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  • Harley-Davidson Is Bringing a Made-in-China Motorcycle to the U.S., But it's Not What You Think

    03/17/2023 3:06:03 PM PDT · by martin_fierro · 25 replies
    Jalopnik ^ | 3/16/23 | Bob Sorokanich
    Motorcycle to the U.S., But it's Not What You Think The small-displacement Harley-Davidson X350 RA will only be used in dealership training schools. It won't be offered for sale to customers. Harley-Davidson’s image is as star-spangled as anything. And in 2023, that presents a challenge: Building motorcycles in the U.S. is expensive. So when Cycle World published evidence that seemed to indicate Harley was about to import a made-in-China motorcycle to the U.S., Harley fans got notably concerned. The truth is perhaps less scary: Yes, Harley is going to import the Chinese-made bike you see above to the U.S., but...
  • Corporate suicide watch: Harley-Davidson plans to go all-electric

    01/22/2023 10:19:40 AM PST · by MtnClimber · 195 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 22 Jan, 2023 | Thomas Lifson
    I can’t think of a worse example of a corporate CEO misreading his customer base than this via the Robb Report (Hat tip: Ed Driscoll, Instapundit) “At some point in time, Harley Davidson will be all-electric,” the executive [Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz] recently told Dezeen. “But that’s a long-term transition that needs to happen. It’s not something you do overnight.” Zeitz’s pronouncement seems guaranteed to make a not-insignificant portion of the manufacturer’s customer base cringe. For many enthusiasts, the thing that really sets a Harley apart from other motorcycles—American-made or otherwise—is a thunderously loud internal combustion engine. But the company...
  • Harley-Davidson Will Go All-Electric, Says CEO

    01/19/2023 10:05:47 AM PST · by Salman · 323 replies
    Jalopnik ^ | 2023-01-18 | José Rodríguez Jr.
    Harley-Davidson is planning to phase out motorcycles powered by its storied internal combustion engines, and will slowly but surely transform into an all-electric brand. Harley CEO Jochen Zeitz tells Dezeen that after 120 years of being famous for its big gas-powered models, electrification is the logical next step. That is, if the company plans on sticking around for another 120 years. Harley-Davidson’s EV transition “needs to happen,” according to its CEO, and not just on a small scale with a brand like LiveWire. No, we’re talking H-D dealers selling EVs exclusively, although it isn’t going to happen overnight. ...
  • 2022 Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST Review: I'm a Believer Harley's latest motorcycle makes me see what all the fuss is about.

    08/25/2022 9:09:30 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 73 replies
    CNet ^ | Aug. 25, 2022 2:00 a.m. PT | Tim Stevens
    The Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST in gray, long and low with saddle bags on a bright, sunny day. I expected to hate this -- but I didn't. In the motorcycle world, Harley-Davidsons are a lot like Jeeps: You either get them or you don't. And I'm not going to lie, I've always counted myself in the "don't" crowd. While I've been suitably intrigued and impressed by Harley's recent efforts at branching out, like the Livewire and the Pan America Special, the traditional big, V-twin cruisers that defined the company have never done anything for me. Even BMW's attempt at making...
  • How Indian Makes 43% More Power than Harley-Davidson

    06/04/2022 8:49:59 PM PDT · by max americana · 28 replies
    YOUTUBE ^ | AUG 2020 | FORTNINE
    Ryan from Fortnine is one of the best bike personalities aside from Bikes N Beards. Holds a Physics background so he explains on his videos how an engine works so he does simplify the science behind motorcycles for each of Fortnine's videos..(meaning go back to your Physics high school class lol)
  • Harley-Davidson Launches Serial 1 BASH/MTB Electric Mountain Bike

    05/27/2022 4:24:12 AM PDT · by Sirius Lee · 26 replies
    RideApart.com ^ | Dustin Wheelen
    Harley-Davidson electric bicycle off-shoot Serial 1 introduced its MOSH/CTY and RUSH/CTY models in August, 2021. Serial 1 positioned both bicycles to urban riders and commuters with a 529Wh li-ion battery and a mid-mounted Brose electric motor. The new BASH/MTB electric mountain bike builds on those foundations for a more rugged clientele.
  • Harley-Davidson closing local plant for two weeks and suspending vehicle assembly due to supply chain issues

