Im not sure if this has been posted before or not.If it has,please excuse me.
Has anyone noticed that when a motorcycle accident is in the paper,they never mention the make or brand unless its a Harley.I have yet to see another brand mentioned.
It usualy goes like this"Joe Smith 29 was seriously injured when a car driven by Rosie Howell made a left turn into the path of Smith's Harley Davidson"No tickets were issued.
If a Kawasuzikionda does a ditch dive,they never mention anything about the make of bike.
Maybe the press think we deserve it,and it makes great copy.

 

We've had a rash of motorcycle accidents up here in Saskatoon, Canada this past spring...all have been rice rockets. Never a make mentioned but the pictures tell the story.

 

I know what you mean Sandhog -
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In fact I've made it a poitn to change this thought process, as I work at a newspaper, as the Director of Production and Operations.&nbsp\\; No I don't actual write copy (stories) for the paper, though as a veteran biker of some 30-years or so, I convinced them to give me a blog on the newspapers' web site.&nbsp\\; On top of that, I've been schooling the writers and photogs on what to put in stories pertaining to manufacturers and terminology.&nbsp\\; So if you happen to see The Post-Star in upstate NY and read about an accident involving a motorcyclist, you'll see other brands.
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I've noticed that it was the other way around.

 

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http://www.dailyfreeman.com/site/new...69&amp\\;rfi=6

 

Out local rag (The Topeka Crapitol Urinal) does exactly that.
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If it is anything other than a HD, they don't mention brand....but if a HD rider gets in a wreck?&nbsp\\; You betcha......the name "Harley Davidson" will appear in the story.

 

I think they do it so we know where to go to get parts!

 

Most of the time these stories are written by people who don't know a damn thing about bikes. Just goes to prove that Harley is the most recognized name in motorcycling.&nbsp\\;

 

Here in biker country, it hasn't been the case, but mainly because sports bikers are the majority, and they usually provide a picture.

 

Do you think maybe the reporter recognizes the best motorcycle made and can id it whereas all the others look the same hence no name.