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Kawasaki To Restructure, Spin Off Motorcycles

A major shakeup was announced Monday by Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The company will spin off its train and motorcycle and engine businesses next year. The restructuring is targeted for October 2021. No details were given on the new company that will build bikes but, in an update Tuesday, …

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Harley-Davidson Sales And Market Share Still Sagging

MILWAUKEE – Retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the United States dropped 10.3 percent in the third quarter of 2020, compared to 2019, while the company’s share of the 601+cc market dropped dramatically in Q3 to 41.4 percent from 49.8 percent a year ago. Worldwide, Harley-Davidson sales in Q3 were …

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IMS Winter Tour Canceled, Outside Events Will Fill 2021

In what can be viewed as a forced and potentially still risky move given the uncertainty caused by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows tour will be rebranded and move outside in 2021. The previously revealed slate of eight indoor shows for 2020-2021 – starting in Long …

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Polaris And Zero Sign Deal To Partner For 10 Years

MINNEAPOLIS – Polaris and Zero Motorcycles announced this morning that they’ve signed an exclusive 10-year agreement to partner in the building of electric off-road vehicles and snowmobiles. The announcement stated that co-development is already underway on “several” electric vehicles that will debut by the end of 2021. Minnesota-based Polaris already …

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Indian Introduces Electric Mini-Bike Based On FTR750

MINNEAPOLIS – Indian Motorcycle is taking aim at young, beginning riders by introducing an electric mini-bike based on its successful FTR750 flat track racer. The eFTR Jr. announced today was designed around Razor’s proven electric powertrain. It will be manufactured by Razor USA and will sell for $749. The eFTR …

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TWIR: Harley-Davidson Abandons India, BMW Demo Truck Visits

It’s time again for TWIR – The Week in Review. This time (slightly delayed) it’s for the week of Sept. 20 through 26. TWIR is a compilation of of regional, national and sometimes international new that didn’t get a full post but warrants mention. Here goes with TWIR: Harley-Davidson Says …

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TWIR: Zhukovskyy Wants Out, New Place For BMW Motorrad Days

It’s time again for TWIR – The Week in Review, which appears weekly (at least when sufficient items accumulate). This time it’s for the week of Sept. 13 through 19. As just suggested, TWIR is a compilation of regional, national and sometimes international news that didn’t get a full post …

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Bonnier Ends Print Version Of “Cycle World” And Sells

NEW YORK – Another motorcycle magazine has bitten the dust, at least in printed form. Bonnier Corp. will put out its final issue of “Cycle World” in October, with ownership of the magazine and several others transferring to a company called Octane. Octane plans to continue “Cycle World” as an …

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Indian Adds Two Models, New Scout Colors For 2021

MINNEAPOLIS – Indian Motorcycle released its 2021 model-year lineup today and it includes two new iterations of existing models: the Vintage Dark Horse and the Roadmaster Limited. The Vintage Dark Horse is a blacked-out model with soft black saddlebags. Its starting MSRP is $19,499, which is $1,000 less than the …

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Sturgis Condemns Study As “Blatantly Faulty”

STURGIS, SD – The city of Sturgis is condemning as “blatantly faulty” a study released this week that tied that the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last month to 267,000 cases of COVID-19 across the United State and concluded that the event caused nearly 20 percent of all cases nationally …

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Dealerships Destroyed By Wildfire In Oregon

MEDFORD, OR – Three motorcycle dealerships in the Medford area are vowing to rebuild after being destroyed by wildfire on Tuesday night as customers of those stores post comments of support on social media. D & S Harley-Davidson, Hansen’s BMW and Oregon Motorcycle Adventures – KTM were each leveled by …

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