Catchy title, right?  Occasionally, after a Typo newsletter goes out, I get a flurry of emails or content suggestions.  Usually, these are in reference to something in that issue of the Typo.  Last night was no exception.  Lots of mail this morning, with some pretty funny video clips.  I’m not sure what prompted these videos - ’cause there was some real variety (translated: some wild shit).  I trashed the over-the-edge ones and settled on three that I feel fairly certain you will want to pass on.  Warning: these are inappropriate for anyone not old enough to ride a Harley.  That satisfies our staff legal beagle.  (He hates that title!)

#1: A funny moment meant to loosen up the laughing muscles.  Think of it as a warm-up.

#2: Well this one goes down as laugh-out-loud, with a serious message embedded.  Perfect amount of humor, and other ingredients to get the ultimate point across.

#3: This one could be offensive - but, given who is doing what to whom, and how the discussion plays out it’s just funny.  In fact, I think it is Carlin-esque.  Watch it all the way through.

A bit of levity for the weekend.  Hope you enjoy these.  And, a big thank you to the readers who passed them my way.  To the rest of you who submitted video suggestions, please don’t assume that just because you videos didn’t get included that I think you are warped and demented - although some of you clearly are!  Keep it comin’ our editorial intern is over-18 and has, now “seen it all.”

Ok.  One more.  I’d characterize this one as a “cool-down” for those laugh muscles.

I told you the 105th was gonna rock.  Springsteen rocked Milwaukee, but there were lots of great, great - great events.  Day and night.  A family commitment kept me home.  So, Jimmy (always self-less) volunteered to take my place and immerse himself and his wonderful woman in the depths of the 105th party.  Off to Milwaukee we sent M & M Jimmy.  Armed him with a front and center wrist band for the Springsteen concert.  Told him to soak it all in.

And, all I got was a lousy t-shirt….

No. Really.  Here is a few thoughts - straight from the Jimmy on his and Marianne’s Milwaukee experience.  When you’re done with the read - check out Harley’s videos.  Not as good as being there - but, puts a smile on your face none-the-less.

From Jimmy:

“As a Harley-Davidson enthusiast (at least that’s what Bruce Springsteen called us), there are several events that you have to attend …Sturgis, Daytona, Laconia, Hollister, and Reno. Well, add one more to the list of must-dos if you ride a Harley: a Milwaukee anniversary party. After a whirlwind 4-day trip back to where it all began, all I can say is: WOW. So many events to choose from. Where do I start?

‘My first stop was Club HOG’s 25th Anniversary at Miller Park (where the Milwaukee Brewers play). My first reaction was the incredible number of bikes in the parking lot and riding around the area. Inside it was wall to wall people trying to get a spot to see the musical acts that ended with the headliner Kid Rock.

‘The next day was spent checking out all the things going on at the Summerfest grounds (home of the world’s largest musical festival, Summerfest), ending with seeing ZZ Top (well, actually listening and trying to see over what seemed to be a wall of 6 foot 5 inch guys in front of me) perform. Billy Gibbons, lead singer and guitarist, said: ” I was in California this morning and figured I better get on the road to make this show in front of thousands of Harley-Davidson owners tonight”. Their show was 2 hrs of Texas-style Rock N’ Roll.

‘Saturday was the highlight as I spent 2.5 hours living, breathing, and experiencing 105 years of the greatest motorcycle company in the world. The Harley-Davidson Museum has so many things that make you stand in awe. Like one model from every year of production, including Serial Number One. This trip through history made me appreciate Harley-Davidson and makes me proud to own a Harley and work for a company that stands for everything that makes the good ‘ol USA a damn good place to call home. Lastly, The Boss (not my boss Mike James) put on a marathon 3.5 hour 31 song concert that will rank up there for me as one of the best concerts that I’ve ever seen. (and I’ve seen over 100 concerts with everyone from the Godfather of Soul James Brown to Willie Nelson to Rob Zombie). All in all, I came back truly appreciating Harley-Davidson and everything it stands for. The next time you’re riding in the wind, think about the 105 years of history you’re riding and the many thousands of people that are just like you.”

How much the insurance is….  You can’t afford it.  Stumbled across this interesting section of Business Week online.  What a beautiful car from one of the most reveled design houses in the world.  We do custom motorcycles all the time.  Some very high-end, very expensive stuff.  You think it’s outrageous for someone to pay north of $100,000 for a motorcycle.  To put it in another perspective, a couple of trips out to see their bike being build (on the private jet) rack up a tidy bill that gets real close to $50000.  Different world isn’t it?

Here is a beautiful ride - even though it’s got 4 wheels.  More.  You want more pics.  Here you go.

Technical note:  Been outsmarted by the techies at Bus Week.  Scroll to #2 when you click-through to the Business Week online concept of the week page.

