JULY/AUGUST 2005 Volume 12 #7

DEPARTMENTS
EMDE REPORT
NEWS & EVENTS
NEW PRODUCTS
THE BACK PAGE


EVENT REPORTS
LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN
From the bikes to the casinos to the vendor displays"
and entertainment, the 2005 Laughlin River Run was
the place to be. Check out some of this year’s highlights.

EVENT PREVIEW:
PARTS UNLIMITED/DRAG SPECIALTIES SHOWCASE
In preparation for the 2005 Parts Unlimited/Drag Specialties
Showcase on August 27-28, we’re taking a look back at some
of the highlights from last year’s Showcase..

PROJECT BIKES
THE STROKERS DALLAS FATBOOK CUSTOM
The latest Drag Specialties FatBook creation comes to us
courtesy of Rick Fairless of Strokers Dallas. This wild and
crazy custom is one-of-a-kind and straight out of the FatBook…
Texas style.

HOTOP'S XL
Check out Don Hotop’s latest project…he decided to
take a stock XL and give it a minor facelift. A few
changes here and there, and you have a cool-looking
Sportster, Hotop style.

IN-DEPTH
EDELBROCK: MADE IN IN THE U.S.A.
Edelbrock has been a familiar name in both the car and
motorcycle industries for decades, but not many know the
story of how Edelbrock came to be. It’s a classic American
tale about a typical American family and how one man’s
passion for racing and building created the
empire that is Edelbrock today.

RICK FAIRLESS AND STROKERS DALLAS
"TEXAS HARDTAILS"
It takes one to ride one.” So goes the tagline to Rick Fairless’
new show on SPEED. Over the past decade, Rick has been
hard at work building his Strokers empire, which includes
not only a bike shop but also a bar and grill. Rick built
this month’s cover bike, so we thought we’d
show you a behind the scenes look into the
life of a real Texas hardtail.

INDUSTRY PROFILE: 2 WHEEL TUNES
Check out this innovative audio system created by Ed Files
at 2 Wheel Tunes. It’s featured on Hotop’s XL project bike,
also in this issue. It’s a great product, with a great custom look.

FEATURES
SUPERTRAPP
K&N
Z1R HELMETS
AVON
PARTS CANADA/POWER TWINS
SADDLEMEN
ICON
SAMSON
ARLEN NESS
DUNLOP
MEMPHIS SHADES
OHLINS
WILLIE & MAX
PROGRESSIVE SUSPENSION
BARNETT
MOTION PRO