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It's Real Weird to Ride a Motorcycle Fitted With Outriggers

I think Harley-Davidson's engineer, as well as three of its press people, told me no less than eight times "Whatever you do, don't put your feet down." Before the demonstration occurred, while the engineer was demonstrating the obstacle course, with each successive rider hopping onto the new Softail, and twice…

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Harley Teams With Build Moto So High School Students Can Make Motorcycles

I couldn't even study Spanish in high school. But thanks to Harley-Davidson, the students at Tomahawk Wisconsin can learn how to build motorcycles from scratch. More specifically, the 'Hatchet Choppers' teamed up with Harley to learn about tech skills as a byproduct of assembling motorcycles.

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Ducati New XDiavel V4 Pushes It That Much Closer to a Harley

I'll be honest, when I first rode the Ducati Diavel ages ago, I wasn't a fan. Even to this day, I'm not the cruiser guy, nor do I truly understand the allure of the cruiser layout. I mean, I hurt my spine in a motorcycle crash ages ago. Why would…

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Would You Ride These Retro-Styled Bobbers From Chinese Brand Hanway?

Up until recently, cruisers have been associated with rebellion, attitude, and general badassery. Big, heavy, and loud bikes like the Harley Fat Boy and Low Rider, as well as the Indian Scout Bobber have pretty much set the standard for what a cruiser should be.

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Does Europe Want a $20,000 LiveWire?

You could say that LiveWire has always had a bit of an identity crisis. It was originally launched as the first all-electric model under the Harley brand, a symbol of its daringness to venture into the world of electrification. But not long after, it was spun off into its own…

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Despite the Online Controversies, Harley-Davidson Needs to Diversify

I get a lot of flack from the Harley-Davidson faithful. A lot of it. Through emails, in RideApart's comments section, on social media, and yelled at me while I'm out on the street. Everyone has an opinion on my, and this site's, Harley coverage.

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Good News, LiveWire Lost Less Money Than Last Year

To kick off February, both LiveWire and parent company/sometime production partner Harley-Davidson announced their Q4 2024 and full year 2024 financial information for their respective investors. And while things were pretty grim according to Harley's portion of the presentation, there's a somewhat bright spot to be seen in LiveWire's numbers.

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Harley’s X440 Is A Smash Hit In India—Could It Be The Brand’s Saving Grace?

Lately, it seems like partnerships between big and small motorcycle brands are popping up everywhere. These companies are joining forces to reach more riders around the world and offer new, exciting bikes. One big trend that's been growing is small-displacement bikes—basically, bikes with smaller engines that are easy to handle…

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"It sounds good; you’re not getting superb clarity or a broad, rich frequency range – you get the sound of your guitar’s pickup amplified": Harley Benton TableAmp V2 Bluetooth review

An affordable, Bluetooth-equipped desktop amp designed with electro-acoustic instruments and vocalists in mind – but with scope for amp modelers too

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Harley-Davidson Made a More Street-Focused Pan America and It Looks Like Fun

Harley-Davidson hasn't had an easy time as of late. It's been dogged by contrived controversy, flagging sales, LiveWire being an anchor around its neck, and the same market contraction that all others within the industry have felt. Harley's also lost a few steps thanks to prior tariffs, and looming forthcoming…

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The Updated BMW R 18 Cruiser Gets Flashier Styling and a Bunch Of Tech

When you think of cruisers, chances are you think of big, beefy bikes with low seats and relaxed ergonomics. You know, bikes like the Harley Road King or Indian Challenger. Up until recently, it was really just those two names worth paying attention to in the cruiser scene. But these…

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I Don't Get Why LiveWire's S2 Alpinista Exists

I'm sorry, I don't mean to be a hater. Honestly, I want to see LiveWire succeed. I really enjoyed my time on the first LiveWire, something I'm told is still offered by the company in the year 2025. But the company is just, well, floundering. Sales are non-existent. It's losing money…

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A Couple Maniacs Swapped a Go-Kart Engine Into a Mobility Scooter

There's no shortage of insanity-induced projects on the web. From twin Hayabusa-engined crosskarts, Zero-powered trikes, ATV robot dogs, and Harley snowbikes, the denizens of the internet are nothing if not resourceful with the leftover parts that they have in their garages, as well as psychotic. And that's why we love…

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Would You Ride an Electric Harley-Davidson Fat Boy?

