What Recall? Harley-Davidson Sees Profit Jump 20% in Third-Quarter

What Recall? Harley-Davidson Sees Profit Jump 20% in Third-Quarter

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While the recent recall news—impacting clutches on 30,000 bikes—and reports of incontinent liquid-cool twins might have given Harley some headaches, the latest figures from headquarters indicate the MoCo has been crying all the way to the bank.

Strong sales of the new Project Rushmore bikes have bumped profits a healthy 20%, due largely to “the largest year-over-year new model sales increase in two decades,” according to Chairman and CEO Keith Wandell. Not too shabby. via Yahoo finance

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John Coyle is a longtime auto journalist and editor who contributes to Corvette Forum, Ford Truck Enthusiasts and LS1Tech, among other auto sites.