HOG Carries The Week

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you have been bombarded with news coverage of the swine flu (H1N1) for several days now.  I first heard about the outbreaks in the airport when catching a Southwest Airlines flight.  Whether you’re getting ready for a motorcycle ride, a Megadeath concert or just looking to personalize a [...]

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Harley-Davidson And Wolverine Hype

Whenever I hear about product placement in movies I think about Wayne’s World.  You remember… he’s eating Dominos and drinking Pepsi with Nike shoes as he comments on product placement while doing product placement.  Scriptwriters needed to write an epic superhero piece on mankind’s downfall, while promoting American motorcycle heritage and culture.   Or at least [...]

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Woody Farewell For Harley-Davidson CEO

I’ve alerted people to the fact that the groundwork is being laid for a new kind of Harley-Davidson company in the future.  It’s anticipated they will need to aggressively streamline brands, shrink capacity and either eliminate or phase-out certain poor performing models.  Then this past weekend while many of us were in the Nevada desert, [...]

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Round Here

Talk was about a down turn in attendance.  The economy, you know.  Sure the attendance of Laughlin River Run was down (based on my unscientific estimate), but the beautiful weather, the awesome display of motorcycles, and the backdrop of events in the area brought out plenty of riders for the 27th annual motorcycle rally. It turns [...]

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In And Out

I’ll be in-an-out over the next several days.  Maybe even have time to grab a tasty burger.  Heading to the southwest desert sun with a group of friends to ride Lake Havasu, Oatman and catch some of Laughlin River Run.  As a result the blog will take a hit on postings. In my view it’s [...]

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All Aboard

The money train…. Wow … I think I just had a flashback. A warm sunny afternoon sitting on the hill overlooking the river. The birds singing in the trees, everything is so bright and colorful.  Oh wait weren’t we talking about Harley-Davidson? Harley announced today its second round of job losses since the beginning of [...]

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Ride Free

The open air and miles of asphalt stretch out all across the U.S.  Bikers nationwide consider the open road a home away from home and the desire to explore is sometimes described as a spiritual calling.  To ride with the wind in your face and be free on the open road is like nothing else. But, are [...]

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The Tax Fast Lane

I believe that people work harder and invest more when they can keep a larger portion of what they earn.  I don’t believe this concept is unique to the left or right.  I also believe government should promote work; savings and private investment; and stable sensible policies to facilitate the efficient exchange of goods and [...]

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Intellectual Honesty

A couple years ago just after dusk several of us were returning to Las Vegas after a busy day in Laughlin, NV at the River Run.  Hwy 163 is a long windy road at night in the desert.  Black asphalt runs like a ribbon through the mountains near Pipe Springs Canyon where we came upon [...]

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Biker Buff As CEO

Question — Does the CEO of a multi-billion dollar motorcycle company need to be a motorcycle enthusiast? The newly named Harley-Davidson CEO, Keith Wandell, sent a letter to the approx 1400 independent dealers opining his excitement in joining the motor company.  I was able to obtain a copy.  What did it say? But, more important [...]

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