News: Rucker In The News 2006
Easyriders Events Centerfold Tour 2007
2006
Easyriders Centerfold Tour - Bill Rucker is the founder and CEO of Rucker Performance, a manufacturer of high performance American muscle and chopper motorcycles. He is a designer, builder and fabricator... Continued
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Underwater Adventures with Wesleyan Scuba
2006
Texas Wesleyan - Nineteen divers accompanied Pam Rast, chair of Kinesiology, and scuba instructors Bob Biggs and Bill Rucker on an eight-day trip to Cozumel, Mexico, during the summer break. The trip was sponsored by the department of... Continued
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NTQC announces The Purchase Of Hallcraft Industries' Assets
December 2006
Frank's Biker News - NTQC, a North Texas Corporation, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Hallcraft Industries, one of the motorcycle industry's leading wire wheel manufacturers... Continued
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Rucker diversifying its product lineup
December 2006
Powersports Business - Rucker Performance will be showing off several new products at the V-Twin Expo, including a new wide tire kit built for the home bike builder. But perhaps nothing will garner as much attention as the Texas manufacturer's custom Harley-Davidsons... Continued
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Rucker Performance Announces Customer Fly-N-Buy Program
December 2006
Barnett's Magazine - Rucker Performance of Ft. Worth, Texas, raises the bar of delivering the ultimate luxury ownership experience in the custom V-twin marketplace with their FLY-N-BUY customer care program set to promote the Assassin model. The program will include... Continued
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Pre-Owned H-D Road Kings become new Enforcer motorcycle line
December 2006
AMD - RUCKER PERFORMANCE has announced a new collaboration with Bruce Rossmeyer's Harley-Davidson and Daytona Boss, which will see them customize 120 pre-owned Police, Fire and Rescue service Road Kings to create a line of bikes called the... Continued
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Rucker Assassin Gets Closed- Loop VFI
December 2006
Big Twin Dealer - Rucker gets first prize: Rucker Performance's 2007 Assassin is the first EPA and CARB approved production motorcycle to use S&S Cycle's T-Series 124 cu. in. engine equipped with closed-loop variable fuel injection... Continued
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Rucker Performance and Bruce Rossmeyer Create New Alliance
December 2006
Hot Bikes - Rucker Performance announced a new collaboration with Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Harley-Davidson and Daytona Boss to customize 120 pre-owned police, fire and rescue Road Kings for it's Enforcer line within... Continued
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Rucker Performance Super Gas
December 2006
Speed - Bob Drapp has a firm grip on the Rucker Performance Super Gas championship contention after securing another win in Virginia. Drapp clocked a... Continued
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Bill Rucker Named Among Top Custom Builders To Participate In 2007 Easyriders Centerfold Tour
December 2006
Drag Specialties - Bill Rucker, founder and CEO of Rucker Performance Motorcycle Company and well known custom builder of high performance American muscle, chopper and Pro-Mod motorcycles, has been named as one of v-twin industry's top builders in the nation for the... Continued
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Rucker Road Kings
December 2006
American Rider - Harley Dealer Bruce Rossmeyer has collaborated with custom builder Bill Rucker to have Rucker Performance customize 120 pre-owned Road King police, fire and rescue motorcycles, which will be available in... Continued
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Killer Deal
December 2006
American Rider - If your last bike-buying experience lacked the personal touch, Rucker Performance has a deal to die for. Rucker's Fly-n-Buy program promotes the Assassin model... Continued
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Rucker Performance announces that the factory has been designated as a Pro Tuning Center
Nov-Dec 2006
Iron Horse - Rucker Performance announces that the factory has been designated as a Pro Tuning Center by achieving certification in both S&S VFI (Variable Fuel Injection) and Sidewinder Training from S&S Cycle... Continued
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Police and Fire Rescue Road Kings get a make over for Fall
Nov-Dec 2006
Iron Horse - Rucker Performance announces a new collaboration with Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Harley-Davidson and Daytona Boss to customize 120 pre-owned Police, Fire and Rescue Road Kings for its "Enforcer" line... Continued
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Rucker Performance Super Gas
November 2006
SPEED - Veteran sportsman racer Bob Drapp's name has been synonymous with Super Gas in 2006. He has decimated the competition and needed only to win a few rounds in Virginia to lock up the championship. For his stellar performance... Continued
