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Harley-Davidson to Get Hit with 56-percent EU Tariff
On Tuesday, Harley-Davison was happy to report a nine percent gain in sales in the first quarter of 2021. This was the first sign of success from HD’s Hardwire strategy coming together after it was announced by Jochen Zeitz, Harley-Davidson CEO. The strategy was to combat the American brand’s struggle as of late and a …
Harley-Davidson Offers New Certified Pre-Owned Resale Program
Another Certified Pre-Owned Program; Murica’ Edition In November of last year, Triumph rolled out their new ‘Certified Pre-Owned’ motorcycle purchasing program in hopes to offer used motorcycles through their current selling platform. Today, Harley-Davidson has taken notes from Triumph’s playbook and is now offering an in-house program for reselling certified pre-owned motorcycles. Through visiting authorized …
Patent Files Reveal Harley-Davidson Is Working On Automated Braking System
Why Stop When the Bike Can Do It for You? With so many many motorcycle OEM’s bringing big tech ideas to market such as front and rear radaring, it was only a matter of time before Harley-Davidson threw their chips into the pile as well. Patent filings reveal that the bar and shield are hard …
Harley-Davidson Releases Limited Edition Aerosmith Apparel
Harley-Davidson and Bravado, Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand management company, announce the launch of a special collection in collaboration with the iconic rock band, Aerosmith. Available now, the limited-edition line of men’s and women’s apparel will be sold at Harley-Davidson® dealerships around the world and on Harley-Davidson.com. “We’re thrilled to be partnering up with …
You Could Win A 2021 Road Glide From Harley-Davidson’s Giveaway
Harley-Davidson has announced their ‘Get Out and Ride’ sweepstakes for 2021 for US audiences. The Sword and Shield have 80 total prizes up for grabs ranging from merchandise to entire motorcycles. “Following Harley-Davidson’s global celebration of riding at the virtual H-D 21 event, we’re excited to get riders rolling into a great year ahead,” Harley-Davidson’s …
Harley Could Be Looking Into Supercharged Engines
Patents Reveal Superchargers! Harley-Davidson just had the worst sales quarter in a very long time (Q4 2020). The company is sinking faster than it can remove the water that is holding them down, and they seem to be in a position where they are willing to try anything to keep afloat. EV motorcycles, sportbikes, and …
Harley-Davidson Gives Beginner Bikes the Boot
Harley-Davidson recently held a virtual launch to unveil their 2021 lineup. The event was held to focus on what was new to come but also marking the end of some popular models that have disappeared from their website. Harley-Davidson’s most recent models to hit the chopping block were the small-and-medium-sized, Street 500 and 750. This …
Harley-Davidson Gives The Boot to Future EV on its Website
Since Jochen Zeitz stepped into the role of CEO, Harley-Davidson has been focused on the company’s “Rewire” strategy. This consisted of putting the focus back onto HD’s core customers. In the summer of 2020, everyone saw the disappearance of the Harley-Davidson Bronx streetfighter. This was in the fashion of a simple removal from the “Future …
Harley-Davidson Pan America Will Debut February 22
A New Kind of Harley for 2021 You don’t think of Harley-Davidson when you think of adventure motorcycles, but that might change in the future. The company announced that the Pan America adventure bike would debut on February 22, according to RideApart. This won’t be the only new motorcycle from Harley in 2021. The company …
Harley Davidson Confirms 1250 Custom Release for 2021
That Was Quick Many people on the internet took note when Harley-Davidson returned the 1250 prototype to the “coming soon” section of their website; myself included, you can find that article here. We now know for certain that the heritage-styled motorcycle will feature the same water-cooled 1250cc V-Twin Revolution powertrain found in the upcoming Pan …
S&S Cycles Has A New Cylinder & Piston Kit For Your H-D M8 Engine
Power Gainz S&S just released the details on their new 131 CI stroker kit, aimed at bringing massive power upgrades to the highly successful Harley-Davidson Milwaukee Eight big twin engine. S&S has been hard at work trying to establish themselves as the #1 parts supplier for the new H-D M8 engine. A few months ago, …
Harley-Davidson ‘Custom 1250’ Could Be Coming Soon
A Replacement For the Sportster? The ‘Future Vehicles’ section of the Harley-Davidson website contains a new addition to the list; the ‘High-Performance Custom Model’ quoted as being planned for 2021. This list also has their highly anticipated ADV model, the Pan America, so you know this dream will probably become reality with big details coming …
Harley-Davidson Installs 2.24 Megawatt Solar System Onto Roof Of Manufacturing Plant
H-D Is Good For the Environment We Energies (a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group) has taken their technology to the doorstep of Harley-Davidson’s Menomonee Falls production plant and installed a 2.25-megawatt solar farm supported by 8400 solar panels. The entire roof of this huge production facility has been completely engulfed in solar panels as the …
