30.1.04

Ames Tribune Van driver may get 60 days in jail after accident in which three died

29.1.04

MSNBC - EBay, PayPal and the Fufu's furniture fiasco: "the meltdown was precipitated when Rodney Fee, a Canadian citizen and partner in Fufu's, vanished with a large chunk of the company's cash"
Sources familiar with the case say that Fee, a former amateur motorcycle racer, is being sought by authorities in China and the United States. A spokesman for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police declined to say whether an arrest warrant had been issued for Fee there.
UPDATE - Polaris profit rises on motorcycle, parts sales
The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Business Campgrounds abound for visitors wanting an alternative

23.1.04

Rapid City Journal: Serving Rapid City South Dakota: "You are sending a message to the 60,000+ motorcyclists that visit your state and spend millions of dollars that it is OK to kill a motorcycle rider if you are in South Dakota"

22.1.04

Hispanic Business Harley-Davidson, Inc. Sponsors Organization Committed to Legal Diversity

21.1.04

Ames Tribune A judge has found Gary Lee Butler guilty of two traffic violations in connection with a collision that killed three Mid-Iowa motorcycle riders and seriously injured two others.
Harley museum for Menomonee Valley to be announced today - 2004-01-21 - The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Harley-Davidson Profit Up, Retail Slips
Harley-Davidson Aims To Close Supply-Demand Gap

20.1.04

Crash victim's family sues Janklow: "He is scheduled to be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Moody County Courthouse in Flandreau, S.D."
Modern Sports Helmet Turns 50; Bell Celebrates Birth of Protective Headgear

16.1.04

Indian Motorcycles: Public Sale of Excess Assets Begins Jan. 21, 2004 - But Future of Motorcycle's Factory and Name Still Under Negotiation
Auto Industry The total Powered Two Wheeler market fell by 3%. The MCI reports some sectors of the market did extremely well, with trail and enduro registrations up 29% and custom-styled machines up by 16%. Scooters over 50cc also recorded an increase in registrations with a market rise of 2% confirming continuing interest in powered two wheelers as a commuting alternative to the car.

15.1.04

The Dispatch Hopes fade for Indian
Ames Tribune A jury of six men and six women today found Gary Lee Butler not guilty in the deaths of three Mid-Iowa motorcycle riders and the serious injury of two others.
JS Online: Harley museum site debated
The Orange Bulletin: "Open the Throttle, Not the Bottle"

11.1.04

Class Motorcycle Schools Develop your skills. Use your head and stay out of harms way.

8.1.04

Belfast Telegraph: "Motorcycling: Take it easy, riders
Drive with care before the law brings in limits"

5.1.04

Cambridge News :: Cambridge Newspapers Ltd :: www.cambridge-news.co.uk MOTORBIKE enthusiasts are being invited to take part in the ultimate road trip by joining a world-record breaking couple in a journey from Alaska to the southern tip of South America.

4.1.04

NZOOM - ONE News - World: "The figures reflected more than four deaths per hour and four injuries per minute, with 78% of injuries being the result of motorcycle accidents, the ministry said in a statement."
Sun-Sentinel: Broward County news: "Here, Honda operates its largest motorcycle plant in the world outside Japan, with almost 6,000 workers churning out almost 90,000 shiny bikes this year alone, about one-third of them destined for the United States."
Sunday Life Accepted now as the toughest national superbike championship in the world, with the supporting bill of 600 and superstock races, it has to be a must for anyone calling themselves a racing fan.