Viper Motorcycle Company Announces Gruene Harley-Davidson & Javelina Harley-Davidson as Gold Dealers

AUBURN, Ala., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Viper Motorcycle Company (OTCQB: VPWI), a wholly owned division of Viper Powersports, announced today that it has signed Gruene Harley-Davidson & Javelina Harley-Davidson as Gold Dealers in the state of Texas.

Viper Motorcycle Company VP of Marketing and Racing Operations Colbert Seagraves stated, "The Gottsacker family has been in the motorcycle business for over 25 years and own two of the top performing Harley-Davidson dealerships in the country.  Their NHRA racing endeavor, Gottspeed Racing with Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Michael Ray, will help us move forward with our future plans to race the Viper/Ilmor Mamba."  Viper will be providing a Diamondback to be used as a push-back bike for Gottspeed Racing and it will be on display in the Gottspeed Racing & Matt Smith Racing pit area during the entire 2012 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule.  So if you are at the races stop by and check out the World's Fastest Production V-Twin Supercruiser.

Rugger Gottsacker, Co-Owner of Gruene Harley Davidson & Javelina Harley Davidson, had this to say, "I flew to Auburn with Paul and Michael Ray to see the Viper facility and to ride the Diamondback.  After taking a test ride we were all impressed with the handling and power of the motorcycle.  We were impressed at seeing the facility and the quality that goes into every Diamondback.  In addition, we spent some quality time with Andrew Broadley, Viper Technical Director, discussing some of the racing technology that goes into the bike build Viper has built a motorcycle that fits a nitch market for the enthusiast that wants the power of the Viper/Ilmor engine, great handling, one- off custom look, dependability, built into a machine with an OEM feel."

John Silseth, CEO of Viper Powersports, stated, "We continue to surround ourselves with quality dealers and are pleased to welcome the Gottsacker family into the Viper fold.  The Viper Diamondback is the World's Finest Supercruiser.  We are aggressively transforming our distribution network and are targeting demographically key dealers and distributors, thus making Viper a truly worldwide brand." 

ABOUT VIPER POWERSPORTS, INC: Viper Powersports designs, manufactures and markets a line of premium American V-Twin Super Cruiser motorcycles, V-Twin aftermarket engines and other related aftermarket products through an independent dealer network. Joint venture partner Ilmor Engineering (www.ilmor.com) provides technical developmental support for the proprietary 152 cubic inch Viper V-Twin engine, utilizing its 25 years of engine design expertise, ensuring Viper's long term success as America's newest domestic OEM of motorcycles. Viper Motorcycle Company's website is www.vipermotorcycle.com.

The foregoing material may contain forward-looking statements. We caution that such statements may be subject to uncertainties and that actual results could differ materially from the fore-going statements. Readers accordingly should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which do not reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of these forward-looking statements.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Colbert Seagraves
VP of Marketing & Racing Operations
Viper Motorcycle Company
Tel: (334) 321-4284
E: [email protected]

John R. Silseth
Chief Executive Officer
Viper Powersports, Inc. 
Tel: (334) 887-4445
E: [email protected] 

SOURCE Viper Motorcycle Company