Presidential Candidate Scott Walker Endorses Harley-Davidson, But The Company Will Not Endorse Him. Harley-Davidson appears to want to steer clear of presidential politics. Although presidential candidate Scott Walker has made half of his organized campaign stops at Harley dealerships, has talked about his Road King and worn exclusively Harley boots during his speeches, the Milwaukee manufacturer has no official relation with the Wisconsin Governor. Maripat Blankenheim, a Harley-Davidson spokeswoman noted that “lerships are independently owned and operated businesses,” Blankenheim but Harley-Davidson Motor Company does not endorse any candidate and remains neutral in political campaigns.”
Harley-Davidson Issued A recall On 2014-2015 Touring Motorcycles. The saddlebag mounting receptacle (P/N 10900009 on some model year 2014 and 2015 Touring family vehicles may not adequately secure the saddlebag to the motorcycle during use. If this condition remains undetected, the saddlebag may become separated from the motorcycle while it is in motion, possibly creating a hazard for other motorists. Owners of the affected motorcycles will be asked to arrange service with an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer, who will confirm that the motorcycle is covered by this recall. If covered, the dealer will install the updated receptacle from the recall kit provided. This service will be provided at no charge to the customer.
25th Anniversary Of Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Model. Few models last so long in a manufacturer line up. In 1991 the Harley cruiser started its glory days when it was featured in the Sci-Fi flick Terminator – Judgement Day and is making a come back with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator – Genisys. The Fat Boy rules the hearts of people belonging to several generations all around the world and remains a favorite among Harley officials.
Indian Motorcycle To Commence Operations At New Dealership In Chennai, India On July 17th. The Indian Motorcycle Chennai showroom will be the third dealership for the American manufacturer in India. The other two dealerships are located at Delhi and Bangalore. At the new Chennai dealership, the entire range of Indian offerings from the Indian Scout to the Indian Chief portfolio consisting of five models will be on sale. Apart from motorcycle, the Chennai store will also sell official Indian Motorcycle merchandise.
Michael Malone, Age 56, Has Declared His intention To Retire As Vice President, Finance And Chief Financial Officer Effective August 3rd, but has agreed to stay on into early 2016 to assume the newly-formed role of Executive Vice President, Polaris Financial Services. Mike’s 30 year Polaris career spans half of the company’s existence. During Mike’s tenure Polaris has changed dramatically; he began as part of a 20 person finance team and now leads a global organization numbering over 200. Over that time, Polaris’ annual sales have grown from about $50M to nearly $5B, and the stock price now sits near $150, up almost 9000% from its value of $1.67 when Malone drove the Initial Public Offering in 1987. Michael Speetzen has been appointed Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 3rd, replacing the retiring Mike Malone. Speetzen has been CFO of Xylem Inc. since 2011, leading the finance organization of a company that does business in over 150 countries and generated 2014 revenue of over $3.9B.
Wise move on behalf of the motor company . Steering as far clear of the upcoming primaries and presidential election as is humanly and corporately possible / responsible being the better part of discretion and dare I say it .. valor . Cause brothers … its gonna get ugly out there . Fact is it already is And if you’re anything like me the only theme song y’all will be singing thru out the whole mess will be Stealer’s Wheel’s ” Stuck in the Middle ” e.g.
” Clowns to the Left of me – Jokers to the Right – Here I am – Stuck in the Middle with You “
Yikes =0. Watch out for fallen Harley parts out on the road folks!
Be Safe.
How about when a so called HD “tech” @ 100 bucks an hour doesn’t put saddlebag pins in right and my bag hits the road at 70 mph? One of my top 3 angry moments. I love my 93 Fatboy, and will never part with it.
The Governor is an avid rider and loves his 2003 Road King. It’s not a gimmick.
Much smarter than Ben & Jerry’s Ice cream, who’ve endorsed Bernie Sanders.
Smart of HD to steer clear. I don’t care if Walker rides or not. Its pandering at the highest level or is that lowest? lol
Ben & jerry also bought into the hands up don’t shoot fallacy……..
@ Roberto- …and the Clinton phallacy(s) 😉
oops, hit “submit” by mistake Re: Gov Walker, not sure if it pandering or not as Walker actually rides and would obviously feel more at home in a dealership of one of his own State’s brands, and a product he owns. It’s also a tradition from long before Walker became Governor, and many years ago WI Gov. Tommy Thompson (also an avid rider and H-D owner) started an annual week-long ride around the State that he himself rode in. If Walker was Gov. of MN I would think it’d be just as smart to support his State by holding rallies at various Victory & Indian dealerships. I suppose Hillary could hold rallies at various Limo rental companies since she doesn’t ride OR even drive 😉