Buell Plans Big 25th Anniversary Party

Fresh off its successful 2007 Homecoming events, Buell Motorcycle Company has announced the dates of the 2008 Buell 25th Anniversary activities in Wisconsin next summer. The events will take place July 2-6, 2008 at various locations, including the Buell Motorcycle Company facilities in East Troy, Wis. and other surrounding communities.
Local Buell dealers also hosted events, including Team Extreme stunt riders at Hal's Harley-Davidson/Buell in New Berlin, Wis., followed by a ride to Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, Wis. for the Midwest Shootout. There was also a Uke's Harley-Davidson/Buell ride from East Troy to Kenosha, Wis., with a Bubba Blackwell performance at Uke's along with a cookout and museum tour.
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Only the Best in Rides and Rooms for Harley-Davidson Enthusiasts: New Best Western Savings and Rewards for Bikers

When Harley-Davidson ® riders are out on the open road, the horizon stretched out in front of them and the wind at their backs, they feel as though they could ride forever. But sooner or later day turns into night, and every biker starts to think of where to turn in.
That's when all signs point to Best Western ® hotels, the only place where H-D® riders can earn points or air miles through Gold Crown Club ® International Ride Rewards™.
This exclusive Harley-Davidson® rewards program offers free membership and sign-up that's a simple click away on the H-D website, harley-davidson.com/riderewards.
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Bikers hit the road for a good cause

Have you ever heard that bikers hit road for a good cause?
Here is a piece of good news about bikers hitting road to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The annual event started in 1998 and grows in participation and contributions every year.
So let's have a look at how the annual event will develop this year.
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Great news:Harley shop opening up for tours

Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles bikes are on display at the Thunder in the Rockies motorcycle rally in 2005.

Glad to share the news with you,wish you will have a good time if you go there.
You know Harley comes to live on Thunder Mountain Customs which will be opened for tours.
Many motorcycles will be displayed from 10am to 4pm September 1-2.
Then the Thunder Mountain Customs will be the motorcycle mecca.
Take your time and come to enjoy yourself.
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Motorcycle parade turns Racine into HOG heaven

The parade of Harley-Davidson motorcycles at 9 a.m. on Saturday rumbling east on Washington Avenue just lilke a thunder to someone who has heard it,but actually it wasn't.
After the parade arrived and the motorcycles were parked in shiny rows all around Festival Hall, a bunch of people in leather and denim filled the bleachers to listen to a couple of law enforcement officers.
And also there was another day of events Downtown for the 2007 state rally of the Harley Owners Group.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON FUNDRAISING EFFORTS RAISED $87,000 FOR MDA AT STURGIS RALLY

Harley-Davidson has made fundraising efforts to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). And it has raised more than $87,000 during the 2007 Sturgis Rally in Sturgis, SD.
In order to raised money during the event August 4-11, Harley-Davidson employees, MDA organizers and event volunteers participated in various activities,such as, Harley-Davidson and MDA volunteers sold event pins and raffle tickets for a 2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom motorcycle customized by Willie G Davidson with special Sturgis graphics,etc.
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We are Family

With 30 H.O.G. Chapters in the state; we are like one big, happy family when we join together for the Wisconsin State H.O.G. Rally! We’d like you to join our family for a reunion on August 16-19, 2007.
Thursday Night Party at Racine Harley-Davidson! Before the rally starts, please join your friends at "Welcome to Racine Party" put on by Racine Harley-Davidson from 6:00-9:00 pm.
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Harley-Davidson Foundation

The mission of the Harley-Davidson Foundation is to support the communities in which we have facilities with funding and employee volunteerism. The Foundation reaches out to build healthy, thriving communities by placing an emphasis on Education, Community Revitalization, Arts & Culture, Health and the Environment. The Harley-Davidson Foundation targets areas of greatest need among under-served populations to enhance the quality of life in our communities. The Foundation also supports selected national causes, including Veterans initiatives.
While most funding goes to community organizations, the Foundation may consider contributions to national organizations where the impact of such giving can be maximized through the involvement of employees, customers or other Harley-Davidson stakeholders.
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History of Harley - Davidson

In 1903 in Milwaukee, Bill Harley and Arthur Walter Davidson developed a one-cylinder motorcycle.
1910 brought the legendary "Bar and Shield" logo that was placed on their motorcycle.
The year 1912 saw further growth of the Harley-Davidson Company.
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About Harley-Davidson Museum

In March of 2005 the city of Milwaukee and Harley-Davidson Motor Company signed formal agreements related to Harley-Davidson's purchase of the Museum site at Sixth and Canal Streets near downtown Milwaukee.
In late February 2006, designs for the Museum were unveiled. On June 1, 2006, Harley-Davidson launched construction of the much-anticipated Harley-Davidson Museum with a groundbreaking ceremony. The event held on the future Museum grounds at Sixth and Canal Streets in Milwaukee was attended by hundreds of invited guests, including state and local government officials; representatives of Harley-Davidson riders, dealers, suppliers and employees; current and past company executives; and local business and community leaders.
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Sturgis Rally proves boring

Harley-Davidson held its annual show at the Rapid City Civic Center, where tens of thousands of Harley enthusiasts make the annual pilgrimage to pick up the all important Harley pin along with seeing the lineup of motorcycles and of course the clothes. It was interesting to watch the throng enter the center to partake in all things Harley. Most were gray-haired carrying a few extra pounds and dressed as only a biker can.
We did get to sit side-by-side with Harley-Davidson guru Willie G. Davidson, who was taking a lunch break at the civic center. I managed to keep from running over and asking for an autograph or picture, though others didn’t.
Scooter and I managed to escape the deluge at the Sawtooth Saloon, a little bar about midway between Sturgis and Rapid City along I-90. There we watched as motorcycles came to a low spot in the interstate where water was probably more than 6 inches deep.
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BLACK PROFESSIONALS MAGAZINE NAMES HARLEY-DAVIDSON ONE OF THE TOP 100 COMPANIES IN DIVERSITY

Harley-Davidson Motor Company was named one of the 2007 Top 100 Companies for Diversity by Black Professionals magazine. The Company was recognized for its efforts to include diverse people at all levels within the organizational structure to effectively serve its customers.

