There has to be a bevy of high-fives going on in Milwaukee right now, as Harley-Davidson has finally unloaded MV Agusta from its holdings (we broke the news on the purchase earlier this morning). Harley-Davidson bought MV Agusta for $109 million back in 2008 (most of which was bad debt), and now just a little over two years later is making a tidy profit of…well, nothing. After wiping the books clean, investing in new infrastructre, and getting MV Agusta back on track with an all new model line-up (with a bike on the way), Harley-Davidson saw a paltry sum of €1 cross its desks. Harley-Davidson shares are down 3.5% as of this writing.
Instead Harley-Davidson is calling things even with the Castiglioni family, who would have seen a stock pay-out had the company exchanged hands with another buyer, like TPG for instance. The Castiglioni’s stock was worth  … Details
Who would have thought even three years ago that we’d be comparing three U.S.-manufactured electric street motorcycles priced for popular consumption, and with no less a mission than to change the world?
While Zero, Brammo and Native may only sometimes allude to this intent, anyone paying attention to all the rhetoric pouring forth can see this is a goal in which these small startups seriously hope to play a significant role.
Accordingly, the Zero S, Brammo Enertia and Native S are … Details & Pictures
GRINDTV Newswire via Surfercross.net -Starwest MX Park, Perris, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2010) Surfercross has been going strong for 11 years now, with no signs on slowing down. The Toyota Surfercross presented by Muscle Milk will take place on Monday, August 9 at Starwest MX Park (Perris, Calif.) and Tuesday, August 10 at San Onofre State Beach, trail 6. The event will be shown as a segment during the live NBC broadcast of the Unadilla National on August 14, 2010, as well as on Alli Sports.
While event participation is invite-only, fans are welcome to come out and watch the athletes moto and surf  … Details