It’s been suggested that I stay away from politics.  So.  I’ve tried.  But, this is just too much to ask now that our Repub prez candidate has decided to take a page from the reality tv phenom.  Gov. Sarah and her bode make Ozzie and the Osborne family seem - well, kinda normal.  My bets are that the good Gov. Sarah won’t hit the home stretch.  But, who knows.  Gotta hand it to them, they’ve taken back the air waves.

In all these revelations, we americans just can’t help but wonder - who’s the pa?  A big thank you to the New York Post.  They dug faster than the rest and found the MySpace page.  Here’s the article and a pic.

What?  Well, lots of things.  Many of you know I’m into photography.  (Should update my site to include some of my new stuff - too busy writing Typos).  So, when I stumble across the unique, it often makes me pause and read the article (or look at the pictures).  So.  This one is worth a gander.  I gotta say, “I would never have thought of this.”

Sunday, 9/14.  Demo Ride Day & Down Home BBQ.  It’s a great day of demo ridin’.  We’ve got lots of 2009s for you to try out.  Who knows you might find one to put on your wish list.  If your not too busy ridin’ demos, try our down-home BBQ and take in the music.  It’s gonna be a fun day, so mark it on your calendar and be here!

Got a cage?  Then you know this problem.

What a great solution.  I see gift item written all over this.  Should we carry these in the store, or just run the commercial on a loop?

Runner-up for commercial of the week is this ad (sent in by a loyal reader).

Should I?  Or, shouldn’t I?  We here that all the time.  Sometimes we just see it on a customer’s face.  Ask us.  We’ll always tell you, you should.  Well.  When it comes to buying a bike that is.  But, still.  There are a folks out there who understandably are hesitant to “pull the trigger.”  We think of it a simple stuck trigger finger.

Hey, this guy had a similar problem.  I love this commercial.

Pull the trigger!  We’ve got all sorts of deals to help you “over the hump.”  Zero down.  No Payments ’til the cows come home.  3.99%APR.  At, or below dealer cost.  Gotta be something in there for you.

Legalese: See salesman for terms & conditions; offers may not be combined; offers availability may vary; not all applicants will qualify; it will be sunny all weekend, except when it’s not.  Blah, blah, blah.

Anyone tired of baseball season?  It’d be nice if our local teams could get close to .500.  Right?  So.  Football yet?  I think this weekend is Kick-ass Sunday.  We’re ready.  We’ve bought the chips, the dips (not our employees), the sodas, and the beers.  So, come on down Sunday and have a beer with us, grab a chip or two, and watch some football.  Heck if enough of you show, we’ll rent a wide-screen for next weekend.  (That was a not so subtle hint.)

Becky’s got a great thing goin’ too.  I’m callin’ it Becky’s Bonzo Idea.  Come in before the 10a or 1p game (we’ll open a few minutes early).  Pick who you think is gonna win.  If you’re right, you get any second item free (equal or lesser value up to $1000 and one per customer and gotta make your purchase Sunday before we close - and one last thing - bikes/special orders/lubes excluded).  We got our legal beagles checkin’ to see whether this is legal.  They’ll probably tell us we shouldn’t do it.  But, they told us we should give away carbonated sodas.  They thought someone might choke….  So, we’re doin’ it.  Pick your team - they win - you win!

Have you every seen that deal?  Me neither.  But, you know, some sleezy car dealer (or motorcycle dealer, I guess) will figure out how to grab your attention with that.  It’s not rocket science.  Our old pal Chance pointed out a little trick that one of the local dealers used to do.  $199/mo for a new Caddy.  Wow!  I’d drive one of those for $199/mo.  But, wait, there must be a catch.  The down was huge.  Then there use to be the old leasing trick of pushing the residual to get the payments super low and the drive off to almost nothin’.  Gov stepped in and brought that practice to a hault - sort of.

“So, where is he going with this.”

Just here.  Our guys are doing a great job of figuring out how to get customers on new Harleys for the monthly payment they can handle and a down that they are comfortable with.  We’ve got three finance companies and lots (tons, really) of programs to choose from.  So.  Where other dealers can’t - we can.  Try us.

We’re not doing zero down with zero monthly payments, but we are getting really aggressive to move the great new 2009s we’ve got.  We’ve got a great selection of all the 2009s (did I mention that).  We’ve got more on the way - because we did a great job movin’ the 2008s out.  Here’s the deal.  This Thur, this Fri, this Sat, and even this Sun - we are going up to $3000 off MSRP on brand new 2009s.  That’s a heck of a deal that nobody else is going to offer.  Frankly, nobody has the 2009 inventory we do. So, through the close of business on Sunday, 9/7, you can save up to $3000 off MSRP.