Bummed by economy? Harley-Davidson says 'screw it'

[nunyabizness]

I was going to get a Harley at one time, and although it was affordable, I found that replacing all my clothes, right down to my boxers, with Harley logo merchandise wasn't. Then there were the the "tatts," I'd need to be "Harley," guess I just wasn't cut out. They sure do make a damn good motorcycle though!

[Tybalt]

if you're angry and resentful about current economic conditions, you should blame the democrats and TORCH THEM IN NOVEMBER.

[frank]

Para wrote:

<quoted text The typical buyer of the Japanese motorcycle is much younger and less educated than the typical Harley buyer.

Yes we all know most harley buyers are highly intellectual and hold muliple degrees from college. OMG. What a ridiculous comment!

[St_Pauly_Girl]

frank wrote:

<quoted text> Yea!! Were not as cool as you. Were not cool enough to deface of bodies with ridiculous scribbling's like all over your nasty leg. That's coooooool! Every time I see a woman on a harley she's a toothless, used up, nasty looking sperm dumpster. I'm sure you'll be on one soon.

HAHAHAHA quit hatin' I only date boys with tattoos

[St_Pauly_Girl]

frank wrote:

<quoted text> Yea!! Were not as cool as you. Were not cool enough to deface of bodies with ridiculous scribbling's like all over your nasty leg. That's coooooool! Every time I see a woman on a harley she's a toothless, used up, nasty looking sperm dumpster. I'm sure you'll be on one soon.

You must've been dumped by a biker babe to be so angry about it

[Al Franken]

Long Time Harley Rider wrote:

Hummm maybe were getting off track here but Ive been around Europe including Sweden and Norway in the winter and Ive never seen anyone driving anything close in size to a suburban,excursion or a hummer. A 4 cyl with 4wd actually deals pretty well with deep snow and frigid conditions.
My point is China and India are looming on the horizon with huge fledgling oil consumption markets as the middle class are able to afford personal vehicles. Gas IS NOT going to be cheap and plentiful anymore. To have one person commuting around in something that can haul 10+ times the weight of an average family is rather obscene.

Its obscene that the DFL, Teamsters and Environmentalist wackos are in cahoots to limit domestic oil exploration when there is plenty of it.

Keep trying to control lives harley boy

[MyLife]

frank wrote:

<quoted text> Yes we all know most harley buyers are highly intellectual and hold muliple degrees from college. OMG. What a ridiculous comment!

Obviously you have never dropped by a H-D dealership on a Saturday. And then gone across the street to the mega sportbike dealer. The difference is astounding. The H-D dealership is full of educated folks and the sporty crowd can hardly find the United States on a map. I like both kinds of bikes so maybe I'm an exception. But I'm just saying... in my experience, the education and wealth are over at the H-D dealer.

[My comment]

Harley has dropped the ball ,they will not produce a bike that will run less the 325 degrees ,All that bike needed is water to be cooled ,Like all other motorcycles manufactures have done , as always they are behind EVERYONE . The rich Buy Harlys because they think High price mean a better motorcycle- NOT -Any one that knows motorcycles will tell you <Under powered ,loud and OVER PRICED ! And to that i tell you Harleys ARE An Oven on Wheels and Thats is a FACT

[Dino]

frank wrote:

<quoted text> Yea!! Were not as cool as you. Were not cool enough to deface of bodies with ridiculous scribbling's like all over your nasty leg. That's coooooool! Every time I see a woman on a harley she's a toothless, used up, nasty looking sperm dumpster. I'm sure you'll be on one soon.

I guess that your parents are still ridin' that Harley, huh?

[frank]

MyLife wrote:

<quoted text>Obviously you have never dropped by a H-D dealership on a Saturday. And then gone across the street to the mega sportbike dealer. The difference is astounding. The H-D dealership is full of educated folks and the sporty crowd can hardly find the United States on a map. I like both kinds of bikes so maybe I'm an exception. But I'm just saying... in my experience, the education and wealth are over at the H-D dealer.

