Harley-Davidson Has Its First Loss in 16 Years

AP ^ | January 22, 2010 | ASSOCIATED PRESS

[opentalk]

Harley-Davidson, the motorcycle maker, reported a fourth-quarter loss Friday, its first quarterly shortfall in 16 years, hurt by restructuring costs and the sluggish economy. Harley-Davidson has come under pressure over the last year as the tight credit markets and the weak economy led consumers to shun purchases of its high-end, heavyweight motorcycles. The company has been reorganizing its business through layoffs, factory closures and closing or selling unwanted brands.

Harley said shipments of its bikes to dealers in 2009 fell 27 percent, to 223,023.

[Last Dakotan]

I had an uncle who worked at Kearney and Trecker back in the day.

We run K&T's every day in our machining business. They are still serviced by a small band of loyalists in Milwaukee.

[mamelukesabre]

LOL

omg you are a total idiot

[PalmettoMason]

Yeah.. I got sick of cleaning oil on the floor of the garage years ago.

Yeah... musta been YEARS ago. Harley hasn't had a reputation for being leakers since the Evo and the buyback from AMF.

It's always easy to spot the B.S. from people who just repeat some myth they heard from some other misinformed know it all.

[PalmettoMason]

Ping, Brother.

So mote it be.

[reaganator]

Is Harley Davidson also over regulated, over taxed and unionized?

[verity]

I know seniors who foolishly voted for the Muslim skinny black socialist. ;-)

[kickonly88]

That’s funny!

[uglybiker]

My Guzzi is long since paid for and, even after 15 years, still doesn't leak.

Although the S&C on the windshield might have to be replaced. It's gettin' kinda faded. ;-)

[going hot]

Sounds like we have plenty in common.

Vet, Vet, HD's, keep going!

[going hot]

Nah, not an idiot, he simply was a lousy mechanic, or had one.

[mamelukesabre]

Liar!

[woofie]

We are sorry but Woofie cannot respond to your post as he suddenly laid down and died

[mamelukesabre]

Wow, harley sold that quick, eh? Must’ve sold it too cheap. hehe.

[TV Dinners]

because I think HD is an inferior motorcycle product?
ok...

[TV Dinners]

92 fxst... was fun, but had it’s issues.
it’s always easy...