HansO
Not Taking Life Too Seriously
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this vid on you tube will hurt Harley sales, not to mention looks a better looking bike
Yamaha versus Hardly
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slick rick
Supercharged
The Bolts just not selling here. No one seems to want one. Looks like a puss bucket to me, both of them.
Rocket Scientist
Grand Exulted Poobah
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No real surprise, the ja......ahem, asian bikes have been kicking Harlys tail for years.
barbagris
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Nobody buys a Sportster for power. It has a major plus on it's side though. Parts are DIRT cheap - in the US anyway. It is simply Harley's way of catching market share and getting them onto larger beasts.
Before a very good friend of mine in the UK passed away we were working on a scheme. He worked at a HD franchise. They took in at least 2 883's a week in part exchange. They lose a massive amount in value - and moving them out of the back room was such a priority we could have them at cost.
The plan was to take the 883R's - "accidentally" fit them with 1200 pots "somewhere else" and sell them here as lightly modified 883's. Could easily have made a grand per bike.
Nice little bike to trundle on. And if you "Buell" the engine - It's a lot of fun in the twisties - better if it's a Buell chassis of course.
Before a very good friend of mine in the UK passed away we were working on a scheme. He worked at a HD franchise. They took in at least 2 883's a week in part exchange. They lose a massive amount in value - and moving them out of the back room was such a priority we could have them at cost.
The plan was to take the 883R's - "accidentally" fit them with 1200 pots "somewhere else" and sell them here as lightly modified 883's. Could easily have made a grand per bike.
Nice little bike to trundle on. And if you "Buell" the engine - It's a lot of fun in the twisties - better if it's a Buell chassis of course.
barbagris
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Honestly - I'd rather have a Diesel engined Royal Enfield.
HansO
Not Taking Life Too Seriously
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I have friend with one here in the bay only good for 80km/h with a tail wind
barbagris
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So you can see how unlikely it is I'd buy an 883Sprtser or the yam then!. There are V-twin versions mind you.
ksquared
"O Captain, My Captain"
The Bolt hasn't made a dent in Harley sales - and won't. It never ceases to astound me that people don't buy Harleys as motorcycles - they buy them to be admitted to the Harley lifestyle. The Bolt could be the cruiser equivalent of a Ferrari - it wouldn't make any difference - the Sporty would still outsell it.
IMFASTTOO
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YEP Held the national record with one of those 500 Mach 3 KAWs 11.98 @ 111mphNo real surprise, the ja......ahem, asian bikes have been kicking Harlys tail for years.
