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COMMENT: EconomicaAutosarcophagy.................................................................. 4
Foxtrot. Uniform. Bravo. Alpha. Romeo- FUBAR. As the world eats its own organs, that ' s Robin ' Bradley ' s verdict on the present prospects for Democracy, the Global Economy and Milwaukee. He tried to explain that sometimes less is not always more. That sometimes less is just simply less, but oh no, nobody was listening.
DRAG SPECIALTIES: Louisville, January Product Expo and NVP Part Deux..... 20-26 So good we had to feature it twice! One of the most interesting cycles to have been see in trade expos worldwide in recent years is how a Pandemic induced coma where new product where R & D was concerned is finally turning around- there was a lot more innovation to be seen at recent shows than had been the case.
DUCATI: The art of building motorcycles people want to buy................................ 30 Though a tad down on its 2023 all-time record, Ducati still showed certain other manufacturers how-to-do-it where new model sales were concerned last year- as did BMW and Triumph. There are plenty of sales out there- you just need the right bikes at the right price.
DENMARK: Douze Pointe!...................................................................................... 16 Congratulations to Cap ' s Harley-Davidson of Aarhus and Copenhagen in Denmark- scooping a prestigious Bar & Shield Award and being chosen as Harley ' s EMEA region ' Dealer of The Year ' for 2024. In a country of around 6m people, Cap ' s has imported some 3,400 new Harley-Davidson motorcycles, having built sales in Denmark to over 150 units a year every year since its inception in 1999.
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