Mango Countdown

In two days the Indian “Alphonso” mangoes will hit the U.S. supermarket shelves for the first time in 18 years!
I’m reminded of that Jimmy Buffett song “Last Mango in…”
I went down to Captain Tony’s to get out of the heat
When I hear a voice call out to me, “Son, come have a seat”
The “seat” in [...]

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MV Augusta Twists The Throttle

I landed on the Discovery channel the other night and watched a rare look inside the MV Augusta factory, where they built the F4-312. 
You may recall Harley-Davidson acquired MV Augusta last year for $108M which was previously blogged HERE.
At any rate, I’ve watched the ‘Twist The Throttle‘ documentary series in the past, but MV Augusta was [...]

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Harley-Davidson Lip Service

Now more than ever, Harley executives say that customer experience is critical to how motorcycle firms compete.
They’re right: research indicates a high correlation between good customer experience and increased customer loyalty.
Unfortunately not all dealers get high marks from their customers. And that translates into lower sales, higher churn, and lost business that goes to competitors.  [...]

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Harley Snubbed In Benjamin Button Movie

On Christmas day the Paramount Pictures movie starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett opens.  Called “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” it’s a story adapted from the 1920’s story by Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backward.  Looks interesting.
There are a couple of motorcycles in the movie…at least [...]

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Ducati And HOOPP Merger

The Ducati Superbikes immediately strike you with a no-nonsense attitude.  Performance is first and foremost in every detail.
I’ve made a few motorcycle trips with the “Ducati Boyz” in past years.  It was like the classic children’s book of the Tortoise and the Hare. The “Duc’s” would zoom by us cruisers, but our persistence and patience [...]

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Troops Dying On Motorcycles

Military life is a lot about adrenaline (shooting weapons, parachuting out of planes, repelling from Blackhawks, etc.), not to mention the amount of testosterone filled “hoorah” recruits go through during basic that gives many the feeling of invincibility.
However, military personnel and motorcycles are a lethal combination as the News Observer reports that since 9/11, more [...]

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Beauty, Bikes and Breaststroke

Something on the lighter side…I’ve kicked back and enjoyed the past few days of the Olympic Games because unlike many of you out there I dislike the Reality TV World and I find it interesting to see the physical and mental discipline of athletes who are at the top of their game for “5 minutes” [...]

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Legend of the Motorcycle: Concours d’Elegance

If you own an antique motorcycle or always wanted too I’m sure you are familiar with “Concours d’Elegance” type events.  Similar to the high-end showcase for automobiles at Pebble Beach or auctions at Bonhams the Legend of the Motorcycle is a world-class concours exclusively for motorcycles.
Held a couple weeks ago the annual event was on [...]

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