Executives named to Motorcycle Industry Council board
February 28, 2009 by Motorcycle Industry Council
Filed under General, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Industry Council, News
The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) is pleased to announce the results from the election for officers conducted at the association’s Board Meeting on February 13, 2009, opening day of the Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Ind.
Buell invites bikers for homecoming celebrations
February 28, 2009 by Editor
Filed under Buell, Motorcycle
Buell Annual Homecoming set for June 5-7
Motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to visit Buell Motorcycle Company’s Wisconsin headquarters for the company’s 2009 Homecoming celebration, which will be held June 5-7, 2009, at the East Troy factory in conjunction with AMA Pro Racing’s scheduled stop at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Harley-Davidson Museum opens doors for People’s Republic of China
February 28, 2009 by Harley-Davidson
Filed under Harley-Davidson, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Museum
JIM ZIEMER HOSTS INFLUENTIAL CHINESE DIPLOMATS FOR DISCUSSION, HARLEY-DAVIDSON MUSEUM® VISIT
On Feb. 9, two top-ranking Chinese diplomats—Zhou Wenzhong, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the U.S., and Huang Ping, Consul General of the People's Republic of China —scheduled time during their brief visit to Milwaukee to speak with Company leaders and explore the Harley-Davidson Museum®. They were accompanied by their wives and other members of the Washington D.C. embassy and Chicago consulate diplomatic staff.
China is the largest motorcycle market in the world. Approximately 20 million motorcycles were sold in China in 2008. And, as Harley-Davidson looks to grow worldwide retail sales, selling motorcycles in China represents a significant long-term opportunity for the Company.
Harley-Davidson grills bikers
February 27, 2009 by Honda Motorcycles
Filed under Harley-Davidson
HARLEY-DAVIDSON LAUNCHES 'GET FLAMES, GET FIRE' PROMOTION
Harley-Davidson is launching a new Spring 2009 National Retail Promotion, entitled 'Get Flames, Get Fire.' The featured item, the Harley-Davidson Custom Grill, includes a set of tongs, a spatula and a fabric carrying bag. The grill and tools are made of heavy-duty steel for a long life and feature the distinctive Bar and Shield logo.
This Harley-Davidson® Custom Grill is free with a qualifying $300 purchase of Genuine Harley-Davidson® Motor Parts or Motor Accessories, MotorClothes® Merchandise, Screamin' Eagle® Performance Parts, Official Licensed Products or Buell® Merchandise, at a participating Harley-Davidson dealership from March 1 through April 15, 2009.
It’s EyesOn for Harley-Davidson’s Willie G.
February 27, 2009 by Harley-Davidson
Filed under Harley-Davidson, Motorcycle
WILLIE G. DAVIDSON TO RECEIVE 2009 LIFETIME DESIGN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Grandson of Harley-Davidson Motor Company founder chosen for EyesOn Design Award
Willie G. Davidson, Senior Vice President and Chief Styling Officer at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, has been chosen to receive this year's EyesOn Design Award presented by the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology.
Regarded as the most prestigious award in automotive design, each year's EyesOn Design Award winner is chosen by the industry's top designers and EyesOn Design award winners from previous years.
Top 5 Motorcycle Recoveries
LoJack Reveals Top 5 Cycle Recoveries
LoJack Corp. has unveiled its annual wrap-up of the top recoveries for 2008 involving the LoJack For Motorcycles and LoJack Early Warning For Motorcycles recovery systems. These stories underscore that chop shops and organized crime continue to fuel the growing problem of motorcycle theft. The recovery stories of 2008 also revealed that today’s thieves continue to profit from this lucrative crime and are doing so in part by leveraging the Internet to sell stolen bikes and bike parts.
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