Category Archives: Harley-Davidson

Harley Bans Music at York Factory

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com In an effort to improve safety, Harley-Davidson has stopped the music at its factory in York, PA. No more blaring radios. No more headphones. “It’s a distraction,” Maripat Blankenheim, director of external communications for Harley, … Continue reading →

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Harley-Davidson Sponsoring Kid Rock’s Tour

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Rock star Kid Rock will headline Haley-Davidson’s 110th anniversary celebration in Milwaukee over the Labor Day weekend and the bike maker will be the sponsor of his “Rebel Soul” tour, which kicks off Friday in … Continue reading →

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Indonesian Government to Review Proposed Ban

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A ban on women passengers straddling a motorcycle – proposed by the mayor of Lhokseumawe in the Indonesian province of Aceh on the northern tip of Sumatra island – will be reviewed by the government … Continue reading →

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Triumph Unveils Trophy SE

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Triumph has finally announced what RIDE-CT.com readers learned a month ago – that the company will re-enter the touring segment with a 2013 model called the Trophy SE. U.S. dealers will begin receiving the bike … Continue reading →

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Tsunami Harley Headed to H-D Museum

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The Harley-Davidson that floated 4,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean and made headlines worldwide won’t be going back to its owner in Japan. Harley announced today that the 2004 Softail Night Train that belonged to … Continue reading →

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Fisticuffs Follow Where Bikers Ride

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The driver of a Toyota Prius who used a cell phone to record a video of a pack of motorcyclists and then lost control and ran into two of the riders got a beating from … Continue reading →

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A Life-Long Love of Vintage Harleys

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Admin

Mike and Jennifer White of Canaan and the 1965 Harley-Davidson “Panhead” By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Like countless other Harley-Davidson owners, Mike White of Canaan is extremely passionate about the brand. He owns three running Harleys and a fourth that’s … Continue reading →

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Owner of Flotsam Harley Found

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The owner of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle that floated in a container from Japan to Canada following a tsunami more than a year ago has been found, and efforts are underway to restore the bike and … Continue reading →

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Oil Drippings: News and Opinion

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The Harley-Davidson had a Japanese license plate attached to the rear fender, so what was it doing on a beach on Graham Island in British Columbia? Well, the bike was inside a shipping container and … Continue reading →

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“Willie G.” Retires Today from Harley-Davidson

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Admin

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Willie G. Davidson, the grandson of company co-founder William A. Davidson, retires today from Harley-Davidson after a half-century of designing motorcycles. Rick Barrett of the “Journal Sentinel” in Milwaukee spoke with the 78-year-old Davidson on … Continue reading →

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