Archive for May, 2009
Arizona Marketing
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Bellemont Harley-Davidson
For years the heavyweight motorcycle market grew at double-digit rates, thanks to low interest rates, a solid economy, a rising stock market, rising home values and baby boomer enthusiasm.
With the exception of interest rates all other factors have changed and not for the positive. It was [...]
Forget The Finances: Focus On The Road
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
For the folks who live in Oregon it seems like 3 seasons of: almost winter, winter, still winter as we wait on the final and 4th season – road construction!
Now that ‘road construction’ is upon us and warmer weather is getting repeatable it’s time for the Hells [...]
Disgusted in Denver
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?] I recently took a ride to Amarillo, Texas on my 2009 Harley Davidson Fat Bob. Prior to leaveing I decided I should have a new rear tire installed at the local dealership here in Parker, CO. During my trip the support bracket for my pipes cracked. I contacted my local dealer and [...]
Remember The Fallen
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[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Willamette National Cemetery
Whether just back from a combat zone or have been home for 60 years, Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died in service to the United States.
It happens on Monday, May 25th and is a U.S. federal holiday that was [...]
When The Mighty Fall
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Baby boomers and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The combination of these two delivered a plethora of profits.
I was upgrading my Mac to 10.5.7. While I waited, I read magazines. First it was “Baggers” then “BusinessWeek.”
Skimming the BW magazine I notice an article about business book guru Jim Collins. He [...]
Harley-Davidson Legitimizes Brawling
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[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
I was channel surfing the other night and stopped on an advertisement for “UFC 2009 Undisputed.” It’s a new video game by THQ set to release May 19th and based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It features mixed martial-arts fighters in the world and the TV [...]
The Milwaukee Marvel
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[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Jean Davidson
In today’s school environment where you’ll find a swim coach who sees children as “eye candy”… accused then acquitted of committing sexual abuse (.pdf) there comes along the real deal Jean Davidson.
She is the granddaughter of Walter Davidson, one of the four founders and the first president [...]
Veteran Stimulus Money
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[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Stimulus watching as a lifestyle is boring. I’d rather be motorcycle riding, but none-the-less how our tax $$ get spent has reached the Northwest Harley Blog.
The blog theme isn’t changing. There are lots of sources for stimulus-related blogging that serious government-watchers can find. However, coffee drinking colleagues [...]
Motorcycle Style And Fashion
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[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Maybe you gained a few pounds drinking beer and waiting to take the bike out of winters deep freeze.
So what do you do when that $32 Harley-Davidson t-shirt doesn’t fit and it no longer provides that ‘dirt bag’ duds menacing look?
You obtain your Innercity Raiders [I.C.R.] and [...]
Harley-Davidson Lip Service
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Now more than ever, Harley executives say that customer experience is critical to how motorcycle firms compete.
They’re right: research indicates a high correlation between good customer experience and increased customer loyalty.
Unfortunately not all dealers get high marks from their customers. And that translates into lower sales, higher [...]
Harley Looks To Space
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Today I found myself staring off into space as I watched the morning launch of the Hubble repair payload (STS-125). It made me think…. Harley-Davidson – never known for a delicate marketing touch – should look to NASA and launch the mother of all campaigns, an everywhere [...]
LeBron Who
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LeBron James
These days it’s hard to turn on the TV and not hear an ESPN talking head evangelize the many virtues of “King James.”
After the Blazers fell to the Houston Rockets in the first round I’ve been forced to surf basketball channels and find another team to [...]
Harley Engine History Update
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Twin Cam 96
A little over a year ago I wrote about the history of the Harley-Davidson engines. It’s one of the articles that gets a lot of attention/views from across the blogosphere so I thought it might be appropriate to update the post with some newer information.
The [...]
Good Intentions Of Washington State Legislature
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The good news is that motorcyclists in Washington State survived another year of legislative damage. John Davis of Northwest Cycle Report provides a post mortem blog of the Washington State legislative session. Below is a brief sample:
“HB 1403 (Addressing the detection of motorcycles and bicycles at vehicle-activated traffic [...]
Milwaukee’s Idol
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Danny Gokey
Not the town famous for building the Harley-Davidson motorcycle, but I’m talking about Danny Gokey. He made the top 3 on American Idol even after unleashing a cat scratch yelp that would have made Howard Dean (famous ‘Dean Scream’) proud! The song he chose was one [...]
Tweets To Remind
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I’ve posted previously about social activism and how various motorcycle clubs have joined the social networking medium to convene and be heard on legislation which might be anti-motorcycle or anti-biker.
I predict there will be a new wave of protesters over the next year, called “flash activists,” who [...]
Harley-Davidson CFO Abruptly Resigns
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[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
I’m fascinated by the decline or some might say the “fallout” of the Harley-Davidson management team.
HD announced a couple days ago that effective immediately the CFO, Tom Bergmann was leaving the company. Labeling the hasty departure with the all too familiar and politically correct words; “seeking other [...]
40 Years After The AMF Acquisition
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[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
This year marks a couple of interesting historical points on the Harley-Davidson calendar. It’s coincidental that 2009 marks the first time a non-motorcycle riding enthusiast (CEO, Keith Wendell) was hired to run the company, and this occurred exactly 40 years after Harley-Davidson merged with American Machine and [...]
Keith Wendell’s First Day At Harley
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[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Keith, your first day is here. That time off sure flew by, didn’t it?
The precarious first day at a new job and the week that follows will be, perhaps, the most trying time in your career. It’s critical you make the right impression. I have some first [...]
Comparta La Vía Con Las Motocicletas
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[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
It means - Share the Road with Motorcycles - in support of Harlistas coming out party at Harley-Davidson I thought I try a multi-lingual title.
You might not know this, but May has long been designated as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
Last month (April 2), the U.S. House Transportation and [...]
HOG Carries The Week
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Swine Flu Face Mask
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you have been bombarded with news coverage of the swine flu (H1N1) for several days now. I first heard about the outbreaks in the airport when catching a Southwest Airlines flight.
Whether you’re getting ready for a motorcycle [...]
