Harley-Davidson Inc. wants politicians to stay out of its decision on whether to move its manufacturing plants out of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Friday. But Barrett's rivals in the gubernatorial race weren't quite ready to back off.

A new downtown location for Boswell's Harley-Davidson opens on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the northern end of Second Avenue near Church Street.

Ride for Life starts Saturday, the nation's largest Harley-Davidson fundraising event to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association Locally, Laugerman's Harley-Davidson on Route 30 in Manchester Township is participating.

Chesapeake Harley-Davidson in Darlington, Md. was recently awarded the Harley-Davidson Motor Companys 2009 Silver Bar Shield Circle of Achievement Award.

Harley-Davidson Inc. has warned its employees it may have to move its Milwaukee manufacturing operations if it can't cut millions of dollars in costs.