"Big Dog Motorcycles K-9 Wins Award 2/14/2006 Big Dog Motorcycles, the leader in the high-style cruiser niche and the largest manufacturer of chopper-style motorcycles in the world, is pleased to announce its newest chopper model, the K-9, received the 2006 V-Twin Bike Of The Year award by Easyriders Magazine at the V-Twin Expo, held February 3-5 in Cincinnati, Ohio. This marks the second consecutive year the company has received the top award. In 2005, Big Dog Motorcycles was honored for its Bulldog. Nick Messer, President, Big Dog Motorcycles, accepted the award. Also present were Dustan Hahn, Chief Technical Officer; Marvin Bachman, Engineering Design Manager; and Shawn Berkley, Industrial Designer."