MOTORCYCLE MADHOUSE: Chaos Chronicles

Harley-Davidson’s Jochen Zeitz plans to retire as CEO in 2025, the company said Tuesday, ending a five-year tenure marked by efforts to revive the American motorcycle maker struggling with plummeting demand.Zeitz, who had helped revive German footwear brand Puma’s near-bankrupt business, joined Harley’s board in 2007 and was tapped as CEO in May 2020.Zeitz, 62, launched the “Hardwire” strategy in 2021 to turn around the storied motorcycle maker looking to connect with young riders as its key customer base of baby boomer aged.

No one enjoys being criticized or called out for something they've done. It can make people feel ashamed, misunderstood, or attacked when criticisms come from people who not only care about them but also want them to change. While defensiveness is a natural response to being put on the spot, having that reaction constantly and for every little thing can become exhausting for the individual and those in their life.

U.S. consumers and iconic American brands like Harley-Davidson Inc. could soon be hurt by 25% tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on imported metals.Trump’s latest tariffs on aluminum and steel took effect Wednesday in what’s shaping up to be a widening trade war with the European Union, Canada and China.Tariffs, essentially a tax on imported goods, raise prices for consumers on a wide range of products, from appliances and automobiles to canned beverages and sporting goods.Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson is at risk of getting caught in a trade war between the United States and the European Union as the EU says it’s considering new tariffs on U.S.-made motorcycles and other American products in response to Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs.Harley could not immediately be reached for comment, but in February the company said it would “fight aggressively” any new tariffs that other countries impose on U.S.-made bikes and would call for reciprocal tariffs on its foreign competitors

I really want a motorcycle but I don't want a manual one.I feel the motorcycle culture is so toxic, when I bring this up I get called not a real biker and some other names I wont share on here.I've done a MSF course, and have my motorcycle license, but I'm really not a fan of having to use the clutch and gear up and down.I just want to ride. I'm an engineer by day and I'm constantly using my brain daily, and I don't want to think about shifting when enjoying a motorcycle. This is the same reason why I drive a automatic muscle car too.The motorcycle community is so toxic, and now I understand why there are not new many riders.And for the people who say "Get a scooter"....I don't want a scooter, but a motorcycle that is automatic.I'm expecting a lot of hate from this post, but at this point I wouldn't be surprised when it comes if you don't fit the norm of what a "real biker" is.

Growing up with baby boomer parents isn’t just about hearing stories of vinyl records, classic TV shows, or how they lived in a time before the internet.It often comes with a particular set of values and life lessons that shape us in unique ways.I’ve noticed, through both personal experience and from talking with friends raised by boomers, that we tend to carry certain attitudes and habits that don’t always align with those of other generations.We’re the ones carefully folding up wrapping paper at Christmas to reuse it later—and not thinking anything of it. We’re more likely to have a “make it work with what you’ve got” mindset, and sometimes we’re teased for old-school manners.But jokes aside, these behaviors often translate into rare traits that stand out in today’s fast-paced, convenience-driven world.