Harley-Heaven Rumble

Show 17 comes to you from Harley-Heaven Melbourne, and this time around, Mick & Ben break down the history of the Harley-Davidson Softail family and then are joined by a very special guest, Australian Rock Icon and H-D enthusiast, Phil Jamieson from Grinspoon.

The Harley-Davidson Softail is the most iconic model family in the history of the Motor Company and Mick hits Ben with the hard questions about when it all started back in the 80’s, and they go through the family, right up until the current Milwaukee-Eight models.

The boys then dial in Phil Jamieson and he sheds light on his Motorcycle and Harley-Davidson journey with some great stories about his favorite Harley’s and the Rock N Ride Tour he organized for charity from the Big Day Out on the Gold Coast to the Big Day Out in Adelaide.

Lastly, we have some news on the all-new H-D LiveWire and discuss the pricing!

As always, we answer some listener questions, and have some great products to give away, thanks to Harley-Heaven Online.

We have a small technical issue half way through this one with a MIC issue but we sort it out and get going again.

Thanks for listening to our show, we appreciate the support.

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Harley-Heaven Rumble IS BACK and we kick off Season 2 with a BANG!

To start this one off, we dial in a very special guest, his name is John Potts and he is the Marketing, Sales & Customer Manager Vance & Hines.

Vance & Hines is one of the most iconic performance brands in the Harley-Davidson world, and we dive deeper into how this brand develops products, what products in Australia have moved the needle for Vance & Hines and more about the relationship between the brand and Harley-Davidson as the factory backed Drag Race and Flat Track Teams.

Ben then gives us a quick lesson on the different types of care your Harley needs. With many Harley-Davidson Motorcycles having different types of surfaces and a common question is which is the right product for which surface. We also touch on other common care tips in regards to fuel, battery life and more!

Lastly, we share some exciting news on the all-new H-D LiveWire and when it’s arriving in our dealerships.

Thanks for love with our show, we hope you enjoy it!

Cheers,

Mick & Ben

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Show 15 from Harley-Heaven Dandenong is a big one!

Ben & Mick are joined by a very special guest. NRL and Australian Sporting legend, Nathan Hindmarsh who speaks about his passion for Motorcycles and Harley-Davidson.

Hiney touches on his relationship with Harley-Davidson Australia, the different bikes he's had over the past 10 years (there has been plenty), and the different rides he's been on for charities and the events he's been to as an ambassador for the Motor Company.

The boys also talk briefly about the rise and fall of Buell Motorcycles, a brand of Motorcycles that Harley-Davidson took ownership of in 1993 and eventually shut down.

This show is again brought to you by Jericho Australia Beard Products and we have an exclusive discount code for all listeners - use code HARLEYBEARD20 for 20% off all products at www.jerichoaustralia.com

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For more than 115 years, Harley-Davidson has been synonymous with excellence in motorcycle racing and ever since we started this show, Ben has been chomping at the bit to talk about racing.

From when it all kicked off with Reliability Contents and owning “Murderdomes” with Board Racing to Hill Climbs and Drag Racing, Mick and Ben cover it all.

Thanks to this weeks’ show sponsor, Jericho Australia Beard Products, we have a very cool prize pack to giveaway, and they have offered all listeners 20% off any order with the code HARLEYBEARD20.

Sit back, grab a Pirate Life Beer and enjoy this 50min show, all about Harley-Davidson Motorcycles and its legacy in racing.

Thanks again for your support.

Cheers,

Mick & Ben

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Show 13 from Harley-Heaven Dandenong is a fun one!

We kick this one off with a chat about the recent Harley-Heaven Dandenong Shop Ride. In numbers, it was the smallest one we have done, but it was also the ride that was the most fun, and we were joined by some really interesting riders, in which we talk about during the show.

We then dial in a one of the best, and coolest Custom Motorcycle Builders in the world, Charlie Stockwell from Stockwell Designs and Warr’s Harley-Davidson in London.

Charlie has been building custom bikes for many years, with his love for Bobbers and Sportsters.

Crowned Battle of the Kings Champion three years in a row, this guy knows what’s up when it comes to building badass Harleys.

With a connection to Australia, we have an interesting chat and we’re honored to have this great man on our show.

PLUS giveaways are back, we have a few cool prizes to give away, and we answer some questions that have been sent in.

