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• Harley-Davidson rides to Sturgis for 2010 Rally

  by BikerNews June 29, 2010
  Milwaukee (June 24, 2010) - Harley-Davidson will share the road with its customers this summer when Motor Company executives and employees enjoy the ride from the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee to Sturgis, S.D. for the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Harley-Davidson Ride to Sturgis...

• Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus Supports Ride to Work Day

  by BikerNews June 22, 2010
  Congressional Motorcycle Safety caucus urges riders to participate in Ride to Work Day From a press release issued by the Motorcycle Industry Council Washington, D.C., June 18 – In an open letter to motorcyclists the Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus (CMSC) Co-chairs, U.S. Representatives...

• Wisconsin Officials Mobilize to Retain Harley-Davidson

  by BikerNews May 11, 2010
  Wisconsin officials mobilize to retain Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson pulling out its factory out of Milwaukee? That would be like General Motors abandoning Detroit, Kellogg's waving goodbye to Battle Creek, Mich., or Coca-Cola disappearing from Atlanta. But Harley is warning its unions tha...

• Viper Motorcycle Co. Receives the First Ilmor 152 Inch Production Engines

  by BikerNews May 5, 2010
  Viper Motorcycle Company Receives the First Ilmor Designed 152 Inch Production Engines Viper Motorcycle Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc., announced today delivery of the first re-designed production short stroke engines for the 2011 Viper build. According to Terry N...

• Harley-Davidson May Leave Wisconsin

  by BikerNews April 30, 2010
  Harley-Davidson may leave Wisconsin if costs don't fall By DINESH RAMDE (AP) – April 29, 2010 MILWAUKEE — Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc. warned its employees Thursday it could move its Wisconsin manufacturing operations to another U.S. state if it can't cut millions of dollars...
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• ABATE of Florida, Inc. Welcomes Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month

  by BikerNews April 29, 2010
  ABATE of Florida, Inc. Welcomes May 2010 as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month Deland, FL, April 29, 2010 – ABATE of Florida, Inc., Florida’s largest Motorcyclists’ Rights Organization (MRO), is continually trying to educate the motoring public of motorcycles’ presence on the thousands of mil...
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• CEO Keeping Harley Rolling Through Tough Times

  by BikerNews April 27, 2010
  Wandell slashes costs, cuts jobs in effort to save motorcycle firm Having climbed aboard an American icon at one of the most difficult points in its history, Keith Wandell has been driven by an overriding thought: Don't let Harley-Davidson become General Motors. Now, nearly a year into...

• Motorcycle Deaths Down - Due to the Economy?

  by BikerNews April 22, 2010
  Motorcycle deaths unaccountably plunge after long rise After rising steadily for nearly a dozen years to set a record in 2008, the number of people killed nationally in motorcycle accidents dropped dramatically last year, according to a report issued Thursday. The report by the Governors High...
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• Harley-Davidson Changing Locations at Sturgis Rally

  by BikerNews April 19, 2010
  Harley-Davidson changing rally locations, leaving Rapid City Rapid City will not host Harley-Davidson during the 2010 Sturgis motorcycle rally. After more than 20 years, the motorcycle company is moving its corporate presence from its usual location at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center to Sturgis, a...

• Smaller Crowds at Daytona Bike Week

  by BikerNews March 8, 2010
  Smaller Crowds A Good Thing For Bike Week? DAYTONA BEACH -- Bike Week 2010 is reaching a climax in the Daytona Beach area, but not everyone is impressed with the crowds. Ray Branton has been manning the barber's chair along Beach Street for nearly three decades.     He&...

• Buell Returns to His Racing Roots

  by BikerNews February 15, 2010
  Erik Buell, whose sport bike company was recently shut down by former owner Harley-Davidson Inc., has started his own company, Erik Buell Racing. Although the liquidation sale of the old Buell Motorcycle Co. hasn't even finished, the company's founder is deep into a new venture: Erik Bu...
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• Nebraska Helmet Law Repeal

  by BikerNews February 12, 2010
  Still no vote on Nebraska motorcycle helmet repeal The Legislature took the motorcycle helmet law for another spin around the block on Wednesday. After a two-hour ride, senators were back where they started with no first-round decision on whether they'll try to repeal Nebraska's law ...
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• Women Riders to Rev for a Cure at Daytona Bike Week

  by BikerNews February 10, 2010
  Female Motorcycle Riders Band Together to Raise Money for MDA MILWAUKEE, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- During this year's 69th Annual Daytona Bike Week, hundreds of female motorcycle enthusiasts and Harley-Davidson Motor Company are banding together to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MD...

• Older Motorcyclists Staying in the Saddle Longer

  by BikerNews January 30, 2010
  Aging Bikers Taking to the Streets on Beefy Trikes Older motorcyclists staying in the saddle longer with comfy, easy to balance 3-wheelers Arthur McCoy didn't let the amputation of a leg because of cancer stop him from riding motorcycles. The solution to his disability came in the form of a...
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• Newest Harley Davidson Dark Custom - Forty-Eight

  by BikerNews January 23, 2010
  Newest Harley takes riders to Forty-Eight Harley-Davidson Inc. has introduced another bike in its Dark Custom series of motorcycles that have a blacked-out, retro look aimed at younger riders. Named the Forty-Eight, the latest Harley creation has a small solo seat, a fatter front tire and the ...
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• Myrtle Beach Area Motorcycle Rallies May Run in Tandem

  by BikerNews January 21, 2010
  Myrtle Beach area motorcycle rallies may run in tandem; Harley-Davidson rally trimmed to five days NMB convention to coincide with Cruisin' the Coast event Residents worried about a proposed motorcycle rally in North Myrtle Beach extending the spring rally season to three weeks won'...

