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NEWSBRIEFS Turn 14 Powersports President , Bob Schuetz , has advised that the company has updated its Kuryakyn MAP , which states that MAP now equals full MSRP .
PSB reports that Harley has won a class-action lawsuit over ' right to repair ' with a judge dismissing a claim that the company imposed unlawful restrictions on customers that boosted the cost of repairs . U . S . District Judge William Griesbach in Green Bay , WI , ruled against 15 individual consumers who bought Harley- Davidson motorcycles between 2016 and 2022 . The plaintiffs claimed Harley had illegally tied the sale of its motorcycles and factory warranties to the requirement that buyers use only the company ' s branded parts through authorized dealers . The lawsuit alleged violations of antitrust and warranty laws .
Michael Dunlop beat a 24-year record to become the new ' King of the Isle of Man ' - fittingly , as the record of 26 wins was held by his uncle Joey Dunlop . Michael took home his 27th TT victory when he won the Supertwins class , making him unquestionably the new king of the mountain course .
The 2024 Michelin Grand Prix de France , at Le Mans in May , set a new all-time record to become the best-attended MotoGP event in history with some 297,471 fans in attendance . The previous record was set at the 2023 French GP , with 278,805 fans joining MotoGP to celebrate the 1,000th Grand Prix .
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100 Years of Warr ’ s In 1924 , television was unheard of , the ' wireless ' was for the privileged few , and , in Britain , Winston Churchill was Chancellor , Queen Elizabeth had yet to be born and the Harley- Davidson Motor Company of Milwaukee , Wisconsin , had been in the motorcycle business for a mere 21 years . In that same year , Londoner and army veteran Captain Frederick James Warr opened a motorcycle and bicycle repair shop on London ' s Kings Road . Later that year he became an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer . Fast forward 100 years to 2024 , and Warr ' s Harley-Davidson , Europe ' s oldest Harley dealership and the
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world ' s oldest that is still owned and operated by the founding family , is celebrating its 100th anniversary . On Saturday July 6th this year , pretty much on the same spot where Capt . F . J . first opened his shop doors , thousands of Harley enthusiasts and well-wishers converged on 611 Kings Road in Chelsea , London - truly the birthplace and spiritual home of H-D in the UK - to celebrate the Warr family ' s achievement . Harley enthusiasts from all over , including the USA , Canada , Europe and even the Middle East , were there to visit a famous showroom that is full of H-D history , curios and , of course , Harleys . On show inside were historic machines from as far back as 1912 , mixed in with 1920s J Models , 1940s Knuckleheads , Flatheads , Panheads , Evos and , of course , the Warr collection of legendary Harley racers from across the decades . VIP guest and global Harley ambassador Bill Davidson , who had come over especially for the 100th , presented Warr ' s boss John Warr with a beautifully handcrafted one-off award made from Rose Gold , recognizing the dealership ' s 100 years . |