Harley-Davidson Østfold

2. plass på Oslo Open!

2009-05-27T06:57:00.000-07:00

Sykkelen fikk 2. plass på Oslo Open på søndag i Chopper klasse (Custom bygd med stiv ramme).

Da er Anton og jeg veldig fornøyde! Og gratulerer til eieren av sykkelen som fikk 1. plass, den er så fin, med mange detaljer men ikke for mye, det var vel fortjent. Du kan se mange bilder på Osloopen webside.

Ukes sykkelen!

2009-05-14T01:46:00.000-07:00

Hvem er det som har kjøpt denne så flott CVO Dyna Fat Bob? Gratulerer...

Den fungerer!

2009-05-08T07:57:00.000-07:00

Sykkelen er ferdig, og den fungerer! Det var første gangen jeg kjørte en sykkel med en stiv ramme, og jeg var overasket, på en riktig måte. Sykkelen er morsom å kjøre, og i tillegg er den lett å kjøre på lovlig hastighet (jeg mener, det er bedre å ikke kjøre fort, for sikkerhet skyld...) Men for lange turer, jeg tar gjerne en 2009 Touring modell!

Nesten ferdig!

2009-04-10T02:35:00.002-07:00

Sykkelen min er nesten ferdig, bare noen dager igjen før den første prøvekjøring! Tanken og bakskjermen er kommet tilbake fra lakkering. Klassisk svart, men kjempefin jobb!

Første Muscle levert

2009-04-10T02:35:00.001-07:00

Nå har vi levert den første V-Rod Muscle. Kjempefin sykkel i rød fargen!

Gratulerer med sykkelen Dag-Olav!

Sesongen er i gang!

2009-04-10T02:35:00.000-07:00

Endelig... Snøen er borte, og sesongen er i gang. Derfor fikk jeg ikke tid å legge inn nye bilder, det var vel full fart i butikken de siste ukene. Forresten, vi trenger en ny selger for å hjelpe oss, og fortsette å gi en god service til alle våre kunder. Hvis du kjenner noen som kunne være interessert å jobbe med de beste produkter som finnes, er det bare å gi beskjed...

Sammentreff, vi leverte 2 nye Cross Bones samtidig... Gratulerer Anders og Jens-Petter!

Ukes levering

2009-03-25T02:21:00.000-07:00

Gratulerer med din første Harley, Torill!

Season start!

2009-03-11T08:03:00.000-07:00

For the first time this year, we got a visit of a customer on his bike! Still a little bit cold, but with good gloves, we can say it... The riding season is about to begin! Congratulation, Lars!

Much better in the sun...

2009-02-27T07:38:00.001-08:00

Under progress...

2009-02-26T09:29:00.000-08:00

The bike of the week

2009-02-13T05:38:00.000-08:00

This Cross Bones with the "Alpha" kit from Harley-Davidson is nearly finished. Just waiting for the exhaust pipes. Nice bike, isn't it? Congratulations, Jens-Petter!

Back to the dealership

2009-02-01T02:27:00.000-08:00

Lars and I are now back home, and back to the dealership. We had a fantastic trip to the Dealer Meeting in Washington, it is always a great experience to meet so many dealers from all over the world, drinking a couple of beers in the evening. Or something stronger, isn't it, Lars...?

The new bikes are usually presented in the summer, and it is always great to discover one new model in the winter, just before the season's start. And we were very pleased to see the new Sportster IRON 883, a great bike for us in Norway. A tough bike, a kind of Nightster but even darker, even tougher, and with the 883 engine that gives us a good selling price at 123.900 Kr. The essence of a motorcycle, 2 wheels, an engine, a small gas tank, all black, no extras, that's it! No doubt that this model will attract new riders. Sportsters are definitely not ladies bikes! (Though ladies will appreciate to ride this low and easy to ride motorcycle).

During our trip, Anton continued to work on my Old School Project, and he found an amazing gas cap at a swap meet last week in Oslo. It will perfectly fit the design that will come on the tank, which is now ready for painting, so come back to see it here in a few weeks. I was impressed with the job Anton did to adapt this new cap, filling the hole of the old one, and fixing the new one at another location. We got some parts, the primary belt, the back fender, we are still waiting for the wheels, the front light... Exciting to imagine how it will look like!

Washington

2009-01-23T06:12:00.000-08:00

We are now in Washington for the Harley-Davidson Winter Dealer Meeting. Courses and conferences will start today, for 3 full busy days, and on monday starts the dealer meeting itself, with the presentation of the new products.

On our way from Oslo to Washington, we stopped for a couple of hours in Paris, we found time to visit one of the 3 parisian H-D dealers. Nothing to be impressed... Then we had one free day in Washington and time for some sightseeing, Capitol hill, the White House. We arrived 2 days too late, so we missed President Obama's inauguration but it was great to be there and feel a little bit of the atmosphere. To make a priority of closing Guantanamo is a good sign that democracy is back in this country. Could democracy be back also in some other "supposed to be democratic" countries... Isn't it, Mister Sarkozy...

While I write this note, I am watching CNN, and it says that Harley-Davidson is going to cut 1100 jobs. In a few days we will know more about the market status in the US and in the world. It is going to be a tough year! Anyway, we stay motivated and determined to do our best for the brand we love!

Thank you guys...

2009-01-09T03:55:00.000-08:00

People who know me as a motorcyclist know there are 2 types of bikes I like most: Harley-Davidson and... vintage Husqvarna. Maybe you noticed on the pictures on this blog or on our website that one of the bikes we are building this winter is a mix between Harley-Davidson and Husqvarna. Everybody know that Harley-Davidson is the oldest motorcycle brand still in activity, but did you know that Husqvarna started to build motorcycles in 1903, just like Harley-Davidson? That is why I got the idea to build a bike dedicated to these two brands.

When I came back to the shop after Christmas holiday, how surprised I was to get a gift from all the guys from the shop: this magnificent vintage Husqvarna! Ok, this is not a bike, but this is still an old Husky! Thank you guys!!!

I wish my mom rides a Harley

2008-12-19T06:13:00.000-08:00

Christmas shopping... What a hell! I usually like shopping, but I hate compulsory shopping.

It is easy to find a gift to children, though they get more and more often money instead of gifts. This shows how materialistic our society is. What is important with a gift is the idea of giving, the exchange between two people, not the value of it. We are not buying gratitude from our children. At least we shouldn't...

But a gift to adults who have already everything, and much more... A 30th candlestick, which will be stored in the loft right after new years eve? That is what is nice with Harley people, it is always a pleasure for them to receive something with H-D on it, even small things.

This is why I wish my mom rides a Harley... It would be much easier to find a gift to her, and I wouldn't have to stress several days in crowded shops.

Anyway, Merry Christmas to all of you!

2008-12-12T06:52:00.000-08:00

Just a first idea of what it is going to be.

To be continued...

My next bike

2008-12-05T01:33:00.000-08:00

This is the bike i will ride next year. We are going to change some parts (!), you can follow the whole process on this blog. It's gonna be some work this winter! The guys in the workshop, Anton, Freddie and Bjørn, are all excited with this project.

Let's start!

2008-12-03T09:41:00.000-08:00

While i start this blogg, i still wonder about the language i should use. I have been thinking about using alternatively Norwegian, French and English, depending on what i talk about, but some people could feel frustrated with some exotic language. So i choose to write it in English, in my "french" English, i mean English learned in France. As you may know, French people are not the best to talk foreign languages!
I will try to keep this blog updated with all the news from the shop, small and big news.