G oog le BadWeB | Login/out | Topics | Search | Custodians | Register | Edit Profile Ads by Motorcycle.comMotorcycle InsuranceMotorcycle PartsMotorcycle Helmets Motorcycle Tires Buell Motorcycles

Author Message   Redbuelljunkie Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 10:47 am:        Counter to what they've said previously, it appears the Sportster line is not their savior machine... http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/12/us-manuf acturing-summit-harley-idUSTRE7BB25Q20111212 "we have to be laser-sharp in the motorcycles we choose to develop." In my opinion, this is precisely where HD has dropped the ball for a very long time in the US market, and it appears they still don't grasp that they misunderstood the Italian market too. Is it arrogance, or stupidity?   86129squids Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 11:02 am:        " Is it arrogance, or stupidity?" Yeah.   Sifo Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 11:45 am:        "Is it arrogance, or stupidity?" No... It's arrogance and stupidity. That article focused on two issues, price and size. My biggest issues with HD are performance and handling. Actually the lack of. Their dealer network can also be very frustrating, but that might be a more difficult issue to deal with.

Add Your Message Here Post: -Color- Black Red Green Blue Yellow Purple Orange Cyan Gray White -Font- Arial Courier Symbol Times Verdana -Size- Smallest (-2) Small (-1) Normal Large (+1) Largest (+2) Username: Posting Information: This is a public posting area. Enter your username and password if you have an account. Otherwise, enter your full name as your username and leave the password blank. Your e-mail address is optional. Password: E-mail: Options: Post as "Anonymous" (Valid reason required. Abusers will be exposed. If unsure, ask.) Enable HTML code in message Automatically activate URLs in message Action: