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Harley is streamlining it’s lineup of motorcycles for 2014 by dropping six bikes from their catalog for 2014. According to the moco, the changes are supposed to “optimise the number of choices available, reduce product overlap, reflect marketplace dynamics and reduce model complexity in showrooms”. Harley-Davidson actually has been increasing in profitability, but these unlucky six just haven’t been selling that well.

As a kid, I never got mules. I’d watch old cowboy movies and thought that anybody that rode a mule or had anything to do with a mule was an ass themselves. Mules were some ancient experiment of breeding a horse and a donkey gone wrong. They were obstinate (maybe because they’re all sterile?), slow, stupid looking, and ready to kick or bite for no apparent reason. Mules were often depicted as pack animals loaded with loud, rattling crap that the owner had to walk beside and constantly coax to even do that instead of dashing across a western landscape at speed on Silver or Trigger. If someone was actually depicted riding one at what looked like a pace slightly slower than walking (and constantly conversing with it), you knew they were a loser. As a kid, mules were none of my business.

by James Turino HDForums Modern technology has brought about many (sometimes unwanted) advances to the bike world–automatic shifting, ABS, hard candy colored metal flake, and the Hayabusa engine. It’s also brought us new ways to communicate on a bike beyond the basic hand signals. While other products are still working out the communication kinks, UClear […] More »

by John Coyle HDForums First things first, the music on this video is horrible. It sounds like a skinny suburban hipster having his tats peeled off with a diesel thresher. So unless that sounds interesting, you should probably hit mute before pushing play. That said, most of the time you see people stunting, they’re on […] More »

Thomas Gray HDForums On a clear day I can look out my home-office window across the Eucalyptus trees and see the fog dissipating into the Pacific. After doing this throughout the week you begin to get a little on edge, waiting for Saturday morning to hit, eager to get out and ride. Its spring, the […] More »

“The 110th Anniversary will be the biggest in our history, celebrated by fans at events on almost every continent on the planet over the course of an entire year,” said Mark-Hans Richer, Harley-Davidson Chief Marketing Officer. ”
Harley Davidson is celebrating its 110th Anniversary by putting on celebrations throughout the world. If you happen to be in the USA and missed the latest celebration at Daytona Bike Week you are likely crossing off the days until Sturgis.

by Tracey Cramer-Kelly HDForums Guest Blogger  Hi HDForums, and a big thank you for hosting me today! I’m writing from small-town Minnesota, where I live with my hubby and two young children.   In addition to running our family motorcycle business, Leader Motorcycle Accessories, I am also an award-winning fictional author and musician. I love digging […] More »