Two charged with stealing copper wire from Harley-Davidson

Two charged with stealing copper wire from Harley-Davidson

MENOMONEE FALLS (WITI) -- A Milwaukee man and woman are charged with stealing copper from the Harley-Davidson plant in Menomonee Falls.25-year-old Jaren Brezovar and 32-year-old Tammy Ilk are charged with movable property theft.An employee at Harley-Davidson noticed a suspicious pressure washing truck on site doing a job.

Harley-Davidson Museum opens exhibit featuring lost photos

Harley-Davidson Museum opens exhibit featuring lost photos

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- They're photos that tell a story of the evolving Harley-Davidson Motorcycle just 12 years after the now world-renowned company got its start."'It's kind of almost like the Holy Grail thing suddenly here's a series of images, really a time capsule from 100 years ago that you're seeing for the first time in 100 years," says "Exposed!" Co-Curator Bill Rodencal.It was only a little over a year ago when the Milwaukee County Historical Society discovered more than 400 glass plate negatives of Harley-Davidson bikes, riders, and employees.The pictures were all taken between 1915 and 1916, providing a missing link for the museum which didn't have photos from this time period."What we saw was so amazing we just knew we had to share it with the public," says Rodencal.Nearly 60 of the photos are now on display in the exhibit "Exposed!

Harley-Davidson recalls certain 2014 touring bikes

Harley-Davidson recalls certain 2014 touring bikes

MILWAUKEE (WITI) - Harley-Davidson announced on Wednesday, October 16th via its website that it is acting quickly to address  potential safety issues by voluntarily recalling certain 2014 Touring motorcycles equipped with a hydraulic clutch system that may pose a safety issue for riders and/or passengers.

Harley ride held for Hogg Heaven owner who died unexpectedly

Harley ride held for Hogg Heaven owner who died unexpectedly

RACINE (WITI) -- The Harley Davidson community is paying its last respects to 63-year-old Cheryle McNeese, a well-known seamstress and motorcycle lover who owned Hogg Heaven, a leather store in Racine.FOX6 featured McNeese and her shop during the 110th Anniversary celebration.

Police bust vendors for sale of counterfeit Harley-Davidson items

Police bust vendors for sale of counterfeit Harley-Davidson items

FRANKLIN (WITI) -- Harley-Davidson employees, as well as police, were on the lookout for counterfeit merchandise over the 110th Anniversary weekend and on Monday, September 2nd, authorities busted two vendors for selling bogus items.Franklin Police Chief Rick Oliva says detectives found more than 60 pieces of phony Harley-Davidson clothing during a routine check at the St.

VIDEO: Watch the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Parade

VIDEO: Watch the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Parade

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Thousands took part and thousands more came out to watch the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Parade that took place on Saturday morning, August 31st.We've processed the most of the video from FOX6's coverage of the massive parade -- and have made it available to you.

Couple who endured theft during H-D 110th takes special tour

Couple who endured theft during H-D 110th takes special tour

WAUWATOSA (WITI) -- Tim Viik of British Columbia, Canada, in town for the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration, says he and his wife had several belongings stolen from their Radisson hotel room in Wauwatosa.

Some area law enforcement agencies report mostly safe 110th

Some area law enforcement agencies report mostly safe 110th

GREENFIELD (WITI) -- You'll remember the rumble and the roar, and all the characters on the Summerfest grounds and on Harley-Davidson bikes, but it's the motorcycle missteps that first responders were bracing for during the Harley 110th anniversary celebration.In the communities surrounding Milwaukee, first responders were ready for anything, but nothing serious seemed to surface."We prepare for the worst and hope for the best, and we didn't really experience anything out of the unusual relating to motorcycles," Greenfield Fire Chief Jon Cohn said.Cohn says calls for help during Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary celebration were few and far between, and firefighters in Brookfield and New Berlin echoed the sentiments.Cohn says his department made more emergency runs due to dehydration and visitors overheating than for motorcycle collisions."When that many riders come to town you'd think you'd see a spike and we didn't.

Heading home from the Harley 110th aboard the Lake Express

Heading home from the Harley 110th aboard the Lake Express

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Many of the visitors who rode in for Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary celebration have now left town -- some of them the same way they came in, on board the Lake Express Ferry.Over 100 bikers on Monday, September 2nd, gathered to take the Lake Express Ferry across Lake Michigan to Muskego, Michigan.

Bikers fill Water Street Sunday for 110th anniversary block party

Bikers fill Water Street Sunday for 110th anniversary block party

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- As the Harley-Davidson 110th anniversary celebration winds down, Water Street played host to a Harley-Davidson block party on Sunday, September 1st.The big street party kicked off at 2:00 p.m. and runs until 11:30 p.m. Sunday.Musical guests included Familiar Looking Strangers at 3:00 p.m., Chason Mason at 5:00 p.m., and Puddle of Mudd at 8:30 p.m.Water Street bars were busy, and so were street truck vendors, who say this have been a very successful week for business."It's a good thrust for all of us at the end of the season.

Bikers reflect on Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary celebration

Bikers reflect on Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary celebration

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The party wasn't quite over, but reviews of Harley-Davidson's big 110th anniversary celebration were already filtering in on Sunday, September 1st."I'm in love with the people -- not more than the city, but in love with the people of Milwaukee.