The Nickle Rocker
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
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Four Rings On Two Wheels; Audi Concept Bike
When Audi bought Italian motorcycle maker Ducati last April, the motorcycle press speculated the auto maker might release a sportbike under the Audi four ring logo. Now autoevolution is reporting the brand has released design sketches and photos of a clay model of The Audi Motorrad. A concept of French designers Thibault Devauze and his brother Marc [...]
Man Risks His Life To Save Bike Containing His Brothers’s Ashes
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,” [...]
Federal Regulators Issue Fine Against Southern Honda Powersports
The largest powersports dealer in the nation, Southern Honda Powersports in Chattanooga Tennessee was fined $125,000 to settle allegations that it knowingly sold motorcycles that had been recalled but not repaired. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began a probe of the dealership after USA Today story about the practice. USA Today said it [...]
Own the Cover Bike
Victory motorcycles is going to auction off the 2013 Cross Country between March 21-28 on Ebay to benefit Operation Gratitude. Unfortunately, a date with the beautiful Playboy model Raquel (shown in the photo) is not included. Bummer. But here’s a behind the scenes video to whet your appetite and get you revved up to [...]
HARLEY-DAVIDSON® BREAKOUT® BELONGS TO THE STREET
Press Release – The 2013 Harley-Davidson® Breakout® motorcycle is an urban prowler, a bike ready for a midnight ramble to the roadhouse or a rib joint rendezvous with the crew. Green light? Crack the throttle to deliver a muscular dose of American V-Twin torque and etch the asphalt with a fat rear tire. The Breakout will be [...]
Ravens Donate Pair of HD’s to New Orleans PD
First it was a full page ad in the Times-Picayune,thanking the residents of New Orleans for their hospitality. Then the Baltimore Ravens owner, Steve Bisicotti, purchased a pair of Harley-Davidson FLHP police bikes and donated them to NOPD for the assistance that was given to the team during its stay in the Big Easy. Typically the [...]
PUT FREEDOM TO THE TEST WITH HARLEY-DAVIDSON RENTALS
Harley-Davidson Authorized Rentals Help Riders Answer Adventure’s Call MILWAUKEE (Feb. 18, 2013) – Every one of the approximately 18.4 million miles[1] of paved roads around the world mile represents an adventure that’s waiting to happen, and as the largest provider of motorcycle rentals in the world, Harley-Davidson Authorized Rentals can provide the ride for those inspired to [...]
