From an early age, Battley enjoyed racing motorcycles and participated in many national championships.
13 Facts About Devin Battley
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Devin Battley helped to orchestrate Harley-Davidson's interest in Buell motorcycles, and he sold motorcycles to King Hussein of Jordan and Mike Tyson.
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In early 2022, Devin Battley announced that he would run for County Executive of Montgomery County, Maryland.
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From 1981 to 1984, Devin Battley raced in the Battle of the Twins, part of the AMA Professional Road Racing series, as well as:.
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On March 1 and 2 in 1999, at the AHRMA Classic Days at Daytona International Speedway, Devin Battley took first place in two races.
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In 1987 Devin Battley smuggled Buell onto a cruise ship for the Harley-Davidson annual dealers' meeting.
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Devin Battley told Harley-Davidson then-CEO, Vaughn Beals, that Buell could give the company a performance image with no risk to Harley.
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In 1994 and 1996 Devin Battley sold a collection of motorcycles to Hussein bin Talal, King Hussein I of Jordan.
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Devin Battley traveled to Jordan to deliver and test the motorcycles.
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In 1999, Devin Battley was interviewed on ABC's Nightline with Ted Koppel about his experiences with King Hussein.
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In 2004, Queen Noor published a book, A Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life, which featured, on the paperback version, a picture of the king and queen riding on a 1994 Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail that Devin Battley sold the king.
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Devin Battley was appointed to the committee through his role as president of the Maryland Motorcycle Dealers Association and was elected chairman of the task force.
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From 1999 until 2009, Devin Battley owned the Maryland State Champion Polar Lombardy tree.