Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. recently presented world-renowned charity Feed the Children with a check for $5,000 with support from the STAR Touring and Riding group and Yamaha employees. Yamaha has worked with Feed the Children for more than 10 years, raising several hundred thousand dollars and feeding tens of thousands of children.

In 2005, a customized motorcycle was created for Caterpillar Inc. during two episodes of American Chopper on the Discovery Channel. The 150-hp, six-speed bike toured 32 states and up in Canada over the following year.

The relationship between Evel Knievel and Harley-Davidson Motor Company began in the 1970s when the Company sponsored Knievel. Bill Davidson, vice president, core customer marketing, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, and great grandson of one of the Company’s founders, reflects on his memories and experiences with Evel.