Loyal to harley.
#41
04-20-2009, 07:02 AM
I don't care about metrics and will likely never own one again (been on Harleys for almost 30 years), but I wouldn't have gotten mad about it. I probably would have chuckled and just said no.
The only time I got mad about it was when Yamaha came out with the Virago - the first modern Jap v-twin. The tag line in their advertising was "The only thing the v-twin has been missing until now is Yamaha engineering." That pissed me off then and pisses me off today.
The only time I got mad about it was when Yamaha came out with the Virago - the first modern Jap v-twin. The tag line in their advertising was "The only thing the v-twin has been missing until now is Yamaha engineering." That pissed me off then and pisses me off today.
#42
04-20-2009, 07:10 AM
I don't care about metrics and will likely never own one again (been on Harleys for almost 30 years), but I wouldn't have gotten mad about it. I probably would have chuckled and just said no.
The only time I got mad about it was when Yamaha came out with the Virago - the first modern Jap v-twin. The tag line in their advertising was "The only thing the v-twin has been missing until now is Yamaha engineering." That pissed me off then and pisses me off today.
The only time I got mad about it was when Yamaha came out with the Virago - the first modern Jap v-twin. The tag line in their advertising was "The only thing the v-twin has been missing until now is Yamaha engineering." That pissed me off then and pisses me off today.
#43
04-20-2009, 07:17 AM
never had a problem, my mate was a tech at honda until he killed himself on a blade last year,so i would go n see him 4 a hand if i couldnt get a bit on the hd. the guy that owns the trumpet garage is a friend, he used to have my bike on show at dealers till i floged it on, i no a lot of street fighter pilots as i used to drag race jap so no problems, they take the pizz alot about my tractor but as i tell em if they could afford 1 they would have 1
"Speak English to me Tony, I thought this country spawned the f****n' language and so far nobody seems to speak it."
Cheers!
#44
04-20-2009, 07:20 AM
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I don't care about metrics and will likely never own one again (been on Harleys for almost 30 years), but I wouldn't have gotten mad about it. I probably would have chuckled and just said no.
The only time I got mad about it was when Yamaha came out with the Virago - the first modern Jap v-twin. The tag line in their advertising was "The only thing the v-twin has been missing until now is Yamaha engineering." That pissed me off then and pisses me off today.
The only time I got mad about it was when Yamaha came out with the Virago - the first modern Jap v-twin. The tag line in their advertising was "The only thing the v-twin has been missing until now is Yamaha engineering." That pissed me off then and pisses me off today.
#46
04-20-2009, 07:36 AM
And no, not everyone wants a Harley. My friends don't even want to ride my bike. That's fine by me though, I'd rather keep it to myself.
#47
04-20-2009, 07:36 AM
Stratoliner
I remember when the Stratoliner first came out. My friend who bought one told me "these are going to do some real damage to Harley". Three years later, and they still have left overs from the first year on the floor! The only damage they will do is if they hit a Harley!
Come to think of it...my friend spends more time at the Harley store eating the free food during open houses than riding his metric!!!!
Come to think of it...my friend spends more time at the Harley store eating the free food during open houses than riding his metric!!!!
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04-20-2009, 07:41 AM
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Metrics caused Harley to do some serious quality control due to losing market share. Just like the auto industry, metrics played their part in making HD the company it is today.
Competition makes any business stronger. Look at Indian. HD put them out of business.
Competition makes any business stronger. Look at Indian. HD put them out of business.
#49
04-20-2009, 08:57 AM
All teh bikes have their own pros and cons...Personally i think the whole HD media thing has created a few big ego's....
I like my HD as much as I like my metrics... they have their own personalities...Each to his own....Jes Sayin
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04-20-2009, 09:24 AM
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So competition made Indian stronger by going out of business twice?
Just jerking your chain. I agree competition speaks volumes. As does the fact that Harley holds resale value better then any of the metrics could dream of.