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immediate delight of riders and the motorcycle media. | |  | | | The 2000 model year Softail® models are outfitted with the
Twin Cam 88B™ engine, a counter-balanced version of the Twin Cam 88. | |  | | | Fuel injection is unveiled as a feature new to the Softail
line of motorcycles for the 2001 model year. | | | | | Buell introduces the Blast®, a single-cylinder motorcycle, for
the 2000 model year. The Blast receives excellent reviews. It's introduced in
tandem with the Rider's Edge® Academy of Motorcycling, a beginner's rider
course available through Harley-Davidson and Buell dealerships. | |  | | | | |
| The VRSCA V-Rod® is introduced for the 2002 model
year. Inspired by the VR-1000 racing motorcycle, the V-Rod is Harley-Davidson's
first motorcycle to combine fuel injection, overhead cams and liquid cooling,
and delivers 115 horsepower. | |  | | | Harley-Davidson Racing announces the latest addition to the
team: 17 year old Jennifer Snyder, the first woman to win a national event in
the Formula USA National Dirt Track Series. | |  | | | Harley-Davidson announces expansions at the Product
Development Center (Milwaukee), as well as Tomahawk, WI, and York, PA,
facilities. | | | | | | | |
| The all-new Buell® Firebolt® storms onto the
scene. | |  | | | The Open Road Tour debuts in Atlanta, GA, in July to celebrate
the upcoming Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary. | |  | | | | | |
| Buell Motorcycle Company unleashes the Lightning®
XB9S. | |  | | | More than 250,000 people come to Milwaukee for the final stop
of the Open Road Tour and the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Celebration and
Party. | |  | | | | | |
| For the 2004 model year, the Sportster® family
models receive rubber engine mounting, a new frame, and a wider rear tire. Some
Sportster® models receive a redesigned gas tank. | |  | | | The FLHRSI Road King® Custom is introduced. With its low rear
suspension and wide handlebars, the FLHRSI brings a beach look to a classic
Harley-Davidson motorcycle. | |  | | | Andrew Hines of the Screamin' Eagle®/Vance & Hines
Harley-Davidson drag racing team clinches his first NHRA Powerade Pro Stock
Motorcycle Championship at age 21, the youngest champion in NHRA history. | |  | | | | | |
| The XL 883L Sportster® 883 Low brings a lowered
seating position to the Sportster® line. | |  | | | The FLSTNI Softail® Deluxe adds a sleek look to the Softail®
line and a paint scheme reminiscent of 1939 Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Also,
the FLSTSC/I Softail® Springer® Classic revives looks from the late 1940s. | | 
 | | | Andrew Hines wins his second straight NHRA Powerade Pro Stock
Motorcycle Championship. G.T. Tonglet, also of the Screamin' Eagle®/Vance &
Hines Harley-Davidson team, places second. | |  | | | Harley-Davidson and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)
mark the 25th anniversary of their partnership. | | | | | | | |
| The first of the 6-speed transmissions are made
available on 2006 model year Dyna™ motorcycles. Also joining the Dyna™ family
is the FXDB/I Street Bob™. | |  | | | The 2006 model year includes the all new FLHX/I Street Glide™,
a lower profile touring motorcycle. | |  | | | Harley-Davidson unveils plans for an all new museum in
Milwaukee, scheduled for opening in 2008. | |  | | | Harley-Davidson appoints Beijing Feng Huo Lun (FHL) as the
first authorized Harley-Davidson dealer on mainland China. | | | | | | | |
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