by Margaret Naczek from https://www.bizjournals.com/ Harley-Davidson Inc. confirmed Friday that Neil Grimmer, president of Harley’s global brand development, is no longer with the company. “His departure comes after an internal inquiry along with a third-party investigation into concerns that his judgement and conduct as a senior leader did not align with our culture and the values we expect all our employees to demonstrate,” a Harley-Davidson spokesperson said via email. A source familiar with the matter indicated that Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) received complaints about Grimmer which did not align with the company’s code of business conduct. The departure reflected multiple actions by Grimmer, not a single event, according to a source familiar with the matter. Harley-Davidson president and CEO Matt Levatich told employees about Grimmer’s departure Friday morning in an internal memo acquired by the Milwaukee Business Journal. The memo indicated that Levatich would be assuming Grimmer’s responsibilities as president of global brand development in the interim. Harley-Davidson announced the hiring of Grimmer into the newly created global brand development president position in April of this year. Grimmer had most recently worked as CEO of Habit, a personalized nutrition life science company he had founded. Grimmer was a direct report to Levatich, and his duties ranged from product planning, marketing and retail to communications. “Based upon our internal inquiry along with the findings of this third-party investigation, we determined that Mr. Grimmer leaving Harley-Davidson was the appropriate course of action. Harley-Davidson takes all matters related to workplace conduct and our Valued Behaviors very seriously. All Harley-Davidson employees, regardless of level, are expected to follow our Code of Business Conduct and Valued Behaviors,” a Harley-Davidson spokesperson said via email.

 

HEY BANDIT, here is the information on the 48-type dive bar in Long Beach.

 

Bar(48Lic) – Price $325,000 – Long Beach

 

 

Revenue:       $525,000 Plus

 

Price:              $325,000

Profit:              $175,000

 

Size:               1,500 SQFT

 

Rent:              $1,200 month (9 years left on lease)

 

 

About this business

 

Situated in Long Beach California, this bar is a type 48 bar and very profitable. Very low rent with 9 years left on the lease.

 

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Back in September 2018 I had the Harley-Davidson Screamin Eagle Exhaust sitting in a box waiting to go on my new 2019 Street Glide. While out doing some break-in miles, I was struck by a driver illegally making a left-hand turn. While still in my recovery I decided to look for another bike for the exhaust. It’s usually the other way around but hey, what the heck. So, in the last 12 years this will be my 3^rd buy. I’ve had good experiences with the last two purchases, but I always hate the haggling.

I went into Space Coast Harley Davidson, the largest dealer in the world, and met Jon Estep the Sales Associate, a straight shooter and knows his bikes. He helped me browse around the 2019 and 2020 Street Glides, based on my preferences I went with a Vivid Black 2019 Street Glide Special with Tony Ane, the sales manager giving me a great deal without all the haggling.

Jon and I discussed the stage IV out the door using my exhaust, that I had at home for it. I met with James Champany, the Service Manager and John Elwood, the Service Writer, and told them that I wanted to do an article on the exhaust portion of the build and this is where the store volunteered to help take pictures of the build and help me out wherever they could.

Regarding parts section of the store, again staffed with guys who know their stuff, I worked with Sarge Ortiz – Parts, and Kevin Reeck – Parts Manager. We ordered everything needed for the build that I didn’t have.

Once the parts were in, it was time for action. Brad Silva, the service tech tore-down the bike and started the build. Care and thoroughness were taken throughout the process. Installation of the exhaust was a straight forward process.

1. Remove main fuse.

2. Remove saddlebags.

3. Remove the original equipment (OE) exhaust system. Retain exhaust flanges and mounting hardware for later installation. See the service manual.

4. Remove heated oxygen sensors (HO2S) and retain for installation.

5. Remove the used HO2S gasket from sensor and install a new gasket to the HO2S

When it was time for the exhaust, The Screamin’ Eagle High-Flow Exhaust System with Street Cannon Mufflers were very well packed. Stainless header built with race quality. They are pre-tapped for stock and wideband o2 sensors. The Catalyst is relocated to the 4.5inch performance street cannons to reduce restrictions.

