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Harley Davidson’s Project LiveWire Preparing for Debut in 18 months

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When Harley Davidson announced the closure of the Kansas City manufacturing plant, they also gave notice that Project LiveWire would be coming to market in 18 months. LiveWire, the new Harley Davidson electric motorcycle, is a corporate moonshot, they're going for the high tech end of the motorcycle industry, a decidedly different environment from that occupied by the big twin … [Read more...]

Make a Laser Cut Machinist Toolbox and Store Your Tools in Style

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If you can you appreciate the look of a well organized workshop, lots of tools and really nice tool boxes, then you'll like this project. It's machinist toolbox laser cut out of birch plywood with laser cut foam inserts to securely hold the tools inside and it's guaranteed to make you smile. Maker spaces and hacker spaces are popping up all over and a lot of us have access to … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Closing Kansas City Plant

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Whether the rest of the economy is doing better or not, Harley Davidson is having problems selling new motorcycles and, as a result, they're consolidating manufacturing with the closure of the Kansas City plant in 2019 and moving production to York, PA. Harley-Davidson worldwide retail motorcycle sales fell 6.7% in 2017 compared to 2016. The company's U.S. sales fell 8.5% … [Read more...]

Will the Growing Economy Boost Motorcycle Sales?

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Over the past year, the economy has been booming. If you have a 401(k) or an IRA for retirement and you've been paying attention, you're probably grinning about how much it's grown. Companies are giving bonuses and wage increases, big companies are investing huge sums in the US, unemployment is way down, so it's worth wondering, will customers start returning to motorcycle … [Read more...]

Robo Car Collides With Motorcyclist and Lawsuit Begins

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A San Francisco, California motorcyclist is suing General Motors, accusing one of their self driving cars of negligent driving. According to the suit, the motorcyclist says he was riding behind a self driving vehicle that changed lanes, merging left and leaving an open space ahead of the rider. The rider moved ahead into the space when the vehicle aborted the lane change and … [Read more...]