Harley-Davidson to Give Away 500 HD Riding Academy Classes for Holidays
Happy Holidays Interested in sharing the thrill of motorcycle riding this holiday season? Harley wants you to be. The company will be giving away 500 HD Riding Academy classes this holiday season. Now through December 31, riders will be able to nominate the non-rider in their life. Winners will receive a free HD Riding Academy …
Harley-Davidson Steps Back From Direct Involvement in Racing
Ending Its Direct Involvement in NHRA and American Flat Track Harley-Davidson is a massive company and a big part of its brand has been its representation on the drag strip and in racing. That direct involvement, however, will not be the future. Instead, Harley is going with a more grassroots approach. It wants to refocus …
VIDEO: Harley-Davidson LiveWire Hits The Drag Strip
Silence at the Drag Strip Many riders summarize their first EV motorcycle riding experience with something along the lines of “it’s like a slingshot” or, “the power is instant and never-ending”. This makes them a deadly track weapon (take MotoE – electric motorcycle circuit racing – for example) due to the wickedly high levels of …
S&S 590 Camshaft Upgrade Brings H-D M80 to 146 HP
It Ain’t American if it Ain’t Cammed Harley-Davidson Motorcycles are synonymous with heavy modifications and a wicked amount of aftermarket parts support. When many riders buy a Harley-Davidson, they understand they are signing themselves up for a lifetime of customization and personalization of their bikes. It’s ironed into the culture. If you happen to own …
Harley Creates a New eBike Brand Called Serial 1 Cycle Company
Bicycles from The Motor Company It’s no secret that Harley-Davidson has invested heavily into electric two-wheelers, but I didn’t expect the company to come out with a new brand for its electric bicycles. The new brand is called the Serial 1 Cycle Company. This name comes from Harley’s first motorcycle, the Serial Number One. This …
Harley-Davidson Reports a Best Third Quarter Since 2015
CEO Zeitz’s Plan Seems to be Working Harley-Davidson is going through a massive restructuring plan on basically all levels of the business. The plan, called Rewire, might already be starting to see positive results. The company just reported its best third quarter since 2015, according to Motorcycle.com. The report indicates that Harley’s revenues declined by …
Harley-Davidson to Re-Enter Indian Market Thanks to Hero Deal
Hero MotoCorp Is Harley’s Indian Hero A while back Harley-Davidson announced it was pulling out of India. Not long after that, it came out that Hero MotoCorp could help the company stay in operation in India by doing distribution and more. The last I heard the two companies were still hashing out the details. Now, …
Harley-Davidson Recalls the LiveWire
It Could Unexpectedly Shut Down Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire is one of the most controversial motorcycles of the last decade. The electric bike has a pretty big issue for riders. It could unexpectedly shut down, according to the NHTSA. The NHTSA estimates that around one percent of the 1,012 units involved in this recall could be affected. …
VIDEO: Why do Indian Motorcycles Make More Power Than Harleys?
The Harley-Davidson v.s. Indian Motorcycle Saga Continues Ryan F9 makes the most polished motorcycle content you can find on the internet; the guy is an absolute savant when it comes to making videos and ensuring viewers are getting all the information they need regarding the tops he is presenting. Today, he has the answers to …
Design Filings Reveal the Harley-Davidson 338R
The Baby HD for China by China News of the Harley-Davidson Chinese-made motorcycle has come out before. The company partnered with Qianjiang for a new bike. I wasn’t sure if this would continue due to the fact that Harley is going through a dramatic restructuring, but now design filings with China’s National Intellectual Property Administration …
Harley-Davidson LiveWire Sets Speed Records at Lucas Oil Raceway
World-Record-Breaking Runs On September 4, Angelle Sampey piloted the Harley-Davidson LiveWire at the drag strip. She managed to sell all-new records for elapsed time and top speed by a production electric motorcycle. She was able to cover the eighth-mile strip in 7.017 seconds and the full quarter-mile course in just 11.156 seconds at 110.35 mph. …
Harley-Davidson Looks to Mahindra’s Classic Legends and Hero Motocorp for Collaboration
A Partner for its Asia Pacific Hub Harley-Davidson is going through a massive restructuring, and the motorcycle company is going to look a lot different in the coming years. Part of that restructuring is to use Thailand as its main hub for the Asia Pacific markets, according to Economic Times Auto. To help make this …
Jesse Dalba Rode His Harley-Davidson LiveWire from Florida to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
A Long Ride for Any Bike The Harley-Davidson LiveWire is a polarizing motorcycle. People seem to either love it or hate it. No matter how you feel about it, you have to admit that Harley put a lot of time and effort into it. There is a relatively small community of riders who love their …
Did Harley Scrap the Bronx?