Thanks for your support and we hope you enjoy this hour and half long Harley-Davidson podcast from Harley-Heaven.

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Show 12 from Harley-Heaven Melbourne is HUGE and one of the most exciting shows for us so far.

We kick this one off with a chat about the new CEO of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Jochen Zeitz. He has recently been appointed for this role, and he has a massive challenge ahead. He has a new direction to role out for the brand and we’re excited for it.

We then dial in a living legend in the Motorcycle Industry, Cory Ness from Arlen Ness Inc.

Cory has been building custom bikes for many years, following in his late father, Arlen Ness’s footsteps.

He also leads the charge at one of the biggest aftermarket Motorcycle Accessory brands Arlen Ness Inc in Northern California.

We are truly honored and thrilled to have Cory join us on our little show.

PLUS listen in for a special exclusive discount code for our podcast listeners and our online store.

Thanks for your support and we hope you enjoy this hour-long Harley-Davidson podcast from Harley-Heaven.

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Show 11 from Harley-Heaven in Melbourne is a MASSIVE one!

News came in earlier in the week that Harley-Davidson were dropping three models from the line. The FXDR 114, the Softail Deluxe and Australia's #1 selling Harley, the Breakout 114.

We jumped on the front foot and found out more about this, and we speak about it here, and answer a lot of questions. The BEST news is that the Breakout is STAYING in the line up for the Australian market.

Next, we dial in a special guest, Josh James from H-D Hooligans.

Josh is deep within the Harley-Davidson and Motorcycle industry and has a wealth of knowledge with building bikes, and parts. We also speak to Josh about his experience with Hooligan Racing here in Australia, and in the USA. It's a great chat with a genuine Aussie legend.

We have another round of great giveaways, so have a listen and find out how you can win!

Thanks again for the support, we really appreciate you listening and we hope you enjoy our 11th show.

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Show 10 from Harley-Heaven in Melbourne, Australia is a big one!

We kick this off with a question. If you could only own two Harley-Davidson Motorcycles for the rest of your life, what would they be, and why? Ben goes back in time and speaks about his. Mick talks about to more current Motorcycles and we have some input from some feedback on our Facebook Post.

Next we dial in a very special guest, all the way from Wisconsin in the US. His name is David Zemla, and David is the VP of Marketing at S&S Cycle Inc.

Dave touches on the history of S&S, that is very rich in racing, we ask him about the relationship with S&S and Harley-Davidson, and we also speak about how much inspiration the Australian marketing has on new products for S&S. The answer will surprise you.

We have another round of great giveaways, so have a listen and find out how you can win!

Thanks again for the support, we really appreciate you listening and we hope you enjoy our 10th show.

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Show 9 from Harley-Heaven Melbourne is a ripper!

We kick this one off with the history of the Harley-Davidson Dyna. Ben dives deep into how this family of Motorcycles came about, a timeline of events and why we think it was eventually killed off by the Motor Company.

We then dial Courtney "Dingo" Jones for Part II of his trip across the US. This time around, he speaks for into the emotional side of the ride and how riding a motorcycle that broke down as much as his old 1977 Ironhead did, affect is mental state.

You'll have to excuse a couple of technical difficulties we face but hey, that's what this show is all about.

PLUS listen in to find out how you can score some cool prizes thanks to Harley-Davidson Australia.

Thanks for your support and we hope you enjoy this hour long show.

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Show 8 from Harley-Heaven Melbourne is our longest and best show yet.

Mick and Ben kick this one off with a chat of the #1 Selling H-D in Australia at the moment, the 2020 H-D Breakout 114. The boys touch on what this bike replaced, and how it's evolved from a Twin Cam into the current Milwaukee-Eight model.

The special guest for this show is Courtney "Dingo" Jones, and they speak about his journey across the USA on a 1977 Ironhead. The stories he shares are bloody hilarious, one that comes to mind is the ring of fuel around his swag to scare this bears away in Big Sir! I'm sure this isn't the last time we speak with Dingo about his trip.

Lastly, we finish up with the highly anticipated history lesson from Ben about the AMF era of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Ben speaks about why it was sold to AMF in the first place, what happened during the era, and why it was bought back by H-D in 81.

We also have a huge giveaway thanks to the legends at Dixxon Flannel Australia. Make sure you listen to find out how you can win one of three Dixxon prize packs.

Thanks for listening to our show, we really appreciate the support - LETS RIDE!

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