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Rucker Performance Adds Floor Plan Program with Textron
November 2006
Power Sports Business - Custom motorcycle maker Rucker Performance has established a dealer floor plan program for its dealer network with Textron Financial... Continued
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Big Twin West Shows Its Cards
November 2006
Dealer News - A 100-strong Custom bike invitational and an exclusive "town hall" debate on EPA decisions will dominate the events at the Big Twin West trade/consumer show Dec. 1-3 in... Continued
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Rucker On The Road
November 2006
MPN - Bill Rucker, Founder and CEO of Rucker Performance Motorcycle Company, has been named one of the nation's top V-Twin builders and invited to participate in the 2007 Easyriders Centerfold Tour... Continued
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Rucker Performance Sets Record As 1st Certified Manufacturer To Use S&S T-Series 124 Equipped With VFI
November 2006
US Rider News - Rucker Performance, a leading designer and manufacturer of American muscle production and pro-mod motorcycles, has set a record as the first manufacturer to pass... Continued
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Rucker Performance joins forces with Rossmeyer's H-D for new line of customized Road Kings
November 2006
V-Twin News - Rucker Performance expects to start modifying pre-owned Harley-Davidson Road Kings this fall. The Texas-based manufacturer recently announced a collaboration with Bruce Rossmeyer's Harley-Davidson... Continued
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Biz Buzz
Oct-Nov 2006
Iron Horse - Rucker Performance Rolls Out Customer Fly-N-Buy Program The Ultimate Luxury Ownership Experience... Continued
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How-To: "Toxic Green"
October 2006
Airbrush Technique - Carl Tyndell is the Director of Creative Services at Rucker Performance of Fort Worth, TX. He develops the designs for Rucker Performance motorcycles, parts and graphic paint schemes... Continued
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Rucker Performance Super Gas
October 2006
Speed - In Super Gas, No. 16 qualifier Dustin Long took Sunday one run at a time and found a way to win, but his road to the winner's circle wasn't an easy one. Throughout eliminations he took out No. 2 qualifier Blake Holiday and... Continued
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Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show Tour 2007
October 2006
Bikernet News - Easyriders Events proudly announces the six new master builders for the Easyriders Centerfold Tour. Six master builders and their custom one-off motorcycles will be showcased... Continued
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Meyer Joins Rucker
October 2006
MPN - Rucker Performance has picked up ex-American IronHorse regional sales manager Jason Meyer as U.S. sales representative to the management team... Continued
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Scuba classes available to campus on the cheap
October 2006
by HARRY KEELY / The Rambler - Dive, Dive, Dive. A new scuba class is being offered to Texas Wesleyan employees, spouses and their significant others... Continued
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Police and Fire Road Kings get a makeover
October 2006
Thunder Press - Rucker Performance announces a new collaboration with Bruce Rossmeyer's Harley-Davidson and Daytona Boss to customize 120 pre-owned Police, Fire and Rescue Road Kings for it’s "Enforcer" line... Continued
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Neat Freak
October 2006
by ERIK FALCONER / V-Twin Motorcycles - Bill Rucker has built a lot of motorcycles. As former head honcho at American IronHorse, his hands were on a lot of... Continued
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Customized Pre-owned Road Kings Available
October 2006
Women Riders Now.com - Rucker Performance will start modifying pre-owned Harley-Davidson Road Kings this fall giving customers more options when buying a used motorcycle. Rucker is collaborating with Bruce Rossmeyer's Harley-Davidson... Continued
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Rucker Performance Sponsors AHDRA
Sep/Oct 2006
Drag Specialties - Rucker Performance has been a National sponsor for the AHDRA from 2004-2006 as a class sponsor for the Super Gas Class... Continued
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ASSASSIN
September/October 2006
by Dain Gingerelli/IronWorks - Often times when someone I meet learns that I write for a motorcycle magazine, they'll ask me what I consider to be the best bike made. An open-ended question, to be sure, so I reply with... Continued
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Rucker Performance announces S&S Pro Tuning and VFI certification
September 2006
V-Twin News - Rucker Performance has been designated as a Pro Tuning Center by achieving certification in both S&S VFI (Variable Fuel Injection) and Sidewinder Training from S&S Cycle... Continued
