Fast Motorcycle Industry News

cyril-Huze-fast-newsUS military To Develop Hybrid-Electric Stealth Motorcycle. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently given a small business innovation research grant to Virginia-based Logos Technologies to develop the bikes. Logos has developed an hybrid-electric power system, that can be run in a near-silent electric mode. The plan is to put that system into an off-road platform made by project partner BRD, a San Francisco company that manufactures electric motorcycles. Besides helping to keep the bikes from being heard by enemy forces, the electric drive system will allow them to go farther than they could on fuel alone, while the option of running on fuel will in turn give them more range than would be offered by a pure-electric setup. Moreover, the hybrid drive system could be used to produce electricity for powering other devices while in the field. “Quieted, all-wheel-drive capability at extended range in a lightweight, rugged, single-track vehicle could support the successful operations of US expeditionary and special forces in extreme terrain conditions and contested environments,” said Wade Pulliam, manager of advanced concepts at Logos.

Harley-Davidson And MillerCoors Team Up On High Life Limited-Edition Can Designs. Seeking to boost sales for Miller High Life, MillerCoors is joining with Milwaukee motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc. to roll out a national television, print advertising and digital and social media engagement ad campaign called “I Am Rich” to introduce the limited-edition packaging that targets legal-age millennial beer drinkers. The cans, which will hit the shelves on May 1, have been designed by Brandon Rike. Miller High Life drinkers will also have the chance to win a custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and MillerCoors will donate a customized Harley-Davidson bike to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America in 2014.

In One Week, First Quarter Results For Harley-Davidson And Polaris. Past month shows EPS estimates down for Harley-Davidson. Expectations have dropped for Harley-Davidson’s first quarter results in the month leading up to the company’s earnings announcement to be made Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Unusually extreme cold and long winter weather may be the reason.  The consensus analyst estimate has dropped from $1.10 a share to the current estimate of earnings of $1.08 a share. Analysts look for revenue to decrease 3% year-over-year to $1.53 billion for the quarter, after being $1.57 billion a year ago. For the year, revenue is projected to roll in at $5.77 billion. Still, the majority of analysts (77%) rate Harley-Davidson stock as a buy. Polaris Industries will report earnings on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Analysts are expecting earnings of $1.16 per share for Polaris Industries, 8% up from last year’s earnings of $1.07 per share. (Earnings estimates provided by Zacks)

3 Responses to “Fast Motorcycle Industry News”


  1. 1 CW Apr 19th, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    Good news for EV motorcycle research

  2. 2 Terence Tory Apr 19th, 2014 at 6:33 pm

    All the best of luck to Logos Technologies with a hybrid warcycle. Personally I’d rather be riding a Diesel KLR650 that can keep running after a EMF pulse or Neutron event.

    I can’t see much good in a Motorcycle company promoting alcohol use with it’s own brand. Fraught with danger I say.

  3. 3 Axel Apr 24th, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    On the other hand, there’s no point in denying that bikers drink beer.

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