"Harley" Succeed or Fail?
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ORIGINAL: Wildcat
Good points Fish.
I agree that HD is afraid to make too many changes because it will upset their core customers. The V-Rod is a great looking bike and it should bewildly successful sales-wise yet most Harley riders give it the cold shoulder.
Conspiracy theory: I betHarley secretly wants emissions laws tightened so they have a built-in excuse to sell to their customers for finally updating their technology.
ORIGINAL: fishfryer527
As far as harley trying to improve their technology, they won't/can't. The water cooled models don't sell, Buells are using Rotax twins and the air cooled motors won't survive future emissions and noise issues. harley can'y change because nobody wants them to. Jap bikes are always better with new technology, harleys are dinosaurs, and the harly people love dinisaurs, if that thing evolves it will die.
As far as harley trying to improve their technology, they won't/can't. The water cooled models don't sell, Buells are using Rotax twins and the air cooled motors won't survive future emissions and noise issues. harley can'y change because nobody wants them to. Jap bikes are always better with new technology, harleys are dinosaurs, and the harly people love dinisaurs, if that thing evolves it will die.
Good points Fish.
I agree that HD is afraid to make too many changes because it will upset their core customers. The V-Rod is a great looking bike and it should bewildly successful sales-wise yet most Harley riders give it the cold shoulder.
Conspiracy theory: I betHarley secretly wants emissions laws tightened so they have a built-in excuse to sell to their customers for finally updating their technology.
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hey now i agree with everyone else im a hard core "union made" in america kinda of guy who drives a f-250 and a mustang, but when it comes to bikes.... im a traitor lol nothing and i mean nothing beats my honda...especially for less than half the price but as harley has had in the past a loyal following i see them going no where except higher sales brackets look at all the hogs on the road now
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ORIGINAL: sixhundredrr
I've heard the same things about the V-Rod from Harley guys. They don't like it. It's too modern/cool for them. I like it, but I'd never pay that much for something that Harley owners scorn.
I've heard the same things about the V-Rod from Harley guys. They don't like it. It's too modern/cool for them. I like it, but I'd never pay that much for something that Harley owners scorn.
The bigger issue is that for what a Night-Rod Special costs, I can get a very slightly used Gold Wing, and will end up with 10 times the bike the 'Rod will ever be.
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ORIGINAL: TheX
Harley is widly successful, and will continue to be.
Harley is widly successful, and will continue to be.
TheX must work for them.....
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ORIGINAL: WhiteDealershipRice
To hell with what others, (especially the Harley owners that happen to be elitists, not all of them are like that) think.
The bigger issue is that for what a Night-Rod Special costs, I can get a very slightly used Gold Wing, and will end up with 10 times the bike the 'Rod will ever be.
ORIGINAL: sixhundredrr
I've heard the same things about the V-Rod from Harley guys. They don't like it. It's too modern/cool for them. I like it, but I'd never pay that much for something that Harley owners scorn.
I've heard the same things about the V-Rod from Harley guys. They don't like it. It's too modern/cool for them. I like it, but I'd never pay that much for something that Harley owners scorn.
The bigger issue is that for what a Night-Rod Special costs, I can get a very slightly used Gold Wing, and will end up with 10 times the bike the 'Rod will ever be.
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ORIGINAL: fuze
i posted these somewhere else but ill show em here too. 2 Harley's i actually liked this summer.
it's no CBR but it's better then an old style cruiser.
i posted these somewhere else but ill show em here too. 2 Harley's i actually liked this summer.
it's no CBR but it's better then an old style cruiser.
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