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Since opening its first Oregon facility in 1976, Intel has grown the location to include multiple fabs and seven main campuses, making it Intel’s largest and most complex site in the world.
In addition, Intel Oregon is the largest private employer in the state. Employees are very active [...]
Numerology And Number Nine
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It was born in Wisconsin on Sept. 9 at 9:09AM.
It wasn’t a new Harley-Davidson model, but a baby boy to parents Chuck and Polly Berendes of La Crosse weighing in at — are you ready for this — 9 pounds, 9 ounces.
The article is HERE. There are [...]
Tattered Reminders
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Like many of you I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing on the morning of 9/11.
The sunrise was starting to peek out and you could tell it was going to be a beautiful fall September morning in 2001. I was up early preparing [...]
Splits-ville
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Lane Splitting
Lane-splitting — most states do not recognize it as legal maneuver. For those unfamiliar with the “strip-riding” maneuver it is riding a motorcycle between lanes and between automobiles in the same direction as traffic.
It is not legal in Oregon or Washington state. It is legal in [...]
Booty Padding
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The title suggest implants, or something about Kim Kardashian’s butt issue, yet the reference is really about motorcycle seat pads.
Shallow as it may seem, many motorcycle enthusiasts are in pursuit of perfect seat comfort.
I’ve never been on a stock saddle for long before a butt-ache sets in. [...]
Be Good And You’re Lonely
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It’s not the formula used for the Sons of Anarchy script!
Speaking of television, the SOA Season 2 premiere — “Albification” — was last night and for those who missed it here is a quick recap:
SAMCRO has a new threat by the name of White Power. Henry Rollins [...]
Buell Recall
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With the ink barely dry on the new logo Buell, a subsidiary of Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc., is recalling about 400 units of its 2009 XB12Ss for a front brake line that may contact the front tire.
Obviously contact with the front tire could cause a hole to develop [...]
Harley-Davidson Totally Hearts EPA
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Catalytic Convertors
Motorcycles are regulated under section 202 of the Clean Air Act. It stipulates that the EPA needs to achieve equivalent emission reductions from both motorcycles and other vehicles as much as possible.
It’s not a well known fact, but according to the EPA many of today’s motorcycles [...]
Honor The Working
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State Police License Plates
Tomorrow marks the start of the Labor Day weekend…meaning NO labor!
Like many of you I’m thankful to have a job and will hit the roads for some relaxing “wind in the face” time over the holiday. Be safe!
It’s no secret that law enforcement agencies [...]
The Trash Of Twitter
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Twitter Follower - a.k.a. “Jasmine”
There needs to be a neon sign on Twitter pronouncing the online equivalent of “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service.”
And speaking of neon maybe we should blame it on John Mayer (@johncmayer)? He was one of the early celeb adopters of Twitter to [...]
Black Hills Spirit And Sacrifice
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Like many of you I have rolled through the Black Hills of South Dakota with the wind in my face…
Whether a weekend warrior eager for a brief interlude of escapist revelry or it’s a way of life — I think all would agree that rolling through the ”hills” [...]
Military Motorcyclists Reality Check
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Opening scene of Semper Ride
I’ve blogged previously about the folks in the armed forces, the increased number of motorcycle accidents and dealer responsibility. The military draws many parallels with motorcycling and with overtly male-dominated advertising the stats are very clear.
Military personnel have a higher fatality rate than [...]
The Indian Trading Post
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Navajo, or Dine -they call themselves, is the largest tribe of North American Indians. They used sheep for its wool to make clothes, blankets, and rugs. They also used the sheep for food. They traveled by horse back on long distances to trade. Then Navajo began making [...]
Co-Locating With Losers
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Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava proclaims that Harley-Davidson would see similar results, like those of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) if they were to relocate the Pennsylvania manufacturing plant to upstate New York.
Scozzafava wrote a letter to Matt Levatich, H-D president and COO, citing all the strengths including skilled workforce, [...]
My Old School
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Concert In The Park
Do you feel it? The smell of fall as the lazy, hazy days of sunshine dwindle faster than a Harley-Davidson financial comeback.
Too soon the leaves will fall, rain will flood the roads and snow will fill the air as television news canvas the area [...]
Backward Looking
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As a motorcycle enthusiasts should we care about the Healthcare debate? In a word, YES!
Looking in our rear view mirror, there is precedent for all of us to be concerned with regard to any health care legislation coming out of Washington. For example in 1996, Congress passed [...]
The Harley-Davidson Bucharest Empire
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Once upon a time, a century or so ago, there was actually a shortage of information. In small towns, people would even interrogate strangers passing through just to find out what was going on in the world. Those days are long gone and today we have the [...]
Nike Compassionate Clothing Campaign
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Nike Exit — Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi
According to miss-placed sources the Nike endorsement scouts have frantically been working to strike deals with high profile Scottish “residents” for a new line of casual wear.
The new ad campaign titled “Compassionate Wear: For Those Making A Fast Exit” pitches a [...]
Mango Countdown
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In two days the Indian “Alphonso” mangoes will hit the U.S. supermarket shelves for the first time in 18 years!
I’m reminded of that Jimmy Buffett song “Last Mango in…”
I went down to Captain Tony’s to get out of the heat
When I hear a voice call out to [...]
Is Harley-Davidson Punking Us?
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York, PA Harley-Davidson Plant
Harley announced back in May a major restructuring of its operations in York, Pennsylvania and the possible move to another U.S. location.
The two plants in York employ more than 2600 employees. I previously posted a bit of a tongue-n-cheek letter that was picked up [...]
The Hamsters
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Hamsters Logo on Fuel Tank
In the Andes, guinea pigs have a festival devoted to them, which includes contests for the biggest, fastest and best-dressed furry friend. A Hamster fest has yet to be founded, unless you’re thinking of the motorcycle group?!
The Hamsters’ Motorcycle Club (HMC) is an [...]
Distracted and Inattentive Motorcyclists
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All motorcycle riders are responsible for the safe operation of their vehicle on public roads and highways.
For that matter all road users — car drivers, truck drivers and even bicyclists share this responsibility. Yet, distracted or inattentive driving has become a major issue for both motorcyclists and [...]
Sizzle and Withering Rides
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100F degrees is hot!
It’s going to be one of those days where Portland feels a lot like the Southwest as we edge toward more record breaking temperatures.
It seems like we’ve been getting extended 100F degree heat spells for the last 3-4 years. Riding around in full motorcycle [...]
MotoJournal_001 - “The Test Ride”
MotoJournal_001 - “The Test Ride”
Magnetic Resonance Motorcycles
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Siemens & OCC Smart Chopper
Imagine for a moment an old chopper guy who has a bike totally torn apart.. totally… split cases, gears out of the tranny etc., and is rebuilding the Linkert carb with new gaskets, running new cables and the lot trying to rebuild the [...]
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