Harley Davidson request tax dollars
#21
12-09-2010, 01:39 AM
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Got mine cause I have a really big ... uh, large reserve of cash, ya that's it 
I generally cruise around 75ish ... but I did have to air it out on 1 occasion and saw 134 on the GPS. It had more ooomph left but honestly, the suspension is way to squirrelly to suit my likes. It is best left to comfy 80mph sweepers and eating up miles of asphalt at a time
So I guess my point, and ya, I gots one, or two, is that it's better on two wheels than 4. And most Hardley Abletorun riders are douche bags ...
I generally cruise around 75ish ... but I did have to air it out on 1 occasion and saw 134 on the GPS. It had more ooomph left but honestly, the suspension is way to squirrelly to suit my likes. It is best left to comfy 80mph sweepers and eating up miles of asphalt at a time
So I guess my point, and ya, I gots one, or two, is that it's better on two wheels than 4. And most Hardley Abletorun riders are douche bags ...
onyu mate !!! Cant get a reply from a PM , but hang it on a Harley and shazzam !!!!!
I understand what yu mean , but this thread really is whether the country (the government) and or private backers should, or did back a failing company with a dodgey product .?? ..
Hey Gregg ...feel free to send some of that!!!
Got mine cause I have a really big ... uh, large reserve of cash, ya that's it
Well simply put I see the Harleys as the peoples bike of the USA
kinda like the Volkswagon was to zee Germans when it came out.
The VROD shoulda been called the VWROD .......
A Beetle and a Harley kinda have to same "ring" to it for me in fact
almost sound the same too. But the Beetle is waay cooler and
handles much better imo.
yuk yuk yuk .....LOL
kinda like the Volkswagon was to zee Germans when it came out.
The VROD shoulda been called the VWROD
.......A Beetle and a Harley kinda have to same "ring" to it for me in fact
almost sound the same too
. But the Beetle is waay cooler andhandles much better imo.
yuk yuk yuk .....LOL
and BTW ... I totally understand what you replied with and I agree ...
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All these replies helped me to remember a survey Harley Davidson sent me
in 1992. I thought it a bit strange since I have never owned a Harley.
I received it just after I bought a new 1992 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500.
The questions were of the following. Would you support Harley Davidson
clothing outlets. Would you support HD children's clothing outlets.
Would you support HD Resorts and restaurants? It continued with about
six pages of this type of questioning. It had a place at the end for input
and I wrote, Please don't forget to build great motorcycles. Is the reason
I can't understand Harley's choice's and the choice's people make in buying
a Harley is IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MOTORCYCLE. It's about the ACCESSORIES.
Is that the key to the Genius of their marketing.It's not about the motorcycle
for it's performance, handling, or how you stack up when put side by side
with other motorcycles. The motorcycle is just another one of the
accessories. Does that explain when they, after everyone else did twenty
years ago, begin to put steel belted tires on their bikes. They present it
as almost a new motorcycle, and are so excited. I, on the other hand, say it's about as exciting as yellow lens sunglasses. I guess it's all about put
on your HD-Pants,HD-shirt, HD-boots,HD-scarf,HD-socks,HD-belt,get
on your HD-motorcycle and ride with others who also think these things
are important in their lives. Then it seem's Harley Davidson would like them
all to ride to a HD- resort and restaurants. I have seen a HD- restaurant in
Sheboygan Wisconsin, and it was surrounded by, You guessed it. People
on HD- bikes with all the accessories. Another part is why would you update
the motorcycle accessory any more than the socks accessory,or the
belt accessory. Even if I'm only part correct, it's still a bit sad. Both for
the people and the company.
in 1992. I thought it a bit strange since I have never owned a Harley.
I received it just after I bought a new 1992 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500.
The questions were of the following. Would you support Harley Davidson
clothing outlets. Would you support HD children's clothing outlets.
Would you support HD Resorts and restaurants? It continued with about
six pages of this type of questioning. It had a place at the end for input
and I wrote, Please don't forget to build great motorcycles. Is the reason
I can't understand Harley's choice's and the choice's people make in buying
a Harley is IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MOTORCYCLE. It's about the ACCESSORIES.
Is that the key to the Genius of their marketing.It's not about the motorcycle
for it's performance, handling, or how you stack up when put side by side
with other motorcycles. The motorcycle is just another one of the
accessories. Does that explain when they, after everyone else did twenty
years ago, begin to put steel belted tires on their bikes. They present it
as almost a new motorcycle, and are so excited. I, on the other hand, say it's about as exciting as yellow lens sunglasses. I guess it's all about put
on your HD-Pants,HD-shirt, HD-boots,HD-scarf,HD-socks,HD-belt,get
on your HD-motorcycle and ride with others who also think these things
are important in their lives. Then it seem's Harley Davidson would like them
all to ride to a HD- resort and restaurants. I have seen a HD- restaurant in
Sheboygan Wisconsin, and it was surrounded by, You guessed it. People
on HD- bikes with all the accessories. Another part is why would you update
the motorcycle accessory any more than the socks accessory,or the
belt accessory. Even if I'm only part correct, it's still a bit sad. Both for
the people and the company.
