Harley Davidson is once again running their Sportster guaranteed trade in value program. It was very successful when run before but now they're including the XR1200 which was previously excluded. Buy the Sportster between July 1st and August 31st and you have one year to trade for a Big Twin or V-Rod at which time you get the full MSRP for your bike. You ride free for up to one … [Read more...]
The Upside of a Down Economy – American Manufacturers Get New Talent
Some sectors of the economy are down, no doubt about it, but don't make the mistake of watching the news and believing everyone's down, some companies are humming along quite nicely and some highly skilled folks looking for work are being snapped right up, by American manufacturing companies, no less! Judging from the comments on an earlier post about an article by Erik Buell, … [Read more...]
Victory Motorcycle Raffle for Education Fund
Scott and Jon over at Conquest Customs wanted you to know about a special raffle going on for the Lucas Clark Education Fund. Lucas is the 4 year old son of Sgt. Michael K. Clark, left behind when his father was killed in action on October 7, 2008 in Mosul, Iraq. Sgt. Clark owned a 2007 Victory Vegas which, prior to going to Iraq, he had sent to Conquest Customs for the full … [Read more...]
Erik Buell Bets on American Manufacturing
Erik Buell has an interesting article in Forbes stating "I'm Placing My Bet On American Manufacturing." In 10 years, we will look back and say this was our moment in time when we turned it around. The re-trenching--or in the case of the American auto industry, re-wrenching--brings us back to our roots. It lets us scrap our production lines and stand empty-handed in the … [Read more...]
Buell Motorcycles Consolidation Plans Called Off
Just last week, it was announced Buell would be consolidating their operations under a single roof, but it now appears, they changed their mind, plans for the move have been called off. Harley's new management team looked over the upcoming project and decided now was not the time. Construction was set to begin very soon which caught everyone a bit off guard. “Buell has … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson Considering Moving York Factory
Harley Davidson is considering moving its operations in York, PA. The number of employee hours it takes to manufacture a Softail or touring bike, the models produced in York, is too high and, according to the company, the process must be restructured. Closing the York facility is one of the options the company is currently considering in a study to be completed this year. … [Read more...]
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