The Top 100 Companies were featured in a special edition of Black Professionals magazine which came out summer 2007. Harley-Davidson is among one of a wide range of industries who represent diversity and inclusion at its best.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON WRAPS UP ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BLACK HILLS RALLY IN RAPID CITY

During the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2007, the Harley-Davidson Road Tour in Rapid City took place Aug 4-11, 2007.
The Road Tour featured the outdoor Harley-Davidson Festival, which included free demo rides, the Traveling Museum, Ride-In Show, free bike wash, stunt shows, ABS demonstrations, live bands and much more.
Also, inside the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, the Harley-Davidson New Product Show featured displays of all 2008 H-D models, Genuine Parts and Accessories, MotorClothes, a new women's booth, and more. National and local media stopped by throughout the week to check out the Harley-Davidson Road Tour and all it had to offer. Here are some highlights.
Many women stopped by the first ever Women's Booth inside the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center to participate in daily trivia contests, see the new display on the history and connection of Harley-Davidson and women riders, as well as gather information about learning to ride and more!
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Harley Davidson, other items available at county auction

Persons have until Thursday to bid on a Harley Davidson motorcycle and other items seized by the Anderson County Drug Investigation Unit.
In addition to the 1998 Harley Davidson Sportster, other items listed on the firm’s web site in the “Anderson County Seized Items” section include a 1994 Toyota 4X4 pickup.
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Harley-Davidson upgraded to "strong buy"

Analysts at Matrix Research upgrade Harley-Davidson Inc (HDI.NYS) from "buy" to "strong buy."
Harley-Davidson’s EVA profit margins and EVA return spread were the strongest in the sector in the quarter, the analysts say. The company’s share price has declined by over 23% so far this year.
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HARLEY'S AUTUMN FASHION

With a change of season almost upon us, Harley-Davidson has released a selection of Autumn clothing for men and women to suit all styles and tastes. It includes leather jackets and functional outerwear as well as casual clothing for all occasions. The new range is available in authorised Harley-Davidson UK and Eire dealerships now.
For men, Harley-Davidson has introduced the Excursion 2-in-1 Leather Jacket.
The female collection has five new jackets, including the Persuasion Leather Jacket.
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Harley wins one in court over use of "Hog"

Harley-Davidson scored a court victory in the federal appeals court recently over a travel company for its use of the word "hog" as part of a cruise package dubbed "HOGS ON THE HIGH SEAS".
Harley-Davidson filed suit saying using the name "Hogs" was a copyright infringement, because its riders' groups are known as Harley Owners' Groups or HOGS.
The majority found that Clevert erred in applying an earlier copyright infringement case that Harley lost to this case.
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Harley-Davidson Electronic Fuel-Injection Tuning Aids

Harley-Davidson introduced electronic fuel injection (EFI) to its product line in 1995. Since then, the factory has followed a slow but steady evolution toward equipping more and more models with EFI. Starting in 2007, all Harley models are shipped with EFI, including Sportys for the first time.
Tuning aids for Harley-Davidson's EFI systems can be divided into three major categories:
* Downloadable maps (called ECM calibration by Harley)
* Add-on modules
* Map-based reprogrammers (an add-on module may or may not be used)
Harley-Davidson and several aftermarket performance parts manufacturers offer downloadable maps designed for a specific engine parts combination...
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Tickets On Sale Now For Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary Celebration, Which Takes Place In August 2008

Ticket Package Purchasers before November 30th Entered into Drawing for Limited Parade and Museum Passes
Tickets are now on sale for the Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary, a celebration that will take place August 28-31, 2008, in Milwaukee, with several exclusive ticketed events, as well as many activities that are free and open to the public.
The Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Celebration ticket package sells for $60 and includes a Signature 105th folio, laminated event ticket good for a two-day entry to the Summerfest grounds and a one-time entry to Discovery World’s special Harley-Davidson exhibit, an event guide, a Signature 105th Anniversary copper wristband, a 105th Anniversary flag and an American flag.
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Recommended Upgrades for 2007 HD Twin Cam engine

It seems that many riders believe that using Screamin' Eagle performance upgrades have no effect on their HD Warranty. Despite what the local HD Dealer may tell them, only HD parts that are listed in the 2007 Catalog with a "green light" designation can be installed on their bikes without having a negative effect on the warranty. This means that most Screamin' Eagle components will void the warranty on much of the engine.
While in some cases your local HD Dealer can "sneak" a warranty issue through Harley's process as a courtesy to its own customers, it is highly unlikely that another Dealer will extend the same courtesy.
No matter what your local Dealer may tell you, the explanation of the warranty listed above is an honest interpretation of how Harley-Davidson is now enforcing its warranty.
The chart below lists recommend parts for upgrades that can be performed to your 2007 Harley-Davidson. While the list is not all inclusive, it does contain a list of parts that Nightrider has extreme confidence in. These parts and suppliers have historically provided the type of components and upgrades that have above average performance.
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Welcome to the Ghost Chapter Stamford CT Harley Owners Group Web Site!

The group was established to offer motorcycling benefits and services to Harley-Davidson enthusiasts throughout the world, and to develop a close relationship between the Harley-Davidson rider, the Harley-Davidson dealer and Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The opportunity to start an independent chapter affiliated with the Harley Owners Group is offered to bring members together for the common interest of promoting motorcycling activities. The goal of each chapter is to generate an increased level of enthusiasm for riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The chapter shall be a family oriented and a nonpolitical organization.
The Ghost Chapter sponsors many activities throughout the year, most importantly the many rides that are scheduled from the early Spring through late Fall. Members are welcome to attend any and all rides sponsored by the chapter. Guests may attend if accompanied by a member, and if they execute a waiver form before the ride. The Ghost Chapter is a Harley-Davidson motorcycle riding club and is sponsored by Fritz's Harley-Davidson, located at 575-579 Pacific St., Stamford, CT!
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About H.O.G.

Harley-Davidson® established the Harley Owners Group® in 1983 in response to a growing desire by Harley® riders for an organized way to share their passion and show their pride. By 1985, 49 local chapters had sprouted around the United States, with a total membership of 60,000.
Rapid growth continued into the 1990s, and in 1991 H.O.G.® officially went international, with the first official European H.O.G. Rally in Cheltenham, England. Worldwide membership numbered 151,600, with 685 local chapters.
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Party Planning

Because Orlando Harley-Davidson is a real Motorcycle Dealership we are only able to host parties on Sunday ?Thursdays. Parties start at 7:30pm.
We now offer a Corporate Event Venue, 7 days a week , at our East Orlando Harley-Davidson Dealership, conveniently located 15 minutes from Downtown Orlando.
For an incremental charge, everyone (wearing closed toed shoes and long pants) can climb on back of a real Harley, and let your special Harley rider escort take your guests on a ten minute ride on local roads in the vicinity of the dealership. Helmets are provided; but guests must be informed in advance that closed toed shoes and leg covering clothing are required. The cost is based on a unit of 5 motorcycles.
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At Orlando Harley-Davidson Historic Factory Dealership

The Historic Factory Dealership, our main Orlando facility, is an inspired re-creation of the original Harley-Davidson factory in Milwaukee, where motorcycles were proudly produced for generations. It is now a landmark in Orlando and attracts visitors from around the world. The Historic Factory Dealership has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, AmericanWay, and Media Planning magazine. It is an award winning tribute to freedom, individualism, and America . . . and a perfect venue for unique and unforgettable corporate parties and special events.
The space can be set up for a live band or deejay. The 40 foot ceilings help create an open space, and a feeling of expansiveness and has just the right industrial feeling for your Authentic Harley Party. Special lighting can create that evening twilight feeling and our enormous glass doors can be opened to provide a smooth flow between the outside terraces and the inside of the building.
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State HOG Rally will bring 5,000 riders to Racine