    05/20/2022 11:29:57 AM PDT · by EBH · 17 replies
    Harley-Davidson is suspending manufacturing for two weeks and has shut down operations in Wisconsin and York, Pennsylvania due to supply chain issues. The shutdown affects the Harley plant in Menomonee Falls. According to a company press release, the decision was made "out of an abundance of caution, is based on information provided by a third-party supplier to Harley-Davidson late on Tuesday concerning a regulatory compliance matter relating to the supplier’s component part.” The news sank Harley's stock price nearly 9% shortly before Thursday’s market open. Shares closed at $32.43, down 9.3%. In York, Harley announced the company would also suspend...
  • 0:00 / 8:27 Funniest Harley-Davidson TV Commercials Ever - Television motorcycle ads / adverts / old / vintage

    03/31/2022 2:42:29 PM PDT · by martin_fierro · 25 replies
    YouTube ^ | 4/15/21 | Tripp On Two Wheels
    OH THERE ARE SOME KNEE-SLAPPERS IN HERE ALL RIGHT
  • Harley takes its electric motorcycle company public via SPAC

    12/13/2021 6:23:55 AM PST · by Scarlett156 · 48 replies
    ABC News ^ | 12/13/2021 | Associated Press
    MILWAUKEE -- Harley-Davidson will take its electric motorcycle division public through a blank-check company, valuing the enterprise that has been part of the Harley for 10 years at $1.77 billion. The news gave a jolt to long-suffering shares of Harley-Davidson, which jumped 12% before the opening bell Monday.
  • WITH $1.1M FROM AIR FORCE CREDIT CARD, MAN BOUGHT PIANO, HARLEY-DAVIDSON

    12/01/2021 8:49:34 AM PST · by FryingPan101 · 40 replies
    CoffeeOrDie.com ^ | Nov 30, 2021 | Dustin Jones
    While arranging travel for senior Air Force officials, a Maryland man bought a baby grand piano, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and pricey family vacations — all paid for with cash advances from a government credit card. Eddie Ray Johnson Jr., 60, of Brandywine, Maryland, was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison Monday, Nov. 29, after pleading guilty to charges of theft of government property that totaled at least $1,157,540.69 — the amount he was also ordered to repay. Johnson spent 15 years working for the Air Force as a civilian, most recently as a travel coordinator in the secretary of...
  • Harley-Davidson’s stunning vintage-inspired electric bikes are going on sale later this year

    09/19/2021 5:44:22 PM PDT · by American Number 181269513 · 76 replies
    The Verge ^ | Sep 18, 2021 | BAndrew J. Hawkins
    Nearly a year after announcing plans to spin out its own electric bike company called Serial 1, Harley-Davidson said it will sell a “limited” number of the gorgeous, vintage-inspired models that it originally said was just a “styling exercise.” The S1 Mosh/Tribute is an homage to “Serial Number One,” the nickname for Harley-Davidson’s oldest known motorcycle built in 1903. The bike’s design, with its white tires, leather saddle and handgrips, and sleek black frame with gold lettering, harken back to that first prototype. But under the glossy black paint and honey-colored leather accents, the bike is identical to Serial 1’s...
  • Fond du Lac man charged with hate crime for allegedly crashing into oncoming motorcyclist

    07/09/2020 7:31:59 PM PDT · by Altura Ct. · 47 replies
    Fox 11 News ^ | 7/9/20
    -- A Fond du Lac man intentionally crashed into and killed a motorcyclist last week because he believed the motorcyclist was white, Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt said. Daniel Navarro, 27, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, hate crime and use of a dangerous weapon in the crash last week that killed 55-year-old Phillip Thiessen. “Given the current social climate, the information shared today will undoubtedly lead to future conversation and discussion within our community,” said Waldschmidt. Thiessen was found dead in the road on July 3. Officers were called to the area of Winnebago Drive and Taycheedah...
  • Harley-Davidson Cuts Ties With Dealer Over Racist Post

    06/25/2020 2:05:35 PM PDT · by Responsibility2nd · 38 replies
    Jalopnik ^ | 06/24/2020 | Erik Shilling
    Harley-Davidson said this week it was done with a dealer in Tennessee over a racist social media post. In a now-familiar ritual, the dealer has denied writing the post, saying it got hacked. The dealer also owns a Honda store, and Honda said it was investigating. Harley decided this week it had seen enough. The post in question was attributed to Russell Abernathy, the owner of the Honda and Harley stores, in addition to a Polaris store, all in Union City, Tennessee. It was flagged by a local activist group on Twitter and is almost cartoonishly racist: Abernathy then put...
  • Harley-Davidson’s electric bicycles get their first public debut