• Buell Motorcycle Factory & Liquidation Sale

  by BikerNews January 18, 2010
  Buell Motorcycle Closes Factory & Liquidation Sale Begins End of January The Buell Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, has ceased manufacturing motorcycles. On January 28th, 2010 Liquid Asset Partners, a Michigan liquidation firm, will begin the liquidation sale of vehicles a...

• MA Motorcyclists To Get Insurance Rebates

  by BikerNews January 15, 2010
  Many Massachusetts motorcyclists to get rebates under insurance settlements Three insurers will collectively return more than $11 million to motorcycle owners in Massachusetts who were overcharged for insurance, under settlements the companies reached with Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office...

• Residents Try to Stop Little Italy Motorcycle Fest

  by BikerNews January 11, 2010
  Residents Revved Up Over Little Italy Motorcycle Fest That Benefits Sick Kids LITTLE ITALY — Some neighborhood residents are trying to put an end to a long-running motorcycle festival that benefits kids with life-threatening illnesses. Gooch's Garlic Run, which has taken place every June ...
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• Ridley Motorcycles settles lawsuit with Harley-Davidson

  by BikerNews January 4, 2010
  Seven Year Legal Battle with Harley-Davidson Ends in Ridley's Discontinuation of "Auto-Glide" Name Ridley Automatic Motorcycles What's in a name? In this case, an epic legal struggle and a whole lot of marketability. Harley-Davidson, manufacturer of nearly half the bikes sold in Amer...
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• Classic Indian Chief Coming to California

  by BikerNews December 24, 2009
  Classic Indian Chief motorcycle ready to roll The revived brand, already for sale in 16 other states, clears California's tough emissions standards. But it arrives during the worst motorcycle market in decades. The classic Indian Chief motorcycle, prized for its fanciful fenders and an Americ...

• Indiana H-D Dealer Fights Sunday Motorcycle Sales Ban

  by BikerNews December 21, 2009
  There are some things you can’t buy on Sundays in Indiana: alcohol, cars, and motorcycles. But a local businessman, along with a state senator, are working for change. There are some things you can’t buy on Sundays in Indiana: alcohol, cars, and motorcycles. One local Harley Davidson dealer thin...
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• Anti-Noise Group Blasts Harley Davidson Riders

  by BikerNews December 15, 2009
  Anti-noise group raises ruckus over Harley riders A national group opposed to noise pollution has blasted Harley-Davidson riders who ride loud bikes, saying they're bullies who ruin the quality of life for others and inflict senseless pain on our ears. Noise Free America also says the Wis...
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• Harley Davidson Touring Motorcycle Safety Recall

  by BikerNews December 12, 2009
  Harley Davidson Touring Motorcycle Fuel Tank Mount Recall – Over 111,000 Units Affected The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) has announced a safety recall for 2009 and 2010 Harley-Davidson touring models including CVOs and Trikes. Under certain crash conditions the front gas t...

• 5 New Honda Motorcycles for 2010

  by BikerNews November 23, 2009
  American Honda Announces Five Additional 2010 Models American Honda Motor Company's Powersports Division announced today its fourth release of 2010 models. The release of these five on-road machines follows the earlier announcements of Honda's 2010 powersports lineup. "These five street ...
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• Harley-Davidson as Official WI State Motorcycle

  by BikerNews November 21, 2009
  MADISON, Wis. — Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson would become the official Wisconsin motorcycle under a bill proposed in the Legislature. Milwaukee Democratic Rep. Leon Young says the idea came from a family member of Sgt. Jeremy Vrooman, who was killed last year while serving in Iraq. Young ar...

• Harley-Davidson Extends NHRA Program

  by BikerNews November 13, 2009
  Harley-Davidson extends official status; naming rights on Sportsman Motorcycle series Harley-Davidson Motor Company has extended both its official program with NHRA and its title sponsorship of the NHRA Harley-Davidson Sportsman Motorcycle Series through the 2012 season. Harley-Davidson, the only...

• Harley-Davidson Announces Women Riders Month 2010

  by BikerNews November 12, 2009
  Harley-Davidson announces plans for Women Riders Month 2010 MILWAUKEE (November 5, 2009) - Today Harley-Davidson announced plans to commemorate the 2nd Annual Women Riders Month in May 2010 by hosting women riders in its hometown of Milwaukee, Wis., on May 22 and 23, 2010. Women Riders Month is des...

• Viper Motorcycle Company Reveals 2010 Diamondback

  by BikerNews November 11, 2009
  Viper Motorcycle Company Launches Branding Campaign With Motorcycle Displays and Prepares for Formal Launch of Their 2010 Diamondback Motorcycle Viper Motorcycle Company (OTCBB: VPWI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc., is pleased to announce the release of the 2010 Viper Diamondb...

• International Motorcycle Shows Adds Daytona Bike Week

  by BikerNews November 10, 2009
  International Motorcycle Shows adds Daytona Bike Week to Schedule The Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows will cruise into Ocean Center in conjunction with the 69th Annual Daytona Bike Week Wednesday, March 3 to Saturday, March 6. The final stop on this 12-city motorcycle extravaganza will o...