Buy a Shamrock and help MDA!

As you probably know, Harley-Davidson has raised millions of dollars for MDA over the years.

Well, it's that time again.  :)  Stop in to Liberty Harley-Davidson and buy a Shamrock - there are $1, $5, and $10 Shamrocks, and help us make our goal of $1,300!

But, what, you ask, does a Shamrock buy?

$30 - One flue shot
$74 - One minute of research
$100 - One support group session
$150 - One occupational, physical, respiratory or speech therapy session
$300 - Professional fees related to initial diagnostic work-up at an MDA clinic
$500 - Annual repairs of durable medical equipment
$800- Week at MDA summer camp for one child

Some other statistics of interest:

77% of every dollar MDA spends goes directly to research, services and education; 15% to fundraising, and 8% for administration.

MDA maintains more than 200 clinics, including more than 35 MDA/ALS centers.

MDA sponsored some 90 weeklong summer camp sessions, serving almost 4,000 children across the country and in Puerto Rico.  More than 5,200 volunteers give a week of their time to serve as MDA camp counselors.

So next time you're in, please buy a Shamrock and fill it out - let the world know AGAIN how awesome Harley people are!

Two New Mid-Year Offerings from Harley-Davidson - The FLS Slim and the Sportster 72

 
Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two™ revives a lean look

(2/2/2012) - MILWAUKEE - The Harley-Davidson® Seventy-Two™ motorcycle is a metal flake dream machine, a Sportster® on a trip back to the days when the cool kids rode a Sting-Ray and the big boys parked choppers in a row on the curb. Those motorcycles were long and lean; candy-apple color and gleaming chrome shimmering in hazy summer sunlight. From its Hard Candy Big Red Flake paint and ape bars to its narrow whitewall tires, the Seventy-Two is a respectful nod to that era, and to the influence of the custom culture that still percolates today along Whittier Boulevard, the legendary cruising street in East Los Angeles also known as Route 72. A new generation of custom builder is tapping into that era and making a fresh statement, not just in California but in garages across the country, even around the world.

“In creating the Seventy-Two, we were also inspired by the vibe of the early chopper era,” says Frank Savage, Harley-Davidson Manager of Industrial Design. “Those bikes were colorful and chromed, but also narrow and stripped down to the essentials. You look at period examples and they are almost as simple as a bicycle. It’s a custom style that’s very particular to America and that California scene.”
Want more?  Visit www.libertyharley.com

 
New Harley-Davidson Softail® Slim™ is a clean, old-school custom

(2/2/2012) - MILWAUKEE - Pare down a Harley-Davidson® Softail® motorcycle to its essential elements and you have the Slim. From its trimmed front fender to its narrow rear end, Slim is a no-nonsense, back-to-basics motorcycle. Call it stripped. Call it old school. Call it lean and mean. What’s left is the elemental Softail profile and iconic Harley-Davidson® style that recalls classic custom bobbers of the 1950s.

“It’s time to make the engine the focal point of the motorcycle,” says Harley-Davidson Senior Designer Casey Ketterhagen, “so we put a Softail on a diet to get the proportions back in check. Scale down the rear with a narrow tire and chopped fender and the heart of the bike, the motor, once again becomes the focus. We left a gap between the nose of the seat and tank so the rider can see the top of the motor. I like to be able to look down and see what’s moving me.”
Want more?  Visit www.libertyharley.com

A Glimpse of the Winter Dealer Meeting 2012

Hello from Dallas/Ft. Worth!

Thought everyone might enjoy a little look at what the H-D Dealer Shows look like, from the dealers' perspective! This is where we all get together and see the New Product, and also what's available in clothing and collectibles for the next, oh, year or so.

Take a little walk around the Expo floor with us! 

The Expo floor is HUGE!  It's a mix of new product and already proven existing product.  Here you can see the new Headlamp Trim Rings.

 Hard Candy Flake is a new series of paint they came out with.  Anyone see our new Pink Lady and Nightstalker paint?  Big sparkley flake paint?  Well, seems we got that out about 3 weeks before Harley released the same idea.  The paint is real nice though!  (Great minds, right?)

 It's hard to take good pics of the flake paint - it just doesn't show how good it is this size.

 It's just really really nice.

 Here's some upcoming Motorclothes offerings from the company.  Not sure when they'll actually be hitting the Dealership floor, but at least you can get a sneak-peek.

 What?  Christmas already?  Yup - we order NOW for the next Holiday season.

 Thought this was kinda cute.

And here's Bubba!  Always great to stop by and talk with him - if you can get him to slow down for a minute!

LOL new stickers coming out.  I think this one pretty much says it all.

 Think these are gonna be nice

 Reman Engine program - you'll know when it's time to check that out.  :P

 New tool kits by Harley and Snap-On

 H-D Oil and Lube has gotten a makeover, and a reformulation.