Is the motor company listening?

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Oct 28, 2009 | 06:08 PM

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MaLfUnCtIoN

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I'd like to see an FLSTF with a Revolution Engine with 1500 to 1800 cc displacement. It would be a blast stoplight to stoplight.

Oct 28, 2009 | 07:07 PM

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Harleyinnc

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Originally Posted by harleydavis

Great idea about re-inventing the FXR. It was a great motorcycle!

I agree 100% My first Harley was a 86 FXRS that I bought new. I still have it. I also have one I built myself using a 86 FXR frame, 113 S&S motor and 6 Speed tranny. There a blast to drive on curvy roads

Oct 28, 2009 | 09:09 PM

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FlamedFXR

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Isnt that what the FXR2, 3, and 4 were all about or were they just a cvo thing?

Oct 28, 2009 | 10:35 PM

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MidnitEvil

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Harley has typically been and will remain a "move up" bike unless or until they decide to make a small, light bike for new riders. Maybe they can take a hint from Johnny Pag and make a small V-twin powered bobber.

Oct 28, 2009 | 11:20 PM

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Silverslider

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883

"yes it was an awesome bike...but if the moco wants to increase ridership then why the hell don't they make it AFFORDABLE for more people to buy Harley... "

They do, its called an 883 sportster

Last edited by Silverslider; Oct 28, 2009 at 11:37 PM. Reason: fixed quote

Oct 28, 2009 | 11:27 PM

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NSCoyote

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Take a Sportster, strip it down to a bare bones bike * no fancy gadgets or gizmos, minimal chrome * just an all around no frills bike that the buyer can customize himself, price it in the range of 5-8K on the showroom floor, and advertise the snot out of it to the young jap bike crowd.

Oct 28, 2009 | 11:40 PM

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MidnitEvil

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Originally Posted by DinoVelvet

yes it was an awesome bike...but if the moco wants to increase ridership then why the hell don't they make it AFFORDABLE for more people to buy Harley...

makes sense to me lower the price but increase profit through volume..JMHO

If it were only that simple. The truth is, lowering the price can devalue the product, resulting in further decreases in sales. Then you have dropping sales AND lower margins on every sale.

Oct 28, 2009 | 11:58 PM

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KBFXDLI

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The MoCo is in serious financial trouble right now. They just laid off 100 engineers in Milwaukee. All you will see in the next 2 model years is cost cutting and re-sourcing parts off shore. (no joke). If you notice they dropped the term "An American Motorcycle" from the Buell line about 2 years ago. This is due to the higher percentage of off shore parts in those bikes.

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