I Hear Sleigh Bells Ringing

It’s been a pretty busy year at Northwest Harley Blog covering the various motorcycle rides that the posse went on, events and industry news along the way and the occasional rant about the Occupy protests, Wisconsin sit-ins as well as highlighting Harley-Davidson’s trouble spots around the world. As you know, I write about this stuff from the comfort [...]

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Reframing The Debate

Driving a motorcycle in the northwest is an exciting experience. The views, the freedom a motorcycle gives you, the expression of individuality that comes from going down the road on two wheels vs. four, are all attractions that thousands of Oregon motorcyclists experience most every day. Unfortunately, there’s a darker side to driving a motorcycle. Accidents [...]

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The Ultimate Custom Chopper Builder – YOU!

Go ahead and admit it.  You’ve always wanted to become an elite custom motorcycle builder and compete on the national stage to win cash prizes. Now you can! Any motorcycle enthusiast can learn with the click of a mouse how to build custom motorcycles.  All of this happens thanks to Chopper College, a Minneapolis-based technical school who [...]

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Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide (1971)

In the early 1970s, funding dollars were tight, so Willie G. Davidson and his design team mated the chassis of a larger touring bike with that of the lighter, more manageable front end of the Sportster. The result was the 1971 introduction of the “Sparkling America”  motorcycle which featured red, white and blue paint and [...]

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21 Artists and 21 Helmets

This past weekend, Thor Drake who is well known in Portland for his custom restorations and annual The One Motorcycle Show opened a new bike/coffee shop called See See Motorcycles at 1642 NE Sandy. For the debut and grand opening Mr. Drake made the space available for a show of 21 helmets as designed by [...]

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Harley-Davidson Wheel Manufacturing Moving To China

“It’s disgraceful, but how about the heartless timing for Christ’s sake.”  – Australian Workers Union State Secretary Wayne Hanson said to reporters. It’s not well known, but the majority of cast wheels and hubs for Harley-Davidson motorcycles are produced in Australia and shipped to Milwaukee.  Harley acquired Adelaide-based New Castalloy in 2006 when continuity of wheel supply was an issue.  The [...]

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It’s How We Roll

This is a shout out to an extraordinary posse. Hardly the stereotypical, tatted-up, badass bikers portrayed in pop culture or do we ride the machines of American Chopper — slick and polished. From the outside looking in you can’t understand it, but there are many benefits to riding a motorcycle with a group.  Aside from the [...]

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Progressive International Motorcycle Show

The 2012 Progressive International Motorcycle show will soon hit the northwest on December 16-18th at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Attendees can check-out new bikes from Aprilia, Beta, BMW, Brammo, BRP, Darwin, Ducati, Erik Buell Racing, Gas Gas, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Husqvarna, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, MV Agusta, Norton, Star, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory and Yamaha.  There will also be [...]

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An Icy Cold Freeze Covers Oregon Bloggers

It’s December and motorcyclists are warned to take care during the winter months on the roads as icy conditions make for treacherous navigation.  However, motorcycle bloggers have just skidded on the ice and hit the barrier! I’m talking about Crystal Cox. Ms Cox runs several law-centric blogs, like HERE, and HERE.  She was sued by investment firm [...]

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