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The HOGs Are Coming To The Strip

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The principals of Las Vegas Harley-Davidson have announced plans to construct an $18 million dollar flagship dealership on the south end of the Vegas Strip, close to the iconic “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign, according to the Vegas Review Journal.  The planned 50,000 square ft tw0-level building will replace the current 70,000 sq. ft store [...]

May 15th, 2013 | Posted in Blog View,Harley Davidson,Headlines | Read More »

“Going Fishing” on a Harley-Davidson

It’s not quite viral, but this video, titled Raul Echeverz Harley-Davidson (no such dealer exists) has been viewed over 100,000 times.  It’s not quite commercial production quality, but someone went to a lot of time and effort to put out the message that to pick up attractive strange women in the city, all you need [...]

May 14th, 2013 | Posted in Blog View,Harley Davidson,Videos | Read More »

THIEVES STEAL BIKE DECEASED OWNER BEQUEATHED TO 9 YEAR OLD SON

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Fresno CA Eric Reyes dying wish was to bequeath his 2000 HD Road King to his 9 year old son.  Unfortunately, thieves broke into the Pancho Villa Riders clubhouse the day after Reyes funeral and stole the bike.  Eric’s wife, Irene Reyes made an impassioned plea on local television station KMPH “Please bring it back, [...]

April 14th, 2013 | Posted in Blog View,Harley Davidson,Headlines | Read More »

AEROSMITH AND TOBY KEITH JOIN STAR-STUDDED LINEUP FOR CELEBRATION IN MILWAUKEE

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Fans Who Purchase a 110th Anniversary Ticket Package Before April 19 Eligible for Pre-Sale MILWAUKEE (April 11, 2013) – Rock n’ Roll Hall-of-Famer Aerosmith and superstar Toby Keith will join Kid Rock as headline performers for Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee over Labor Day weekend. Keith will perform Thursday, Aug. 29; Aerosmith will take the stage Friday, [...]

April 12th, 2013 | Posted in Blog View,Harley Davidson,Headlines | Read More »

Harley announces band list for 110th

Rock To Rap And Everything In Between: Harley-Davidson Unveils Preliminary Lineup For 110th Anniversary Celebration ZZ Top, Katey Sagal & The Forest Rangers, Dropkick Murphys, Lupe Fiasco, Common and Brantley Gilbert Among First of 60-plus Bands Scheduled to Rock Milwaukee’s Lakefront Labor Day Weekend MILWAUKEE, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – An eclectic mix of talent ranging [...]

April 5th, 2013 | Posted in Harley Davidson,Headlines | Read More »

Burglars Break In Dealership On The Day Founder Is Buried

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Thieves took advantage of a death to burglarize Mathews Harley-Davidson in Fresno California.  On Thursday march 28th, someone heaved a large stone through the plate glass door and in less than 4 minutes stole $6,000 worth of leather jackets.  The theft occurred the same day employees and customers were burying 90 year old Eva Mathews.  Eva and [...]

April 3rd, 2013 | Posted in Blog View,Harley Davidson,Headlines | Read More »

The Nickle Rocker

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Built by Thunderbike Customs Harley-Davidson Niederrhein Germany the Nickle Rocker was voted 3rd place in the “Modified Harley”-Class of the European Championship at the 2013 Custom Chrome dealer show.       Tweet

April 3rd, 2013 | Posted in Blog View,Harley Davidson,Headlines | Read More »

Harley and BMW Owners Say Their Brands Are Less Reliable, but More Satisfying

Consumer Reports magazine has conducted their first ever motorcycle reliability survey and they say that a quarter of all Harley-Davidson owners reported experiencing a major problem with their motorcycle in the previous four years.  BMW owners reported their motorcycles are even less reliable, with 33% of owners reporting problems in the previous four years.  Japanese [...]

March 27th, 2013 | Posted in Blog View,BMW Motorcycles,Harley Davidson,Headlines,Victory | Read More »

2012 Harley-Davidson Switch Back

Passing through the rust belt near Allentown Pa, I can see the black wall of angry storm clouds racing towards me from the southwest. It seems “thunderstorms and test bikes” are my constant theme in 2012. First it was tropical storm Earl and the Victory Cross County Tour, then it was an unnamed but equally [...]

March 26th, 2013 | Posted in Harley Davidson,New Motorcycle Tests | Read More »

Man Risks His Life To Save Bike Containing His Brothers’s Ashes

Billy Fountain stands next to his late brother's 1992 Harley Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle, which contains some of the ashes of the late Harold "Jugsy" Fountain, a Vietnam veteran who died while riding the bike in Florida in 2004. In back is the garage-barn where the bike had been kept. The garage was destroyed in a Wednesday morning fire, but the bike was unscathed.
Conor Berry, The Republican

Monson MA  March 20, 2013:  (excerpted from The Republican)    Billy Fountain told the local newspaper there was no way he was letting his brother’s 1992 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy burn up in the fire that broke out near the barn where it was being stored. ”Hell or highwater, I was getting the bike out of there,” [...]

March 21st, 2013 | Posted in Blog View,Harley Davidson,Headlines | Read More »