Tag Archives: Harley Davidson
Laughlin – Death of a Motorcycle Rally
Posted on 30. May, 2012 by Coach.
It is at this point that I would love to come up with something heroic, or maybe a verse or two that would be somehow romantic. Something like, “I rode into the unknown, against all odds, the God’s fury against me.” You know, something like that. But the truth be told, the ride from Southern [...]
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Harley-Davidson’s Aging Biker Problem
Posted on 23. Apr, 2012 by admin.
By Alex Taylor III, senior editor-at-large, CNNMoney FORTUNE — Harley-Davidson was the feel-good turnaround story of the 1990s and then the poster-boy for brand values in the 2000s. How often did you read that Harley was the only consumer brand whose customers were so loyal they wore the company’s logo tattooed on their chest? But [...]
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Us ‘N Them
Posted on 27. Mar, 2012 by admin.
by Scooter Tramp Scotty Kerekes Not so long ago it was definitely not cool to ride Harleys. Citizens deemed us troublemakers and wondered why we would not leave our wild lives behind and settle into a more productive and sedate way of being. After all, what would become of our later years if we did [...]
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USO & HARLEY-DAVIDSON TEAM UP!
Posted on 09. Feb, 2012 by admin.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON® HELPS COLLECT MORE THAN $160,000 FOR USO Money donated thru dealerships & H.O.G. chapters for care packages in 2012 MILWAUKEE, Feb. 8, 2011 – Harley-Davidson announced today that the Company helped raise more than $160,000 on behalf of the United Service Organizations (USO) throughout November and December, which will be used to send care [...]
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Adventures
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
by Robert “Puppy” DeGroat I think in one of my earlier missives, I might have mentioned that I like adventures, and as such, my wanderings on motorcycles became just that, a ride to another adventure, or even the bridge from adventure to adventure. One of my many faults is that I became a creature of [...]
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Harley-Davidson Recalling 308,000 Motorcycles 2009-2012
Posted on 24. Oct, 2011 by admin.
by Associated Press DETROIT – Harley-Davidson is recalling about 308,000 motorcycles to fix a switch problem that can cause failure of the brake lights and possibly even the rear brakes themselves. The company says in government documents that brake light switches can be exposed to too much heat from the exhaust system. The brake lights [...]
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Water Cooled Harleys for 2012?
Posted on 08. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Many of us received a teaser form HDforums.com that described a conversation of water cooled Harley’s for 2012. I know the forum runs decidedly against the idea, but as usual the decisions are not in our hands. The rumor was begun by Basem Wasef, in an article he wrote on April 1, 2012. That’s right, [...]
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A Ride Through Time – Sturgis Timeline
Posted on 19. May, 2011 by admin.
Although not the oldest, Sturgis has grown through the years as the premier biker rally in the country. People from all over the world make the ride to Sturgis every year in August. It has become the biker’s own pilgrimage to Motorcycle Mecca. What started out as a small dirt track event promoted by an [...]
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Harley Owners Group Offers Prizes for Hoka Hey Challenge
Posted on 16. May, 2011 by admin.
Milwaukee (May 13, 2011) – The Harley-Davidson Motor Company is pleased to announce that it will provide more than $50,000 in contingency prizes to the highest finishing members of the Harley Owners Group who complete the 2011 Hoka Hey Challenge. To recognize the H.O.G. members partaking in this event as among the most adventurous motorcyclists [...]
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Harley-Davidson to Build Bikes in India
Posted on 07. Nov, 2010 by admin.
We knew it was going to happen! Is there anything else that can be outsourced to India or China? Here is the story… By Sara Sidner, CNN Harley-Davidson, the iconic American motorcycle brand with a cult-like following, has announced it has chosen to build its second assembly plant ever outside the United States in India. [...]
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Troubling Times – Corona HD Set to Close
Posted on 09. Sep, 2010 by admin.
These are tough economic times. I probably don’t need to tell you that, the signs are everywhere. But it is equally difficult for the owners of the Harley-Davidson dealerships around the country. We consistently hear of different dealerships closing their doors. This affects not only the owners and their employees, but the customers and community [...]
