Kiwi Rider January 2024 Vol.1 | Page 24

ROAD NEWS

GET YOUR HARLEYS SPARKLING !

Following the runaway success of Harley-

Davidson ’ s ‘ Breakout Boss ’ competition in late 2022 and 2023 , the newly announced Number One competition will open up the contest to more categories of Harley-Davidson motorcycles , with Harley owners from across Australia and New Zealand welcomed to enter their bikes to compete for the title of Number One Harley-Davidson .
The Breakout Boss competition , Harley- Davidson ’ s first in recent years , saw a wide range of entrants from all corners of the country and witnessed a community of enthusiasts spring up and become vocal in their support for entrants and love for the iconic model . While a winner was announced - Glen Couper from Western Australia - the competition left many customers asking ‘ What ’ s Next ?’. H-D has now answered the call , announcing a bigger and better competition with an expansion of judging categories , allowing more Harley-Davidson owners in Australia and New Zealand to enter than ever before , celebrating the history , custom culture and evolution of the Motor Company . Breakout Boss saw Glen Couper crowned as the Breakout Boss following six rounds of stiff competition . Glen not only took home bragging rights as Breakout Boss , but he also scored the grand prize that included a unique Breakout Boss plaque to commemorate the victory , a custom Breakout Boss fuel tank , a $ 2500 Harley-Davidson apparel voucher , a feature in Heavy Duty Magazine and promotion on Harley-
Davidson ’ s social media channels . This year , Harley-Davidson will be awarding three category winners , all decided by public vote . The category winners will then face off against each other in the finale , with the ultimate decision to be made by a panel of judges with decades of experience in motorcycling and motorcycle customisation . The competition will open for submissions on January 15 and is open for one month only . There will be three rounds for each category , with 14 bikes per category being shortlisted for the public vote . The judging panel will then award three winners in each category to win in Finals Week occurring from April 1-5 . Winners will not only get bragging rights , but the overall competition winner will receive a one off custom trophy built by Harley-Davidson and a $ 5000 in-store voucher for any Harley-Davidson dealership in Australia & New Zealand . Full information will be made available on Harley-Davidson ’ s dedicated microsite - BikeTorques on January 15 .
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