I will let my attachment speak for itself. But Lots of changes in Harleys marketing strategy especially after 2018 changes in models and now with tariffs and possible moving some production overseas is going to make for a lot of questions. Prices are surely going to rise if all things are followed through. However I feel if the changes by Harley and announced follow through will make the used market stronger. Many has spoken about once you buy a Harley and go to sell used you lose greater than 60% after couple years and I am sure that depends on the buyers interest and what the buyer wants and the flood of used on the market . No matter it is going to be interesting ! Nothing negative said on here as I love my Harley but my interest in trading maybe to a bagger is diminished. http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/compa...id=HPCOMMDHP15

 

This subject has been beaten to death in over a half dozen threads. Time to move on.

 

Since it appears that Harley sometime in the future will be moving most production off shore and just will keep a corporate headquaters in the US will our newer bikes say 2010-2016 be sought after bikes in the future because they approached 50% American made status ? I Know my 2016 at least has the good quality Austrailian made wheels since the newer Harleys all have made in China wheels since Harley closed their Cast Alloy plant . Will this make a difference to future buyers ? My Harley is almost paid off , could it be an investmant for the future .

 

Not at all. If anything the pre 99 bikes may hold their value and go up a little but after 2003 harley cheapened out the bikes way to much. Cheap bottom ends, cheap wheel bearings, etc. Even the younger guys like me are looking more at vintage bikes then the new ones... and NEVER consider a harley as an investment. Its a deteriorating asset.

 

Vehicles are rarely an investment. My Hinkley built Triumph Thunderbird Sport has some cachet, but it hasn't wildly affected the price of a 12 year old bike any more than condition mileage etc. The new Thailand built Triumphs seem to be selling well enough. Having said that, I like the fact of the provenance of my bike and to me that's worth something. In the crate or not ridden it might be an investment, now it's like curb appeal to a house- might get people in the door to look but the rest of it better be tip-top.

 

 

 

I'm curious:
Can you show me what led you to come to that conclusion?
AFAIK, the frame & power train has always been, and should always be made in the US. The assembly of components ( which has included parts from world wide suppliers for the last 50 years or more) may occur elsewhere, to avoid the tariffs imposed by other countries. Europe accounted for 40K new bike sales in 2017, and recently raised the tariffs from 6% to 31%- which would make US assembled CVOs $10,000 more than they were the day before the additional tariffs kicked in. I'm not a rocket surgeon, but I believe I'm correct in saying sales to the EU would decline if customers had to pay that extortionist rate.

 

If you want to make investment money on a Harley Davidson, buy something old, stock and unmolested. A barn find 1930's EL would be a good start.
Your '16 should be worth more than it is now, in about 50 years.

 

It's only the international bikes that will be made over seas. US bikes will still be made in the USA