Category Archives: women

High heels at Harley: ‘Cloppers’ fuel need to buy steel-toed boots for future factory visits

I visited Harley-Davidson’s Springettsbury Township factory a few weeks ago to get a sneak peek at the new assembly line and some of the other innovations since the company began restructuring in 2009. To read the story, click here. I’m … Continue reading

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Woman gets Sportster as gift following Chambersburg barbershop wedding ceremony

This wedding is pretty weird. So it comes as no surprise that Harley-Davidson would be involved somehow. According to this article in the Chambersburg Public Opinion, Kevin Hicks, a “self-professed workaholic”  married Bonnie Rotz on the sidewalk in front of … Continue reading

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Dover woman wins Sportster in Nationwide Insurance drawing

Congratulations to Jodi Stambaugh of Dover who won a 2010 Harley-Davidson Sportster Forty-Eight after entering a drawing at the Nationwide Insurance display at the 2010 Carlisle Bike Fest. She collected the prize this month, just in time for warmer weather … Continue reading

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Harley museum offers biker babe boot camp

Are you a wannabe biker babe? Got $3,000 to spare? This summer, you can learn how to ride a Harley-Davidson at “Biker Boot Camp,” a program being held May 9-14 at the company’s museum in Milwaukee, Wisc. Here’s the brochure, … Continue reading

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Remembering “Mother”

We might not know Fran Zyglewicz, but this article sure makes me think I would never want to cross her. Here’s the story.

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Women bikers show their pride

Female bikers are revving their engines all over, and they’re proud of it. Check out some of the comments readers are posting in response to our story about local Harley riding bikers of the feminine persuasion: “I also am a … Continue reading

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Let’s ride … to Ladies Night?

Harley-Davidson has gone a’courtin’ and seems to score high with women. This blog attributes an increase in Harley sales to women to marketing efforts from dealers and the new Harley Super Low, designed to appeal to females. How about York … Continue reading

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