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2015-10-27 Economy

Harley-Davidson market share falls, old white-guy brand to blame.

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-10-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 getting too old to ride

i'm 70, that's me.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2015-10-27 00:14|| 2015-10-27 00:14|| Front Page Top

#2 I live in Thailand. This place will take all the HD's that they can ship here - even at 300% import duty mark-up.

I think the export market is red hot for Harley's - for all the MC's in Asia, at least.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2015-10-27 01:19|| 2015-10-27 01:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Even old white guys won't buy shiny expensive crap.
Come up with a base heavy metal scoot for $4000 and HD will own the world, again.

Posted by Skidmark 2015-10-27 09:27|| 2015-10-27 09:27|| Front Page Top

#4 ...in other words, I blame the suits.

~~Harley-Davidson~~ Republican Establishment market share falls, old white-guy brand to blame

same problem. Lost contact with its market. same suits.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-10-27 09:39|| 2015-10-27 09:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Sillyness! HD has priced themselves out of the market. A new CB1100 goes for $11k. You cant buy a decent Harley for under $20k. Pure economics. The 750cc Harley looks like a scooter. Harley needs to go after the 30 year olds generation, and not with some bike that looks like Their dads.

Posted by 49 Pan 2015-10-27 09:49|| 2015-10-27 09:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Sturgis? Who knew?

Posted by Shipman 2015-10-27 16:07|| 2015-10-27 16:07|| Front Page Top

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