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"