Yes of course the wealth is at hd dealers because they are way over priced. Victory is american made , is better quality according to jd power, consumer reports, yet much cheaper than hd. I have nothing against hd other than it is WAY overpriced. The sport bike crowd is half the age of hd people so of course they are wealthier! To say who is smarter. jap bikes cost half the price of hd,you can buy jap cruisers the same as hd but the"educated" prefer to spend twice the price for an inferior product.

[frank]

Dino wrote:

<quoted text>I guess that your parents are still ridin' that Harley, huh?

No, they don't waste their money on overpriced junk that constanly breaks down. They buy Japanese bikes that are better quality .

[frank]

My comment wrote:

Harley has dropped the ball ,they will not produce a bike that will run less the 325 degrees ,All that bike needed is water to be cooled ,Like all other motorcycles manufactures have done , as always they are behind EVERYONE . The rich Buy Harlys because they think High price mean a better motorcycle- NOT -Any one that knows motorcycles will tell you <Under powered ,loud and OVER PRICED ! And to that i tell you Harleys ARE An Oven on Wheels and Thats is a FACT

You speak the truth! Everybody buys hd because of the name and everyone thinks it's coooool! Grow up people you're not in high school any more. Spend your money wisely,buy something worth the money.

[frank]

St_Pauly_Girl wrote:

<quoted text>
HAHAHAHA quit hatin' I only date boys with tattoos

That's great, it's a known fact that people covered in tattos are highly educated, succesful people with massive wealth. You must be very successful in life.

[Bill Clinton]

Al Franken wrote:

<quoted text>
After the shooting in Saint Paul this weekend over some tacos, I will stay in Woodbury.
And then the Libs want us all to live in Saint Paul and take the lightrail to work everyday.
Maybe not a good idea-ya think?

Blame the Republicans.

[Mr-C]

Tybalt wrote:

if you're angry and resentful about current economic conditions, you should blame the democrats and TORCH THEM IN NOVEMBER.

I say if you're mad at the current economic situation, blame yourself for believing the people who told you in school to go to get a job, work 40+ hours a week for 40 years for someone else...thats why you're broke, you listened to broke people tell you how to make money...

[St_Pauly_Girl]

frank wrote:

<quoted text> That's great, it's a known fact that people covered in tattos are highly educated, succesful people with massive wealth. You must be very successful in life.

If a $50,000 a year blue collar worker is successful? College grad too, what do you know?

[frank]

St_Pauly_Girl wrote:

<quoted text>
If a $50,000 a year blue collar worker is successful? College grad too, what do you know?

What do I know? I know you're full of sh*t! College grad but blue collar worker, don't make sense. Which is it? Most blue collar people need to work 80 hrs a week to get 50,000. I think it's more like taco bell 7.00 hr!!!!!

[frank]

St_Pauly_Girl wrote:

<quoted text>
If a $50,000 a year blue collar worker is successful? College grad too, what do you know?

Who graduates from college then goes on to be a blue collar worker. Either your a liar or really stupid.

[TitoFTW]

I love both my H-Ds. If you are one of the the anti-harley jap-riding crowd, then who gives a shit what you think? I don't ride with you dorks anyway, so go talk your trash in a metric forum...if you can find one on topix.
However, I DO ride with some jap-riding, who-gives-a-shit-what-anybody- thinks, fun-loving guys. But they don't feel the need to compensate for their shitty bikes by trying to talk trash on H-Ds.
You like what you ride, fine. If you don't, then ride what ya got until you can buy something else.

Man I can't wait until this fad of every idiot buying a bike (rubbies on cruisers and kids on crotchrockets) is over.

[St_Pauly_Girl]

frank wrote:

<quoted text> Who graduates from college then goes on to be a blue collar worker. Either your a liar or really stupid.

Business major, very boring, ended up in the design & printing industry. Sounds like your the stupid one!