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26 72 Hours of Improv Three surprising days on the new 2012 Harley-Davidson® Softail® Slim™ and Sportster® Seventy-Two™ models. 32 Finding Their Edge Four co-workers, four unique backgrounds, and four sets of reasons for learning to ride with Rider’s Edge.® 36 Getting There A look back at a 1972 ride to the Grand Canyon Departments 32 on a bone-stock Sportster and a hand-built Panhead .

44 From Sea to Sky 10 Editor Glen Abbott embarks on a coast to mountain adventure through Canada’s British Columbia. 12 Intake 50 50 Ways to Love 14 The Word State Rallies The reasons for attending a State H.O.G.® 18 Spotlight Rally are as unique and enticing as the states themselves. 20 Next Ride 52 $100 Rides 22 Get Going In search of the perfect trout stream in 44 southwest Wisconsin. 24 Between the Lines 54 Enthusiasts 62 Gear 64 Archives 66 Exhaust Backstage

A Rare Racer The newest addition to the Harley-Davidson Museum® collection is this rare 1934 CAC short-track racer, acquired late last December from a private East Coast collector. Developed by the Racing Department with input from legendary factory racer Joe Petrali, the CAC was the Motor Company’s entry into short-track Speedway- style dirt oval racing, intended to go up against competition from Europe, such as the 500cc British J-A-P. Only 20 CACs were built in 1934, plus an additional five spare 500cc engines. The price was $350 net for a complete bike ($217.50 for an engine), a substantial sum in the midst of the Great Depression. The bikes were sold to racers through sponsoring dealerships, and today, only nine are known to still exist, including one spare engine the Museum also has in its collection. After conservation by the Archives staff, the CAC will be on display in the Museum’s Clubs and Competition gallery later this year.

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Serving with Honor Staff Sergeant Victor Tampone stands at the ready on a Harley-Davidson® WLA in Columbus, Georgia on April 13, 1942. During the majority of WWII, African-American soldiers served in segregated units across all branches of the military. Three years after the war, on July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, which states, “It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin.” It would be many more years, however, before the desegregation order would be fully implemented by the U.S. military. The bike is from 1940, the first production year of the WLA model, and includes a chrome oil cap, narrow rear brake, and a two-bolt transmission, all features that changed the following year. Approximately 60,000 WLA models were produced for the Allied Forces during WWII. Image courtesy of the National Archives. National the of courtesy Image

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We Want to Ride With You For 2012, the H.O.G.® ABCs of Touring contest is better than ever, with simpler rules ® IN THIS ISSUE OF HOG, we’re officially announcing copyright 2012 H-D and bigger prizes, including a 2013 Harley-Davidson® Switchback motorcycle and a VIP ON THE COVER: Introducing the 2012 Sportster® TH TH what you probably already expected: 2013 will be the Seventy-Two™ motorcycle (see Pages 26-31). trip to Milwaukee for the H-D 110 and H.O.G. 30 Anniversary Celebration. So grab 110TH Anniversary of Harley-Davidson Motor Company Executive Editor Paul James a camera, saddle up, and hit the road. Get started today at members.hog.com. TH ® and the 30 Anniversary of Harley Owners Group, Editor Matt King and we’re throwing a big party in Milwaukee (and at Design and Production locations around the world) to celebrate both. I know GS Design Visit Harley-Davidson Motor Co. on the Internet at where I’ll be on Labor Day weekend next year, and I www.harley-davidson.com. hope you’ll join us, but this year’s calendar is still wide We care about you. Ride safely, respectfully, and within the limits of the law and your abilities. Always wear open. I’m thinking of 2012 as my year to spend on the an approved helmet, proper eyewear, and protective clothing and insist your passenger does too. Never ride open road, and I plan to hit a lot of destinations on my while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Know your Harley® motorcycle and read and understand your bike over the next 10 months. owner’s manual from cover to cover. HOG magazine is published by Harley-Davidson for Also in this issue we announce the details of two owners of Harley-Davidson® and anyone interested in news about the Motor Company, its great H.O.G.® touring rallies (see Page 14), give you products, and activities. Subscriptions are limited to the U.S. 50 reasons not to miss a State H.O.G. Rally, and put together a huge pullout poster of We reserve the right to edit all submissions for events for the coming year that you can hang on the wall or stick in your saddlebag. publication in HOG. All submissions become property of Harley-Davidson But that’s not all. Motor Co. If you’d like your photo returned, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope with your submission. Ever had a stranger sidle up to you at a gas stop as your group is saddling up to hit the All H-D® and Buell® product illustrations, photographs, and specifications mentioned in the publication are road and ask where you’re headed? Ever had that person ask if they could join you? Well, based on the latest product information at the time of publication. The right is reserved to make changes I’m that guy right now. HOG magazine wants you to invite us along on your ride this year. at any time in prices, , materials, equipment, specifications, and models and also to discontinue As part of our push in 2012 to inspire riders to get out on the road and experience more of models. Some vehicles in this publication are shown with available equipment. the people, places, and events that make such a great hobby, we’re inspired HOG will not intentionally publish fraudulent or misleading advertising. HOG does not