    11/12/2019 1:13:10 PM PST · by Red Badger · 65 replies
    Electrek.co ^ | Nov. 5th 2019 12:29 pm ET | Micah Toll -
    Harley-Davidson hasn’t been shy when it comes to talking about its ambitious electric bicycle goals. In fact, Harley-Davidson electric bicycles are a big part of the More Roads to Harley Davidson plan. But what H-D hasn’t done is show off its electric bicycles in public. Instead, they’ve only shown us renderings and pictures. Until today that is, when Harley-Davidson included the first three H-D electric bicycle prototypes in its sprawling display at the EICMA 2019 Milan Motorcycle Show. The three electric bicycles were front and center at the vast H-D booth, though they were surrounded by a glass barrier to...
  • Sony, Harley-Davidson, Others Move Production from China to Thailand

    08/22/2019 5:57:35 AM PDT · by Paco · 92 replies
    IndustryWeek ^ | 8/19/2019 | Bloomberg
    Thai officials glimpse a silver lining in the U.S.-China trade war as companies such as Sony Corp. move production to Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy. At least 10 firms are in the process of relocating some production to Thailand from China, according to the National Economic & Social Development Council. More than a dozen others could potentially choose Thailand, it said in a statement. “We may not see the impact on the economy now, but in the second half of 2019, it could become a positive factor for growth,” the agency’s Deputy Secretary-General Wichayayuth Boonchit said Monday.Trade tension is sapping growth...
  • "Tell Me We Haven't Blown It": Peter Fonda Reflects on 'Easy Rider' and Its Unanswered Question

    07/12/2019 12:05:43 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 115 replies
    www.hollywoodreporter.com ^ | 7:01 AM PDT 7/12/2019 | by Susan King
    Peter Fonda as Wyatt (aka Captain America) in 1969's 'Easy Rider.' =============================================================== Fifty years later, the filmmaker and those involved and close to the groundbreaking biker movie (and soundtrack) look back at the wild ride: "I knew how it was going to end when I started writing it." If 1939 was cinema's golden year, 1969 was its watershed. Though Hollywood was still producing big-budget films (Hello, Dolly!) and features starring such veterans as John Wayne (True Grit), the counterculture was quickly taking root. That year heralded the arrival of such new filmmakers as Paul Mazursky (Bob & Carol & Ted...
  • Harley-Davidson’s electric Hog: 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds

    07/11/2019 7:04:25 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 97 replies
    Associated Press ^ | July 11, 2019
    Harley-Davidson is releasing details about the electric motorcycle it’s rolling out this year that it hopes will capture the imagination of a new generation of riders and put a charge into its diminishing sales. The LiveWire, which will soon be available in a limited number of dealerships, will cost nearly $30,000 and can go zero to 60 mph in three seconds. There is no clutch and no shifting. The company said Thursday that buyers will have access to free charging at participating LiveWire dealers for the first two years. The Milwaukee motorcycle company has struggled with declining sales and an...
  • Harley-Davidson now taking orders for its first electric motorcycle.

    01/10/2019 4:27:01 PM PST · by Captain Peter Blood · 174 replies
    MSN ^ | 01-08-2019 | MSN
    The electric motorcycle that Harley-Davidson announced back in 2014 is finally hitting the market this year. Since 2014, Harley-Davidson has been working on developing its first electric motorcycle; at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday, the company announced that the 2020 LiveWire model is finally available for pre-order before its official August launch.
  • TRUMP CURSE: Fabled American Company Slumps After Defying The Donald [H-D]

    07/25/2018 7:03:56 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 106 replies
    constitution.com ^ | July 24, 2018 | By Andrew West
    When the President of the United States is an incredibly powerful and successful businessman, there literally is nowhere to hide for companies choosing to invest their resources outside of our great nation. What President Trump lacks in political experience, he more than makes up for in business acumen, and he has brought that incredible and extraordinarily unique spin to the Oval Office with him. Originally coined the “Trump Effect”, the fact that the President is one of modern history’s most consummate and prosperous real estate developers has propelled our American economy forward in ways that we could only dream about...
  • On Harley-Davidson’s Big, Fat Mistake

    06/29/2018 9:34:30 AM PDT · by Thalean · 53 replies
    American Greatness ^ | June 28, 2018 | Spencer P Morrison
    Harley-Davidson on Monday announced that it would move production for its European customers overseas, in order to avoid the European Union’s (EU) new import duties. President Trump slammed the move and accused the company of raising the “white flag” of economic surrender on Twitter. Trump is right. Harley-Davidson’s decision is perhaps the most incompetent public relations blunder since Starbucks said it would replace 10,000 American workers with Syrian refugees—no doubt they will pay a heavy price. In the meantime, Harley’s loss is our gain, as every individual failure makes the whole stronger.