Harley’s Upcoming Electric Scooter Looks Kinda Like My Mini Bike

Harley Moving Forward By Looking Back?

Harley-Davidson is in the throes of a rough time, but the company has a long-term plan to revitalize itself, connect with a new audience, and draw in a whole new slew of buyers. Part of that shift will be away from cruisers and towards electric bikes, like the upcoming Harley electric scooter.

I’m not opposed to Harley putting out electric bikes. I think Harley could achieve its goal of attracting a new customer base with gas-powered bikes, but if it wants to go electric, that’s fine by me.

However, I noticed it’s new electric scooter concept looks a lot like the silly minibike I race.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – January 17, 2020

Harley, Ducati, and BMW are in the News This Week

This has been a busy week for me. I spent it hanging with GMC and doing some autos writing about their new products, but motorcycles are where it’s really at, so let’s take a look at the motorcycle news from this week.

Harley has a new scooter, and BMW and Ducati made waves this year in terms of sales. Woot! Let’s dig in.

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2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Review: An Utterly Uncomfortable Motorcycle When Stock

Harley-Davidson is one of the most controversial brands on earth. The Iron 883 is the company’s entry-level Sportster and a controversial bike in its own right.

Harley has enjoyed decades of American-flag-waving riders and has become a somewhat old-hat brand in many people’s eyes, but is the Iron 883 one of those bikes? Is it a good bike? Will it attract the kinds of riders Harley needs?

These are the questions I wanted to answer for myself.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week

KTM, BMW, and Harley are in the motorcycle news this week.

There’s a lot to love about what’s going on in the motorcycle industry right now. Companies are shifting things about, coming out with new bikes and ideas, and general mild shakeups in the industry.

This week was no exception. I write news over at Web Bike World, and I round up the best stories here every Friday. Here are my picks for this week.

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Harley-Davidson Iron 883 by Gasoline Motor Co.

This Harley-Davidson Iron 883 by Gasoline Motor Co. is a super cool that’s called Good Work Ain’t Cheap.

Gasoline Motor Co. makes some of the coolest custom motorcycles out there and this Harley-Davidson Iron 883 is a perfect example.

The builders called it Good Work Ain’t Cheap and the name is featured on the engine’s cylinders.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – November 8, 2019

With EICMA Going Strong There’s Tons of Motorcycle News Out There This Week.

I could have picked the top 25 news stories this week from my coverage of the industry over at Web Bike World.

With the EICMA show in Milan, Italy, there’s been nothing but bike reveals all week. Still, I’m going to stick to what I think are the top three most important news stories.

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Barista Harley-Davidson Sportster by Mainhattan Choppers

This amazing build called the Barista Harley-Davidson Sportster built by Mainhattan Choppers is a true work of art.

Every once in awhile there’s a bike that will catch your eye and not let it go. That’s exactly what this Barista Harley-Davidson Sportster by Mainhattan Choppers did to me.

I saw it one morning and couldn’t stop thinking about it all day long. The bike is a seriously cool machine.

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Harley-Davidson FXR ‘Yamahaha’ by Jonathan Shakesby

No other Harley-Davidson FXR out there like this Yamahaha.

Johnathan “Jonno” Shakesby is a master.

This Harley-Davidson FXR “Yamahaha” looks like what I expect Harley-Davidson would have made if they were really on their game and tried to make an 80s UJM bike.

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Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – October 18, 2019

Harley and BMW Dominate the news this week.

At the end of the week, I like to do a quick roundup of the news that I write over at Web Bike World. This week has had some pretty big stories and I’d urge you to check them out.

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Harley-Davidson Breakout Custom Motorcycle in Elan Valley

A beautiful example of a custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle from Harley-Davidson Breakout.

Here’s a beautiful custom Harley-Davidson showcased by the YouTube channel Harley-Davidson Breakout.

The bike has been gone over quite a bit as you can see and is a real looker all blacked out and sinister.

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