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Rucker Performance Super Gas
September 2006
SPEED - Most racers agree that the revolutionary V-Rod Destroyer makes a very effective Super Gas bike. Dan "The Butthead" Klann reasserted that notion with a commanding win aboard his destroyer. The final was Klann's second of the day... Continued
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Storm Damaged '40 Standard
September 2006
Street Rodder - Colleyville, Texas oil and gas financier Don Butler had always wanted to own a classic 1940 Ford coupe. Then one day while surfing around on eBay, Butler ran across an advertisement for a 1940 Ford standard coupe... Continued
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HOT NEWS
September 2006
Powersports Business - Rucker Performance Fort Worth, Texas, named former American IronHorse Motorcycle Company employee Jason Meyer as national sales representative... Continued
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Rucker Performance certified as S&S Pro Tuners
September 2006
AMD - Rucker Performance has been designated as a Pro Tuning Center by achieving certification in both S&S VFI (Variable Fuel Injection) and Sidewinder Training... Continued
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Little R&R
September 2006
Big Twin Dealer - Bike manufacturer Bill Rucker and dealer extraordinaire Bruce Rossmeyer plan to customize 120 pre-owned police, fire and rescue Road Kings and sell them under Rucker’s Enforcer line. The '05 and '06 bikes will... Continued
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Be Bill's Guest
September 2006
Big Twin Dealer - Included in the purchase price of Rucker Performance's Assassin model motorcycle is a round trip ticket to and an overnight stay in Fort Worth, Texas. While there, the customer will be treated to... Continued
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Toxic Colors Paint & Design Packages from Rucker Performance
September 2006
Barnett's Magazine - Rucker Performance has teamed up with Planet Color, a division of Sherwin Williams, to produce an exclusive signature paint line of distinctive colors and textures called Toxic Colors. The new 2006 Rucker Performance design package is set to... Continued
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Rucker Rolls with AHDRA
August 2006
MPN - Rucker Performance has signed a new sponsorship deal with the AHDRA. Rucker Performance started sponsoring AHDRA back in 2004 as the Super Gas class sponsor, however the new contract makes Rucker the lead national sponsor... Continued
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Jason Meyer joins Rucker Performance
August 2006
Big Twin Dealer - Rucker Performance, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom American Muscle, Chopper and Pro-Mod motorcycles, welcomes Jason Meyer as U.S. Sales Representative to the... Continued
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Rucker Performance Super Gas
August 2006
SPEED - Bob Drapp just missed the No. 1 spot in qualifying, running a 9.705 on the 9.70- index to land the N. 2 spot. However, he made sure he didn't end up second... Continued
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2006 Top 10 Production Motorcycles
August 2006
By JOHN SULLIVAN / V-Twin - It's that time of year again; when we lay out our pick of the Top 10 production bikes. This year's group includes some of the finest rides we have ever tested. They range from a high-style muscle bike, a... Continued
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Spotlight: Rucker Performance
August 2006
On The Road Again - The Predator. It's one low, long and lean American Muscle Bike. Continued
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2006 Top 10 Production Motorcycles
August 2006
By JOHN SULLIVAN / Easyriders - It's that time of year again; when we lay out our pick of the Top 10 production bikes. This year's group includes some of the finest rides we have ever tested. They range from a... Continued
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News You Can Use - Web Watch
July 17, 2006
By JOE DELMONT / Delmont Report - Visit our website, Powersportsupdate.com and read the latest commentary by columnists Bill and Erin Rucker. Continued
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Bill Rucker: A True Performer
July 6, 2006
What's Shakin - If you've ever spent any time in Hollywood Choppers, two names should be instantly recognizable - American IronHorse and Rucker Performance. Each is a... Continued
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Rucker Performance Rolls Out Customer Fly-n-Buy Program - The Ultimate Luxury Ownership Experience
July 3, 2006
PRWeb Press Release Newswire - Rucker Performance, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom American Muscle and Chopper motorcycles, high performance street rods and professionally restored vehicles, raises the bar of... Continued
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News you can Use: Rucker Offers Free Airfare
July 3, 2006
By JOE DELMONT / Delmont Report - Rucker Performance, the Fort Worth manufacturer of custom motorcycles, is offering prospective customers a free round trip to pick up the bike at the company's Texas factory. Continued
