The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published a report announcing a recall of 19,000 2014 Acura MDX SUVs in the United States. The reason deals with the SUVs’ powertrain, with Acura saying that a few bolts that keep that propeller shaft in place could loosen. In addition to Acura, both Suzuki and Harley-Davidson are […]
You only have to take a quick trip down just about any road around the United States to see that motorcycles are incredibly popular. One of the most popular motorcycle brands on the roads around the country are the American-made Harley-Davidson bikes. Harley-Davidson has unveiled a new motorcycle called the Breakout.
I’m not so sure about choice of name, but the bike is certainly interesting looking with what Harley-Davidson describes as drag-bike attitude. The bike is classified as a performance cruiser and fits into Harley-Davidson’s premium motorcycle line. Premium means the bike is far from inexpensive with a starting price of $17,899.
That makes this motorcycle more expensive than some new economy cars. The Breakout has a 240 mm wide rear tire balanced with thick forks and chopped fenders. Harley-Davidson uses a shaved tank console and drag handlebars. The engine is a Twin Cam 103B decked out with lots of chrome and gloss black paint.
The motorcycle uses 10-spoke cast-aluminum Gasser wheels finished with gloss black powder coat. The bike also gets a gloss-black finish on the cast-aluminum oil tank, fork lowers, muffler shields, and the handlebars. To maintain a clean look the bike also uses a side-mounted license plate frame and combination stop/turn/taillights to leave the rear fender uncluttered. The bike can be purchased with ABS and an optional security system. Riders who opt for the $17,899 basic version will only have a black color to choose from while for $18,299 riders can choose from Big Blue Pearl or Ember Red Sunglo.
[via Harley-Davidson]
Harley-Davidson unveils new Breakout motorcycle is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Who says big companies can’t be bros when it comes to trademarks? Since Apple had no need for its Lightning connector to appear on “motorcycle parts, slot machines or tachometers,” it buddied up with Harley Davidson to secure partial use of the cycle maker’s IP for its new iDevice interface, according to recent info from the European trademark office. That allowed it to use a name that’s sympatico with its Thunderbolt moniker, while presumably letting Harley retain the rights for its heavier metal accessories. Also, should Cook & co. run up against a mid-life crisis, at least they’ll have quick relief on speed-dial.
Filed under: Peripherals, Apple
Via: Gizmodo
Source: OHIM (European trademark office)
When Apple dumped the 30-pin dock connector in exchange for a new power connector called Lightning to power its latest iDevices, many were ambivalent about the move. For Apple users, the new connector is good news. It’s smaller, sturdier, and reversible, which means that users won’t have to worry about which side is the top or the bottom. On the other side, there’s the American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson, who incidentally happens to own the licensing trademark of “Lightning.”
Patently Apple writes that the Cupertino-based technology giant had to acquire the trademark from the motorcycle manufacturer. Trademark applications for the name “Lightning” were published by the EU Patent & Trademark Office on Sunday, indicating that Apple bought the trademark from Harley-Davidson. However, Patently Apple adds that the trademark is still protected until next year. Apparently Harley-Davidson uses the trademark “Lightning” for its products, ranging from helmets to eye glasses, and from motorcycle electrical parts to computer game programs. How much Apple paid remains to be seen.
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