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Krista Marie Rides with Harley Davidson

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Krista Marie will be riding her Harley Davidson V-Rod Muscle in Milwaukee supporting women motorcycle riders. Harley Davidson press release: Recording artist and NHRA spokes-singer Krista Marie has connected with Harley-Davidson motorcycles and Screamin' Eagle racing in support of Harley-Davidson’s efforts to encourage women to ride. Krista will be riding her 2009 … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Gets Loan Extension

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Harley Davidson got some good news when a $500 million loan originally set to expire on March 31 and requiring repayment in full was extended to March 17, 2010. The loan gives the company some breathing room and the stock jumped on the news. Harley Davidson finances motorcycle sales through its finance arm and then sells securities backed by the loans to investors. No one is … [Read more...]

International LoneStar Harley-Davidson Special Edition

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If the Harley Davidson edition of your basic Ford pickup isn't quite enough truck for you but you want something with a bit of Harley Davidson style, how about the International LoneStar Harley-Davidson Special Edition. Introduced at the Mid-America Trucking Show, only 250 will be made with production beginning in June. The International LoneStar is a pretty cool looking rig … [Read more...]

Roehr Motorcycles Sales Office in Santa Monica, CA

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Roehr Motorcycles now has a sales office on Ocean Front Walk in Santa Monica, California. If you're from the area, or could be in the area, you can arrange a private demo of the new Roehr 1250sc. 180hp of supercharged V-Twin power in an American sportbike, ... pretty cool. … [Read more...]

Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Radial Engine

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Since we've seen so many radial engines here on The Kneeslider, the Rotec radials used in the bikes by Jesse James and JRL Cycles, plus the radial being built by Russell Sutton, I thought it might be worth mentioning the Pratt & Whitney R-4360, a 28 cylinder radial built in 4 banks of 7, each slightly offset for cooling purposes. The first version had an output of about … [Read more...]