Proper installation of the kit requires Anti-Seize Lubricant (Part No. 98960-97).

All models require ECM calibration with Screamin’ Eagle Pro Street Tuner for proper installation. You do need to have the Screamin Eagle Pro Street Tuner P/N 41000008C for this build.

This kit requires the separate purchase of two heated oxygen sensors (HO2S) gasket (Part No. 11936) and two exhaust port gaskets (Part No. 65324-83B)

7. Install HO2S in new head pipe adapters an torque to 12–14 ft-lbs.

 NOTE

Do not tighten hardware until directed to do so.

Loosely assemble the collector shield to the new head pipe using the supplied clamps. Do not tighten clamps.

8. Loosely install new head pipe.

10. Loosely install the cross under pipe hanger and bolt.

Install the required separate purchase end-caps to mufflers. Harley gives us several choices to meet your visual style.

12. Install the rear muffler support and screws and torque to 14–18 ft-lbs.

13. Tighten exhaust manifold nuts and torque to 8–10 ft-lbs.

14. Tighten the transmission exhaust bracket nut and torque to 15–20 ft-lbs.

15. Tighten the cross over pipe bracket bolt and torque to 14–18 ft-lbs.

16. Tighten the cross over pipe clamp and torque to 38–43 ft-lbs.

17. Install front and rear header pipe shields and torque to 19–40 in-lbs.

18. Position and align collector shield with front and rear header pipe shields and torque to 19–40 in-lbs

19. Install the cross-over pipe shield and torque to 19–40 in-lbs

20. Tighten the muffler clamps and torque to 38–43 ft-lbs.

The exhaust has a deeper sound than stock exhaust and are slightly louder. At idle they produce about 90 decibels max, at 3000 rpms 104 decibels max and 4000 rpms 108 decibels max. Great torque throughout the rpm range. With the catalyst moved to the mufflers there is less heat at the rider compared to stock headers. With 500 miles on the bike in mid ’80s to mid ’90s temperature I have not had any issues with heat bothering me.

I am very satisfied with this setup and glad I was able to find a dealer that can provide the level of service that met all my expectations throughout the process.

 

 

 

Buckle up and get comfortable. This will be a bit of a journey.

We recently became aware of a fascinating thread on the ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) Member Forum titled, “A ‘War on Cars’? Let there be Peace!” Access to the Forum is restricted, but we were able to capture much of the debate and share it with you below.

The original post is from a die-hard Vision Zero proponent. Don’t let it deter you from reading on; it is the stage-setter for an interesting discussion that provides us with a glimpse at the thinking of true VZ believers as well as solid counterarguments by others from the same engineering community. Both viewpoints are valuable to us as we continue the fight against policies designed to restrict drivers and driving freedoms in favor of lesser — much lesser — used modes of transportation such as walking and bicycling.
Post #1
If you are involved in multi-modal transportation planning or transportation demand management programs, you may have been accused of waging a “war on cars.” The following column, posted on the Planetizen website, critically evaluates these claims.

There is no “war on cars.” Everybody, including motorists, benefit from a more diverse and efficient transportation system. Let there be peace!

Key Conclusions:

• What critics call a war is simply more multi-modal planning that improves transport options and incentives for travelers to use the most efficient mode for each trip.
• Current demographic and economic trends are increasing demand for non-auto travel. Multi-modal planning responds to these consumer demands and community needs.
• In most communities, walking, bicycling, and public transit receive less than their fair share of road space and funding.
• Motor vehicle user fees only finance about half of total roadway costs. Local roads and most parking facilities are financed through general taxes and subsidies that residents pay regardless of how they travel, so households that drive less than average tend to subsidize the automobile facility costs of their neighbors who drive more than average.
• Credible research indicates that pedestrian and bicycle improvements increase use of these modes and reduce total traffic crashes, including risks to motorists.
• Bicycle facility improvements allow but do not require people to bicycle. Motorists also benefit form multi-modal planning, which reduces their congestion delays, accident risks, and chauffeuring burdens.
• Current policies result in huge parking subsidies, totaling thousands of dollars annually per motor vehicle. This is perverse: It forces many lower-income people to subsidize the parking costs of affluent motorists and encourages dangerous driving. Parking mandates are a fertility drug for cars.
• Multi-modal planning tends to increase our freedom and opportunities overall.
• Multi-modal planning creates healthier, happier, “free range” children, and reduces parents’ chauffeuring burdens.
• Excessive parking requirements encourage drunk driving and discourage development of neighborhood restaurants, bars, and pubs.
• No, traffic engineers are not conspiring to delay traffic.
• Much criticism of multi-modal planning and complete streets is inaccurate, exaggerated or unfair. Abundant research indicates that they make communities overall safer, healthier, more affordable and inclusive, less polluting and more economically successful than automobile-dependent planning.
• Bicyclists are not all irresponsible scofflaws. They tend to violate traffic laws at about the same rate as motorists.