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AHDRA Winner's Circle
July 2006
Drag Specialties - Rucker Performance sponsored the All Harley Drag Racing Association's 2006 Rucker Performance Lonestar Nationals presented by Drag Specialties during the weekend of April 21-23 in Ennis, Texas at the Texas Motorplex. More than... Continued
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Rucker Performance Launches Exclusive Toxic Colors Paint Line and Design Package
July 2006
V-Twin News - Rucker Performance has recently announced the addition of a new design package and the Planet Color paint line to its custom motorcycle production for 2006. The manufacturer has teamed up with... Continued
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Rucker Continues Sponsorship of AHDRA
July 2006
Motorcycle Industry Magazine - The All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) 2006 Rucker Performance Lonestar Nationals is presented by Drag Specialties and sponsored by Rucker Performance. Company officials report... Continued
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Rucker Color Goes Toxic
July 2006
Motorcycle Industry - Rucker Performance unveiled a new design package with the Planet Color paint line to its custom motorcycle products for 2006. In a cooperative agreement with Planet Color, the two companies designed... Continued
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News You Can Use
June 12, 2006
By JOE DELMONT / Delmont Report - Rucker Performance, the Fort Worth manufacturer of custom motorcycles, has signed a new sponsorship agreement with the AHDRA... Continued
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Rucker Performance Launches Exclusive Toxic Color Paint Line and Design Package
June 2006
Iron Horse - Rucker Performance, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom and production American Muscle and Chopper motorcycles, has added a new design package and the Planet Color paint line to... Continued
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A Rainbow of Lethal Colors - Rucker Unveils New Custom Design Package
June 2006
Dealernews - Toxic Colors is Rucker Performance's new signature line of paint options. A division of Planet Color, Toxic Colors is available exclusively at Rucker dealers, and includes a diverse selection of solid... Continued
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Rucker Performance Launches Exclusive Toxic Colors Paint Line And Design Package
June 2006
SPEED - TRucker Performance, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom and production American Muscle and Chopper motorcycles, has added a new design package and the Planet Color paint line to its custom motorcycle production for 2006... Continued
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Rucker Performance Lone Star Nationals
June 2006
SPEED - They say everything is bigger in Texas. As if to bear this out, even the intense excitement of the AHDRA seemed amplified for round 3 of the Screamin' Eagle Performance Parts Championship Series from the Texas Motorplex in Ennis... Continued
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Weekly Powersports News & Commentary
May 22, 2006
By JOE DELMONT / Delmont Report - Rucker Performance, the Fort Worth company that provides high performance street rods, professionally restored vehicles and custom motorcycles, sponsored the AHDRA 2006 Rucker Performance Lonestar Nationals... Continued
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Classic Chrome
May 21, 2006
Texas Daily Register - Dain Gingerelli (front) of Mission Viejo, California, and editor of IronWorks magazine, test drives “The Assassin,” a custom-made... Continued
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Rucker Performance adds two dealers to its national network
May 2006
V-Twin News - Rucker Performance recently announced the addition of Arlen Ness Las Vegas and Performance and Custom American Motorcycles to its national dealer network. Continued
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Bill Rucker
May 2006
Performance Business - Bill Rucker built his name and reputation on motorcycles. Then, he decided to build a business around another one of his passions: hotrods. Continued
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V-Twin Expo Review II
May 2006
American Motorcycle Dealer - Rucker Performance has announced a proprietary paint program, and further additions to its growing dealer network with their... Continued
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Rucker Performance Motorcycles: Raising a Rucker among the V-Twin Community
April 2006
By MIKE SEATE / The Works - If you've got the bucks, there's no shortage of fine, handcrafted alternative V-Twins just waiting to fill your garage. Finding one with the perfect combination of sharp looks and blistering performance can... Continued
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Rucker Performance Debuts 2006 Assassin
April 2006
Thunder Roads Magazine - Rucker Performance, a designer and manufacturer of American muscle custom and production motorcycles, debuted their new Assassin motorcycle at Cincinnati's V-Twin Expo. Continued
