January, 2015

• 17 January

  Springfield Motorcycle Show Kicks Off

  

  WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – There was a line of riders, all but a few of which arrived in four-wheeled vehicles, waiting outside the entrance when the 10th annual Springfield Motorcycle Show opened at 10 a.m. today at the Eastern States Exposition. Once inside and out of the cold, they got …

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• 17 January

  Aprilia Recalls Shiver 750, Caponord 1200

  

  In a recall announced by parent company Piaggio, Aprilia is recalling a small number of Shiver 750s from the 2014 and 2015 model year and Caponord 1200s from the 2015 model year for a power train problem. A total of 337 motorcycles are being recalled. The company said,  “Due to …

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• 16 January

  Ducati Sets Sales Record in 2014

  

  Ducati set a new sales record in 2014 by delivering 45,100 motorcycles, a two percent increase from 2013. It marked the fifth consecutive year of growth for

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• 16 January

  Polaris Goes Electric, Buys Brammo

  

  MINNEAPOLIS – Polaris has added to its motorcycle portfolio that includes the Indian and Victory brands. The company announced late Thursday that it has acquired the electric motorcycle business of Brammo Inc.

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• 16 January

  Motorcyclepedia Offers Lecture Series

  

  NEWBURGH, NY – The Motorcyclepedia Museum kicks off a winter/spring lecture series on Saturday with Brian Rathjen of “Backroads” magazine talking at 3 p.m. about

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• 15 January

  Hookup For Harley-Davidson, Sturgis

  

  MILWAUKEE – A long-term hookup is in the works between Harley-Davidson and the City of Sturgis, S.D. With the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally celebrating 75 years in 2015, Harley-Davidson and the city are finalizing an agreement that will make Harley-Davidson the rally’s

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• 13 January

  Dealer Perspective: Growing The Business

  Just like any business, motorcycle dealerships are constantly looking at ways to boost sales.  New revenue can help fuel expansion or simply replace monies lost over time as customers change their buying habits.

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• 12 January

  Pigskin Quiz Mixes Motorcycle, Football Terms

  

  The NFL is in playoff mode and college’s National Championship game between Ohio State and Oregon is tonight, so here’s a simple little pigskin quiz that mixes football and motorcycling to get you thinking about street survival skills.

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• 11 January

  Is This Justice? No Jail Time For Rider’s Death

  

  Sipping my Sunday morning coffee a few moments ago while sitting at my laptop, I made a routine visit to the state’s Judicial Branch website to see if there was any change in the status of the case related to my riding mate and friend Gary Randall, who died from

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• 10 January

  Auction Of Harley-Davidson Collectibles

  

  PLYMOUTH, CT – In his 36 years of disposing of estates, auctioneer Tim Capulis cannot remember another sale quite like it. “It’s a one-of-a-kind event. It will be an enjoyable event. It will be a memorable event,” he predicted of the Tim Donahue Estate Auction that is set for

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