Thursday, July 29, 2010

Show Off your Sportster at the "Sportster Showcase!"

If you are a Sportster owner, lover, rider, or fanatic, we have the perfect event for you!

Saturday, August 14, 2010, Centennial Park will be hosting a “Sportster Showcase.” The showcase is from 1pm- 4pm and all are welcome to attend. There will be plenty of food, live music, and a customization seminar.

The customization seminar starts at 12pm, and all in attendance will be entered for a chance to win a $100 Centennial Park gift card. After learning all of the interesting customization tips, we’re sure it will be easy for the winner to make good use of their gift card. 

After the seminar, head out to the front parking lot to check out all of the Sportsters! If you currently own a Sportster, make sure to register your bike by Monday, August 9, by calling (740)965-9900. Tyler will happy to help you register and will answer any questions you might have.   

Prizes will be awarded for male and female best in show, most miles, least miles, and oldest Sportster. Be sure to stop by Centennial Park Harley-Davidson on August 14 to celebrate Harley-Davidson’s best selling bike since 1956!

Also, if you are looking to purchase a brand new Sportster, this is your chance!  We are still offering 1% APR Financing on 2009 Sportster Models, but the offer ends this Saturday, July 31.

Call your local dealership and schedule a demo ride today. After purchasing your new Sportster, chances are you could win the prize for best in show, and for least miles in the “Sportster Showcase.”

For a printable flyer, click here.

Centennial Park Harley-Davidson- (740) 964-2205

A.D. Farrow Co. Downtown- (614) 228-6353

A.D. Farrow Co. Shop at NorthStar- (740) 965-9900

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Lost and Found

Another ring was recently found at Centennial Park Harley-Davidson. To claim the ring call (740)964-2205 and ask for Kelly.

If you can describe the ring in detail we will happily return it to its rightful owner!

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Lights! Camera! Action!

Lights! Camera! Action!

Join A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson Shop at NorthStar Saturday, August 7, 2010, for our “Moto Movie” event. We invite all of you to our open-air cinema to watch the feature film, The Blind Side.

In the past year, The Blind Side won 4 awards, and was nominated for another 14. Actress, Sandra Bullock won the Academy Award for Best Performance by and Actress in a Leading Role. The film was also nominated by the Academy for Best Motion Picture of the Year.

Two weekends from now, the movie will be projected on a 26 foot screen out by the lake, directly behind the NorthStar dealership. It is the perfect setting to view such an inspirational film.

There is plenty of parking for cars and motorcycles, so make sure to bring your family and friends. Most importantly the movie is FREE of charge! JR’s Chicks and Hogs will also be at the event selling hotdogs, popcorn, soda, candy, and of course, their signature barbecue.

Ride-in starting at 7pm for games and relaxation out back. Cartoons will play on screen until it is dark, at which point we will switch over to the feature presentation.

We look forward to spending our movie night with you!

For a printable flyer, click here.

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Cristine Sommer-Simmons: A Fearless Female Motorcyclist

This is the second piece following Cannonball Motorcycle rider, Cristine Sommer-Simmons. For those of you who missed last week’s newsletter, click here to read the original article.

Out of 61 riders in the Cannonball Endurance Run, Cristine Sommer-Simmons is one of only two female entrants. While some may find that ratio intimidating, it is nothing new for Cris, who has been pushing the gender boundaries in motorcycling for years.

Cris got her first taste of motorcycling as a passenger on the back of her stepfather’s Honda 750.  At the age of 15 she received her first motorcycle, and finally had the chance to ride on her own.  Cris learned to ride her street bike in the dirt, and at the time, she was the only girl racing with the boys. Back then, Cris was labeled as a tom boy. Many people assumed that she learned motorcycling from her 5 brothers, but in fact, it was just the opposite; Cris taught 4 of her brothers how to ride.

Cris established herself as an independent female motorcyclist, and at the age of 19 she purchased her first Harley-Davidson, a 1977 Sportster. Through the Harley-Davidson dealership she met other like-minded women, and together they organized the second chapter of the Women in the Wind organization.  Cris then went on to co-found Harley Women magazine in 1985.

The magazine was the perfect way for Cris to combine her passion for writing and motorcycling.  She would ride across the country for her stories, which is also how she met her husband, Pat Simmons- a motorcycle enthusiast and a member of the Doobie Brothers.

The couple wed in 1989, which is where Cris got her entry number for the Cannonball Endurance Run, 89. The bike that she will ride in September has been in her husband’s motorcycle collection for many years, but it had not been started until recently.

By taking part in the historic Motorcycle Cannonball, Cris continues to pave the way for women motorcyclists. She is excited to compete in the male dominated ride, and at A.D. Farrow Co. we are proud to be her sponsor. We have tremendous faith that Cris will successfully complete the trans-continental ride. Perhaps, she might even beat some of the men.

For now, Cris is training mentally and physically in preparation for the long hours that will be required of her in September. During the ride she will have an all-girl support team traveling along-side her every step of the way. Would you have expected an all-boy support team? ....Neither did we.

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On the Horizon: Rides & Events Four or More Weeks Away

We want to keep you updated with the latest information about upcoming rides and events in the Central Ohio riding community. Watch your "Live the Dream" e-newsletter for more information about these great events next month!

• September 4- 2011 Model Year Open Houses. At all three dealerships!
• September 11- Mercy & Grace on Wheels Gospel Car Show and Christian Motorcycle Rally Honoring the Military
  

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