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Harley-Davidson to close KC plant
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| 01/30/2018
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Posted on 01/30/2018 11:52:04 AM PST by Red Badger
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The HD dealer here has tons of bikes on his lot and can't seem to sell them.......Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki dealers don't have that problem. ....................
To: martin_fierro
Motorcycle Ping!......................
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posted on
01/30/2018 11:53:05 AM PST
by
Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Here in KY, most bikes seem to be Harleys. When I lived in Seattle, they didn’t get a lot of respect. Mostly it was about reliability.
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posted on
01/30/2018 11:53:57 AM PST
by
robroys woman
(So you're not confused, I'm male.)
To: Red Badger
Young people don't want to ride old fart bikes.
I don't mind riding any bike, really. Hell, a 350 Royal Enfield made in Chennai that can barely climb a hill still beats a day at the office.
But a Duc beats riding anything else.
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posted on
01/30/2018 11:55:56 AM PST
by
Sirius Lee
(In God We Trust, In Trump We MAGA)
To: Red Badger
Mayor Sly James:
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posted on
01/30/2018 11:57:39 AM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Sirius Lee
People don’t want to pay the outrageous prices for a Harley either.
Parts are even worse.....................
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posted on
01/30/2018 11:57:42 AM PST
by
Red Badger
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To: Red Badger; yldstrk; zerosix; Army Air Corps; MeganC
That is a shame.
I went a field trip there once in High School.
I was impressed.
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posted on
01/30/2018 11:57:43 AM PST
by
KC_Lion
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To: robroys woman
My Yamahas and Suzukis look like Harleys.
But they don’t cost nearly as much...................
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posted on
01/30/2018 11:58:55 AM PST
by
Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Harley Davidson screwed the pooch once again by attempting to be everything to everybody and mass producing their product. They began building behemoth dealerships and stocking them with hundreds of bikes.
Go back to your roots Harley Davidson...go back to your roots!
To: Red Badger
And are almost certainly more reliable.
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posted on
01/30/2018 12:00:37 PM PST
by
robroys woman
(So you're not confused, I'm male.)
To: Red Badger
>>My Yamahas and Suzukis look like Harleys.<<
Wonder why?
To: servantboy777
The looks is one thing.
The price is another. Even repair parts are hugely expensive for HD....................
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posted on
01/30/2018 12:02:55 PM PST
by
Red Badger
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To: servantboy777
If youve got 35K theres a guy over in Pacifica that has a 1912 for sale on CL. Not being a motorcycle rider, Id actually ride that, because I love old stuff ...
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posted on
01/30/2018 12:04:26 PM PST
by
Axenolith
(Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
To: servantboy777
They began building behemoth dealerships and stocking them with hundreds of bikes. That's exactly what happened here. The HD dealership expanded big time with new owners, they bought a very large stock of bikes and now they can't sell them.....HD also screwed themselves with that 'Black Chrome" crap................
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posted on
01/30/2018 12:05:18 PM PST
by
Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
I tried to buy a one year old HD it was $18,000.
I got a used 2014 Kanasaki Nomad 1700 for $11,000 with basically all the same features. Most of the folks I ride with have Harley-Davidson but buy the extended warranty because their quality defects are expected.
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posted on
01/30/2018 12:13:30 PM PST
by
pwatson
To: Red Badger
Bought my first bike at a small dealership down south of Houston. Great place. May have had ten bikes in the showroom back in 2000. Dealt with a guy called Dirty Larry...don't let the name fool ya. Long beard, tatted up guy, soft spoken.
Great guy, old time biker dude...and a Christian minister.
Got a great deal, but not only that, the dude KNEW his Harley Davidson bikes...every detail. You could tell he lived and breathed Harleys his whole life.
I trusted him.
Went back four years later to purchase a new bike...Uh, WTH? Big huge dealership, tons of bikes and the sales people were young clean shavin yuppy types. One was some Iranian guy. They knew crapola.
I asked for Dirty Larry. They told me he didn't work there any longer. I said...have a good day.
To: Red Badger
I only ride bikes from the Motor Company.
Have owned literally tens of motorcycles in my life, quit Honda after the ugly “Valkyrie Rune” makeover. Never had much use for a 200mph plastic spoon either.
Yes, the H-D is expensive, but it’s still an American* bike. (*like Ford is an American truck)
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posted on
01/30/2018 12:20:39 PM PST
by
Hugh the Scot
("The days of being a keyboard commando are over. It's time to get some bloody knuckles." -Drew68)
To: Red Badger
But they dont cost nearly as much...................Nor sound like them. I love my 2016 Road Glide Special.
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posted on
01/30/2018 12:21:05 PM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say)
To: pwatson
Most of the bikes sell for $15K and up. That is way above the average millenial’s pay grade. HD wants to increase their younger customer base, they need to produce a bike they can afford.................
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posted on
01/30/2018 12:22:24 PM PST
by
Red Badger
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To: Hugh the Scot
Yes, the H-D is expensive, but its still an American* bike.Amen!
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posted on
01/30/2018 12:22:35 PM PST
by
Puppage
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