More than 5,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles will roar into Racine this weekend for the 2007 Wisconsin State HOG (Harley Owner’s Group) Rally. The rally starts this evening and runs through Sunday at Festival Park in Downtown Racine.
Most of the rally is private, for HOG members only, but the public can visit the vendor displays and enjoy Saturday’s bike parade.
The vendors will be in Festival Hall’s south parking lot from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to noon Sunday.
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This is the Sportster product series of Harley-Davidson.
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Vroom With a View

From 1969 onwards, Harley-Davidson bikes, with outrageously swept-back handlebars and other innovations, became the ideal of young riders everywhere, though today they are bought mainly by wealthy middle-class enthusiasts who also like to be different. They too believe that, compared to cars, motorbikes in general offer more travel freedom, style and general accessibility-always assuming you can these days fork out between USD300,000 and 500,000 to buy and H-D, still the dream bike of riders around the globe who include basically well-heeled staid citizens.
In China, Harley-Davidson’s target customers and almost exclusively middle-class, enthusiasts in their 30s and 40s, who are well aware that the high price tag of their bike would comfortably buy a medium-priced BMW car. The follow-up cost of further out fitting varies considerably but can be several times the initial purchase price.
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Hot cars, bikes, ribs coming downtown

Festival will feature Ohio National Road Car Show, a motorcycle show with Harley-Davidsons, live music and a ribs cook-off.
The car show is open to any year and model and costs $12 for contest entry.
Mid-Ohio Harley-Davidson will display bikes, including the new Harleys, some vintage motorcycles and Harley products and collectibles.
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If you think it’s just another Harley draw, think again

Langford Fire Rescue is selling tickets for a 2007 Harley Davidson Softail custom motorcycle, with the winning ticket to be drawn Sept. 9 at All Fun Recreation.
Ticket sales for the 1,584 cc, 96 cubic-inch cycle with a six-speed transmission valued at $26,000 are limited to 3,000 in total.
Although ticket sales have not been as brisk as past years, Zado said the aim, as was the case for the past three Harley raffles, is to sell out by the day of the draw.
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2008 Harley-Davidson - 105th Anniversary Models

To celebrate the Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary 14 serialized models featuring an exclusive Anniversary package will be built.
The production numbers for the for the 105th Anniversary models have not been set at this time, however they will be exclusive and most models will have a their Anniversary serial number mounted on a special badge on the motorcycle. read more

Harley-Davidson to build carving trikes

Way back in September 2006, (which seems like ancient history in internet years), Lehman Trikes and Harley-Davidson announced that they had entered into an agreement for the development of three-wheeled machines based on Harley “motorcycle product” and sold as Harley-Davidson branded vehicles through authorized Harley-Davidson dealers. Given that Lehman has been making a range of turnkey Harley trikes, conversion kits and accessories for 20 years, with two wheels at the back and a motorcycle front-end, the announcement didn’t get a lot of attention.
Though the companies have not announced the timing of the product introduction, the accompanying drawings from Harley’s patent application show a machine certain to broaden Harley’s market into citizen territory without alienating its enthusiast and one percenter clientele.
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More From Last Weekend's Races

Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing rider Dave Estok rode a Buell Firebolt XB12R to win the American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) Pro Thunderbike National at Barber Motorsports Park. Hal’s H-D/Buell/Hal’s Speed Shop rider Dan Bilansky finished third, also on a Buell XB12R.
Buell Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, produces sport motorcycles, motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. For the Buell dealer nearest you, pull into www.buell.com.
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Sector Wrap: Power Sports Stocks Fall

Michael Savner said July was rough for Brunswick, Polaris and Harley-Davidson Inc. (nyse: HOG - news - people ) He cut his price target on all three companies, and named Brunswick and Polaris as his "least favorites" in the sector.
Savner said Harley-Davidson inventory levels are slightly lower than they were earlier this year, but are still significantly higher than last year and 2007 models are not selling. That may encourage Harley-Davidson to cut prices, hurting sales of 2008 bikes, he said.
The analyst his price target on the stock to $62 from $64. Shares fell 35 cents to finish Tuesday at $54.99.
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Harley Davidson you just might get hooked for life.

If you are not already a devotee, take a Harley Davidson for a drive, and you just might get hooked for life.
For those of you who are already under its spell, the Harley Davidson is a passion, its sleek sensual lines as much a part of its appeal as its tough, racy attitude on the road. A Harley provides its rider with a peculiar thrill which can only come from holding a powerful beast under leash.
And when replacing an old machine part, Harley lovers use only original Harley Davidson parts to ensure the longevity of their bikes and to keep the power intact.
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Harley Davidson To Become Oklahoma’s Next Buried Vehicle

The Myers-Duren Harley Davidson dealership, at 48th and Peoria, has been in Tulsa since 1914. So another 50 years should be a piece of cake.
Harley Dealer Johnny McClanahan is donating a 2007 Street Glide with a custom blue denim paint job that retails for about $20,000. He says it borrows much of the styling of the 1965 Electra Glide Harleys, but has modern touches like a six-speed transmission, CD-player and weather band radio.
The motorcycle, they say, seems a good fit given its current popularity in Tulsa, along with high gas prices. Organizers say the time capsule will also include other doodads du jour.
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Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson motorcycles (popularly known as "Harleys") are distinctive in design and sound, attracting a loyal following (in marketing terms, the owners form a brand community).

The Motor Company supplies many domestic police forces with their motorcycle fleets. Harleys are especially noted for the tradition of heavy customization that gave rise to the chopper-style of motorcycle. It also licenses its logo, which is a profitable side business ($ 41 million of revenue in 2004, or almost 5 % of net income).

More information of Harley-Davidson,please go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley-Davidson.
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Gowanda Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Events and Tips

A variety of Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories are available to help the bike fit you better, such as lowering kits, different handlebars or footpegs.
Many riders buy Harley-Davidson motorcycles because they love the classic and comfortable riding position. With over 25 Harley-Davidson models to choose from, it’s easy to find one that suits your riding style and needs.
There’s more to learn and chances are you have many questions. You’ll find the answers at your local Harley-Davidson dealer and at harley-davidson.com.
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Harley-Davidson:"Below MSRP"

My sons and I sauntered over to the massive Harley Davidson (HOG) dealership for a stroll and to look at all the bikes. One thing immediately struck me. Evey single bike in the store, almost 100 had the same tag on it "Priced Below MSRP".
I casually asked a salesperson, "What is going on, why is everything on sale"? He replied "can't move 'em and the new models are coming out".
When I asked what would happen if he can't move the old models when the new ones come out, he said that they will just cut back the new model orders. Even worse for Harley.
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2008 Harley-Davidsons - First Ride

So why was I so excited about this particular bike when Harley-Davidson has 37 other 2008 models to choose from? Because the Rocker isn't your typical Harley. Stretched-out, slammed, with a fat back tire, wide rear fender and a look that pays homage to the hard tails of old, Harley-Davidson has moved away from its bread-and-butter style and rolls the dice with a motorcycle unlike any other in its vast stable.
The 2008 Harley-Davidson Rocker has a fat backside like no other bike rolling off the York assembly line. H-D's intention with the Rockers was to create a bike with a slammed, hard tail custom look without the spine-jarring ride. Their first goal has been achieved...
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Harley-Davidson leader to keynote at Lean Tools 2007

