A month ago, we relayed a Reuters report that Harley-Davidson was expected to submit a bid for Ducati, which the Volkswagen Group is interested in selling. Reuters sources now contradict this. Apparently put off by the high price, Reuters’ sources indicate Harley did not submit a bid. For the first time, however, Polaris Industries (owners […]
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Harley-Davidson Experiences Steep Drop in U.S. Sales; Stock Price Drops Dramatically in Morning Trading (Bike Reports) (News)
Several financial news reports reflect a dramatic Harley share price drop this morning following announcements of declining sales. According to this report from CNNMoney, Harley-Davidson (HOG) shares were down more than 10% in morning trading today after the company announced an expected decline in sales for the year of 6-8%, and a 9% drop in […]
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Harley-Davidson Picks Up X-Games Win (News)
Despite taking a season-long thrashing from Indian Motorcycles in the American Flat Track Pro Twins series, where Indian factory riders have the top three spots and 9 of the 10 race victories, Harley-Davidson took the win last night in the X-Games Flat Track competition. Riding the relatively ancient XR750, Sammy Halbert (sponsored by Estenson Racing) […]
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2017 Yamaha FZ-10: Long Term Review – Report 3 (Bike Reports) (News)
This is Part 3 of our report on the Yamaha FZ-10. Take a look at Parts 1 and 2, as well as our report from the press launch. Obviously, we are impressed by the performance of the FZ-10, but what is it like to live with? The adjustable suspension offers plenty of range to set […]
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Laguna Seca WSB Results (Race 1) (News) (Race Results)
Just three weeks after being injured at Misano, Chaz Davies (Ducati) returned to the top step of the podium following Race 1 at Laguna Seca earlier today. Staying close to Davies for most of the race, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) had to settle for second place, while his teammate Tom Sykes finished third. You will find […]
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2017 Suzuki V-Strom 650 and 650XT: MD First Ride (Bike Reports) (News)
The Suzuki V-Strom 650, affectionately known as the “Wee-Strom”, was introduced to the press for the 2004 model year, and we were there to test it. It took the same formula used by its big brother, the V-Strom 1000, that went into production a couple of years earlier. That is, generous room and overall comfort […]
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