A Ten-Thousand Dollar Harley Day

Good morning fellow riders!  It was hazy skies and 60 degrees here in the Northwest when I hit the road at 6:45am for the H.O.G Million Mile Monday. 
Today every single H.O.G. member worldwide can take part in this event without having to cross a single state or national border.  Sounds easy.  And they even made [...]

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My Nu-Ness Ride in Second Life

Are you unhappy with your first motorcycle life?  Then join others who are in the same camp ground and trade-up in Second Life. 
What is Second Life?  It’s a 3-D virtual world created by its Residents.  From the moment you enter the World you’ll discover a vast digital continent, teeming with people, entertainment, experiences and opportunity.
For [...]

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I See Motorcycle Haters Everywhere

Like many “Average Joes” on the street, if you ask them to name a well-known motorcyclists I suspect most would connect-a-dot with actors who have played bikers in movies (Brando, Fonda, McQueen, Travolta), but if you ask them to name something relevant about the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) or what they have done for motorcyclists [...]

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Heading East

No, I’m not talking about the 70’s rock band who produced the album “Flat as a Pancake”, but about Wisconsin. 
It’s home to the Green Bay Packers, Cheeseheads, Yoopers and (drum roll, please) Harley-Davidson.  I’m jazzed about finally visiting the “Mothership”, (3700 W Juneau Ave.; aka home; Harley Central; the place where it all started) the [...]

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Reconnecting with HOG Tales

Ah-riding. I know it’s a great way to unwind after a hectic work day. But, why not combine a little riding pleasure while at work during the day?  I was enjoying a smoke break at work and reading the HOG Tales Magazine wondering who is behind this glossy publication at Harley-Davidson? 
HOG Tales Magazine is multi-language magazine [...]

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Mongol’s Travel Oregon Legal System

Welcome to Oregon — from the rugged seacoast, to the high mountain passes of the Cascades and everything in between including the Judicial Branch.  Oregon’s beauty is here for all to enjoy.
In April, five months after the first chapter of the outlaw Mongols Motorcycle Club opened in Oregon, the Eugene police arrested three members of [...]

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Harley Acquires Steve Storz Trademark Rights

Dealernews is reporting that Storz Performance, Inc. reached an agreement with Harley-Davidson to acquire the business’ trademark rights for the term “XR 1200″.  Storz had filed a U.S. Trademark application for the term.  Nothing publically was stated on terms because of the confidential nature of the agreement.  Storz Performance introduced its XR 1200 dirt track [...]

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Harley Carves Out Some MySpace

This went largely unnoticed, but Harley-Davidson rode “virtually” into the social network scene with the launch of Harley-Davidson MySpace profile. And in true bad boy fashion, visitors are greeted with the “Screw it, let’s ride” manifesto and a link that challenges them to bring their own words to the rallying cry.
Of course Harley will provide updates [SELL, [...]

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Screw It, Let’s Get Product Placements

You see it all the time…companies involved in cross-promotion or product placement deals for television and/or films.  High-tech companies are the worst in pushing products including Apple Computers, which must have a warehouse full of MacBooks for their “hired-out-for-loan” program in exchange for exposure.  From the first Tom Cruise “Mission Impossible“ to Fox’s “24″, Apple [...]

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Milwaukee Goes Green – Harley Topper Scooter Redux

If you’re considering a switch to a two-wheeler – even if to augment your vehicle inventory – apparently you are not alone.
The Motorcycle Industry Council recently reported that sales of scooters and economical motorcycles are at their highest levels in 20 years.  Name-brand scooters in the first quarter of 2008 were up 24 percent over [...]

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