Harley-Davidson Motor Company is one of the most admired companies on the planet. With annual sales exceeded $6.15 billion, it ascended to No. 369 on the Fortune 500 list in 2007. It also annually ranks among the world’s most respected brands. Anytime your customer chooses to tattoo your company’s logo on his or her body, you know you have something special.
Noria Corporation's Reliable Plant magazine offers a rare opportunity to learn best practices from Harley-Davidson at its "Lean Manufacturing 2007: Lean Tools for Maintenance & Reliability" conference, to be held October 1-3 at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. In a prestigious keynote address on October 2, Harley-Davidson director of maintenance Wayne Vaughn will spell out the motorcycle manufacturer’s road to M&R excellence.
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Motorcycle Mamas Go ahead, we dare you to ask them that classic, sexist question

Sally Haber of Berlin has ridden motorcycles since she was 6 and has taught motorcycle-riding courses for nearly a decade. She's a skilled motorcyclist and the owner of a 2002 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 Custom, yet even she sometimes hears the sexist question that has been asked of female riders probably for as long as motorcycles have been on the road.
In 1990, women represented only 4 percent of new Harley buyers. That figure rose to 9 percent by 1998, 10.3 percent by 2003 and hit nearly 12 percent last year when women purchased 32,000 new Harleys. This year, the company projects that women will spend $300 million on its bikes.
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Vietnam traveling wall will be in Napoleon

A Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be on display here from Friday-Sunday, as Harley-Davidson Sales and Service and the Napoleon/Henry County Convention and Visitors Bureau team up to honor veterans.
The traveling memorial wall will be located at Harley-Davidson Sales and Service, north of U.S. 24, starting at 8 a.m. Friday and continuing until Sunday at 3 p.m.
Motorcycles will leave at 9:30 a.m. from the Harley-Davidson dealership to head to North Baltimore to escort the wall into town. The motorcycles will leave North Baltimore at 12 p.m. and travel on U.S. 6 to Ohio 110 before arriving in downtown Napoleon and proceeding to the Henry County Office Complex on Oakwood Avenue.
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Poker run planned as memorial to Chyanne Scott

The second annual Chyanne Scott Memorial Motorcycle/Poker Run will be held Saturday. The event will benefit the Chyanne Scott Memorial Fund through the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation.
Bumpus Harley-Davidson of Jackson and the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx are sponsoring the event. The motorcycle ride will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at Bumpus 326 Carriage House Drive.
The first 100 riders to sign up will get a event free T-shirt.
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CORRECTION - Golden Boards, LLC

In the news release, "Golden Boards, LLC Launches a New Web Site for Investors With a Harley-Davidson Giveaway," issued Friday, August 10, 2007, by Golden Boards, LLC, we are advised by the company that the second sentence of the third paragraph should read "The first 10,000 members will be entered into the drawing" rather than "The first 1,000 paid annual members will be entered into the drawing" as originally issued. Complete corrected text follows.
GoldenBoards.com provides a clean look and feel, professional design, excellent navigation, and advanced security features to protect their members. This site clearly distinguishes itself from its peers and plans to blaze the trail for the next generation of message board communities. GoldenBoards.com offers both a free and paid membership. The free membership provides a member with excellent site functionality, including the ability to create message boards, detailed market/company information, scrolling editable ticker and more.
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Motorcyclists raise money for NM Special Olympics

Approximately 200 motorcyclists registered to participate in the First Annual New Mexico Torch Run Bike Rally for Special Olympics on Saturday, but fewer than that made the one hour trip from Thunderbird Harley-Davidson in Albuquerque.
The event drew bike enthusiasts from across New Mexico and it concluded with a rocking performance by Gilby Clark, former rhythm guitarists for Guns and Roses.
Bikers were able to purchase temporary tattoos, a meal and plenty of entertainment on the afternoon. There was also a biker rodeo for riders, but it got off to a slow start due to the heat that many bikers retreating to the casino for some cool air.
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Long live the King

Although he died Aug. 16, 1977, in many ways Elvis has never left the building. Last year, more than 600,000 visitors passed through the gates of Graceland, Presley's Memphis mansion. According to Forbes magazine, his estate earned more than $42 million in 2006. In 2005, 19 of Elvis' singles were reissued in the United Kingdom. All reached the Top 5 on the national charts.
Death hasn't slowed Presley down.
Harley-Davidson is producing special-edition Elvis motorcycles. Talk about saturation: Even Reese's candy is getting into the game, with Elvis Peanut Butter & Banana Creme Cups in stores through December.
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Mike Copeland's column: Dr Pepper Museum awaits 1 millionth visitor

It’s a women-only affair, and Harley-Davidson of Waco promises you’ll leave with goody bags and lots of information.
“It’s for women who don’t ride but are curious about the riding culture,” said Barbara Rudie, motor clothes manager.


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ELVIS PRESLEY

...CEO of 11 Harley-Davidson dealers, including a new one in Memphis.

Rossmeyer recently created 30 motorcycles that emulate Presley's '57 Harley for the "Elvis Presley 30th Anniversary Bike Signature Collection." The first one sold for $100,000, and the last available one will be auctioned in Memphis on Wednesday during "Elvis Week."

Hatley is hoping the song will be used in conjunction somehow with Presley's anniversary.

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Buying tips for beginning bikers

Before heading off to major biker events, such as the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D., novice bikers should visit dealers to determine what kind of bike they are most comfortable with, sport, touring, or cruiser.
"A lot of new riders, when they first approach the sport, they pick out a bike before they do the research. They look at a bike and say, 'I want one of those,' " said Tom Lindsay, spokesman for the American Motorcyclist Association. "It's not about falling in love with a bike. It's about making a choice that makes sense to you as a rider. It's like any other major purchase. It involves an expenditure, insurance, protecting your investment, and protecting yourself."
Most importantly, keep an open mind throughout the process.
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BIKER'S HAVEN

Road-hog Harley-Davidson may soon have to start sharing the fast lane with Orange County Choppers - the upstate New York custom motorcycle builders who appear on the cable TV hit, "American Chopper."
At the moment, Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson, a publicly traded Fortune 500 company that posted more than $6.2 billion in sales last year, has little to fear from OCC.
But OCC's push to manufacture mass-produced motorcycles, a line of apparel and other OCC-branded items such as cups and waste baskets could eventually bring the nation's largest cycle manufacturer some level of competition.
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Remembering the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll

During Elvis Week 2007, thousands of fans will converge in Memphis to remember the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Fans from around the world will drop hundreds of thousands of dollars on souvenirs, special event tickets, hotels rooms, meals and transportation. They’ll hear a great many of the 700-plus songs the singer recorded, watch his movies and wear replicas of his jumpsuits and sunglasses. They’ll laugh, cry, sweat, wait in lines, dance and party up a storm.
It has already been a big year for Elvis. The venerable Thomas Kincaid painted Graceland; Harley-Davidson issued 30 one-of-a-kind “signature” motorcycles with special paint jobs; Reese’s Peanut Butter & Banana Creme Cups, with wrappers featuring Elvis, are now in stores; there’s an Elvis Cruise; the famed Peabody Hotel will install the King on its Duck Walk of Fame; and more – so much more.
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Motorcycle fatalities have risen for 9 years

Last year, 4,810 bikers and passengers died on America's highways and byways. That's 234 more deaths than the 4,576 counted in 2005.
The last drop for motorcycle-related deaths came in 1997, with 2,116 deaths. That marked 45 fewer deaths than the previous year.
Motorcyclists and industry experts alike seek a reason for the disparity. There are no definitive answers, they say.
Only a comprehensive study of all motorcycle mishaps would provide a definitive reason for the increases in motorcycle fatalities, Tyson said. Until then, "anything we say would be pure speculation."
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Smith Dominates Castle Rock Short Track

Preceding the Grand National a twelve lap main was held for the Pro-Sport riders. Schenk Racing Ent / YSR / Latus Motors Harley-Davidson’s Brady Mueller thrilled the local fans as he stormed back from a penalty line start to win the twelve lap race.

Lancaster Harley-Davidson / Don’s Kawasaki’s Shayna Texter had got the holeshot and was holding last night’s winner, Shift /A&A Racing’s Chad Cose at bay until Mueller stormed his way to the front at the half way mark.
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Motorcycle Safety

According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more and more people are riding motorcycles.
At the same time, the number of motorcycle deaths is increasing as well.
"To prevent any kind of serious damage you need to be equipped, a helmet, gloves, long pants," said John Cunningham of Chattahoochee Harley Davidson.
The state of Georgia does offer safety classes for motorcycle riders.
For more information about the classes and to see when these classes are offered, go to the Georgia Department of Driver Services website.
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NHRA: Sunday Results - Force Records 125th Funny Car Victory

Three-time and reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champ Hines got bragging rights over teammate Krawiec with his wire-to-wire job here. Hines left with a .034 to Krawiec's .091-second start and just rode away for his 11th career victory, winning with a 7.009 at 188.20 mph to Krawiec's 7.077 at 183.94 mph. Both men ride identical Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson V-Rods.

"It's always a great deal when you can run your teammate in the final," Hines said. "It doesn't matter who wins or loses because the team has already accomplished its goal. It's so tough to get one bike to the final round these days, let alone to get both of them there. It was a great day for the entire Screamin' Eagle Vance & Hines team."
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Tech Ed: Avoiding the 'brand canyon'

Carbone says the Harley Davidson community is one that any brand manager would die for. But he says to create such a community, companies have to understand the role of the subconscious mind.
Carbone says companies have to move from "best practice" to "next practice". He quoted management guru Peter Drucker, who wrote that companies exist to create value and profit is their reward. He says this has become corrupted. Many companies believe they exist for profit and the means to this is extracting it from the customer.
He says when people talk about customer relationship management, they are mainly talking about data management, not relationship management. He cited his own experience of Northwest Airlines and its rewards scheme.

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Vermont man wins Crazy Horse Harley-Davidson

A Vermont man has 30 days to claim the exclusive 2007 Crazy Horse Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic.
Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski established the Memorial in 1947 to honor all American Indians. The bike’s main Olive Pearl and Vivid Black color scheme recalls the Army surplus tent that Korczak first lived in at the Memorial site.
The Ultra Classic will remain on display at Crazy Horse until the winner claims the motorcycle.
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1970 Harley Davidson Ironhead Sportster Custom Motorcycle - Rock Star Bike Rehab

Some bikes have absolutely no story or character, but this one has so much it could fill its own magazine. Just in the last 13 years of its existence it's lived more than most bikes ever will, and nobody knows how it even got here. At some point in time it was a stock '60s (or '70s; we're not sure) ironhead. Sometime in the mid-'70s it gained a Paughco rigid frame, and in the 1980s it got the very new wave purple paint job, which is how owner Sean Kinney found it.
Fast forward 13 years. The bike is still in the storage space, laying on its side in a pool of its own oil with broken instruments piled on top of it. Forgotten, and worst of all, still ugly.
Sean sent it over to Huff Motorsports-who had worked on his machinery for years-to get it back in working order. Uber-builder (and former drag race star) Steve Huff did what he could to keep the bike in its New Wave glory, fixing the old parts instead of buying new ones, but the trouble was the same as before: the bike was still too frickan' ugly. So it sat at Huff's, with the occasional joyride by Steve or one of his cronies, for most of Seattle's short riding season.
This is where the bike's latest chapter begins.


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2004 Harley Davidson Softail Deuce Custom Motorcycle - Free Reign

With unrestricted bike-building liberty comes an even greater factor: trust.
Colby might not have had free rein over this '04 H-D Softail Deuce had it not been for the friendship he developed with the bike's owner, Joe Wilkins. Joe owns a construction company and was contracted to build Anaheim-Fullerton Harley-Davidson (AFH-D) in Fullerton, CA. During the construction of the dealership, he became good buddies with Colby, the service manager there, as well as the dealer's owner, Tom Scott.
Colby had found out that Joe was unhappy with his custom bike and had sold it. Armed with this knowledge, Colby picked the Softail Deuce as a great platform to start. Since he was acting on Joe's behalf, Colby wanted to use something that was both a nice-looking and decent ride, not to mention easy and convenient to service. "I wanted it to look cool, but most importantly, be user-friendly from a mechanical and ridability standpoint," Colby remarked.

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Harley-Davidson Rolls Out the '08 CVOs

The truly big news is that Harley has taken a big leap into 21st Century with the introduction of an Anti-lock Braking System on the CVO FL models and as an option on the Touring and VRSC models.
Further, H-D took the high road and separated the system front and rear, so there is none of the dreaded linked braking that mars a number of other ABS packages.
The Softail Springer is the hot rod of the bunch. Combining the nostalgia of the springer front-end and small headlight, they've gone and thrown on a forward-facing air cleaner ("Heavy Breather") for your stoplight-to-stoplight drag racing pleasure. read more

Sturgis ministry shines light of Christ into massive Harley rally

Sturgis,which brings up to a half-million people to the Black Hills for a week of motorcycle competitions –- a far bigger crowd than virtually any sporting event in the world. This year's rally began Aug. 6 and runs through Aug. 12.
The rumbling procession of big bad Harleys and Harley wannabes entering one end of Main Street can be deafening, drowning out most conversations. At the other end of Main, volunteers at the Dakota Baptist Convention's evangelism booth call out to people walking by, offering them a chance to win the gleaming black 2007 Harley Dyna Glide parked on the sidewalk.
What do they have to do to get a free ticket? Give up three minutes of their time and listen to a person give his or her Christian testimony. In the first four days of Sturgis this year, 2,643 people listened to a three-minute Gospel presentation at Dakota's evangelism booth. Of those, 404 made professions of faith.

