When Does A Motorcycle Company Do An IPO?
Posted by Mike Werner on Mar 1st 2016
Many companies in the world go to the stock market to raise hard needed cash for expansion. An IPO (Initial Public Offering) is the way a company can raise millions, even billions, of money. In return, they’ll give the investors dividend (a percentage of the revenue) and hope that the stock price rises, meaning that the company is valued higher and higher (and their executives ge
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LE bringing hammer down on stunt riders on public streets
Posted by Ben Baker on Feb 28th 2016
The problem of sport bike and off road riders getting on public roads to do risky stunts is getting worse.
The most recent incident to draw national attention happened in
mid-February in Las Vegas. The Metro Police Department was kept busy on Sunday, Feb. 21, trying to catch sport bike riders doing stunts throughout Sin City.
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Motorcycle legislation roundup from around the nation
Posted by Ben Baker on Feb 25th 2016
TENNESSEE
The Volunteer State’s legislature is considering a bill to let riders over 21 choose to wear a helmet or not. A member of the Tennessee House sponsored the bill. This is the second time around for the bill. It is getting expected criticism. "We know it's going to kill more people in our state," said Col. Tracy Trott of the Tennessee Hig
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First Motorcycle Uber Service Launched
Posted by Mike Werner on Feb 24th 2016
I guess it was only a question of time. The giant internet taxi hailing service, Uber, has started its very first motorcycle-taxi hailing service.
For a first, it’s not available in the USA or even in Europe where motorcycle-taxis are the norm, but in this case, their launch country is Thailand. And more specifically it capital, Bangkok.
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