HD stock down today. Reason being Royal Enfield an Indian motorcycle manufacturing company with factories in Chennai is going to introduce its first "big bike" tomorrow. Which means more competition for HD in the India motorcycle market.

I have no idea what type of threat they will impose on HD or whether their bikes are worthy of ownership but more competition is usually good news for consumers not the manufacturers.

 

Ive never seen anything nice come out of india

 

india garbage is just slightly better than chinese garbage

 

Hey just a question, in your signature you put "After 5 Harley's, I switched." I just wondered what you switched to.

 

The curry is tasty, and Bollywood is usually good for a laugh.

The rest, not so much.

Geico?

Boxers to briefs?

The Indian in the picture directly above that quote?

 

I don't think that royal enfield releasing a bike is in any way responsible for hd stock being down.

 

See the picture of the bike just above the line you quoted?

There's your answer, Kemosabe.

 

Didn't find anything about stock prices - found these:
https://www.investing.com/news/stock...minance-775329
https://newatlas.com/royal-enfield-w...-market/50859/

 

I've only heard horrible things (reliability, fit & finish, getting parts, etc.) about the India-made Royal Enfields. Harley-Davidson has bona fide issues as a profit-making company. But I think competition from motorcycles made in India is one of the least of their worries. They face a lot tougher competition against Japanese and European manufacturers, plus a declining ridership. That will only get worse.

 

"After 5 Harleys I switched" So the question that I patiently waited for someone to ask but didn't - WTF are you still doing on the HD Forum? Guess you'll be switching back when Indian goes down the once again! lol