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News briefs

The New Mexico Law Enforcement Torch Run will host its first ever Bike Rally for Special Olympics New Mexico on Aug. 11 in Albuquerque. More than 500 “wild hogs” throughout New Mexico will ride from the Thunderbird Harley Davidson located at 5000 Alameda Blvd. NE at 11 a.m., arriving at the Sky City Casino in Acoma, New Mexico at 12:30 p.m.

Registration will take place at the Thunderbird Harley Davidson from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday. The cost to participate in the Bike Rally is $20. All proceeds will go to benefit SONM athlete competitions, programs and sports equipment. A portion of the dollars raised will also go to support the six SONM athletes competing in 2007 World Summer Games in Shanghai, China.

For more information, or to pre-register, visit www.sonm.org.
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Bikes of the future safer, high-tech

Now, motorcycle manufacturers, including tradition-oriented Harley-Davidson, are making bikes with such high-tech amenities as fuel injection, antilock braking systems and a host of electronic gizmos that automatically adjust brakes, fuel delivery and suspension to changing conditions on the road and in the environment.

Harley is showing off its new antilock braking system with emergency-stop demonstrations in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center parking lot. It is also touting a new isolated drive system aimed at smoothing out vibrations and a new electronically-controlled throttle to better match its cruise control.

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Rally toll rises to three after Nemo Road accident

A third motorcyclist has been killed in a Black Hills area highway accident since the start of the Sturgis motorcycle rally.



About 9:15 a.m. Thursday, a man riding a Harley-Davidson lost control of the bike on Nemo Road about four miles west of Norris Peak Road, and the motorcycle went off the road into the south ditch.

The man is not being identified until relatives are notified, according to the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
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Trike makes rally easier for quadriplegic

Davidson and Rick Bradley have known each other since junior high school in Olathe, Kan., where they still live. Michelle is a nurse. The Bradleys and other family and friends keep Davidson out of a nursing home.

The Bradleys decided to take Davidson to Sturgis. They even strapped him onto the back of their Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic for a ride through Spearfish Canyon.

This is not the ideal way to ride with a quadriplegic, so the next year Rick Bradley built his friend a trailer. They've been to Sturgis every year since.

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Longhorn Harley-Davidson Dealership Relocates to New Building in Grand Prairie, Texas

Bob Moore Construction has built the new 38,000 Longhorn Harley-Davidson dealership in Grand Prairie, Texas. Bob Moore Construction was the design / build contractor for the new Longhorn Harley-Davidson dealership.
The architect was Avant Design Group, Inc. The building’s interior is finished in a rustic Texas design, with stone, wood and chemically-distressed corrugated metal accents and Lone Star décor throughout the building.

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1965 Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide: Rat Revival

Ten years from now, someone checking out a neighborhood yard sale will reach down and grab this issue of HOT BIKE from a stack of old magazines and flip through the bike features. Chances are, they'll look closely at each of the custom motorcycles gracing these pages and get a good laugh at how dated some of them look.
Unlike the radical customs of today, many of which aren't produced from a platform manufactured by Harley-Davidson, the builders of yesterday's radical bikes depended on their ability to locate an old Harley as a donor.
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Rally officials say attendance - and crime - down at rally

Sturgis motorcycle rally officials said Tuesday that both attendance and crime at this year's rally are down from previous years so far.


Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin said there was a slight increase in accidents Monday night, but there was nothing inconsistent with previous years.

Sturgis Police Chief Jim Bush said crime in all categories is down so far this year, and the categories with the most instances are misdemeanor drug charges and parking violations.
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Officers search for stolen Harley soldier willed to 9-year-old son

Before he shipped out in June for his second tour of combat duty in Iraq, 29-year-old John Massey made one thing clear: If he didn’t make it back home, his 2004 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle went to his 9-year-old son, Joseph.

Skinner said before he could go to the storage building where the bike was kept, an employee of his discovered it missing, along with Skinner’s four-wheeler.Thinking that someone in Massey’s family may have come to pick up the motorcycle for him, Skinner said he called a close friend of Massey’s and she broke down crying.

Massey’s commanding officer, Ross E. Brashcars, told the family in a letter, “John served as the scout truck gunner for ‘Cold Steel 66.’ Charlie Battery, 2d Battalion. He volunteered to deploy with my unit offering the skills that he had honed in his previous deployment to Iraq with the 39th Infantry.

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Shigematsu, Brancaccio Eagerly Await Return of All-Harley Drag Racing to Thunder Valley

When the S & S Thunder in the Valley Nationals presented by Smith Brothers Harley-Davidson roars into Bristol Dragway Aug. 10-12, fans will have the opportunity to catch a heated championship bout.
Shigematsu took home top honors at last year’s Thunder in the Valley Nationals, and a repeat performance may provide him a big enough boost to place him atop the leader board when the dust settles in Bristol.
His desire to win proves that the thrill of victory transcends all cultures and language barriers.
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Bikers Hog Web As Harley Video Ads Go Live From Sturgis

Some 450,000 strong--is in the Black Hills of South Dakota this week attending the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Thousands of other bikers and fans who couldn't make the rally in person are flocking online for unprecedented live video coverage--via Harley-Davidson banner ads and a downloadable Google Gadget.
By Tuesday, 3,000 of the Harley-Davidson Google Gadgets had been downloaded, said Chris Wexler, the agency's interactive associate media director.

The 3x250 banners--placed on MSN, Yahoo, AOL, Univision, Military.com, motorcyclecruiser.com and numerous other sites--were averaging a 2.4% click rate, about 200% above average, Wexler said. And 18% of those who clicked watched for the entire two minutes. Last year, when Carmichael Lynch ran some non-live Sturgis video in the Harley-Davidson banners, the click rate was only 0.5%, Wexler added.

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United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on appeal from the Eastern District of Wisconsin (Dane County)

H-D Michigan, Inc. and Harley Davidson Motor Co., Inc. (collectively, “Harley”) sued Top Quality Service, Inc. (“Top Quality”), alleging trademark infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition claims under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and state law.
The district concluding that a Second Circuit decision collaterally estopped Harley from bringing trademark claims premised on its use of the word “hog” to refer to motorcycle products or services. Harley appeals the district court’s ruling granting Top Quality’s motion for summary judgment. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand.
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Arm amputated after motorcycle accident

New Dorp resident William Freeman hit a guard rail on I-80 in N.J. and is now in a coma.
It was supposed to cap off a lifetime of driving -- a journey to South Dakota on a brand-new Harley-Davidson, to join a half-million motorcycle enthusiasts for a six-day rally.
Freeman, who lives on Cuba Avenue in New Dorp Beach, is in the intensive care unit of Morristown Memorial Hospital, after his motorcycle slammed into a guardrail on Interstate 80 in Allamuchy, N.J., and sent him flying...

