WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has gone on the offensive against Harley-Davidson in a series of aggressive Tweets, saying the iconic motorcycle manufacturer has “surrendered” and “quit” in a trade war and is potentially facing “the beginning of the end.” “A Harley-Davidson should never be built in another country-never! …
Read More »H-D Moving Production Overseas In Wake Of Tariffs
MILWAUKEE – Production of iconic American-made Harley-Davidson motorcycles destined for Europe will be shifted from U.S. factories to overseas in response to tariffs imposed by the European Union, the company announced this morning in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Roughly 16 percent of all new Harley-Davidsons are …
Read More »Indian FTR 1200 Model Coming In 2019
BIARRITZ, FRANCE – Indian may be an iconic American motorcycle brand, but the company went overseas to the Wheels & Waves show here to announce that a flat track-inspired street model – the FTR 1200 – will go into production and go on sale in 2019. A group of industry …
Read More »Motorcycle Thefts Declined in 2017
DES PLAINES, IL – Motorcycle thefts in the U.S.. decreased in 2017 with a total of 44,268 being reported stolen, a drop of five percent from 2016 when 46,467 were reported taken, according to a just-released National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) study. The most thefts occurred in a July and …
Read More »Honda Super Cub Returning to U.S.
TOWNSEND, TN – After an absence of 45 years, Honda is bringing the Super Cub back to the U.S. The highest-selling motorcycle in history, with more than 100 million produced, the Super Cub was introduced in 1958, which was one year before Honda began selling motorcycles here. It inspired the …
Read More »Dates Announced for Progressive IMS Tour
SANTA MONICA, CA – Dates for the 2018-2019 Progressive International Motorcycle Show tour were announced this morning, with the New York stop scheduled for Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 at the Jacobs K. Javits Convention Center. The 38th annual tour will once again visit seven cities across the United States; …
Read More »Harley-Davidson Takes Hit In Headlines
MILWAUKEE – It was a rough last week for Harley-Davidson with a union asserting in a news story that the motorcycle manufacturer is engaging in “a corporate ambush on working people” by shipping jobs overseas, with another news report questioning whether the company has something to hide after it banned …
Read More »Cyril Huze Announces Retirement
Support and well-wishes for custom motorcycle builder and website publisher Cyril Huze have been accumulating since yesterday when he announced plans for retirement on May 15 due to a health issue and the end of fresh content on the “Cyril Huze Post.” “Due to a health issue discovered in 2017 requiring …
Read More »Detective Suspended For Discourtesy To Biker
SEATTLE – Punishment has finally been handed down eight months after King County sheriff’s detective Richard Rowe was captured on video pointing a handgun at a motorcycle rider during a traffic confrontation. At a news conference today, Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht said Rowe has been suspended for five days without pay …
Read More »Dramatic Series Projects Dystopian Future
Could the time come when gas-powered motorcycles are deemed by the federal government to be dangerous, out-of-date and illegal? Is society headed in a direction where only electric-powered, self-driving vehicles are allowed – where the ownership, operation, sales or purchase of all motorcycles are permanently banned in the U.S.? Is …
Read More »Four Small Models For Those Just Starting
The start of the rider training season means graduates will be shopping for first bikes. Some will follow the long-recommended advice of “buy small, buy used” for their first road machine, wisely realizing they’ll probably have a drop or other mishap while getting some initial miles under their butts. Others …
Read More »Lifelong Ride For Gloria Tramontin Struck
CLIFTON, NJ – It was the near the end of a 20-minute phone conversation last week about her new autobiography that Gloria Tramontin Struck paused for a moment to reflect on her life. “If my brother had taken ‘No’ for an answer, my life would have been so different. So sad, …
Read More »Indian Gets Designer Stenegärd From BMW
MINNEAPOLIS – Indian has just made a big statement about what the future holds for the growing brand. It has hired Ola Stenegärd as its Director of Product Design. A native of Sweden, Stenegärd has spent the past 15 years working for BMW Motorrad where he has played a crucial role …
Read More »Harley-Davidson Invests In Alta Motors
MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson is following through on its recent promise to “invest more aggressively” in electric motorcycles. This morning, the company announced that it has made an equity investment in Alta Motors, the Brisbane, CA-based builder of lightweight electric bikes for both off-road and street use. The two companies plan …
Read More »Twisted Road Offers New Twist On Bike Rentals
Would you let a stranger ride your motorcycle? Maybe, but maybe not. If it were a friend of a friend and you had a “good feeling” about the person, possibly. If you wondered about the person’s ability, certainly not. One Monday morning last September when meeting Phil Cheney of MAX …
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