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The Ride Stuff
April 2006
By ALAN TECCHIO / Steppin' Out - With the popularity of choppers and custom bikes at an all time high, it's easy to assume that every custom shop that opens their doors is simply out to cash in on the craze. Continued
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Rucker Performance Promotes Erin Rucker to Operations Officer
April 2006
Iron Horse - Rucker Performance, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom American muscle and chopper motorcycles, announces the promotion of Erin Rucker to Operations Officer. Erin directs sales,... Continued
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Rucker Performance Announces New Dealers
April 2006
American Motorcycle Dealer - Rucker Performance, designer and manufacturer of custom and production motorcycles, has announced the addition of Arlen Ness Las Vegas and Performance and Custom American Motorcycles to its national... Continued
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He's back on his feet and winning awards
March 4, 2006
By TERRY BOX / The Dallas Morning News - It was no coincidence that the slick '61 Corvette getting some adjustments at Rucker Performance last week is owned by a doctor's wife. Continued
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There's a new bike in town
March 2006
Thunder Roads - You go to most new motorcycle dealers and see pretty much the same thing at all of them. With the exception of a new model introduction, how often do you see something really new? Well Saturday... Continued
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Rucker Performance
March 2006
Thunder Roads - Going to the new bike intro covered elsewhere in the magazine interested us in this new company. So with some digging and a few phone calls we got the skinny from Meredith Husak, the Director of Marketing at Rucker... Continued
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Industry Advisory Board
March 2006
Delmont Report - How do you produce a product that meets the needs of the best businesses in our industry? Ask the best business leaders. Several of them offered to go beyond... Continued
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V-Twin Customs on Road to Fame and Fortune?
March 2006
By RICK CAMPBELL / Motorcycle Industry - As you will read elsewhere in this issue, Bill Rucker had been around this end of the market for a long time. He also has intimate knowledge of the EPA regulations and their impact on the custom cruiser side of things. We wanted to... Continued
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Easyriders 2006 Model Guide
March 2006
Easyriders - Rucker Performance is the new kid on the block. Its founder Bill Rucker, has been producing bikes for years, having been a founding partner in one of the biggest aftermarket bike companies out there. Rucker builds... Continued
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Success Stories - Rucker Performance: Bill Rucker
March 2006
Drag Specialties - This is a name you've undoubtedly heard before. What you might not have heard is that Bill Rucker, one of the original founders of American IronHorse, has been dealing with Drag Specialties since 1996... Continued
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Rucker Performance Announces Two New Dealers to its National Dealer Network
February 28, 2006
Performance Cruiser Magazine Online - Rucker Performance, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom and production motorcycles, announces the addition of Arlen Ness Las Vegas and Performance and Custom American Motorcycles to its... Continued
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Rucker Performance Super Gas
Jan-Feb 2006
SPEED - Brett DeGood truly looked like a chip off his old block Dan in 2005, winning the Rucker Performance Super Gas National and Eastern championships... Continued
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Drag racing championships—AHDRA and NHRA final results for 2005
January 2006
AMD - Jims Las Vegas Nationals, presented by Barnett Clutches in November was the last grasp for AHDRA Championship honors in 2006. Combining the final meeting with... Continued
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New EPA requirements could affect more than just OEMS
January 2006
By JOE DELMONT / Powersports Business - And that could mean you, dear reader, if you're a dealer, distributor, aftermarket manufacturer or small volume builder of motorcycles or ATVs. I may be one of the few... Continued
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Shifting Gears
January 2006
Motorcycle Product News - Erin Rucker has taken a step up in the family business, being promoted to chief operations officer of... Continued
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Bill Rucker Burns Rubber on Bikernet Radio
January 2006
Bikernet Radio - Bill Rucker founded American IronHorse in 1995 and then started a Hot Rod and custom motorcycle shop in 2003 called Rucker Performance. One of the most innovative motorcycles to come out... Continued
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