Director of Marketing and Public Relations. Her new position involves... Continued
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V-Twin's Top Ten Bikes of 2005
August 2005
V-Twin - Rucker Performance offers a variety of master builder-caliber custom bikes to their dealers. The rubber-mounted Assassin uses innovative technology such as... Continued
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Race Recaps
August 2005
Speed - Although Maryland's heat was no vacation, Pennsylvania farmer Blake Holliday was able to deal with it better than his Rucker Performance Super Gas competitors... Continued
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Rucker Performance
August 2005
American Rider - Bill Rucker has begun production of his Predator, a high-styled 130-horsepower custom muscle bike powered by a show polished S&S 124 engine with a... Continued
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Rucker's Redesigned Website
August 2005
American Big Twin Dealer - Rucker Performance revved up website now includes comprehensive details on each production motorcycle, custom bike, accessory and apparel line. Additional security, an e-commerce shopping... Continued
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V-TWIN'S TOP TEN BIKES OF 2005
July 15, 2005
Rucker Performance's Assassin Motorcycle is rated a Top 10 Motorcycle by V-Twin Magazine for 2005 Continued
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Talking Shop with Bill Rucker
July 2005
by BEN LAMBOEUF/V-Twin News - V-Twin News recently talked to Bill Rucker about his motorcycle company Rucker Performance, about his recovery from a terrible bike accident and about his newest custom motorcycle design. Continued
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Fresh From Rucker Performance Wheel - Jaws
July 2005
Quick Throttle - Rucker Performance Wheel added Jaws to the popular line of custom wheels that include the Scimitar and the Dragster. Continued
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Bike News
July 2005
Barnett's Motorcycle Showcase - The Predator is built in the spirit of the raw adrenaline of drag racing. This motorcycle comes with monster torque, fit and finish of a one-off custom bike, and... Continued
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AMD 'e-Club' #0163 - Rucker Predator
July 2005
AMD Newsletter - Rucker Performance has begun production of their newest American Muscle Bike called the Predator... Continued
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Live to Ride
June 23, 2005
by MARK STUERTZ / Dallas Observer - A motorcycle accident cost Bill Rucker his leg, but that won't stop him from building-and riding-bikes... Continued
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Cogburn on the Marvel
June 17, 2005
Dallas Business Journal - Spotted Phillip Jones, head of the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Billy Bob Barnett, namesake of Billy Bob's Texas honky-tonk, breaking bread at Al Biernat's eatery. Barnett's one of the developers floating plans for a huge entertainment in... Continued
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PREDATOR IS UNDERWAY
June 2005
Motorcycle Industry News - Rucker Performance, a manufacturer of high performance custom motorcycles, say they have begun production of their newest American muscle bike called the Predator. The bike is built in the adrenaline spirit of... Continued
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Rucker Has a New Hit Man
June 2005
Dealer News - Rucker Performance's 2006 Assassin seems to be using both aerospace and racing technology... Continued
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Rolling Stock
June 2005
American Iron Retailer - The Predator, a new Rucker Performance American muscle bike currently in production, sports a... Continued
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New Bikes
June 2005
American Iron Choppers - Rucker Performance introduces it first custom model, the Copperhead. It features the quality, performance and unique styling that... Continued
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Meridian Marvel Episode 1
June 2005
Meridian Consulting Group - Meridian Consulting Group has embarked on a project this summer to design, develop and create a one of a kind custom built chopper that embodies... Continued
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Bikernet.com Helps Rucker Performance Name their New Bike
May 2005
MPN - Rucker Performance utilized the online magazine www.bikernet.com to help the newest bike in their arsenal... Continued
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AHDRA Kicks off 2005 Season
May 2005
Ride - Events to be broadcast on Espn2's "Inside Drag Racing" in 2005. AHDRA headquarters is gearing up for the season opener March 5th & 6th at Gainesville Raceway in Florida. Support from sponsors is... Continued
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Taming Texas
May 2005
Speed - AHDRA race recaps... Continued
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Bill Rucker is Recovering From the Sturgis Accident of 2004
April 26, 2005
ARRIVENET - Bill Rucker left American IronHorse, the company he founded, and started a high performance company-Rucker Performance. At Sturgis last year he was hit head-on and... Continued
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Jaws is the Newest Wheel Designed by Rucker Performance Wheel
April 10, 2005
PR News Now - Rucker Performance Wheel added Jaws to the popular line of custom wheels that include the Scimitar and the Dragster. Continued
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Bill Rucker is Recovering From the Sturgis Accident of 2004
April 2005
PRWeb - Bill Rucker left American Ironhorse, the company he founded, and started a high performance company-Rucker Performance. At Sturgis last year he was hit head-on and lost a leg. Six months later he is back walking and producing high performance... Continued
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New Products
Spring 2005
American Big Twin - Great White Wheel Rucker Performance Wheels adds Jaws to its line of custom wheels... Continued
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Horsepower and Rucker Performance Meet at the AHDRA Drag Racing Series
March 31, 2005
PR News Now - Rucker Performance, a leading manufacturer of high performance, highly styled custom American Muscle Bikes, signed a class sponsorship for the AHDRA 2005 Screaming Eagle Series Championship in the Super Gas Class. Continued
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Rucker Performance Kick Starts S&S Cycle's New Dual Feedback Closed-Loop Fuel-Injection System
March 28, 2005
S&S - Rucker Performance has exclusive use of the S&S Cycle's New Dual Feedback Closed-Loop Fuel-Injection System for use on the Twin Cam 124CI engine. The first Rucker Performance motorcycle to utilize this high-tech fuel management system is... Continued
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH-VIPER, RUCKER AND JAY LENO-WHAT
March 15, 2005
Bikernet News - Rucker Performance, a leading custom manufacturer of high performance, highly styled and custom motorcycles utilized the online magazine, www.bikernet.com to assist in naming their newest design... Continued
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Rucker Performance Names New American Muscle Bike - The Predator
March 18, 2005
PRWeb - The Predator Motorcycle is a 130 HP Custom American Muscle Bike Manufactured By Rucker Performance. The heart of this ground-pounder is a S&S Cycle 124 inch... Continued
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QT Auto News
March 2005
QT Auto News - Jaws is the Newest Wheel Designed by Rucker Performance Wheel
Rucker Performance Wheel completed their latest creation-JAWS-a high-performance billet wheel...
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