I hope this information is useful to transportation professionals facing inaccurate, exaggerated or unfair criticism.

Post #2
Great column! I appreciate the directness [with which] you address each claim. I support your argument that automobile travel is subsidized by other modal travel because of its high costs, perverse incentives, outsized externalities, and insufficient use fees. I’ve already share the article with several people.

One comment, and maybe you were strategically treading lightly in light of recent Vision Zero discussion, I would expand the traffic violence aspect of automobile dependency. According to the World Health Organization, road traffic deaths and injuries are the 8^th leading cause of death for people of all ages, and the leading cause of death for children and young adults 5-29 years of age. Traffic violence, like pollution and sprawl, is a characteristic of automobile use that proponents of automobiles would rather ignore. Multi-modal transportation is integral to giving people safety and the freedom of choice in their mobility in order to participate in society.

Post #3
I’m not sure we want to put wind behind the sails of this traffic violence spin. It is spin and it is intended to provoke a response, so my response is that using the term violence is loaded and in some way assumes intent. War, crime, etc., are examples. Violence: “behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.” Any legal expert will tell you that intent is one of the hardest things to prove so do we really want to go throwing around the term “traffic violence?” I hope you and others will give it further consideration and/or help me understand how you think using such spin will be helpful to transportation betterment.

Post #4
Violence is a noun that absolutely implies intent…and if you choose to modify the noun violence with traffic as the adjective, you and others are absolutely choosing to use these words to elicit a desired response.

Some note that, “The truth is that even though traffic violence is usually unintentional, it is preventable.” This is a patently false statement. How would you prevent a drunk driver from barreling through a red light or driving off the road and hurting himself or others, or how would you prevent someone from having a catastrophic stroke while driving and wiping out a poor pedestrian on a wheelchair on a sidewalk? How would you prevent drunk or inattentive pedestrians from running into the street or otherwise crossing where they aren’t expected, such as between parked cars, and being struck?

These are only a handful of the accidents I have reviewed in an effort to evaluate what I can do as a professional in the transportation field to improve safety for citizens. Are these “traffic violence” incidents preventable…perhaps arguably so…but not by anything you or I can design or influence, short of removing the car, motorcycle/vehicle from the equation. Hence the perception of the “war on cars.”

I do not wish to steer this discussion away from the topic, but those who think they can legislate, mandate, or design away all the inherent danger from any activity we do on a day-to-day basis, let alone activities that mix pedestrians, bicyclists or any other infrastructure/roadway users with moving vehicles are fooling themselves, and worse misleading the public. There is no room for that in our industry, and I, for one, don’t want to live in the kind of sterile world that would be required to achieve what you espouse.

There are too many valuable perspectives in the ITE Member Forum thread to fit into one newsletter, so if you got a bit riled after these first few posts, be sure to look for Transportation Engineers Debate Vision Zero, Part 2 next week to further bolster your faith in the traffic engineering community.

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Vision Zero means Zero Freedoms

Beyond the above, these vision Zero statements miss the point entirely. The real need is infrastructure for a growing population. This includes not just fixing roads and bridges, but building additional roads, two-tiered roads, additional lanes for more cars and a growing population. We should take a pro-active stance for making the population more comfortable while driving, having more fun and more able to travel. The other side seems anxious to attack, ban and regulate everything. They are missing the point.

