February, 2020

• 1 February

  Manchester Harley-Davidson Announces New Ownership

  

  MANCHESTER, NH – Manchester Harley-Davidson has a new owner. In an official announcement posted Friday on its website, the dealership said that it has been acquired by Paul Veracka. Veracka owns five other Harley-Davidson stores, including High Octane Harley-Davidson located 35 miles away in Billerica, MA. The announcement declared that …

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January, 2020

• 31 January

  Diner Plans To Fight Harley-Davidson Edict

  

  WORCESTER, MA – The artist who painted the Harley-Davidson mural on the Miss Worcester Diner here – a mural that the motorcycle company now wants removed – said this afternoon that he and diner owner Kim Kniskern are enjoying the publicity and plan to fight Harley-Davidson’s trademark infringement claim. “This …

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• 31 January

  Miss Worcester Diner’s Sign Riles Harley-Davidson

  

  WORCESTER, MA – A hand-painted mural that adorns an air conditioning duct atop the entrance to the Miss Worcester Diner here and featuring Harley-Davidson’s famous bar and shield logo has come to the attention of the motocycle company in Milwaukee, which has asked that it be removed. Miss Worcester Diner …

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• 30 January

  Future of Norton Grim, Company Enters Administration

  

  British motorcycle manufacturer Norton and two related businesses of CEO Stuart Garner have been placed under administration after struggling to cover £300,000 in unpaid taxes.  The grim situation leaves the jobs of about 100 workers at the company’s Castle Donington factory in Leicestershire and the brand’s future in doubt. The …

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• 29 January

  Billy Joel’s Bikes Are Vandalized On Long Island

  

  There’d be no blaming the Piano Man if he’s pissed following a weekend break-in at his Long Island home on Centre Island. TMZ reports that Billy Joel called the cops on Monday morning after discovering that someone had smashed a glass door leading to his garage and then vandalized 12 …

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• 29 January

  Hearing On Helmet Bill Planned In New Hampshire

  

  CONCORD, NH – Less than a year after seven motorcyclists died in a horrific accident in the town of Randolph, New Hampshire’s state legislature is considering the enactment of a universal helmet law. A hearing on House Bill 1621-FN by the House of Representatives’ Transportation Committee is set for 1 …

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• 28 January

  Sales Decline Again For Harley-Davidson in 2019

  

  MILWAUKEE – U.S. sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles declined 5.2 percent in 2019 to 125,960 units, while worldwide sales dropped 4.3 percent to 218,273 units, according to full-year results released this morning by the company. Harley-Davidson sold 6,908 fewer models in the U.S. in 2019 compared to 2018, and 9,778 fewer …

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• 27 January

  Harley-Davidson Of Danbury Marks 25 Years In Business

  

  DANBURY, CT – For Al Lucchino, memories of launching a new Harley-Davidson dealership are as vivid as the paint on the glistening models that fill his showroom – even 25 years later. There are memories of the frustrating hunt for a location for the store and the exhilaration of customers …

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• 26 January

  The Week In Review – Jan. 25

  

  It’s time for The Week in Review for the week ending Jan. 25. The post is a mix of news nuggets, info from press releases, and other items culled from near and far. Here goes with The Week in Review: Triumph Getting Into Smaller Bikes MCN reports that Triumph and …

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• 24 January

  Harley-Davidson Adds More Powerful “131 Crate Engine”

  

  MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson is out with a “new performance option” in the form of a new 131-cubic-inch (2,147cc) engine that has a name that’s a mouthful. It’s dubbed the Screamin’ Eagle Milwaukee-Eight 131 Crate Engine and is designed as “a bolt-in replacement for 2017-later model Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles originally equipped …

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