Harley-Davidson Gears up for 100th Anniversary
Voice of America: America Celebrates 100 Years of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=3366200A-C6F0-41ED-8384B7DC91B121F4
Harley-Davidson: 100th Anniversary
http://www.harley-davidson.com/an/100/en/anniversary.asp?locale=en_US&bmLocale=en_US
No inroads into China for Harley-yet
http://www.jsonline.com/bym/News/jul03/159170.asp
Woman makes Harley-Davidson from butter
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_806844.html
The Official Sturgis Rally Website
http://www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com/
Motorcycles Trivia and Quizzes
http://www.funtrivia.com/dir/785.html
100 years ago, William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson built their first motorcycle in a 10 by 15-foot wooden shed marked only by the words Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Not long after, the first Harley-Davidson dealer opened for business in Chicago, and the brand quickly became a part of American culture and folklore. While some persons may still associate Harleys solely with certain groups like the Hells Angels, the bikes have been popular items with celebrities for decades, including the late Malcolm Forbes and popular late-night television host Jay Leno. Numerous events have been planned to celebrate the anniversary, including The Ride Home, in which hundreds of motorcycle fans will ride along one of four organized routes across the United States on their way to Milwaukee, where the corporate headquarters of Harley-Davidson is located. The festivities will reach a feverish peak from August 28th to the 30th, when it is expected that over 200,000 Harley riders from around the world will arrive in Milwaukee. Events planned for those three days include exhibits, bike displays, and performances by such notables as Peter Frampton, Steppenwolf, and Kansas.

The first link will take users to a recent news story from Voice of America about the festivities surrounding the 100th anniversary of the Harley-Davidson company. The second link leads to the rather engaging Harley-Davidson Web site devoted to providing information about the company's past one hundred years, along with details about the events of the coming weeks. The third link is to a news piece from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the efforts of the Harley-Davidson company to enter the Chinese market. The fourth link leads to a story about one Norma "Duffy" Lyon, an Iowan who is in the process of creating a full-scale motorbike using 5-year-old butter. No feature about the legendary Harley-Davidson would be complete without a mention of the Sturgis Motocycle Rally Web site, where visitors can learn about this legendary gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts, along with learning about the ongoing events that take place at this annual meeting. The final site is provided by Fun Trivia.com, and contains seven quizzes designed to test users' knowledge of motorcycle brands, Harley-Davidson history, and general lore surrounding these machines. [KMG]
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