This coming Monday, November 9, 2009, the Wheels Through Time Museum will be participating in a special broadcast with Good Morning America, as the show's co-host Bill Weir travels to the mountains of Western North Carolina to ride the famed "Tail of the Dragon" aboard the new incarnation of the Indian Motorcycle.

Good Morning America is an Emmy Award winning morning news and talk show produced live from Time Square in New York City by ABC. On the air since 1975, the Good Morning America has become among the top viewed shows in morning television, and features a variety of programming on news, weather, talk, and special-interest stories. Hosted by Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts, the two-hour show continues to bring its viewers the newest and most up-to-date information and news from around the globe.

The shows weekend anchor, Bill Weir will be on hand in Western North Carolina to highlight the revival of the Indian Motorcycle Company, one of the first motorcycle/automotive manufacturers in the country. Weir joined ABC news in 2004, and since has travelled the planet to uncover breaking news and global trends. He was among the first reporters on the scene during Hurricane Katrina, and was the lead reporter in ABC's coverage of the war in Iraq. He's also anchored numerous space shuttle launches since joining the network. In the U.S., Weir's reporting usually focuses on innovative ways to solve many of America's biggest problems.

Weir's segment for good morning America will showcase the reincarnation of the new Indian Motorcycle Company. As America's automotive and motorcycle industries continue to struggle and border economic failure, it comes as no surprise that Weir has chosen to cover the resurgence of such an iconic American manufacturer in an industry with such a loyal following.

As America's first motorcycle company, Indian began producing motorcycles in 1901, and paved the way early on for many other American motorcycle manufacturers to flourish during the earliest part of the 20th century. Once our country's largest motorcycle producer, the Indian motorcycle company became defunct shortly after World War II. Despite several attempts to revive the company over the next 50 years, the American public would have to wait until 2009 to rejoin the loyal following of the once iconic brand.

The new Indian Motorcycle Company, located in Kings Mountain, North Carolina is the brainchild of the company's chairman Stephen Julius. After buying the company in 2004, Julius unleashed his plans to bring a high-quality, engineered Indian motorcycle back to the market. The company has poured millions into research and development of these new machines, and promises to provide the American public with a motorcycle that fits their needs.

Julius has a reputation for bringing once famous brands back to their former glory. Managing partner for the private equity firm, Stellican Limited, Julius has also resurrected such brands as the American "Chris-Craft" boats and the Italian yacht company, "Riva". "Great brands, if you do the right things with them, if you manage to fulfill a promise to the brand by creating a beautiful product, then the brand equity will come flooding to the surface very, very quickly," says Julius.

Wheels Through Time will be participating in the broadcast in various capacities. Museum curator, Dale Walksler, will be on hand to provide expert commentary on American motorcycle history related to the Indian company, highlighting both the birth of the company, as well as Indian's demise in the late 40s and early 50s. Walksler will also be aboard a genuine 1944 Indian Chief motorcycle, to ride the famed "Tail of the Dragon", a stretch of U.S. highway 129 with 318 curves in 11 miles, with Weir. Along with the test ride of the new Indian motorcycle, Weir will also highlight the significance of the "Tail of the Dragon" to state tourism and local economies.

For more information visit the Wheels Through Time Museum website, located at www.WheelsThroughTime.com. Coverage of the segment will also be posted on Good Morning America's website, at abcnews.go.com/GMA.

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