It Has Quietly Disappeared The future Harley-Davidson that was the most interesting to me was not the Pan America, but the Bronx. However, as Motorcycle.com points out, the Bronx has been quietly removed from the company’s future vehicles page. Previously, Harley had it listed alongside the Pan America. When you notice this in conjunction with …
Jason Momoa and Harley-Davidson Team Up Again for the United We Will Ride Campaign
Motorcycles and Momoa Jason Momoa and Harley-Davidson have paired up in the past, but now he’s helping the company out with the United We Will Ride campaign. To help the initiative, Momoa directed a six-part video series that showcases important individuals in the Harley-Davidson community. The video series will focus on riders coping with the …
Is Harley-Davidson Going to Kill the Street 750?
Getting Rid of a Unique Harley The Harley-Davidson Street 750 is not a best-seller for Harley-Davidson, and with the company in full contraction mode thanks to its Rewire strategy, it now sounds like the Street 750 will not make the cut to be a part of Harley-Davidson’s future. The company is winding down production at …
Jagdish Krishnan Becomes Harley’s First Chief Digital Officer
New Position, New Way Forward? Harley-Davidson needs to make big moves in the future if it wants to keep its place as a dominant force in the motorcycling industry, and to that end, it is making a lot of changes. The Motor Company has a new CEO who has implemented a new strategy to right …
The Qianjiang QJ350 Will be Harley-Davidson’s Small Displacement Machine
It Says so Right on the Engine The Chinese company Qianjiang has partnered with Harley-Davidson to help the company produce a small-displacement model for Asian markets. The Harley bike was rumored to have an engine would be a 338cc, and now it seems that either that engine will be a 350 or the 338cc engine …
Harley-Davidson Announces the Let’s Ride Challenge
Prizes and Motorcycles To help support riding everywhere, Harley-Davidson has a new Let’s Ride Challenge that’s designed to get people out riding. Through riding-related activities, participants earn Let’s Ride Challenge entries for a chance to win prizes, including a custom 2020 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S motorcycle. “More than building machines, Harley-Davidson stands for the timeless …
Harley-Davidson has a 5-Year Hardwire Strategy Now
Starting Once the Rewire Ends Harley announced its Rewire plan not that long ago to shift its focus. This came after the company appointed a new CEO and fired some workers and had at least one high-level executive leave. On July 28, 2020, Harley’s new CEO, Jochen Zeitz talked about the company’s poor sales numbers …
The Best Cruisers Under $15,000 [2020 Model Year Edition]
Ready to Cruise Around? Cruisers aren’t the massive sellers they used to be. However, manufacturers still sell a lot of them, which is why the cruiser style is still a big part of the industry. A lot of these machines are high-dollar bikes, but they don’t have to be. You can get a wonderful cruiser …
Harley-Davidson Files Patent for V-Twin Engine With VVT
More Power Better Emissions Variable valve timing is nothing new, but now Harley-Davidson will use it on an upcoming engine. The company recently filed a patent on a new V-Twin engine and it has VVT. The patent was spotted by Motorcycle.com, and as the publication states, it was really a patent for a modular engine …
The Story of Buell Motorcycle Company: 1983 – 2009
Unique Vision Squandered by Harley-Davidson Buell Motorcycle Company is best known for its connection with Harley-Davidson. It’s one of the many things you can point to in Harley’s long history that The Motor Company managed to mess up, but that’s really only part of the story of Buell. The company’s story spans nearly four decades. …
Harley-Davidson Will Eliminate 700 Jobs Worldwide by the End of 2020
2020 Has Not Been a Good Year Few people are having a good year in 2020, and if you’re a part of Harley-Davidson, things are about to get worse. The company announced that it will be cutting 700 jobs around the world. Two hundred of those 500 were unfilled positions, though, so it’s more like …
Man Rides from Border-to-Border on His Harley-Davidson Livewire
Mexican Border to Canadian Border Nobody doubted the Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire to perform, but a lot of people think the range is too short for the bike’s high price tag and everyone says there’s not enough fast-charging infrastructure to support electric motorcycles nationwide. One man decided to see what it was like to take his LiveWire …
Harley-Davidson Has New Learn-to-Ride Programs
Getting More Folks Out There It’s no secret that Harley-Davidson needs more riders, so the company is focusing on getting new folks on motorcycles, specifically Harley bikes. The company has two new programs: “Experience the Ride” and “Learn to Ride.” The Experience the Ride program is for people who think they might be interested in …
Harley-Davidson Loses its Spot in the S&P 500 Index
That Can’t Be a Good Sign It’s no secret that Harley-Davidson is struggling to make things work right now. The company recently filed for a new line of credit and it’s had a quarter after quarter of sales declines. I recently learned of some more bad news: as of June 22, 2020, Harley-Davidson will no …
