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Old 06-27-2024, 09:34 AM
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And when all the old baby boomers from the 60s and 70s are done riding or buying , The company is in trouble !
 
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Old 06-27-2024, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 07UltraGuy
Harley has always had a pretty solid following in SF.
They (HD) even recently marketed directly to the gay community through their ad campaign; I don't think they would have bothered if there wasn't a profitable market.
This closure is no doubt a symptom of bigger issues than just declining motorcycle sales.
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Where do these people come up with this stuff? Harley had to do that marketing for their ESG score. It comes straight from the Government NOT HD. Do an in-depth research, get educated.
ESG scores are a business investment concern and concern more that gay people. Harley is going to engage with the gay community regardless because, oh my, gay people ride Harley's too and as that scene is very large in San Francisco they would have been irresponsible not to do so.

Don't worry, last I checked it is not contagious.
 
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Originally Posted by BrandonSmith
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but it was the longest family-owned dealership until it was sold in 2018. Then when it sold, it was moved to the most recent location on Mission St. The most recent building was a series of auto parts stores, then eagle rider for a year or so, then SF HD for only a couple years.
You are correct sir. The Dudley Perkins was in South San Francisco off highway 101. BIG building and plenty of parking. They would have un-escorted demo rides on bikes back in the day. I took Road King out and the guy said "have fun". When they sold it was moved to downtown SF off Mission. Not a great neighborhood and really hard to park. That and more than half the store was clothing.

Maybe their lease was up and the folks that own that one and San Jose Harley said let's just combine the stores. SJ Harley is a fairly big store. Not sure the same folks own House of Thunder in Morgan Hill. Another BIG dealership.
 
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Wait so one dealership in the one of the highest commercial rent area in the nation closes, and it's the end of Harley Davidson yet again!
Must be a new week so a new Harley is dead thread. Lol


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There are no "men" left in SF. Just squishy coloful wannabes. tinkey wink, po, La La and dipsey.
Oh and not sure what this means. Does someone have a Taxgod4u to English dictionary on hand.
 
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Originally Posted by Germansheperd
Their $35-$40k bikes sell just fine like their $45-55k bikes (Touring and CVO). It’s every bike below 25k that nobody wants.
You apparently run with a more affluent crowd than I do! 😂
 
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So now the spiffy Dudley Perkins sweatshirt from 1995 that I never wore will be worth $1000 to a collector?
 
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Originally Posted by ChrisHo
ESG scores are a business investment concern and concern more that gay people. Harley is going to engage with the gay community regardless because, oh my, gay people ride Harley's too and as that scene is very large in San Francisco they would have been irresponsible not to do so.

Don't worry, last I checked it is not contagious.
Great strategy for advertising, Chris. It worked out so well for Bud Light, didn't it. Catering to a noisy minority while risking alienating your core customers for the sake of virtue signaling is a great idea!
 
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Originally Posted by Germansheperd
Where do these people come up with this stuff? Harley had to do that marketing for their ESG score. It comes straight from the Government NOT HD. Do an in-depth research, get educated.
ESG Score ... An environmental, social, and governance (ESG) score is an evaluation of a company, fund, or security's performance against ESG issues. ESG scores are typically used by investors to assess a company's sustainability and ethical performance, and to guide their investment decisions.
 
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Way back when I bought my 1976 XLCH would I, nor could I, have ever imagined these types of topics would be assciated with the motorcycle crowd ... I am getting old
 
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Originally Posted by Calif Fat Bob
Wait so one dealership in the one of the highest commercial rent area in the nation closes, and it's the end of Harley Davidson yet again!
Must be a new week so a new Harley is dead thread. Lol




Oh and not sure what this means. Does someone have a Taxgod4u to English dictionary on hand.
You're not going to sit there with a straight face and tell us you've never watched Teletubbies, are you?


 
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