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 | Well, it is not as simple as that - and he won’t be racing or managing a team - but legendary racer, team manager and industry (creative) executive Scot Harden is now Zero Motorcycles’ Vice President of Global Marketing. Harden joins Zero from his recent tenure at BMW/Husqvarna as National Marketing Director and Race Team Manager. His 40+ years of industry experience, service and dedication More...
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 | MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6, 2010 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) has concludedthe sale of its subsidiary, MV Agusta, to Claudio Castiglioni and his whollyowned holding company, MV Agusta Motor Holding, S.r.l., effective today.Castiglioni is the former owner of the Italian motorcycle maker and hasserved as MV Agusta's chairman since 2008, when Harley-Davidson acquired thecompany.
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 | HARDEN TO LEAVE HUSQVARNA
Husqvarna Marketing Dept. Functions RestructuredJuly 30, 2010 — Woodcliff Lake, NJ — Effective Sept. 30th, Scot Harden will step down as National Sales & Marketing Manager for Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, LLC. In preparation for Harden’s departure, Husqvarna Marketing Dept responsibilities have been transferred to company President Mark Brady and More...
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 | Year after year, Harley-Davidson improves, invents, and redesigns motorcycles for its annual motorcycle lineup. Some models are shortly retired, while others live on the Harley Davidson floor for years to come. This year, Harley is adding three new models to its lineup for 2011. The SuperLow, the XR1200X, and the Road Glide Ultra. With three new models in the lineup, Harley now boosts 32 options More...
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 | First, full disclosure: I could not be considered a dedicated fan or acolyte of Buell; I have never owned one and have only ridden a very few of them – demo rides, test rides for friends purchasing them, etc. However, I also do not currently own a BMW, a Moto Guzzi or even a Suzuki – yet the motorcycles which each one of these companies produce would be more than welcome in my life. (If More...
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KYMCO USA Management Plans Scooter Ride from SC to TX
Join the Scoot 2 TX Ride – May 23 to May 27, 2010
Spartanburg, S.C. (May 4, 2010) – KYMCO USA is planning an exciting scooter ride from their headquarters in SC to the Alamo in TX and they want you to join them! The ride begins in Spartanburg, SC on May 23rd and ends at the site of the Alamo in San Antonio, TX, just in More...
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 | Aprilia USA, the North American importer and distributor of award-winning motorcycles, announces the Ride Like a Champion tour, an education and training program for Aprilia dealers, just in time for the 2010 riding season. Aprilia dealers, who received product training at the annual dealer meeting and service training at the tech center, now get the opportunity to experience the RSV4 on More...
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 | 2010 Kawasaki Voyager 1700 tested in Death Valley.
Story by Neale Bayly.
Photos by Adam Campbell.
Riveted in the moment, breathing slowly, trying to absorb the intensity of Mother Nature while buzzing on my man made mechanical steed, I have attained my own motorcycle nirvana. Rolling out of Lone Pine, California, as the sun lights the gleaming white snow on Mount Whitney two miles above us, More...
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 | It could only be done on a BMW.
Four seasons in one day is what I just experienced at the R 1200 GS and GS Adventure launch with BMW in Yosemite National Park California. I understand that the best way to test a “Duel Sport” machine is by using it both on and off road, but I don’t think the snow storm from hell at 7,000ft in Yosemite National Forest was in the itinerary. We arrived to More...
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True Evel: The Amazing Story of Evel Knievel at the Harley-Davidson Museum
Special Exhibit Runs July 10 Through September 6
Milwaukee (April 29, 2010) Marking the 35th anniversary of Evel Knievel’s famous Wembley Stadium jump in London on May 26, 1975, the Harley-Davidson Museum will host True Evel: The Amazing Story of Evel Knievel, this summer celebrating the iconic stuntman’s life More...
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 | Some important new developments which you may have missed due to the news surrounding the legendary Daytona Bike Week event - held each and every year in Florida - and the first race of the World Superbike Championship in Australia, came from Zero Motorcycles; they have announced their 2010 line-up, a new Vice President, and a visit from the governor of California. (Of course, you could be in the More...
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Harley-Davidson Museum Launches Fantasy Camp for Motorcyclists
Exclusive Insider Experience Offers Unparalleled Access
Milwaukee (April 16, 2010) – This summer the Harley-Davidson Museum will offer a select group of riders and enthusiasts an exclusive opportunity to become the ultimate Harley-Davidson insider.
The Harley-Davidson Fantasy Camp is an exclusive behind-the-scenes More...
