February 8, 2010

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Women's Ride Taking Place At Daytona Bike Week
Harley organizing 3rd annual ride for MDA
2/8/2010: During this year's 69th Annual Daytona Bike Week taking place February 26 - March 7, 2010, hundreds of female motorcycle enthusiasts and Harley-Davidson Motor Company are banding together to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and its efforts to find a cure for neuromuscular disease. On Tuesday, March 2, 2010, the MDA and the Motor Company will host the 3rd Annual Harley-Davidson Women's Ride.
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2/7/2010: Are you still sporting the same riding gear you bought back in 1997, or are you tired of wearing the same ole riding apparel? Is your motorcycle lacking a few cool components to finally make it your own? If this describes you, then the Garage-Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover is just for you.
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Harley Extends Competitive Bike Exchange
Trade in old bike for $500 credit
2/1/2010: Harley-Davidson is extending its Competitive Bike Exchange trade-in program launched last December through February 28, 2010. The incentive program offers customers who trade-in an eligible non-Harley-Davidson brand motorcycle a credit of $500 above the dealer-negotiated trade-in value towards the purchase price of a new untitled Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
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WRN Reviews the BMW K 1200 LT
What a woman thinks of this luxury tourer
1/29/2010: WRN contributor Tricia Szulewski explores the features of one of the top-of-the-line touring motorcycles, the BMW K 1200 LT. For years this motorcycle has led the industry in creature comforts and handling for long rides and touring trips. Is this machine still state-of-the-art, or is the aging BMW K 1200 LT ready for an upgrade?
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Harley-Davidson Unveils New Sportster
Radical look joins line of Dark Custom motorcycles
1/25/2010: A new 1200cc Harley-Davidson Sportster joins the model family, this one called the Forty-Eight. It is a factory custom in the legendary tradition of the hot rod Sportster line with the raw, elemental appeal of the Dark Custom bikes, the Motor Company's line of blacked out motorcycles that includes the Nightster, Iron 883, Cross Bones, Fat Bob, and Street Bob. This story includes video!
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Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Goes Dark for 2010
Top of the line tourer gets blacked out treatment
1/25/2010: The newest motorcycle from Harley-Davidson to join the Dark Custom family of motorcycles that includes the new 2010 Sportster Forty-Eight, the Nightster, and the Cross Bones, is the 2010 Ultra Classic Electra Glide which went through the CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations) treatment to get its blacked out treatment. CVO is the department within Harley that produces high-end customs and every model year about four new models come out of CV
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One of the Oldest Motorcycles Goes Up For Auction
The ultimate "barn" find
1/15/2010: Bonhams auction house in London is featuring the ultimate motorcycle "barn find" at The International Classic MotorCycle Show in Stafford, England, on April 25. Bonhams is privileged to announce the sale of an original circa 1895 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller motorcycle at the first of its two annual Stafford auctions.
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WRN's Genevieve Schmitt Tours Arizona in February
New discount: $100 off price!
1/11/2010: WRN editor Genevieve Schmitt is joining American Iron magazine editor Chris Maida on a motorcycle tour in February in sunny, warm (springtime!) southern Arizona and they're inviting readers who to join them on the 3-day 2-night tour to get out of the cold and snow and experience some warm weather
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Chicks Rule & Boys Drool Tour Gets Underway
Women rider focused roadshow stops in Daytona Bike Week
1/7/2010: A new traveling showcase dedicated to women motorcycle riders called The Vagabond Chopper Company's 2010 Chicks Rule & Boys Drool Tour continues its 12 city road trip with its next stop at Daytona Bike Week in in Florida from March February 26 to March 7. Bike builder Athena "Chickie" Ransom, owner of The Vagabond Chopper Company, came up with the idea for the rolling tribute to women bikers that offers a mix of on-site how-to seminars, fashion shows, book signings and special guest appearances with a feminine flare.
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Jillian Michaels Teams With Harley-Davidson
"Biggest Loser" host to encourage women to ride
1/1/2010: Harley-Davidson Motor Company is partnering with TV's The Biggest Loser host Jillian Michaels to encourage women to gear up and get behind the handlebars of their own motorcycle. Michaels, a life-long motorcycle enthusiast and licensed rider, is teaming with the Motor Company to spotlight National Garage Party Month.
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WRN Editor Test Rides Lehman CrossBow Trike
Stunning looks, but how does it ride?
12/21/2009: New from Lehman Trikes is the Crossbow, a three-wheeled version of the Victory Vision, the luxury tourer that made a statement with its sleek, unconventional design when it was introduced three years ago. While this new trike is visually appealing with a unique look all its own, it carries a lot of weight, more than 1,000 pounds. How does that translate on the road?
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