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each side of the bridge. The riders moved at least one of the barricades to complete the stunt, Henning said. Spectrum News reported the span between the two collapsed sec ons of the bridge is 72 feet. Authori es said the riders are a threat to themselves and a danger to others who might try to copy them. This ar cle originally appeared on HuffPost. Go to the WOG E-Magazine to view the video. motorcycle cluBs involved in leesBurg fl shootout that left 2 inJured, records show By Christal Hayes and Ryan Gillespie A dispute between members of two motorcycle clubs led to a shootout during Leesburg Bikefest in Leesburg, FL that le two men injured, according to records. The shoo ng happened as members from both clubs started arguing about 8 p.m. at a Circle K gas sta on at 3300 W. Main Street. Guns were drawn and two men were shot, both three mes each, police said. About three miles east of the shoo ng, Leesburg was hos ng its largest event — Leesburg Bikefest — in its downtown area. The event was expected to bring more than 200,000 bikers to the Lake County city. Police say one of the men was wearing a bulletproof vest at the me of the shoo ng. Various clubs roll through Leesburg annually for the event, and officials said they typically don't have issues with them. Leesburg Police Lt. Joe Iozzi said there was a sizable police presence around the city Sunday. "I would like to reiterate that this was an isolated incident which occurred far outside the downtown venue area," Iozzi said Sunday. " There will remain an enhanced law enforcement presence in and around the greater Leesburg area throughout the event." Two arrests have been made and two remain at large. Leesburg police said both men are in stable condi on at area hospitals. organizer of nashville Bike week arrested in kentucky By Joseph Pleasant BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WKRN) – Nashville Bike Week organizer Michael Leffingwell, also known as Mike Axle, was arrested in Kentucky on Monday, June 5th. Authori es told News 2 Leffingwell was taken into the custody at the Country Hearth Motel near the Corve e Museum in Bowling Green. The Warren County Sheriff's Office says it received a p regarding his loca on before his arrest. He had ac ve arrest warrants out of Kentucky, mul ple Middle Tennessee coun es, Georgia, and Missouri on charges of proba on viola on, failure to appear, and larceny. Other charges may be forthcoming. Leffingwell also has a lengthy criminal history with federal convic ons for fraud and the . Authori es had been looking for Leffingwell for several months as people have expressed concerns about the Nashville Bike Week event. The 10-day motorcycle fes val was scheduled for Sept. 14 to 24. But WKRN in WAYNESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) – Nashville Bike Week, a 10-day motorcycle and music fes val planned for September, once again had no venue. First it was announced the event would be held at American Rebel Mud Park in Waynesboro. News 2 spoke with the owner at the me, who said he's a lifelong biker and hoped to make sure the event goes on. However, owner Stan Chiras confirmed he was "pulling the plug." In a statement to News 2, he said the decision came a er discussions with state and local officials, as well as legal counsel. 7 things you proBaBly never knew aBout harley-davidson How well do you know tHe History of tHe world's big-bike motorcycle king? By Rich Duprey Few companies and brands are as lionized and idolized as Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG). The iconic motorcycle company has more than 115 years of history in its rearview mirror and has seen many trends come and go. Today, it's the dominant big-bike manufacturer, and we're all familiar with it -- but how well do you know its story? Below are seven facts about Harley- Davidson that you might not know. Some are cri cal to its history and some are just plain fun. All of them, though, reflect an essen al part of the mys que behind the bar-and-shield brand. 1. The Harley V-twin engine was born in 1909. Last year, Harley-Davidson introduced the Milwaukee Eight, the ninth Big Twin engine in its history, and the first new one in 15 years. But its very first V-twin engine was mounted to a frame in 1909, and they've been inextricably linked with Harleys ever since, even if that very first version was a poor performer, and only lasted one year in produc on. However, Harley- Davidson didn't invent the V-twin, nor was it the first to use it on a motorcycle. That dis nc on went to its rival, Indian Motorcycle, which today is owned by Polaris Industries (NYSE:PII). Indian introduced the V-twin in 1904, and began pu ng it on racing bikes two years later. Indian also issued a muscular new big V-twin in 2013, the Thunder Stroke 111. 2. In less than 20 years, Harley became the world's biggest motorcycle maker. Although it was founded five years a er Indian Motorcycle, which used its racing bikes to generate a huge following, by 1920 Harley-Davidson had become the world's biggest motorcycle manufacturer, MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY NEWS 38 WheelsOfGrace.com Issue 38