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Buellinachinashop
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - 11:10 pm: | 
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HD is too busy with the XR1200X and it's huge overall success! |
Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - 11:22 pm: |
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Rode the XR1200X..... it was no comparison to the CityX
both bikes being free, and in the drive way...
no contest - Buell. |
Cyclonedon
| | Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 12:50 am: |
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Cityslicker, and to think that the XR1200X is by far the best sport bike that Harley makes right now, but it's not even close to a Buell!
I don't see Harley Davidson doing anything for at least another 10 or 12 years to try and bring the younger riders back to the brand. |
Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 11:18 am: |
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in 10 to 12 years.... todays youth will be ready for cruisers !
that is what they are banking on.... you will notice most of their successful styling bikes are from the icons rehashed of the 50's
fatboy/heritage/springer classic - all throw backs
they even go misty eyed nostalgic for the FXD with their red/white/blue 35th aniversary edition...
(they totally blew the 5oth on the sporty missed it by leagues) |
Ulyranger
| | Posted on Friday, February 03, 2012 - 10:16 am: |
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That is IF cruisers are still kewl then.... A whole lot of H-D cruiser consumers are not necessarily motorcyclists, but participating in the fad.
I not so sure the typical H-D cruiser or bagger if going to be forever the "bike to have". Nothing lasts forever, especially if it never evolves.... |
Syonyk
| | Posted on Friday, February 03, 2012 - 02:55 pm: |
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in 10 to 12 years.... todays youth will be ready for cruisers !
Ugh. Cruisers.
Why, yes. I would like to go from a 420lb bike with ~150hp to a 650lb bike with 80hp. And from sharp, crisp handling to something that rides & corners like my recliner with emergency handling to match.
When I get "too old" for sportbikes (not that my 1125R really is terribly aggressive, seating-wise), I'll probably go to something in the sport touring or dual sport realm. BMW makes some good options, a Ulysses would be a great option, and Triumph has some AMAZING motorcycles.
In theory, I'd be the ideal target audience for Harley to go after. 30, making good coin, lots of disposable income, rides a lot. And Harley doesn't make a single motorcycle I'd want to spend money on.
The V-Rod is too heavy to be a properly quick motorcycle (in addition to the clamshell seating position being terrible for any distance), the XR1200X is the least-bad motorcycle they make but still pales in comparison to anyone else's bikes, and everything else is more style than function.
I'm not likely to be contributing to their successes. |
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