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Harley Davidson Workers in York Approve Contract – Almost Half of the Jobs Lost

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The vote is over and the employees in York, PA accepted the contract. Almost half of the jobs at the plant will be lost. Wednesday, the union employees at Harley's plant in York, Pa., approved a seven-year contract that will likely keep the motorcycle assembly operations in York but will result in the loss of nearly half of the 1,900 jobs. It looks like the plant will … [Read more...]

Dymag Racing UK Ltd in Bankruptcy – Machinery Available in Online Auction

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It appears the motorcycle and automotive wheel manufacturer Dymag Racing UK Ltd, has gone bankrupt and the assets are currently up for auction. With so much equipment being auctioned off, it doesn't look like this is a temporary reorganization where the company gets things in order and starts over, although one never knows. Dymag is a well known name that has been producing … [Read more...]

D1200R BMW Goes Into Limited Production

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We featured the D1200R on The Kneeslider last year, a really unique BMW design by Pablo Gonzalez de Chaves and Carlos Beltran Carrión, that took the leap from pencil sketch and CAD drawings to a fully built prototype. A lot of you really liked the look when you saw it for the first time but they haven't been sitting still. Over the past year, they have refined and tested the … [Read more...]

Erik Buell Racing to Provide 1125R Racing Motorcycles and Racing Parts

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For those of you wondering what Erik Buell will be doing in the near future, it looks like he's going racing. I guess he won't be sitting around at Harley Davidson after all. Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Buell Motorcycle Company, will leave the company to establish Erik Buell Racing, an independent motorcycle race shop. Press release … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Reaches Tentative Agreement with York Union

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Although a vote is still necessary, the union representing Harley Davidson employees at the York, PA plant will be voting on a proposed contract, December 2nd. Workers at the plant predict the contract will be approved. If negotiations had failed, plans to relocate the plant to Shelbyville, Kentucky were in progress. This is certainly good news for everyone involved if … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Hires Firm to Sell MV Agusta

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Harley Davidson has hired BNP Paribas to help them sell MV Agusta. Maybe they could have done that with Buell, too, ... Press release follows: HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC. SELECTS INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM TO ASSIST IN SALE OF MV AGUSTA BNP Paribas in Milan Will Help Harley-Davidson Move Sale Process Forward MILWAUKEE (November 19, 2009) – Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: … [Read more...]