In terms of design, and considering the current state of affordable, readily available (read: non-experimental) battery technology, a satisfactory EV motorcycle is a much bigger design challenge than any EV car. The reason why is simple: Space.Unless all you plan to use your motorbike for is a quick run to…

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Is SYM’s New Motorcycle a Scooter Or a Sport-Tourer?

Our world is full of weird and wonderful motorcycles. Some of them are badass—think low-slung cruisers like those from Harley and Indian. Meanwhile, others are razor-sharp—think the crop of hyper-naked and supersports from Europe. But at the same time, some bikes are just weird. You know, like they’re not quite…

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KTM Somehow Has More Dealerships Worldwide Than Harley-Davidson

As the chips continue to fall on KTM's situation, it's staggering just how much money the company spent on expansion over the last few years. And how much that expansion has bitten them in the ass right now, as it lays off workers, slashes sitting inventory, cancels race programs, and…

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LiveWire Has a New EV Motorcycle Coming Soon, But Who Is It For?

Full stop, I loved the first Harley-Davidson LiveWire. I rode it on the Brooklyn Formula E track way back when it first debuted, and me and one of the brand's marketing leads—what's up, Laurence!—had an absolute ball hanging at the back of the pack and shredding the track. It had power.…

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LiveWire 'Outsources' Almost Everything to Harley-Davidson

You probably don't need me to tell you that times are tough right now. To some degree or another, you're seeing it in your own life. Whether it's the price of eggs, the price of heating your home this winter, or something else entirely. Living is expensive.Companies still aren't people…

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Harley-Davidson's Customers Might've Got Hacked

It's been a year for Harley-Davidson. Like, it's been a hard year. The Motor Co's stock has tumbled. Its CEO has fought claims of being woke and caved to outside pressure even though it's the most un-woke company around. It's losing business because it's so anti-woke, in fact. LiveWire has burned through…

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Kove Wants In On the Cruiser Game With the KY600 Lancer

In recent years, we’ve seen lots of new motorcycles emerge from China. And while some of them, such as the CFMoto Ibex 450, are signs that Chinese bikes are indeed getting better, others continue to embody the knockoff stereotype made-in-China bikes have become associated with over the years.

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Hero Needs To Bring Us The Harley Pan America 440 Of Our Dreams

Just ahead of the new year, Hero MotoCorp filed new securities exchange documents saying that it's extending its partnership with Harley-Davidson, on both development and manufacturing of motorcycles. Some will be related to the existing X440, of course, but a new motorcycle is also included in its plans.At this point,…

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Harley's X440 Is Doing So Well, Hero's Going To Make Even More Harleys

Without question, Harley-Davidson is one of the most readily recognized brand names in the world. It's right up there with Mickey Mouse, and it doesn't even have a friendly-faced cartoon mascot. Still, when Harley first partnered with Indian motorcycle juggernaut Hero MotoCorp back in 2020, no one knew exactly how…

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Harley-Davidson's Warranty Policies are Predatory Says Owners' Lawsuit

While my law experience is attempting to get out of a few—read many—speeding tickets over the years, there's always been something about contract law that irks me. And that's how aftermarket parts can void warranties. I understand that if you throw on a turbocharger or add nitrous to a UTV, hence…

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Harley-Davidson Tried to Cheat Europe's Tariffs, It Didn't Work Out For the Company

Harley-Davidson just absolutely can't catch a break. Sales are plummeting, owners are aging out, internet weirdos are calling them woke, dealerships are pissed with executive mandates and increasing inventories, and their bikes just aren't as good as they once were. And don't even get me started on LiveWire, the brand's electric…

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UPDATE: MV Agusta Seeks To Reassure Everyone That It's Doing Well, Actually

[UPDATE, December 12, 2024: Seeking to answer what were undoubtedly a slew of questions about its future at once, MV Agusta Motors sought to clarify where it's been, where it currently stands, and where it's going in a press release.

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