American IronHorse Slammer™ Declared 2007 “Bike of the Year”

Winning V-Twin Expo’s “Bike of the Year” award is an honor for any motorcycle company. To do it twice in less than a dozen years is just downright ballsy; the folks at American IronHorse should be able to attest to that. They did it this year with their Slammer™, a beautiful beast of burden almost too pretty to take out among the cage drivers. If they had any, one would forgive their hubris once you hear this is also the second prestigious award the Slammer™ has won at Cincy. Never let it be said you can have too much of a good thing.

“What a fantastic win for American IronHorse,” said IronHorse president, Buck Hendrickson. “This major industry award validates all the hard work behind the scenes and the dedicated passion and vision that has gone into re-designing the Slammer model. We thank Jim Betlach, Joe Teresi, Dave Nichols and all at Paisano Publications and the V-Twin Expo for honoring American IronHorse, and we congratulate them for producing another amazing show.”

Jeff Long, American IronHorse’s Vice President of Product Development, and Scott Waters, Vice President of Engineering, accepted the trophy at the show’s signature awards banquet held last Saturday evening.

“We recognize American IronHorse for once again taking a step out of the norm to create an innovative design that rocks the V-Twin industry,” said Jim Betlach, President of the V-Twin Expo. “The Slammer is a great-looking bike and one of the most forward-thinking designs we’ve seen yet from American IronHorse.”

American IronHorse’s all new Slammer model sports a completely new look for 2007 which includes a radical split tank design, a longer 45-degree rake, and a SMART electronic fuel-injection system. To see the Slammer and learn more, visit http://www.americanironhorse.com/.

More than 15,000 attendees and exhibitors from 50 states and 18 foreign countries visited the V-Twin Expo. This leading motorcycle trade show specializes in bringing together dealers and manufacturers in the fast-growing V-Twin motorcycle market. Exhibitors range from motorcycle companies, personalities, parts vendors, apparel makers and others. The V-Twin Expo is held annually at the Cinergy Center in Cincinnati. For the latest event and expansion updates, go to www.vtwin-expo.com.

Founded in 1995, American IronHorse Motorcycle Co. designs and builds a line of high-performance, customized cruisers and choppers. The Fort Worth-based manufacturer sells its bikes, apparel and original parts and accessories through around 100 dealerships nationwide. American IronHorse is a former Inc. 500 recipient and a multiple winner of numerous industry awards. Visit American IronHorse online at http://www.americanironhorse.com/.