i've also heard they are discontinuing Vivid Black as a color option

 

Yep, I heard they're dumping the Sportster and reviving the 125cc Hummer line. Since Sportys are known to be a girls bike, the MoCo is trying to accommodate the ladies with a lighter, responsive bike that looks sexy while cruising around at 45 mph.

And... Here... We... Go...

 

Well, not exactly. According to their quarterly reports, M8's account for about 75-80% of their sales. Sportsters and Street 500/750's are reported combined, and they account for 20%-25%. So they still sell a substantial amount, but Sportsters are definitely not top sellers.

 

I bet the profit per unit on a Sportster is pretty high as all the development and tooling costs were amortized long ago, once you are no longer taking profit to pay off the R&D costs, that money becomes pure profit

 

Why? They came about in the late fifties. Slap a Harley name on any twin they produce and its enough for me. Even a Livewire is through and through a Harley to me. It isn't just one motor, one model, or even the type of motor. It is a heritage you get with the name adorned to a motorcycle made in America

 

Oh no..sure going to be a whole lot of upset ladies out there.

 

That's odd, I don't recall either of these things being officially announced, did I miss it?

 

Nothing official...
https://www.hdforums.com/articles/th...ontinued-soon/

 

My point is speculation is a waste of time.

 

It's winter time. Weather sucks, not riding. Might as well speculate.

And I thought the Sportster was dropped in Europe for 2021.