A few weeks ago Harley Davidson said they were about 18 months from a production ready electric motorcycle. Today, they announced an investment in Alta Motors for the purpose of collaborating on electric technology and new product development. Alta Motors' current products are nothing like the LiveWire prototype Harley introduced earlier, so it will be interesting to see what … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson Recalls 175,000 Touring and VRSC Motorcycles for Brake Issue
Harley Davidson is recalling all 2008 to 2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VRSC motorcycles with anti-lock brakes. If the brake fluid is not changed for a long time past the scheduled 2 year maintenance period, deposits may form causing a valve in the ABS to stick. Harley Davidson dealers will flush the system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid free of charge. Details … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson’s Project LiveWire Preparing for Debut in 18 months
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...]
Harley Davidson Closing Kansas City Plant
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...]
1948 Harley Davidson Panhead Resto Mod
Purists are a hard group to please, this bike will send them running, but unless you look closely, all you'll see is a perfectly restored 1948 Harley Davidson Panhead. Then, upon closer examination, you notice a brand new S&S 88 inch stroker in place of the original engine, looking perfect, but obviously not from The Motor Company. The Bison Micro Flake Brown paint never came … [Read more...]
Motorscan Smartphone Diagnostics for Your Harley Davidson
It's no secret, motorcycles, like every other kind of vehicle, are getting a lot more complex. The engine, the ABS braking system, those big touring bike sound systems and most everything else are all connected to and controlled by an onboard computer. Data constantly flows while the bike is cruising down the road or even when you simply turn the key on, but sometimes things … [Read more...]