It’s ironic, but a traditionally irrational Italian company is attempting to turn a class that’s never been about logical decision making on its head with a muscle bike/cruiser thing that’s all about numbers. Not just outright power or torque either. … Continued
Tacitly acknowledging that the cost of American manufacturing isn’t competitive in the global business environment, Harley-Davidson has announced that it will open a new assembly facility in Haryana, India. Sportsters and other models will be assembled for the Indian market … Continued
Would you rather ride a bike that accelerated from 0-100mph in 9.7 seconds or one that takes nearly half a minute? The Michigan State Police know the answer to that question. Last month they performed comprehensive, independent performance testing on … Continued
Potato-potato-potato. Rolling into town in your doo rag, assless leather chaps and your gigantic, vibrating noise maker, you think people see a rebel, you think people see someone not to be messed with. You think people see the living embodiment … Continued
If you’re in any way interested in such things (and who isn’t ?!) you’ve probably seen Harley’s Q3, 2010 release claiming a 66 percent net income increase year-on-year. What you probably didn’t see was that this was largely due to … Continued
If there’s one thing Americans fear more than universal healthcare, it’s the dreaded clutch mechanism. That’s a problem when it comes to learning to ride; not only are motorcycles not nice, safe SUVs, but they’re equipped with the devil’s-own manual … Continued
Believe it or not, but today’s pot-bellied pirates didn’t get their start on the gigantic chrome vibrators they now ride. Instead, they learned on, gasp, foreign-made, small-capacity bikes that had a wide range of abilities and appeal outside Harley’s existing … Continued