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Harley’s sales have gone crazy now for many years. Remember when the Harley craze first took off there as a 2 year waiting list to get one. You have to wonder if at some point they will saturate the market.

The other thing that can hurt Harley is the Japanese knock offs. These bikes are just as good, or better, but much cheaper. Of coarse, they don’t have “Harley Davidson” written on them.

One thing Harley has going for them is there is still a strong market for their over priced costumes.



If I had the money I would have a brand new red Heritage Softtail sitting next to my Goldwing. No costume.

 

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I’m not trying to feed the fire, but I don’t think telling a story about someone who rides a Harley is bashing Harleys. The actions of people and the integrity of a product they happen to own have nothing to do with one another.

I have had my Hondas bashed by Harley riders more times than I can count, but most of time it’s done as a joke and I’m usually not offended. I usually return their compliment, but it doesn’t always go over so well. Once my wife and I had to leave a roadside bar very quickly because the entire noise place went dead quite after I defended our bike by saying “At least mine runs”. The guy had a broken down Harley and he was slamming us and our Goldwing for various reasons.

I have nothing bad to say about HD motorcycles. I think they are great and have friends and family that own them. I have had some problems with a few guys that happen to own one, but I’ve also had issues with guys who drive pickup trucks.