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Man Loses In Appeal Lawsuit Claiming BMW Motorcycle Gave Him An Extended Erection. Looks like BMW is not the most exciting brand. BMW has triumphed over a lawsuit claiming one of their bikes left a man with a 2 day long erection. The biker in question claimed an acute case of priapism, or painfully prolonged erection, due to the seat vibrations. He sued both BMW and seat maker Corbin asking for damages due to negligence and infliction of emotional distress. The biker lost his case but decided to appeal. Big mistake. A 14-page decision full of medical references states that the biker failed ton demonstrate any new intelligible argument and failed to comply with the rules of appellate procedure by failing to cite the relevant cases or statutes, The panel ordered Wolf to pay the defendants’ costs on appeal, a sum likely to be in the tens of thousands of dollars.

Harley-Davidson York Plant Employees Approve New Labor Agreement. Harley-Davidson employees at its York, Pa., motorcycle assembly operations, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 175, voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with the Company, effective Feb. 1, 2016 through Oct. 15, 2022. The agreement, which covers approximately 970 employees at York, succeeds the current agreement, which was originally scheduled to expire in February 2017. The agreement includes wage increases in each year of the contract and maintains the Company’s flexible manufacturing model to be responsive to customers demand.

Polaris Industries Recalls Slingshot Motorcycles For Headlight Relay Defect. The headlight relay may fail, resulting in a loss of headlights which can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Polaris is recalling 9,182 model year 2015-2016 Slingshot motorcycles manufactured April 21, 2014, to October 22, 2015, Slingshot SL motorcycles manufactured April 28, 2015 to October 23, 2015, and Slingshot SL SE motorcycles manufactured December 15, 2014, to October 22, 2015. Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will replace the single headlight relay with a circuit that uses two headlight relays, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Slingshot customer service at 1-855-863-2284. Polaris’ number for this recall is SLI-15-05.

2016 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Dates Announced. Fans of vintage motorcycles and rubbing shoulders with fellow old-school bike enthusiasts can mark their calendars for July 8-10, 2016 in Lexington, Ohio at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The event unites classic motorcycle racing, a huge swap meet, bike shows and more. “A new generation is realizing how much fun you can have on old motorcycles, whether they are barn fresh, pristine show pieces or what we call ‘swap meet specials. AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, from the vintage racing to the huge swap meet, is witnessing this resurgence first hand, and let me be the first to invite all vintage motorcycling enthusiasts to this wonderful event.’” said AMA Chief Operations Officer Jeff Massey. All proceeds from AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days benefits the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Located on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA Motorcyle Hall of Fame’s mission has been to tell the stories and preserve the rich history of motorcycling legends and heroes. For more information, call (614) 856-2222, or visit the Hall of Fame’s website.

Harley-Davidson Declares Dividend For 4th Quarter 2015. The Board Of Directors of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) has approved a cash dividend of $0.31 per share for the fourth quarter of 2015. The dividend is payable Dec. 28, 2015, to the holders of record of the Company’s common stock on Dec. 11, 2015.