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KTM endorses FIM Motocross World Championship in USA
KTM, market leader in the manufacture of offroad motorcycles endorses and welcomes the five year contract signed by promoters Youthstream to hold the FIM Motocross World Championship Grand Prix in the USA starting this season at Glen Helen Raceway in California (May 29-30).
"We consider this is a very More...
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 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON INVITES ALL RIDERS TO ENJOY A SUPER RIDERide any New Harley-Davidson ® Motorcycle at Your Local Dealer for Chance to Win Big
MILWAUKEE (April 1, 2010) - Harley-Davidson is giving all motorcycle riders the opportunity to appreciate the unique and exhilarating experience of twisting the throttle of a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle out on the open road.
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| Fans have opportunity to win trip to finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Spartanburg, S.C. (Feb. 26, 2010) – KYMCO USA, in conjunction with the IZOD IndyCar Series, Andretti Autosport Team IZOD driver Ryan Hunter-Reay and Team IZOD sponsor AirTran Airways, is launching the “Live Like an IZOD IndyCar Series Driver” sweepstakes, giving fans the opportunity to win a trip to the IZOD More...
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 | September 18, 2010 is one date that Triumph fans and all motorcycle enthusiasts need to put in their calendars, as the British manufacturer will be putting on an incredible festival to celebrate 20 years since the successful re-launch of the iconic brand. Riders of all marques are invited to enjoy a packed day of entertainment at the Mallory Park race circuit in Leicestershire, England with More...
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 | Talk about success!
BMW’s award-winning “Dinner Spot” ad featuring the S1000RR recently became the most played BMW YouTube video ever, acquiring more than 1.7 million clicks and counting.
In a comical reference to “the oldest trick in the world,” pulling a tablecloth from a dinner table, the BMW’s marketing team had the 193-horsepower bike pull a tablecloth from a huge banquet-sized More...
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| When race and performance efforts are the selling force behind a successful company, why change things?
Since Suzuki’s introduction of the 1985 GSX-R 750, all-out performance has driven the company's sales, becoming the DNA of the company, says Rod Lopusnak, National Sales Manager.
"We try to focus our branding from a performance aspect," says Lopusnak. "Suzuki as a brand and company is very More...
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 | The electric motorcycle is a new and exciting technology that many manufacturers are working hard to perfect. Zero Motorcycles, however, has its formula down, and is now working at perfecting its different models. Zero has introduced four electric motorcycle models to the world, a feat that no other manufacturer can claim. The 2010 lineup includes the standard Zero X, the motorcross Zero MX, the More...
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 | 2009 Aprilia RSV 4 launch at Misano in Italy.
Photos by Aprilia.
Twenty-two, thirty-six, twenty! No we are not talking about the new anorexic, pregnant Barbie’s measurements here, we’re talking time spent in hours to attend, ride, and come home from the new Aprilia RSV 4 launch in Italy. Throw in a full day of rain at the world famous Misano circuit that forced us to splash around on More...
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“We build the coolest 300cc motorcycles on the planet.”
Those aren’t the words of an over inflated ego. They are words built on the promise Johnny Pag Motorcycles makes to all its customers.
“We know what it takes to build a strong, reliable motorcycle,” Pag says.
We have come to expect great things from this builder and he has continually delivered. His 300cc line of More... |
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The earthquake in Haiti has inspired relief efforts across the globe. From celebrities to politicians to 8-year old boys in London. Now, the motorcycle industry is pitching in too. Harley-Davidson is sending 28 motorcycles down to Haiti to aid in the relief effort. The 28 motorcycles will consist mainly of Harley-Davidson model bikes but a few Buell models will make it down as well. The bikes More... |
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Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
Report Date : February 2, 2010 at 08:39 AM
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V029000
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Harley-Davidson has announced a new model in hopes to bring back the true spirit of the motorcycle. The 2010 Sportster Forty-Eight, the name assumed to derive from the Post War era when Bobbers first became famous, features clean lines from front to rear, blacked out engine parts and fenders with just the slightest hint of chrome. The low 26-inch single seat puts you close to the ground. More... |
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The vast openness of powdery white plains stretch out in front of you. A place that seems empty as far as the eye can see. A place so barren, it has been said, you can see the curvature of the earth.
But several times a year, this place roars to life as some of the fastest machines on earth come here. The place is Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats and this year, a new bike built with the flats More... |
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On Jan. 25, 2010, Chris Brull was officially promoted by the Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. to Marketing Director, replacing Bruce Stjernstrom, who recently resigned the post to pursue a new position at racing and marketing partner Monster Energy. Brull’s previous position at Kawasaki was Senior Advertising More... |
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Due to economical hardship, Harley-Davidson will begin performing final assembly on its trikes beginning with the 2011 model year.
