Archive for January, 2010

NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON® CVO™ ULTRA RIDES TO THE DARK SIDE Serialized Edition with Blacked Out Touring Comfort and Road Tech™ zūmo® Navigator   MILWAUKEE (January 24, 2010) – The new 2010 Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) Ultra Classic® Electra Glide® trades the shine of chrome for a fade to black in its debut as the new, darker [...]

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  News  22/01/2010    Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike riders kick-off 2010 at Portimao   New for 2010 Yamaha World Superbike riders Cal Crutchlow and James Toseland took their first rides of the year today at the Portimao circuit in Portugal. Day one of the three day test saw the riders re-familiarize themselves with their YZF-R1’s [...]

HARLEY-DAVIDSON® FORTY-EIGHT™ IS A RAW AND RADICAL RIDE New Sportster® Model Brings Brawn as Chiseled Custom with Power and Performance   MILWAUKEE (January 22, 2010) – The new Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight motorcycle is a  factory custom in the legendary tradition of the hot rod Sportster line with the raw, elemental appeal of the Dark Custom™ bikes. [...]

  HARLEY-DAVIDSON REPORTS 2009 RESULTS Full-Year Company Revenue, Profits Decrease from Continuing Operations Fourth Quarter Loss Reflects Previously Announced Reduction in Motorcycle Shipments and Restructuring Activities Company’s Efforts in 2010 Remain Focused on Extending Harley-Davidson Brand, Continuous Improvement and Strengthening Core Business   MILWAUKEE, January 22, 2010 — Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:HOG) reported full-year 2009 revenue [...]

Harley-Davidson Trike Assembly Moves to York Harley-Davidson announced that it will move final assembly of its Tri Glide® and Street Glide® trikes to its York Vehicle Operations facility, beginning with the 2011 model year. Final assembly of these trikes has been performed under a supplier agreement with Lehman Trikes, Inc. in Spearfish, SD. “The restructuring of Harley-Davidson’s York operations provides [...]

  News  17/01/2010    Double top five finish for Yamaha at 2010 Dakar   Fretigne in the dunes     Portugal’s Helder Rodrigues has completed the 9000km, 14 stage loop through Argentina and Chile that formed the 2010 Dakar rally in a fine fourth place on the WR450F. The 30 year old was one position [...]

    Jan. 12, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Holter Phone: (614) 856-1900, ext. 1280 E-mail: jholter@ama-cycle.org   American Motorcyclist Association urges caution in the adoption of high-tech devices in motor vehicles Open letter to U.S. transportation secretary stresses rider safety PICKERINGTON, Ohio — In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood dated [...]

12.01.2010 Day 12 Dakar 2010: third stage victory for Coma; Despres leads by 1:22.49′ KTM supported rider Marc Coma scored his third stage victory in the Dakar 2010 as riders went from La Serena to the Chilean capital of Santiago for Stage 10 as the Spaniard strengthened his determination make the best of the rest [...]

  News  10/01/2010    Yamaha hunting ’10 Dakar podium as second half commences   Rodrigues     The 2010 Dakar Rally has reached the half way point and Yamaha can count on some consistent and decent performances from the likes of Helder Rodrigues and David Fretigne on WR450Fs who currently hold lofty positions in the [...]