This year is the 71st anniversary of the Sturgis motorcycle rally, where a small town with a population of 7,000 swells to the size of 500,000 plus with motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the world. The rally which started as a race between rival manufacturers Harley Davidson and Indian in 1938 is said to be the world's largest motorcycle gathering. ...
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- 29 July 2011
Against a backdrop of declining sales Harley-Davidson has split from its long term US ad agency and, in the UK, is reducing or freezing prices. Ad agency Carmichael Lynch, who had handled Harley’s advertising for 31 years, have dropped the Milwaukee manufacturer with agency president Doug Spong commenting: “It got to the point where we no longer felt we could take ...
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- 03 September 2010
Pink Floyd drummer and multi-millionaire Nick Mason has been commuting on a £5724 Suzuki Bandit 650S this summer. Save money on a used Suzuki Bandit 650 Mason, known for his multi-million pound car collection, has always owned bikes, including an old Honda VF500E with a vile custom pink paint job and a classic MV Agusta 850SS. Mason said: "I've had ...
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- 23 August 2010
