Author Archives: Lauren Boyer

About Lauren Boyer

I'm a Business Reporter for the York Daily Record/Sunday News. I cover banking, investing and all sorts of manufacturing, from companies like Harley-Davidson to mom-and-pop operations. I don't go anywhere without my iPad or a large cup of coffee. Contact me with story ideas at 717-771-2062 or lboyer@ydr.com.

Did you go to Harley-Davidson York’s open house? Share your experiences.

This weekend was the first Harley-Davidson open house since the company began restructuring in 2009. Did you see the newly restructured factory? What did you think? Anything surprise you? Share your thoughts here or e-mail me at lboyer@ydr.com. Plus, read … Continue reading

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Secret Harley-Davidson test track in Florida Everglades for sale

Got $7.5 million to blow? According to this article,  you can own a secret Harley-Davidson test track in the Florida Everglades. Apparently, it was once used to test Ford cars. Pretty. Freaking. Cool.

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American Chopper ‘Gears of War’ to premiere Sept. 12 on Discover Channel

What once was a family business, is now a family feud. Catch all new bike builds and all the building drama between father and son as the new season of American Chopper premieres Monday, Sept. 12 at 9 p.m. on … Continue reading

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Take the MSF Advanced Rider Sport Bike Techniques course in Lancaster this fall

The Motorcycle Safety Program will be offering the new MSF Advanced Rider Course – Sport Bike Techniques, which can be taken on any style bike. The course will be held on Oct. 2 at the Lancaster Public Safety Center in … Continue reading

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Learned a lot at the UAW Local 1872 annual corn roast

I wasn’t really in it for the corn, which smelled savory cooking near the parking lot of the United Auto Workers Local 1872 union hall Wednesday night. As the manufacturing reporter, I figured I should go to the annual corn … Continue reading

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Would you buy a motorcycle that runs on french fry grease?

On Friday, I checked out this chopper that runs on grease from school cafeterias. It’s not a HOG, but the instructor of the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center class that built the bike, said the school built an E-85 … Continue reading

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Harley CEO rings NYSE closing bell Friday, and the Materals Velocity Center gets sold

Harley-Davidson CEO Keith Wandell and staff rang the closing bell on the NYSE Friday. Following the bell ringing, Wandell was featured on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” with Maria Bartiromo. Here’s some footage from the episode. In other Harley news, a California-based … Continue reading

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Do Harley-Davidson’s Q2 sales gains indicate a greater class divide?

Here’s an interesting article my co-worker passed along. For those following along at home, Harley-Davidson posted a 7.5 percent increase in U.S. motorcycle sales in their second quarter earnings report. It was the first increase in domestic business since 2006. … Continue reading

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Motorcycle rally and races in York in 2012: What do you think?

In case you missed it, I checked in last week with Bob Adamson of Adamson’s Susquehanna Cycle in York Township. He and his partners, attorney Jeff Rehmeyer and Larry Racey are producing White Rose Thunder, a four-day bike event to … Continue reading

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Rep. Frankel pushes helmet law following three motorcycle fatalities in York County

If you haven’t picked up a copy of today’s York Daily Record, it contains this piece by Rick Lee surrounding the three motorcycle fatalities in the past five days. Two of the men were not wearing helmets. Rep. Dan Frankel, … Continue reading

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