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Harley-Davidson Hits The Throttle Hard With Global Growth Strategy

Harley-Davidson has just unveiled a new growth plan for local and global expansion through 2022. In a fast-changing world with new consumer demands, these accelerated actions support Harley-Davidson’s 2027 objectives with increased focus and strategic investment to reinvigorate the U.S. business while accelerating the pace of international growth. “The bold actions we are announcing today leverage Harley-Davidson’s vast capabilities and competitive firepower – our excellence in product development and manufacturing, the global appeal of the brand and of course, our great dealer network,” said Matt Levatich, president and chief executive officer, Harley-Davidson, Inc. “Alongside our existing loyal riders, we will lead the next revolution of two-wheeled freedom to inspire future riders who have yet to even think about the thrill of riding.” Read more.

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Mid American Freedom Rally

  “F…ing lucky” is what I say, my better half says I make the luck. On this little rally jaunt I was one lucky devil. Both me and my ride ended up in the emergency room. On the trip east, coming into Junction City Kansas I saw the sign for City Cycle Harley Davidson, thinking as I cruised, do I need to stop for a break or keep rolling. The decision was to roll. A mile or two after the sign my bike quit making noise, deader than a wedge I rolled over to the side of the highway. A phone call and in a few minutes a trailer showed up and swept me off to the dealership. Within an hour and a half they had me back on the road. A faulty crank sensor had put a temporary stop to my journey. Over at City Cycles, Dean Mizes the mechanic on duty was excellent, he walked me through the issues and got me fixed in a flash. The crew at City Cycles comes highly recommended by this biker… Read more.

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MELLOW BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for July 26, 2018

Hey, This is looking good on all fronts. Brothers are heading to Sturgis next week. We shipped my metal art sculpture to the Buffalo Chip a couple of day ago. I will report next week. I’m also going to report on my effort for the Wilmington Waterfront. I know it’s not about motorcycles, but it was created by a Grubby Biker and needs to be documented. Read more.

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Harley-Davidson Reports $150 million Tariff loss

Swept up in President Donald Trump’s trade war, Harley-Davidson said Tuesday it faces up to $100 million in European Union tariff costs in 2019. That’s in addition to about $50 million this year as the company calculates the damages from recently imposed tariffs. The European Union imposed the levies in retaliation to Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. The company said recently that it would shift some production out of the U.S. to avoid the tariffs, a prospect that drew a concerned tweet from Trump. Read more.

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New Hampshire Motor Speedway

The 95th annual Laconia Motorcycle Week wasn’t complete without a trip to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the 2018 FIM North America Vintage Road Racing Championships the weekend of June 9-10, 2018. Races started off with Registration from 7am to 1030am both days, then off to Technical Inspection 7:30 to 11:00 am. The Mandatory Riders Meeting was held at 7:30 am. Practice sessions ran from 8am to 10:00 am… and then it was on! Racing began at 10:15am. The United States Classic Racing Association (USCRA) racing event got its start back in the mid 1970s. Vintage races organized by a racer, Bob Coy, who raced Yamaha TZ350s and AMA Superbikes joined forces with Rob Ianucci. Their partnership led them to organize vintage races on Long Island at the old Bridgehampton Raceway. It was from there that Bob found the opportunity to organize and pull off a solo stand-alone vintage event in 1981. The event was held at the Old Bryar Motorsports Park in Laconia over the 4th of July weekend. The Belknap Cup Summer Vintage Festival was born. The event featured “classic racing machinery” both two wheeled and four wheeled. Read more.

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Hooligan Danny Mischler is 2018 X Games Minneapolis Champion

Danny Mischler topped an all-Harley-Davidson podium in the Harley Hooligans final at X Games Minneapolis. Mischler, riding a modified Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle backed by Mischler Harley-Davidson of Beaver Dam, Wis., passed for the lead in a tough battle on a tight-and-rough 1/8-mile dirt track laid out on the floor of US Bank Stadium. “Flat track racing is the original American action sport, and Hooligan racing gets down to the sport’s grass roots,” said Harley-Davidson Marketing Lead Eric Jensen. “The Hooligans put on a great show for both the fans here in the stands and the millions of viewers watching around the world. Our partnership with ESPN allows us to showcase this sport as part of X Games Minneapolis.” Mischler, whose grandfather William Mischler opened a Harley dealership in Beaver Dam in 1958, grew up racing on local flat tracks in the state. The 34-year-old racer has become a top competitor on the Hooligan scene, building and tuning his own bikes. Harley Hooligan racing is a grass-roots series for amateur riders aboard “run what you brung” home-built motorcycles. Hooligan racing has minimal rules and usually takes place on short oval courses on a dirt or hard surface. A series of heat races paired 48 Harley Hooligan qualifiers down to six racers for the 20-lap final, broadcast globally both via ESPN and Facebook Live during the X Games coverage on Sunday. In the final, Benny Carlson took the lead on a modified Harley-Davidson Sportster but let Mischler by on lap six. Mischler stretched his lead to 1.6 seconds at the finish. Jimmy Hill was second on a modified Harley-Davidson Street 750 motorcycle. Carlson finished third. Veteran flat track star Jake Johnson, racing a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle, won the bronze medal in the Harley-Davidson Pro Flat Track race on Sunday. Johnson was one

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Moto Stampede Series Offers Eight Days of Electrifying Buffalo Chip Racing

Eight days of adrenaline-packed racing events are making this year’s Sturgis Buffalo Chip Moto Stampede race series the premier action center of the rally. From American Flat Track and RSD Super Hooligan to street drags, Dirt Riot Off-Road, Gambler 500 Mini Bike Show Down and AMA Supermoto, audiences will have an up-close viewing experience paired with hot rock concerts they won’t find in any other venue in the world. Some races are absolutely free to everyone. Other races are free with camping. Passes may be purchased for each day with multi-day packages offering the best value. More info can be found at BuffaloChip.com.   “The rally racing tradition continues at the Chip,” said Rod Woodruff, Sturgis Buffalo Chip President. “This is true ground-shaking racing excitement. Fans will have a trackside viewing experience you just can’t find anywhere else in the world. These are the world’s top racers, and they are going to be literally flying around the track right in front of you!”   The Buffalo Chip’s Moto Stampede Race Series offers the industry’s most concentrated series of motorsports events:   Dirt Riot Off-Road Racing Off-road racers in UTV, Ultra Four Car and Truck Super Mod Trail classes will tear up the award-winning track at the Buffalo Chip PowerSports Complex on Friday, Aug. 3 and Saturday, Aug. 4. Entry to the Aug. 3 time trials is free. Championships on Aug. 4 are ticketed separately from campground events. Children under 10 are admitted free and adult passes are $10.   Buffalo Chip TT American Flat Track® Grand National Championship Races presented by Indian Motorcycle AFT racing action will take place on Sunday, Aug. 5, sending the nation’s top professional racing athletes through the Buffalo Chip TT track that winds through the center of the famous amphitheater. The Indian Wrecking Crew takes on Harley-Davisdon’s Factory Crew in a

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Barnett’s Lock Up Clutch Head For HD Models

New from Barnett, this lock-up clutch head fits 2013 and later models using assist and slip three-spring clutches. The unit was designed to greatly increase the horsepower and torque capacity of your stock clutch. It’s a simple, bolt-on installation requiring no modifications to your stock motorcycle. Made in the USA, like all Barnett products, the Part #618-30-23343 retails for $285 and is available direct from Barnett or from your usual distributor. Click on the banner below to visit the Barnett website now. Advertisement

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