Just in case any of you Coloradan’s can’t make it to Milwaukee anytime soon, The Star Tribune has a nice article with great photos of the new museum that opened on June 28th. Read Melhus’s review and check out the great photo gallery.

Hog heaven: A new Milwaukee showcase

By TROY MELHUS, Star Tribune
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Milwaukee’s new Harley-Davidson Museum opening on Saturday isn’t just a landmark. It’s a destination, a rallying point, a tangible target for pilgrimages.

That was evident from the moment I rolled up to the museum’s grounds on my own bike. The venue is unmistakably Harley. If the loud pipes, large strips of orange pavement and giant Harley-Davidson shield atop the 130,000-square-foot museum don’t give it away, the rows of motorcycles parked “Sturgis style” do. And the familiar rumbles of the Harley echoed throughout the museum the minute I opened the tall steel doors… Read Full Article, Click Here

Photo by Troy Melhus, Star Tribune

Harley-Davidson Inc. released Tuesday the route for the parade of motorcycles celebrating the Milwaukee manufacturer’s 105th anniversary this Labor Day weekend.

Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) said the parade will leave Miller Park at 9 a.m., Saturday Aug. 30 and continue east on Wisconsin Avenue before turning south on Milwaukee Street downtown. The route then turns east on Erie Street to the Summerfest grounds, where Harley-Davidson is holding its 105th anniversary celebration.

The parade is called the Harley-Davidson Parade of MDA Heroes and will be led by riders who have raised at least $6,400 for MDA prior to Aug. 1, 2008. The dollar amount covers the cost of sending eight kids to MDA Summer Camp, Harley said.

Harley-Davidson’s 105th anniversary celebration runs from Aug. 29-30 at the Summerfest grounds. The event will feature special evening concerts by the Foo Fighters Aug. 29 and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Aug. 30 at a special stage at Veterans Park on the lakefront.

Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle factory rider Kenny Coolbeth remains undefeated on the 2008 AMA Grand National Twins series, as the two-time defending Grand National Twins champion took the win on the Mountain Raceway Park half-mile. It was the 16th career Grand National victory for Coolbeth, who rode a Harley-Davidson XR-750 motorcycle.

Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Jared Mees, who was fast qualifier for the race, crashed hard in the first turn at the start of the 25-lap main, bringing out a red flag that stopped the action. Mees eventually remounted, but Reiman’s Harley-Davidson/RCS Racing rider Sammy Sweet, who was collected in the crash, was unable to continue.

6/24/2008
Courtesy of Harley-Davidson

What a perfect day it was. The Mile High Harley-Davidson® Bug Run this past weekend, on June 7th, was beautiful. Check out the video and photos from the ride and our Summer Kick-Off Party below:

Summer Kick-Off Party - Photos

Bug Run Video

Summer Kick-Off Party Video

Thanks Phil and Vera of Phil Lucero Productions for the great photos and footage!

Can you name all of these famous Harley Riders?

This a small sampling of photos from the blog posting at www.spotmotorcycle.com
He’s giving away a few Harley baseball hats to give away to the first few people who can list all the celebrities in his photo lineup. Click here to see all the Harley-Davidson riding Celebrities.

There’s a good reason to get a Harley-Davidson this spring. With everyone complaining about the high cost of gas, Harley-Davidson motorcycles will get you around for a lot less at 40 to 50 miles a gallon.

You don’t typically see mileage listed at motorcycle dealers, as it’s not required as with cars. But they are one of the most efficient rides in town, not to mention you look good riding one.

So what are you waiting for? Experience less pain at the gas pump, and more pleasure on the road - get yourself a Harley-Davidson today.

Need to finance your bike? Mile High Harley-Davidson offers an online application that will help speed things along. Fill one out today, click here for the Online Application.

On July 12th, the long-awaited Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee will be opening it’s doors. Tickets go on sale May 20th, and you can buy them online. The museum uses a timed ticketing system that should cut down on lines. Click here to purchase your tickets online.

The museum offers an Audio Tour which will let you enjoy the experience with the voices of riders, heroes, and experts of Harley-Davidson motorcycle history. There is also a restaurant that promises almost-guilty-sized portions of food from onion rings to oven-roasted chicken that is sure to please riders.

So make a trip out to Milwaukee this summer and experience Harley-Davidson history at the new Harley-Davidson museum. Click here to check out H-D’s official museum website.

Maybe you have your own Harley-Davidson, but want to check out a different model. Or maybe you’ve always wanted one, but haven’t made a decision on a bike yet. Perhaps you’re from out of town, and want to cruise Colorado’s beautiful highways on a hog.

Regardless of what your reason is, renting a Harley-Davidson motorcycle is an easy way to enjoy the scenery here is the Rocky Mountain region. To reserve a rental bike today, check out Mile High Harley-Davidson’s Rental fleet, click here. You can even make a rental reservation online, click here.

Here are a few great routes for enjoying the best of what Colorado has to offer.

Colorado Motorycle Touring Routes:
This list is from a great website - www.motorcyclecolorado.com

US Highway 50 through the Arkansas River Valley

US Highway 40 over Berthoud Pass

US Highway 34 down the Big Thompson Canyon

Colorado Highway 135 to Crested Butte

Colorado 165 west from Colorado City

Colorado Highway 12 over Cuchara Pass

Deckers area along Colorado Highways 126 and 67

Colorado Highway 91 over Fremont Pass

Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon

Colorado 134 over Gore Pass

Colorado Highway 65 over Grand Mesa

Colorado Highway 92, Hotchkiss to Blue Mesa Reservoir

Colorado Highway 9 over Hoosier Pass

Colorado Highway 82 over Independence Pass

U.S. 285 over Kenosha Pass to South Park

Colorado Highway 145 over Lizard Head Pass

US Highway 6 over Loveland Pass

Colorado Highway 133 over McClure Pass

US Highway 50 over Monarch Pass

The Peak-to-Peak Highway and adjoining canyons

Colorado Highway 14 up Poudre Canyon and Cameron Pass

US Highway 40 over Rabbit Ears Pass

US Highway 550 over Red Mountain Pass

Colorado Highway 149 over Slumgullion and Spring Creek Passes

Colorado 103 and Colorado 5 over Squaw Pass and up Mount Evans

US Highway 24 over Tennessee Pass

US Highway 34 over Trail Ridge Road

Colorado Highway 141 through Unaweep Canyon and the Dolores Canyon

US Highway 24 over Wilkerson Pass

US Highway 160 over Wolf Creek Pass

You won’t believe this.

Harley-Davidson has come up with a new self-cooling jacket. How does it work? The all-new interior cooling system is the next best thing to air conditioning – it works by soaking the removable polyacrylate crystal pouches in water, which are located on the chest, upper and lower back. As you are cruising down the highway, wind flows through the jacket, the packs slowly evaporate, releasing cool air for total riding comfort.

The hydration jacket also features pre-curved sleeves with snap-down adjusters and zippered cuffs, adjustable hook-and-loop tabs at waist, two zippered hand-warmer pockets and one inside chest pocket. Simply soak pouches (up to five minutes) to hydrate pouches before placing in jacket. Pouches will last for one year with an average of 50 uses.

Want to get your own limited edition Hydration jacket? Check out www.PlanetHarley.com today while they’re still in stock!