Author Archives: William Connor

BMW Goes After Harley Again

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The BMW K1600B is another BMW attempt at entering the cruiser market. You have to go back to 2004 for the last time BMW had anything in this market and the R1200C was not a very good attempt. Here is what we know about the current entry: The bike makes 160 horsepower and 129 lb-ft of [...] More »

Harley Davidson 3rd Quarter Earnings Report

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Harley-Davidson (HOG) announced earnings for third quarter that fell from last year. The company said its profit totaled $114.07 million, or $0.64 per share. This was down from $140.35 million, or $0.69 per share, in last year’s third quarter. Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.64 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. [...] More »