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Greenville, Champaign, Hagerstown

Jared Mees:After Greenville I went to Champaign, IL for a Steve Nace fair race that he puts on every year. I took down a bike that I did some work to and wanted to try it out before we went to the nationals in Castle Rock, WA. Then pretty much when I got home from there we headed straight to Hagerstown, MD.
Steve put up a purse for us donated my Andrea’s Harley Davidson. So thanks to them for that. The track stayed a cushion pretty much all night long. For it being a Fair race it wasn’t a bad race track. I think it could use a little more lighting but other than that it wasn’t bad.
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Sturgis 2007 Mid-Week Update

Sturgis motorcycle rally officials said Tuesday that attendance at this year's rally is down so far from previous years. Vendors' sales numbers over the weekend confirm this assumption, but the official start of the rally wasn't until Monday, so it's a bit early to gauge overall attendance.

These attendance figures and police reports do little to diminish the level of fun at this year's event.
More fun was had yesterday by Harley-Davidson's Jessica Craker. She interviews Miss Sturgis 2007, Nichole Golinvaux, and later would challenge her to a dancing competition.
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Peter Schwarz: Staying young for life

At the age of 75, he bought a Harley Davidson, took part in many rallies and proudly collected plaques naming him the oldest participant in these events.

He had to sell his “baby” when he lost his eyesight at 85 due to macular degeneration.

But Schwarz has no plans to slow down in the near future.

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Benefit set for Morgan County resident

A benefit auction fundraiser for Linda Moreno will be held Sunday, August 12, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Brush Jaycee Building located at the swimming pool park.

Among the items to be available during the auction are Harley Davidson items of a refrigerator and lunch boxes, tools and gift certificates including ones from tattoo artists in Longmont and Fort Morgan, McMullen explained. “We have various assorted items,” she added.
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Rumbling revenue

Motorcycle clubs is bring big business to Twin Falls area.
"We have a great location because a lot of people from Washington, Oregon and California take this route on their way to the rally," said T.J. Woodall, general manager of Snake Harley-Davidson. "And we do end up selling a lot of bikes to people who are passing through."
He said the cost of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle is generally about $2,000 less than a similar bike in California, which has a higher markup due to higher operational expenses in the state.
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Giving Up the Hog

Motorcycles weren’t an attraction of the early 1960s counterculture.
And Harley riders are now as likely to stop for a latte as for a beer.
The numbers have provoked certain activists to scream for more helmet laws.
With a heavy heart, I’ve just put my Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide up for sale in the Lansing State Journal. The Dyna is my second Harley; the first was a badass Sportster 1200 Custom that loosened the teeth after an hour in the saddle. I can’t ride any more...
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Harley-Davidson seeking new faces for catalogue

A Harley-Davidson catalogue is calling all skulls.
The casting crew has been all over the United States and plans on holding their next photo shoot in October. If selected, the company pays for expenses, including travel, and Parker said they work with people's schedules.
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Axiom Cycles Offers Solutions to Alleged Harley Davidson Design Flaw

Axiom Cycles, Inc. has tackled the wobble and rear-steer problems with Harley Davidson rubber mounted motorcycles adding products from Ride-Str8 and True-Track to the Harley Davidson parts catalog. Adding these stabilization kits to their selection of aftermarket Harley Davidson parts Axiom Cycles hopes to increase rider safety by improving suspension related issues.
Axiom Cycles researched the cause of swingarm movement that results in wobble and rear-steer. The problem is the result of swingarm mounts anchored using rubber bushings on each side.
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Acura Dealerships Rank Highest in Prospect Satisfaction

Harley-Davidson was ranked first in the 2007 Pied Piper PSI(SM) Motorcycle Industry Study, and Monaco was ranked first in the 2007 Pied Piper PSI(SM) RV Industry Study (Class A).
The 2007 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index(SM) Auto Industry Study was conducted between April 2007 and June 2007 using anonymous shopper evaluations at 1,592 dealerships located throughout the U.S., representing approximately one in fourteen of all U.S. light vehicle dealership locations. For more information about the Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index SM, and the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, go to http://www.piedpiperpsi.com.
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Harley-Davidson Web site covers Sturgis rally live

Harley-Davidson.com/sturgis is the place to check out the action from the Sturgis rally, with daily updates from all over the area thanks to a staff of more than a dozen biker-writers, professional photographers, videographers and editors. The event coverage will include daily updates of blogs, photos and videos.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, produces heavyweight motorcycles and a complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories and general merchandise. For more information, visit Harley-Davidson's Web site at www.harley-davidson.com.
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An Odd Mix of Works, Channeling the Inner Wild

With a Harley-Davidson dealership around the corner and the beach two blocks away, what could be more relevant than a show about sticks and hogs?
In early July, Ronnie Jackson, a self-taught artist from Long Branch, walked in to show Mr. Ferrari his work. About a half-dozen of his pieces wound up in the exhibition. He carves surfboards, cutting away the foam core to create relief sculptures of Hawaiian-style beaches with palm trees, blue water and long, barreling surf breaks. He often leaves the fiberglass skin of the surfboard as an overhang to create a layering effect.

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Oschersleben set to stage QMMF Endurance Race

As in every year, the 2007 Oschersleben 24 Hours will showcase a good number of German teams including one official team. 16th at the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours, BMW Motorrad Motorsport will be using two R1200Ss in the Open category.

Among the other peculiarities at this German race will be the sight on the track of the Harley Davidson VRSC RR of HD Racing Bonn as well as the two Super Dukes of the KTM Dealers team.

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Harley Woos Female Bikers

Harley are in hot pursuit of female bikers.
“Fifty percent of the population is female and there is pent-up demand,” said James L. Ziemer, Harley-Davidson’s chief executive. “We need to remove barriers.”
So they are producing more motorcycles that are low to the ground — so women can plant their feet firmly at rest — with narrower seats and softer clutches, and adjusting handlebars and windshields to make bikes more comfortable for smaller riders.
Harley-Davidson has begun a Web site aimed at women (harley-davidson.com/womenriders) and is advertising in women’s magazines with a striking black-and-white image of a rider using the chrome plating on a bike as a makeup mirror.
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Sioux Falls benefits from Sturgis bikers

Officials say nearly one million dollars in sales is pumped into Sioux Falls when Sturgis-bound bikers roll through the city.
Co-owner of J and L Harley-Davidson in Sioux Falls, Jim Entenman, says sales at his dealership spike ten percent when the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally begins.
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More women opt to drive rather than ride

Women are claiming an increasing share of the motorcycle market.
Women guiding their own motorcycles along streets and highways are increasingly common at the Sturgis motorcycle rally.
Steele’s first bike was a 1974 Harley-Davidson FXE Super Glide with a Shovelhead engine.
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New EagleRider Location Opens in Central Virginia

EagleRider, the world's largest renter of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, announced today its continued expansion in the growing adventure travel business by opening its first location in Richmond, Virginia.
The new EagleRider franchise is conveniently located in the heart of Virginia.
It offers residents and tourists the opportunity to rent a motorcycle at their point of need in order to enjoy the scenic byways of Virginia.
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Dealership under new ownership, name

Rodney Cabaness and Shad Zimbro pose with a 2008 Screaming Eagle Ultra. The men have just bought Campbell’s Harley Davidson in Marion and reopened it under the name Black Diamond Harley Davidson.