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12-09-2010, 09:26 AM
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All these replies helped me to remember a survey Harley Davidson sent me
in 1992. I thought it a bit strange since I have never owned a Harley.
I received it just after I bought a new 1992 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500.
The questions were of the following. Would you support Harley Davidson
clothing outlets. Would you support HD children's clothing outlets.
Would you support HD Resorts and restaurants? It continued with about
six pages of this type of questioning. It had a place at the end for input
and I wrote, Please don't forget to build great motorcycles. Is the reason
I can't understand Harley's choice's and the choice's people make in buying
a Harley is IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MOTORCYCLE. It's about the ACCESSORIES.
Is that the key to the Genius of their marketing.It's not about the motorcycle
for it's performance, handling, or how you stack up when put side by side
with other motorcycles. The motorcycle is just another one of the
accessories. Does that explain when they, after everyone else did twenty
years ago, begin to put steel belted tires on their bikes. They present it
as almost a new motorcycle, and are so excited. I, on the other hand, say it's about as exciting as yellow lens sunglasses. I guess it's all about put
on your HD-Pants,HD-shirt, HD-boots,HD-scarf,HD-socks,HD-belt,get
on your HD-motorcycle and ride with others who also think these things
are important in their lives. Then it seem's Harley Davidson would like them
all to ride to a HD- resort and restaurants. I have seen a HD- restaurant in
Sheboygan Wisconsin, and it was surrounded by, You guessed it. People
on HD- bikes with all the accessories. Another part is why would you update
the motorcycle accessory any more than the socks accessory,or the
belt accessory. Even if I'm only part correct, it's still a bit sad. Both for
the people and the company.
in 1992. I thought it a bit strange since I have never owned a Harley.
I received it just after I bought a new 1992 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500.
The questions were of the following. Would you support Harley Davidson
clothing outlets. Would you support HD children's clothing outlets.
Would you support HD Resorts and restaurants? It continued with about
six pages of this type of questioning. It had a place at the end for input
and I wrote, Please don't forget to build great motorcycles. Is the reason
I can't understand Harley's choice's and the choice's people make in buying
a Harley is IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MOTORCYCLE. It's about the ACCESSORIES.
Is that the key to the Genius of their marketing.It's not about the motorcycle
for it's performance, handling, or how you stack up when put side by side
with other motorcycles. The motorcycle is just another one of the
accessories. Does that explain when they, after everyone else did twenty
years ago, begin to put steel belted tires on their bikes. They present it
as almost a new motorcycle, and are so excited. I, on the other hand, say it's about as exciting as yellow lens sunglasses. I guess it's all about put
on your HD-Pants,HD-shirt, HD-boots,HD-scarf,HD-socks,HD-belt,get
on your HD-motorcycle and ride with others who also think these things
are important in their lives. Then it seem's Harley Davidson would like them
all to ride to a HD- resort and restaurants. I have seen a HD- restaurant in
Sheboygan Wisconsin, and it was surrounded by, You guessed it. People
on HD- bikes with all the accessories. Another part is why would you update
the motorcycle accessory any more than the socks accessory,or the
belt accessory. Even if I'm only part correct, it's still a bit sad. Both for
the people and the company.
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12-09-2010, 10:52 AM
How about the fact that the say they have 32 different models? Ok, lets count them..
(1) the Sportster
(2) the Dyna
(3) the Softtail
(4) the V-Rod
Change the Sportster motor form 883cc to 1200cc and that entire line makes all new models. Move some rear fenders around or put a springer front end on and you have many, many more models. Now paint them black and you multiply everything by 2.
My point is they only have so many motors but 32 models. There is no creativity there, other than marketing.
(1) the Sportster
(2) the Dyna
(3) the Softtail
(4) the V-Rod
Change the Sportster motor form 883cc to 1200cc and that entire line makes all new models. Move some rear fenders around or put a springer front end on and you have many, many more models. Now paint them black and you multiply everything by 2.
My point is they only have so many motors but 32 models. There is no creativity there, other than marketing.
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12-09-2010, 11:57 AM
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12-09-2010, 05:08 PM
You bet! It's totally disgusting. The big three went to congress and were asked what they were going to do to change the present operating conditions to make things better. They replied that they were going to produce better fuel economy cars and more electric vehicles and things like that so they were loaned money. What has HD brought to the table for the cash? I don't know....more HD pens and crap like that, certainly not better bikes.
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neighbor. By sundown back on my way home, cold again. What
does Weather.com say now
I also have not read of any standard for Harley like the auto companies. I guess when your the best,what else can you do.
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