November 10th, 2008

25TH ANNUAL LOVE RIDE RALLIED TO RAISE OVER $1,000,000 FOR CHARITY, WITH FESTIVITIES AT POMONA FAIRPLEX CAPPED BY FOO FIGHTERS AND ZZ TOP SHOW

Glendale/Pomona, CA, November 10, 2008: 20,000 motorcyclists from across the U.S. and around the world rode in the 25th Annual Love Ride, which convoyed from Harley-Davidson®/Buell of Glendale to the Pomona Fairplex on October 26. With Jay Leno as Grand Marshall, their efforts raised over $1,000,000 to benefit Southern California-based charities. Since first revving up in 1984, Love Ride has become the world’s largest one-day motorcycle fundraising event, donating over $21 million to non-profit organizations. Following the 2008 Glendale kickoff with the Georgia Satellites, Cydney Robinson and Magda Hiller, festivities rolled to the Fairplex in Pomona, CA for a concert with the Tubes, Foo Fighters and ZZ Top. Highlights included an all-star jam with the Foo’s Dave Grohl and Velvet Revolver’s Duff McKagan joining ZZ Top for classics including “Tush” and “La Grange.”

Love Ride Founder & Chairman Oliver Shokouh, owner of Harley-Davidson of Glendale, said, “Love Ride is all about helping those less fortunate – and having a good time while doing it. I am so grateful to all of our 25th Annual participants. During truly challenging times, having such a strong year really demonstrates the heart and commitment of everyone that makes Love Ride possible. We’re looking forward to the next 25 years.”
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November 9th, 2008

A very big THANK YOU to the following for their very generous donation to the Love Ride

The Armand Hammer Foundation
Richard Smith
Phil Gray
Krizia Drwall Corporation
Dirk Kisiel
The Terri & Verne Holoubek Family Foundation

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