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Hurricane Earl cruising into Canadian motorcycle rally
News 3 Sep 2010 | 7:47 am
Officials in Canada are looking closely at a motorcycle event taking place this weekend, but not for gangs or troublemakers. It’s the impending tropical storm conditions from Hurricane Earl that has some worried.
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Winning racing team sets landspeed records on an electric motorcycle
News 3 Sep 2010 | 7:03 am
A team from the electric motorcycle racing circuit of TTXGP took their winning ways to the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats to set a new land speed record yesterday.
We would like to say the previous holders of the record were upset to lose it, but in fact that honor was owned by the same team that broke it on Thursday, who had set it only days earlier.
The most amazing fact to come from the new record set by Lightning Motorcycles was the preparation needed for the electric machine that reached speeds of 176 mph. Using a dynamometer to tune its General Motors EV1 electric car engine, the team reportedly made some gearing changes to allow for the higher speeds.
Other than the slight tweaks, the record-breaking electric motorcycle was the same winning bike which rode over the finish line at the inaugural TTXGP North American Championship two weeks ago.
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Graphic police video captures football player's motorcycle accident
News 3 Sep 2010 | 6:17 am
A shocking police video of a truck crashing into a motorcycle at an intersection in Iowa City, Iowa is burning up cyberspace.
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Honda continues to tease with its 2011 motorcycle line-up
News 2 Sep 2010 | 7:03 am
While the recession may have taught the non-riding world to simplify things, motorcycle manufacturers seem to have one simple message; less chrome, more muscle.
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Yamaha excited about latest naked motorcycle
News 2 Sep 2010 | 6:29 am
Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha is simply excited about getting naked with their latest motorcycle riding out for the new model year.
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Notable motorcycle to be featured in Law Enforcement Museum
News 1 Sep 2010 | 8:36 am
The darker side of motorcycles will be featured in the upcoming National Law Enforcement Museum as an undercover investigation into a biker gang gets its own display.
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Lingering recession lightens the wallets of motorcycle enthusiasts
News 1 Sep 2010 | 8:25 am
Quieter bike nights or fewer motorcycles on the road may not be from riders losing interest in the two-wheeled past time, but just bikers feeling the effect of a lighter wallet.
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Group honors a contributor to motorcycle safety
News 1 Sep 2010 | 7:56 am
It was special moment recently when the motorcycle industry recognized a man who could be directly responsible for saving countless rider’s lives.
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Harley-Davidson and ad agency ride away from motorcycle history
News 1 Sep 2010 | 6:56 am
While not keeping bikers up at night the curious case over who left who, the motorcycle manufacturer or advertising agency, has many wondering.
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Controversial motorcycle bill passes in California
News 31 Aug 2010 | 7:06 am
The fate of California motorcycle enthusiasts lies in the hands of one of the most famous riders with a controversial bill heading to the desk of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Harley-Davidson takes next step to sell Italian motorcycle manufacturer
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The reality of Harley-Davidson's recent corporate decisions are taking place with several key news stories making headlines.
The Milwaukee motorcycle manufacturer announced it would divest itself of Buell motorcycles after gaining full control of the smaller company in 2003 and its more recent acquisition, MV Agusta, bought in 2008.
Harley-Davidson announced its plans in October as part of its go-forward business strategy to focus its effort and investment on leveraging the unique strengths of the Harley-Davidson brand to reach new customers, strengthen relationships with existing customers, and grow the Harley-Davidson brand worldwide.
The founder of Buell motorcycles, Erik Buell announced last week he would start an independent motorcycle racing shop.
To shed itself of Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta Harley-Davidson has selected the investment banking firm, BNP Paribas in Milan and is reportedly identifying potential buyers.
While Harley-Davidson intends to sell MV Agusta, MV Agusta has continued to move forward on the road to revitalization.
Under Harley-Davidson’s ownership, MV Agusta has restored production operations and continues to invest substantially in product development, as evidenced by the recent unveiling of the all new Brutale® and F4® models, which generated a highly enthusiastic response among customers and key trade media at the Milan show. MV Agusta is also returning to a position of prominence in the premium performance sport motorcycle category.
“MV Agusta is a highly desirable company for the right buyer,” said Harley-Davidson Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Olin. “MV Agusta has a proud heritage and strong brand, high-quality exciting and beautiful products, and passionate enthusiasm on the part of its customers, employees and dealers, and we are confident in our expectation that we will identify an appropriate buyer.”
Last Updated (Saturday, 21 November 2009)