–Bandit

November 9th is only two weeks away, and we’re gearing up for one of the best days of the year. One lucky winner will be taking home this beautiful 1936 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead, not to mention a second prize winner taking home $10,000 and a third prize winner $5,000. Now is the time to get your last minute tickets for the 2019 Raffle Bike.

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Now until raffle day, we’re giving away 2 separate prizes to two separate winners for everyone who enters the annual raffle at the “Better Deal” Package or higher. We’re offering a chance to win a 3-day 2-night stay at Elk Ridge Cabin and a chance to win our Vintage Racing Jersey! That means you have 2 chances to win one of these prizes from this special!

The 2019 Raffle Bike

The 2019 Wheels Through Time Raffle Bike is a stunning 1936 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead Bobber, painstakingly rebuilt in the WTT Restoration shop by museum founder and curator Dale Walksler and his team. The bike features a first year 61 c.i. OHV engine based around a genuine pair of new old stock replacement knucklehead engine cases mated to a 4-speed transmission in Harley-Davidson’s classic black and vermilion red with gold striping. This marks the second year in a row that Wheels Through Time will be raffling off the Holy-Grail of all American motorcycles. Many of the motorcycle industry’s top vendors collaborated with their parts, service, and expertise.
The raffle takes place in front of a live audience on Saturday, Nov 9th, 2019 at the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, NC. Second prize is $10k, and 3rd prize is $5k — you do not have to be present to win.

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RIDING FREE FROM DC: Your Motorcycle Riders Foundation team in Washington, D.C. is pleased to provide our members with the latest information and updates on issues that impact the freedom and safety of American street motorcyclists. Count on your MRF to keep you informed about a range of matters that are critical to the advancement of motorcycling and its associated lifestyle. Published weekly when the U.S. Congress is in session.

Motorcycle fatalities decline by 4.7% in 2018 Earlier this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the 2018 motor vehicle fatality report.  For the second year in a row, less people lost their lives on the roads across the country.  As you can see in the chart below, motorcycle fatalities declined in 4.7% from 2017 to 2018 while overall motor vehicle crashed were reduced by 2.4% while vehicle miles traveled (VMT) also increased. Does that mean motorcyclists are doing better than the other motor vehicles on the road?  Unfortunately, we still represented 14% of traffic fatalities in 2018 according to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data, “New vehicles are safer than older ones, and when crashes occur, more new vehicles are equipped with advanced technologies that prevent or reduce the severity of crashes,” NHTSA Acting Administrator James Owens said in the statement.  During the August recess, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation partnered with Harley Davidson (H-D) and the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) to send a joint letter outlining the priorities of the motorcycle lobbying community for any future autonomous vehicle (AV) legislation to both the minority and majority staff of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  This week, the MRF, H-D and the AMA was invited to meet to further discuss the concerns and priorities of motorcyclists for any AV legislation. As you may remember during the 115th Congress, the House and Senate took two different approaches writing legislation and neither of those bills were signed into law. While the House and Senate committees are in the infancy stages of writing legislation, we are encouraged by the bicameral effort on future legislation and remain optimistic that both chambers can introduce the same legislation. The AV working group of congressional staffers spearheading this effort do not have any real time line when we may see any draft legislation out of their committees as they are still bringing in the over 100 stakeholder groups that submitted their AV priorities at the end of summer.  As always, we will keep our ear to the ground and continue to engage the appropriate congressional staff as they continue through the process to draft this necessary and comprehensive legislation to help keep not only motorcyclists but all motorists safe on our roads. You can read our specific recommendations from the August letter below: Rulemaking – Set new standards specific to seeing, detecting and properly reacting to motorcycles; Testing – Ensure motorcycles are part of all testing and development procedures; Advisory committees – Public user advisory committees should include a representative from the motorcycle community and a motorcycle manufacturer; You can read the full NHTSA 2018 Fatality Report, 2018 Crash Stats.pdf MRF attends bicameral Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Meeting Consumer education – Require a public, easily accessible and searchable database where consumers can look up important safety information such as the limitations and capabilities of different products offered by AV manufacturers or service providers, as well as clarifications for marketing terms such as auto pilot, super cruise, etc. For example, the database should inform consumers what each relevant automakers’ systems Auto Pilot can and cannot do in terms of the driving task; Safety Evaluation Reports – AV manufacturers must be required to detail and make public how their vehicles identify motorcycles among other road users. Manufacturers must also include human error analysis in safety reports; and Crash data/reporting – AV manufacturers must report incidents between AVs and motorcycles just as they would incidents between AVs and other road users. Manufacturers must also include human error analysis in crash data and reporting. Southbound and Down to the 2019 Mid-South M.I.L.E. conference I’m off to Shreveport, Louisiana for the 28th Annual Mid-South M.I.L.E. (Motorcyclists Improving Legislative Effectiveness) to speak to the attendees from Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. If you were at MOTM 2019, you probably heard “Brick” Lindsey with ABATE of Louisiana plug that they were having bacon wrapped alligator at the event and I eagerly await to report back to you next week about my first alligator experience. Standing Update: We are currently at 108 cosponsors from 38 states and one territory for H. Res 255, the motorcycle profiling resolution. An additional 8 new cosponsors have joined since our last update including our first member from Virginia and Indiana. The map below shows which states have at least one lawmaker signed on as a cosponsor.   Is your state not filled in yet?  Check with the D.C.  team about how we can work together to secure cosponsors from your state. Click HERE to see if your member has signed on to H. Res 255.     Ride Free, Tiffany About Motorcycle Riders Foundation The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) provides leadership at the federal level for states’ motorcyclists’ rights organizations as well as motorcycle clubs and individual riders. The MRF is chiefly concerned with issues at the national and international levels that impact the freedom and safety of American street motorcyclists

