February, 2014

• 7 February

  Pope Francis’ Harley-Davidson Brings Big Bucks

  With a crowd of hundreds watching, Pope Francis’ signed Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide sold for $328,169 at auction in Paris on Thursday. The bidding lasted six minutes and onlookers applauded when the gavel came down. A Harley jacket also sold for $78,135 as the part of Bonham’s Les Grandes Marques …

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• 6 February

  Honda Unveils More New Models For 2014

  Honda is out with some more new models for 2014, including the CBR650F, the Interceptor (pictured above) and an updated version of the CB1100. Here are some details: – CBR650F is a new middleweight sport bike with an inline four engine that, Honda says, “strikes a terrific balance between full-on …

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• 4 February

  What It’s Like To Ride Motorcycles On Ice

  Nathan Muscaro of New Hartford pops a wheelie on his 2014 KTM 500 EXC.  Winter is the time when most of us put our bikes into storage and stuff our riding gear into the closet, although there are a few hardy street riders who don’t mind a little salt on the …

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• 2 February

  Dad’s Vintage Ads

  By Bob Rose With the unlikely name of Dad’s Vintage Ads, you will find this Tennessee based mail-order company to have a veritable treasure trove of old bike info in the form of vintage motorcycle ads and magazines. The site is organized by brand and features a lot of way-cool …

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January, 2014

• 31 January

  Ohio Man Gets Buried With His Harley

  By Bud Wilkinson A Mechanicsburg, OH man was buried today along with his 1967 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, and WBNS-TV in Columbus was there as evidenced by the above video and accompanying picture (below). In also reporting on the funeral of 82-year-old Billie L. Standley, the “Dayton Daily News” reported that …

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• 30 January

  Harley-Davidson Sales Rise In 2013

  Harley-Davidson sold more than a quarter-million motorcycles in 2013 with sales in the U.S. and worldwide rising 4.4 percent each. The company reported today that it sold 260,839 new bikes last year, up from 249,849 in 2012, and that it expects to ship between 279,000 and 284,000 motorcycles in 2014, …

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• 29 January

  Indian Sales Boost Polaris in 2013

  The reborn Indian brand is turning into a winner for parent company Polaris in a very short time. Having only introduced three Indian models in August – the Chief Classic, the Chief Vintage and the Chieftain – Polaris saw year-to-year motorcycles sales rise 94 percent in the fourth quarter of …

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• 28 January

  Oil Drippings: News on H-D, Suzuki and BMW

  By Bud Wilkinson But, first, let’s go to the video… It wasn’t a bull in a china shop, rather a bull in China that charged a motorcyclist and knocked him to the ground in Suining, in the southwest part of the country. The “Daily Mail” reports that the angry animal …

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• 26 January

  A Visit To The Dentist

    How does the dealer decide what to charge you for repairs and maintenance on your bike? If you’ve been to a dealership a few times, you probably think you have a pretty good idea of how things work. But, there’s a lot more going on that isn’t obvious to the average …

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• 25 January

  Never Too Cold For Riding On Ice

  By Bud Wilkinson Winchester Lake in Winchester, CT was the place to be today for riding on ice. At the invitation of friend David Gelerter, RIDE-CT.com/Ride-NewEngland.com played spectator while a group of guys did some. The temperature was probably in the ’20s but the breeze made it feel colder. Despite …

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