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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 09:34 PM
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the wife wants to take a trip to Milwaukee to tour the powerplant factory, the PBR brewery, and the HD Museum. She wants to stay at the Iron Horse hotel. Anyone stayed there or have thoughts on this trip in general? We will be going in June. I would like to rent a Road Glide (since it will be my next bike) while we are there for a day and take a day trip. Any suggestions on where to rent from or a good ride to do 2 up with sights to see?
 

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I did all you mentioned. The steel toe tour is a must do at the engine plant. The iron horse hotel is very nice and 2 blocks from the museum. I didnt rent a bike. Too drunk from the brewery. Enjoy
 
Old Mar 12, 2013 | 10:23 PM
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Unless something has changed there's TWO H-D dealerships in Milwaukee.

House of Harley-Davidson
6221 W. Layton Ave.,
Milwaukee, WI 53220
Ph. 414-282-2211

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Milwaukee Harley-Davidson
11310 W. Silver Spring Rd.,
Milwaukee, WI 53225
Ph. 414-461-4444
 
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There's more than just those two, depending on where you'll be:

Ukes HD
Hals HD
Wisconsin HD
Suburban HD

Water Street is great for the night life and bar scene, and there's the Historic Third Ward. Miller Park and the art museum (The Calatrava) are cool from a design/engineering standpoint

Holy Hill is a must see on a bike, along with riding in Lake Country in general.
 
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Wow this is the exact trip I was hoping to make this summer. Please post after your trip how everything was.
 
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Originally Posted by 95th 1200
There's more than just those two, depending on where you'll be:

Ukes HD
Hals HD
Wisconsin HD
Suburban HD

Water Street is great for the night life and bar scene, and there's the Historic Third Ward. Miller Park and the art museum (The Calatrava) are cool from a design/engineering standpoint

Holy Hill is a must see on a bike, along with riding in Lake Country in general.
Ukes is in Kenosha. I wouldn't consider that Milwaukee. Racine HD is closer, but also not Milwaukee.

If you like Baseball catch a game at Miller Field.
 
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I (we've) been to three of the "Reunions" (95th, 100th, 105th).

We've always found the "locals" to be friendly and gracious.

Y'all will have a great time!
 
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There is also House of Harley and Milwaukee Harley.
 
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where the best place to rent a bike from? if I can find one that will drop it off at the hotel that would be ****. Cost isnt a factor, convenience and guarantee of a ROad Glide is. If I book one and I get there and all they have is a RK or soft tail, I will be pissed. I want to rent a RG so I can be sure its what I want on something more then a 15 minute demo ride. we would like to cover a couple hundred miles if possible.
 



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