So, I received the Villain 2 Hero bags, this set is either for the next gen Dyna’s or possibly just a change? They bolted right up but were pretty close to the new Progressive shocks. I sent the vendor some images and he suggested drilling a second hole to raise them up some. I had noticed but of course I had already taken it out briefly, so my new shocks have marks on them now.

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I guess everyone has heard by now there is no longer an Easyriders magazine as we know it. Yes, the company and the name has been sold. Never thought I would see the day!

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Nicoletti Earns $100,000 Payday on SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft Tires

ONTARIO, Canada (October 25, 2019) – Pirelli Tire North America congratulates Rockstar Energy OTSFF Yamaha’s Phil Nicoletti on capturing the 2019 Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Series Championship in the premier 450 class. The Canadian series wrapped up this past weekend where Nicoletti’s Yamaha YZ450 was equipped with Pirelli SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft front and rear tires, the ideal setup to handle the dark, tacky soil inside of the First Ontario Center arena. As the winner of the Triple Crown, Nicoletti was the grand prize winner and took home a $100,000 check to go alongside his number one plate.

“Congratulations to Phil and the entire OTSFF Yamaha team on a successful season,” said Nick Walton, off-road race manager, Pirelli. “Throughout the season Phil continued to raise the bar with both speed and consistency. The SCORPION MX tire range has proven its championship capabilities around the globe and Phil confirmed the performance in a variety of conditions and soil types throughout Canada.”

When the gate dropped on the final Main Event of the season, Nicoletti quickly found himself out front of his fellow competitors, however, he decided to play it smart with a championship on his mind and settled for the second position. He would cross the checkered flag in second, which was good enough to capture both the Rockstar Energy Supercross Tour Championship and Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Championship. The Triple Crown winner is determined based on the rider who earns the most combined points throughout the season from Arenacross, Motocross and Supercross.

“I’m very happy to seal up the Triple Crown Championship as well as the supercross title,” said Nicoletti. “Pirelli has been there since the start of the year in arenacross and also motocross. The tires consistently performed every step of the way and helped me win on the many different types of terrain that we faced throughout the year.”

In addition to their championship-winning efforts, the Rockstar Energy OTSFF Yamaha team claimed awards at the season-ending awards banquet, including Best Team Set-Up, Most Consistent Rider (Nicoletti), and Rookie of the Year (Sam Gaynor).