The Tri Glide and Street Glide trikes will start being assembled this summer at the York Vehicle Operations facility in York, Pa. Harley said final assembly of these trikes has been performed under a supplier agreement with Lehman Trikes, Inc. in Spearfish, S.D.; More... |
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Triumph is to continue its partnership with the Italian BE1 Racing team in 2010, competing in the Supersport World Championship, along with working together on an exciting new one-make series using Triumph’s award-winning Street Triple R, the Triumph ParkinGO European Series.
The British factory’s official team will see Australian legend Garry McCoy and rising British star Chaz Davies join More... |
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Will you be in Phoenix this weekend for Round 2 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross? If so, the KTM Ride Orange Crew will be hosting street and off-road demo rides, free of charge.
Street demo rides are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Motohouse KTM dealership (address below). The demo rides will run about 15 minutes around North More... |
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Triumph Motorcycles Gains Market Share in 2009; Sees Sales Increase in December
British manufacturer shows strength and resilience in North America
ATLANTA (January 12, 2010) – Triumph Motorcycles has declared the company’s continued gains in market share and year-end increase in sales were a successful conclusion to a very challenging 2009, which also marked the 15th anniversary that More... |
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Wanting to attract new riders to their machines, Harley-Davidson is offering additional cash on the trade-in price of a competing motorcycle brand.
The Motor Company will pay $500 over the dealer-negotiated trade-in price of a non-Harley motorcycle when the bike is traded for a new Harley.
“It’s all about sharing the Harley-Davidson experience with a discriminating audience and earning the More... |
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Rider Essentials – Value without Compromise
What you wear is a reflection of your personality and we have a vast array of products that should meet all riders’ needs. Good riding gear is also an investment which is why we have balanced our products offering by giving customers premium products and a range of quality entry level styles for the AW09 season.
Rider Essentials is the range More... |
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Triumph Motorcycles (www.TriumphMotorcycles.com) is the British motorcycle marque that produces urban sport, modern classic, cruiser and touring motorcycles that are designed to provide an outstanding motorcycling experience. From the storied Bonneville to the class-leading Street Triple, Triumph offers a blend of design, character and performance that result in truly distinctive motorcycles. More... |
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AMCA Live-blogging the Birth of a Bobber
Looking for something fun to follow on the Internet over the holidays? The Antique Motorcycle Club of America has the answer.
Right now, 18-year-old Ryan Mackey, the winner of the AMCA’s Youth Program Basket-Case Contest, is building the bike of his dreams, a custom bobber based on a 1942 Harley-Davidson WLA, from the ground up. And you can More... |
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Born of a time when a motorcycle was meant to be a raw, visceral machine, the café racer was created to take an aggressive stance with sleek trim, smooth, ready-to-ride handling and even more rock-and-roll performance. Now, in spring 2010, Triumph will introduce a special edition Thruxton - a café-racer-style motorcycle that pays special homage to its brilliant, counterculture ancestors. More... |
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Triumph is introducing a special edition to its café racer-styled Thruxton, giving an even sportier look to the classic British design.
The 2010 Thruxton SE debuts a stunning powder-coated red frame and Crystal White bodywork with red stripe, color-matched fly screen and blacked out engine cases. The new Crystal White paint contains a high metallic content that results in a luxurious paint More... |
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When race and performance efforts are the selling force behind a successful company, why change things?Since Suzuki’s introduction of the 1985 GSX-R 750, all-out performance has driven the company’s sales, becoming the DNA of the company, says Rod Lopusnak, National Sales Manager.
“We try to focus our branding from a performance aspect,” says Lopusnak. “Suzuki as a brand and company More... |
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Vehicle Make / Model:
Model Year(s):
BMW / K1300 GT
2009-2010
BMW / K1300 S
2009-2010
Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Mfr's Report Date: DEC 04, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V471000
PE09052
NHTSA Action Number: PE09052
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number of Units Affected: More... |
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On a drive – yes, drive – from Ohio to Southern California, having just completed UFC Champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva's Hayabusa, and now with two outstanding custom Suzuki Hayabusa’s in the trailer, Rob Uecker was comfortable taking some time to talk to me on his cell. No, he was not driving, he was the navigator, dealing with Oklahoma City rush-hour traffic. The founder of VooDoo More... |
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Dan EvonStaff Writer For the past twenty years, the idea of the hubless motorcycle wheel has floated around. The stunning design promises to offer better control, better breaking, and will eliminate a lot of unnecessary weight. It’s too bad that no one has been able to make the hubless wheel practical. Franco Sbarro, an Italian engineer who is credited with the idea of the hubless wheel and More... |
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