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Royal Enfield Adds Scram 411 To Lineup In U.S.

MILWAUKEE – Royal Enfield is bringing its Himalayan-based 2023 Scram 411 to the United States. The model was revealed back in March, but it wasn’t until Wednesday night that Royal Enfield announced that it will be sold in North America. Described as an “adventure tourer,” the single-cylinder, 411cc model will …

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Union Workers Approve New Five-Year Contract At Harley-Davidson’s York Plant

YORK, PA – Union workers at Harley-Davidson’s factory here approved a new five-year contract with the motorcycle manufacturer on Tuesday night. They received wage increases and improved benefits as well as the elimination of a two-tier wage system. The contract ratification vote came two months after workers unanimously rejected a …

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Can-Am Reveals Two Electric Motorcycle Models For Mid-2024

VALCOURT, QUEBEC – More than five months after announcing its intention to build electric motorcycles, Can-Am has now revealed two models that will be in dealer showrooms in mid-2024. One’s a dual purpose model. The other is designed for urban commutes. While specs won’t be released for another year, parent …

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Electric Anthem Model From Ryvid Launches Aug. 14

IRVINE, CA – It’s minimalist, lightweight, relatively low-priced but also a bit lacking in range. Yet there’s something intriguing about the inaugural Anthem model from new electric motorcycle manufacturer Ryvid. Maybe it’s the bike’s bare appearance or maybe it’s the bike’s functionality. Due to be launched Aug. 14 by the …

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Oil Drippings: Trail Bike Auction On July 30, Work Continues At New Albany Area Dealer

It’s another edition of Oil Drippings, the catch-all post for recent items from near and far that maybe don’t warrant a stand-alone story or, ahem, got overlooked at the time of release. Here goes: Auction To Offer 150 Bikes, Plus Parts, Etc. An auction of the contents of Jim Hoellerich’s …

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Ural To Commence Shipping New Models From New Factory In Kazahkstan Within Days

REDMOND, WA – Within a week or so, Ural Motorcycles is expected to begin shipping new models from Kazakhstan after moving assembly of its sidecar rigs out of Russia following that country’s invasion of Ukraine. “If everything goes well, we expect the first shipment of bikes from our new assembly …

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Oil Drippings: Gold Wing Club Calls It Quits, RevZilla Expands, New Models

It’s another edition of Oil Drippings, a compilation of recent news items from near and far that have insufficient heft to get a stand-alone post: GWRRA Shutting Down After 45 Years The Phoenix-based Gold Wing Road Riders Association, which was founded in 1977 and once boasted more than 80,000 members, …

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FTC Acts Against Harley-Davidson On Warranty Restrictions

In a move that would benefit Harley-Davidson owners and independent repair shops across the country, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced that it’s initiating action against Harley-Davidson for “illegally restricting customers’ right to repair their purchased products.” The FTC ordered the motorcycle manufacturer “to fix warranties by removing …

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Ural’s Move From Russia To Kazakhstan Showing Progress

REDMOND, WA – Sidecar rig manufacturer Ural is progressing with its plan to move motorcycle assembly from Russia to Kazakhstan. Several hurdles have been overcome in the six-plus weeks since it announced its exit plan. Production at its Irbit factory in Siberia was shut down in early March following Russia’s …

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Oil Drippings: New Electric Tourer From Energica And More

It’s a fresh edition of Oil Drippings, a collection of recent news items from near and far: Experia From Energica For Touring Energica is out with a new model named Experia that may just help alter consumer conceptions of electric motorcycles. It’s a tourer with a high profile and luggage …

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Harley-Davidson Suspends Production Due To Supply Chain Issue

MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson has shut down motorcycle manufacturing in Wisconsin and York, PA for a minimum of two weeks due to a supply chain issue. The company cited a regulatory compliance issue with one of its suppliers as the reason. The production suspension doesn’t affect the manufacture of LiveWire electric …

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Traffic Fatalities Soared In 2021 With Motorcycle Deaths Up Nine Percent

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last year was a deadly one on the nation’s highways with traffic fatalities soaring 10.5 percent over 2020, estimates released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal. Motorcycle deaths rose nine percent in 2021. Deaths totaled 42,915, the highest number since 2005. The agency said …

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LiveWire Reveals Second Model, Limited Edition Del Mar Quickly Sells Out

MILWAUKEE – It took less than 20 minutes today for a limited edition of LiveWire’s second electric model to sell out. LiveWire began taking orders for 100 “built to order” copies of the dirt track-inspired S2 Del Mar LE (for Limited Edition) at 12:40 p.m. (EDT) and customers snatched them …

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Ural Moving Production To Kazakhstan From Russia

REDMOND, WA – With Russia’s war on Ukraine continuing, Russian sidecar rig manufacturer Ural is moving assembly of its models out of Irbit. They will now be put together about 375 miles to the southeast in Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan. The plan is “progressing at full speed,” Ural CEO Ilya Khait told …

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