The pair shared a dream of going into business with each other since they were in high school.
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Motorcycle riders come out to support troops

Hundreds saddled up their iron horses on Sunday for an 80-mile cruise through the Litchfield hills in support of the men and women of America's military forces.
The "Support Our Troops Ride" motorcycle cruise to benefit the Pfc. Anthony D'Agostino Memorial Fund celebrated its third year by welcoming the American Gold Star Mothers foundation with more than 200 motorcycles and their riders.
"Every year, the cruise gets bigger," Deb Deloughery said while standing next to her scarlet red Honda Rebel.
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Sonoma final summary

Morgan Lucas grabbed his third win of the year and defended his NHRA Pacific Division Top Alcohol Dragster win for one year ago in this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Cal-Steam/Kohler event.
Billy Wilson matched Lucas in defending his event championship in the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson. Wilson ran his '78 Kawasaki to a lap of 8.429 at 153.21 mph to beat Pete Miclette.
Pacific Division racers head to Auto Club Famoso Raceway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, Sept. 7-8.
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Motorcyclists rev up to support fund for special children

Bob Smith supported the Middletown Elks' sixth annual Poker Run and Street Fair on Sunday because the event benefited local children with special needs.

Sponsored by Elks Lodge 2179, the charity event for special-needs children featured about 480 motorcycle riders who gathered at the Elks' parking lot at 251 Church St. for food, music and other fun activities. The daylong event started around 9 a.m. with riders from all parts of Monmouth and Ocean counties taking part in a poker run. The riders began returning to the lodge around 2 p.m.

"If it's for kids, I am in it."
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Festival's fans join in the fun

The city centre came to a standstill as the crowds packed the streets, many huddled under umbrellas to watch the 32nd Festival Cavalcade.

Organisers blamed the weather for reducing the audience numbers to half last year's total, but they were pleased it failed to stop tens of thousands flocking to watch the festival season come to life yesterday.
Dozens of police motorcycles kicked their engines into life and started the parade to resounding cheers from the crowd. They were followed by around 80 cyclists of TryCycling Edinburgh, Harley Davidson motorcycle riders and Scotia Wings.
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Crash victims excelled at making others smile

Saturday night, the Grand Rapids couple took their last ride together.But they were thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene.

Making people forget their troubles by singing karaoke was Randy and Sandy Fleming's life calling. Riding Randy's motorcycle was their favorite pastime.

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Bradenton cyclist in fair condition after wreck on Skyway

Bradenton resident and Manatee County employee John Barnott, 55, was listed in fair condition today after being thrown from his 2007 Harley Davidson Road King motorcycle on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge late Sunday.

Initial reports from the Florida Highway Patrol that he had been knocked into the water were incorrect.And for two hours, state troopers had one southbound lane of the bridge closed to traffic. It was opened at about 10:30 p.m.

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Mitchell partners with Harley-Davidson on motorcycle estimating software

Mitchell International has entered into a marketing and sales partnership with Harley-Davidson, Inc. where the motorcycle manufacturer will market and sell Mitchell’s UltraMate Motorcycle estimating solution directly to its dealers and includes extensive Harley-Davidson model coverage as well as a comprehensive list of Harley-Davidson upgrade accessories.

Having access to accurate parts and labor information allows users to create work orders faster and easier, and users of the software report a reduction in per estimate time from an average 2-3 hours to less than 30 minutes, with a typical user reporting an average estimate time of 15 minutes.
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Bikers' rally was geared to families

This is turning into a big family reunion.

Although most attendees agreed it's the chance to ride bikes that attracts them initially, it's the familiar faces that bring them back year after year.

Attendees also sport a caring touch with a food drive in which attendees are asked to bring a canned food item for area needy. This year's collection will be donated to Harvester's food pantry in Kansas City.


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Harley-Davidson names Puma exec to board of directors

Jochen Zeitz, the chief executive officer and chairman of Puma AG was elected to be
the company's board of directors, effective August 6.
In 1993, at age 30, he was appointed Puma CEO and chairman, the youngest chairman in German history to head a company listed on the German Stock Exchange. As chairman and CEO, Zeitz oversees international marketing, sales and operations.
Zeitz's election by board action to a term expiring in 2008 expands the Harley-Davidson board to 11 directors.
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Gowanda Harley-Davidson reaches 60-year milestone

Motorcycles overflowed the parking lot of the Gowanda dealership Saturday for its 60th anniversary celebration.
Gowanda was opened in 1947.Sixty years later,it has developed a lot.
At the celebtration, many bikers enjoyed the delicious food and drinks, while recalling the important matters of the shop.
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On the road with a star

Mary White of Sweet Home will ride with country music star Dierks Bentley.

White and her chauffeur, Steve Gaskey, also of Sweet Home,were successful bidders in a month-long Internet auction sponsored by KKNU, a country music radio station in Eugene. Station programming director Jim Davis, also a motorcycle rider, knew that Bentley trailers two Harley-Davidson motorcycles when he’s on tour.

The check was presented Friday evening before Bentley’s show at the Oregon Jamboree.

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SooToday.com's hot Harley mommas: Lynn Nagora

Nagora's winning 2003 V-Rod Harley Davidson is only four years old, but she's no stranger when it comes to biking.

Nagora has spent the last three weeks touring around Ontario, stopping in Timmins and then London for the Canadian National Rally, finally finishing in the Sault.

She also wants to treat her kids to some Harley stuff.

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'Bits and pieces' make Betty Boop

Howard Tyrrell spent a year and a half building his custom Betty Boop Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which features an airbrushed B.B. on the tank and fenders.

Many women on Main Street are attracted by her.As if to prove his point, a young woman walking by shouted, “Nice bike!” Someone even wants to rent it.

Tyrrell describes it as a “37 to 92” Harley-Davidson, meaning the parts range from 1937 (the rear fender) to 1992 (assorted parts).

The motor is a 900 Ironhead Sportster out of a 1969 Harley-Davidson. The frame is from a 1956 FL Hydra Glide Harley-Davidson.The shift lever is from a 1988 Cadillac.

Why Betty Boop?

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'Many eyes' watch for Harley counterfeits

As any motorcycle enthusiast knows, Harley-Davidson merchandise has become enormously popular over the past 20 years.

More people are trying to cash in on the Harley-Davidson name by selling knock-offs of Harley clothing, jewelry and other items.

So here is a word of advice when shopping at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: If it seems too good to be true, it is.

Motorcycle rallies like Sturgis are prime territory for counterfeit goods, which is why Harley-Davidson sends trademark enforcement people to all major bike rallies -- including Daytona and Laconia -- as well as some smaller rallies, McPherson said.


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Wrecking Crew Riders Must Wait to Race; West Liberty Rained Out

The AMA Flat Track Twins event scheduled for Saturday has been rained out and canceled.The next one is the Aug. 25 race at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich.

Harley-Davidson will provide support through professional flat track contingency and the Rider Support Verification Program (RSVP).

Visit www.harley-davidson.com for more information.

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