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Old 08-25-2019, 05:45 PM   #43
Bigdav160
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Re: A noiseless Harley really .

Motorcycle sales in the USA have been slumping for a decade



And HD's sales follow that trend.



However, HD is going the way of Sears if they do not change their ways. If some old guy at the factory doesn't like the new product........well.. he is part of the problem.

I ride BMW "R"'s. You know that 1920's engine technology....opposed twin - air cooled

BMW added a true sport bike in 1999, the R1100S. It didn't sell super well to the base but it brought in new customers. They kept with it so that BMW now sells some of the most high performance motorcycles made. The "R" engine is still with the line up but with liquid cooling. It's fan base didn't revolt. They embraced it.

Frankly, it appears a lot of HD's fan base are luddites
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