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Worn To Be Wild. The Black Leather Jacket Exhibit At Harley-Davidson Museum.

Cyril Huze — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:15:50 +0000

This summer (June 16 through Sept. 3) the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee will tell the story of the black leather jacket through its special exhibit, Worn to be Wild: The ...

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Riding Your Motorcycle With A Child Passenger

Cyril Huze — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:55:53 +0000

The issue of motorcycle passenger safety, specifically where it concerns children and the regulations regarding helmet use and passenger age requirements, is always a hot topic. To reignate the debate, ...

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New BAKER Website. Driveline Options And Decisions Made Much Easier.

Cyril Huze — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:50:32 +0000

For years the BAKER Drivetrain people realized that their website was lacking some of the real meat and potatoes kind of technical information that the real Gearheads are craving for. ...

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Engine Oil For Antique Motorcycles. Spectro Oils Answer.

Cyril Huze — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:38:00 +0000

Question: I own five motorcycles (2 antiques) and only use Spectro oils (I picked up a case this morning). On many of these bikes I only put perhaps 1,000 miles ...

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SORA Electric Superbike

Cyril Huze — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:05:50 +0000

Another company named LITO, this one based in Quebec, Canada is investing in a new generation of electric motorcycle and launched the SORA, a quite sleek state-of-the-art Superbike offering some ...

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Fast Motorcycle Industry News

Cyril Huze — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:55:07 +0000

Harley-Davidson, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Keith E. Wandell Named Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. “Keith is a transcendent leader who has done an outstanding job of ...

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Joke Of The Week

Cyril Huze — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:53:07 +0000

A surgeon went to check on his patient after an operation. She was awake, so he examined her. “You’ll be fine,” he said. She asked, “How long will it be ...

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Harley-Davidson 70′s Chopper Attitude New Parts

Cyril Huze — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:23:15 +0000

It was expected that with the launch of the Sportster Seventy-Two, Harley-Davidson would release a bunch of new XL custom parts to “help” owners go in the 70′s mood and ...

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Thug Cycles New Chopper

Cyril Huze — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:53 +0000

Although Thug Custom Cycles’ maestro Tom Keller calls his latest creation a Bobber, I will continue to call it a Chopper. Semantic aside, this new 23″ front wheel creation can ...

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2012 Michael Lichter Sturgis Exhibition. Come Together, The Spirit Of Born-Free

Cyril Huze — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:55:42 +0000

Always a prominent event during Sturgis Bike Week, the annual Michael Lichter’s “Motorcycle As Art” event will return in 2012 to the Buffalo Chip’s® 7,000 square foot Exhibition Center with ...

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Motorcycle Related Discretionary Spending Is Back

Cyril Huze — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:59:49 +0000

All numbers, including a higher measure of consumer confidence, a lower percentage of credit card debt, a lower unemployment number and Wall Street positive results, have already translated in a ...

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New Brembo Master Cylinder And Brake Caliper

Cyril Huze — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:15:14 +0000

In 2 weeks, Brembo will release a series of new braking products. For motorcycle dealers only, the company will host a press conference at the 2012 Dealer Expo in Indianapolis. The press conference ...

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In Memoriam Of Walter Davidson (1876-1942)

Cyril Huze — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:42 +0000

Today, February 7th, 2012, it will be exactly seventy years that died Walter Davidson, one of the four founders of Harley-Davidson. One of my fans from Holland named Victor Willense publishes ...

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Police Car Against 2 Motorcycles. Drifting Chase.

Cyril Huze — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:55:48 +0000

Drifting battle on closed circuit with police car chasing 2 motorcycles. Not like in real life… Shot for commercial purpose (sponsored by Icon brand), but still 8 minutes of pure ...

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Death Of Wendell Smith Owner Of Rampage Motorcycle Wheels.

Cyril Huze — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:06:40 +0000

I am sad to report that Wendell Smith passed away last Saturday February 4, 2012 from a heart attack. Smith was the owner of Rampage Wheels in Fullerton, CA and before ...

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The Raven. A Brand New Motorcycle Combining Norton, Moto Guzzi, Honda And American Ingenuity.

Cyril Huze — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:13:38 +0000

Yes, the Raven is a new motorcycle built from the ground up. Built the way motorcycles used to be manufactured, simple, light, fast and easy to handle. No hung decorative ...

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2 Motorcycles Worth $1.5 M Stolen From Los Angeles Bel Air Home

Cyril Huze — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:15:30 +0000

Two home invasion robbers kicked in the front door of a Bel Air Estates home, tied up a husband and threatened his wife, before making off with two rare motorcycles ...

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Picture Of The Week. Jesse James In 1995.

Cyril Huze — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:00:45 +0000

Jesse authorized me to publish this picture of him taken in 1995, I think the year we met for the 1st time in Daytona during Bike Week. He was 26 ...

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The Revival Of Handy Industries, An American Classic.

Cyril Huze — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:30:29 +0000

On August 18, 2010 I announced that Handy Industries. a well-known name in the motorcycle industry for over 40 years, was closing its doors. At the time, a situation created ...

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Steve McQueen. The Actor And His Films

Cyril Huze — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:15:19 +0000

It is extremely rare that critics are unanimous in describing a book as absolutely magnificent. And because most of you love Steve McQueen as much as a person than as ...

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Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration. Let’s Party In 2013.

Cyril Huze — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:10:52 +0000

In 2013, in a dozen of cities around the world of course including Milwaukee, Harley-Davidson will celebrate its 110th Anniversary. In Wisconsin, celebrations are set for August 29/September 1, 2013, ...

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Corbin Reintroduces The World Famous Gunfighter Seat

Cyril Huze — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:30 +0000

Mike Corbin created this seat in 1982. A timeless design that has been the most recognizable and revolutionary seat design to ever hit the motorcycle industry and probably the most ...

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Fast Motorcycle Industry News

Cyril Huze — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:50:48 +0000

Japanese Domestic Motorcycle Sales Up 6.7%. The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) released the overall domestic motorcycle sales for 2011 on Tuesday, reporting some positive numbers. For the first time ...

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Confederate X132 Hellcat On The Stand

Cyril Huze — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:45:37 +0000

The new evil looking Confederate X132 Hellcat has a big-boned drag racing chassis, unitizes engine, transmission, swing arm pigot and frame into a single core, and is powered by a ...

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Harley Sportster Seventy-Two. Components.

Cyril Huze — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:25:24 +0000

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