New Century BMW Motorcycles Dealer Introduces BMW Scooters
ALHAMBRA, Calif., April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Century BMW Motorcycles, a premier Motorrad dealer in the LA area, is proud to introduce two new BMW Scooters, the BMW C 600 Sport and the BMW C 650 GT.

AAA Michigan Disappointed in Helmet Law Repeal, Signed by Governor, Taking Effect Today
DEARBORN, Mich., April 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AAA Michigan is extremely disappointed that legislation which allows some motorcyclists to ride without a helmet on the state's roadways has been signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder.  Public Act 98, which takes effect today, is poor public policy and will increase motorcycle fatalities and injuries, AAA Michigan reports.  (Logo: ) The repeal erases more than three decades of Michigan's mandatory helmet law.  The new law allows motorcyclists to ride without a helmet if they have a $20,000 medical policy, have had the cycle endorsement for at least two years, or completed a motorcycle safety course. The governor had earlier ind ...

Kelley Blue Book, Cyclechex Team Up to Offer Motorcycle History Reports on kbb.com
  IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelley Blue Book, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces its newly formed relationship with Cyclechex to offer Motorcycle History Reports on its top-rated website .  Consumers contemplating the purchase of a pre-owned motorcycle now have the opportunity to view its history, dating back to model-year 1981.    (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111102/AQ99077LOGO) The Cyclechex report can include historical title information such as the last recorded odometer reading, any disclosed damage, the number of previous owners, salvage, rebuilt, or stolen titles, vehicle identification number (VIN) decoding, vehicle specifications and the ma ...

Harley-Davidson First Quarter Earnings, Retail Motorcycle Sales Up Sharply
MILWAUKEE, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) reported strong gains in earnings and dealer new motorcycle sales for the first quarter of 2012. Income from continuing operations was $172.0 million, or $0.74 per share, on consolidated revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to income from continuing operations of $119.3 million, or $0.51, on consolidated revenue of $1.22 billion in the year-ago quarter.