Back in the USSR? Well, not...
Back in the USSR? Well, not exactly, since it isn't the USSR anymore and Harley never had a dealership while it was, but you can buy a Harley in Russia for the first time in almost a century.
Drinking driver kills actor-rider on tape. Rocket III drives Triumph to U.S. sales record. Loud pipes cause more trouble for motorcyclists. Hitting the wall on raised freeway ramps can be hazardous to your life. They crashed but their motorcycles are missing.
Triumph Sees U.S. Sales Record
The company sold 1067 units here in April, a third more than April 2004. Interest in the monster 2300cc Rocket III cruiser is driving the growth.
Roadracing World, CA
Speed Channel to Air Motorcycle Comedy Show: "Hardtails"
Rick Fairless will head a colorful cast of characters—including his family and employees—in this "limited scripting" show about the custom motorcycle business. It debuts Tuesday, June 28.
The Auto Channel
Business Wire
Speed Channel
Another Town Targets Loud Pipes
Shawnee, Kansas law would make non-stock pipes illegal. Local shops complain but offer no proposal to tone down noise on their own and instead fall back on the tired "loud pipes save lives" strategy.
Johnson County Sun, KS
Those Dangerous Freeway Overpass Ramps Strike Again
The low walls on overpass ramps may work for cars, but they allow motorcyclists who hit them to go right over and fall to the ground below. The latest victim was a Texas rider, who died. His bike was stopped by the wall, but he wasn't.
Houston Chronicle, TX
Don't Want to Wear a Helmet? Maybe Your Family Feels Differently.
He owned a good helmet, but he wasn't wearing it when he needed it. His family wishes he had—and they are the ones who have to live with it.
WAVE TV, KY
Who Saved My Life?
Twenty-five years later, a motorcyclist searches for the person who saved him after a crash.
Sun-Sentinel, FL