Why is the Harley SE heavy breather so expensive?
#51
11-28-2009, 02:11 PM
Trying to address the actual topic here ... 
I, too, have been puzzled by the price of the Heavy Breather. But it's not just the Heavy Breather, it's pretty much the whole range of aftermarket "high-performane" air cleaners. I remember the first time I saw a Kury whateveryacallit on some website. I thought it must be some kind of supercharger. ... No, just a damn air cleaner!
The Ness item is also way overpriced, imo (and simpler and no doubt cheaper to produce). Or try pricing some of the Wimmer products.
Check out this simple circle with a filter in it from Crossroads for a mere $285:
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...&mmyId=7800007
Or this one from Cycle Visions, same price:
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...&mmyId=7800007
Or this one for $565!
http://www.dragspecialties.com/fatbook/10/6/7715088
Indeed, spend some time on the DS page with air filters and check out the prices:
http://www.dragspecialties.com/fatbook/10/6
I've been lusting after this Roland Sands filter for months, but I can't see spending $369 for the damm thing:
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...afCatId=&mmyId=
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!? Why is something so simple as an air filter so damned expensive? It doesn't work to just blame the MoCo. It's pretty much across the board...
I, too, have been puzzled by the price of the Heavy Breather. But it's not just the Heavy Breather, it's pretty much the whole range of aftermarket "high-performane" air cleaners. I remember the first time I saw a Kury whateveryacallit on some website. I thought it must be some kind of supercharger. ... No, just a damn air cleaner!
The Ness item is also way overpriced, imo (and simpler and no doubt cheaper to produce). Or try pricing some of the Wimmer products.
Check out this simple circle with a filter in it from Crossroads for a mere $285:
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...&mmyId=7800007
Or this one from Cycle Visions, same price:
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...&mmyId=7800007
Or this one for $565!
http://www.dragspecialties.com/fatbook/10/6/7715088
Indeed, spend some time on the DS page with air filters and check out the prices:
http://www.dragspecialties.com/fatbook/10/6
I've been lusting after this Roland Sands filter for months, but I can't see spending $369 for the damm thing:
http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...afCatId=&mmyId=
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!? Why is something so simple as an air filter so damned expensive? It doesn't work to just blame the MoCo. It's pretty much across the board...
#52
11-28-2009, 09:04 PM
Tourer
no one here wants to pay 300+ for an air cleaner either.
Not all of us Harley owners have a lot of money (or at least we don't anymore). Some of us are havin troubles paying for the damn thing at the moment.
This is gonna be a long term problem for these companies. The yuppies are gone (for the most part), and anyone who rides softail down doesn't have a very high average income (saw that fact once on a Harley cutomer income reportdeal, I spose it shouldn't be surprising).
Something is gonna have to give in the industry..........or it's gonna vanish.
We just watched this on television a few months ago..........
Not all of us Harley owners have a lot of money (or at least we don't anymore). Some of us are havin troubles paying for the damn thing at the moment.
This is gonna be a long term problem for these companies. The yuppies are gone (for the most part), and anyone who rides softail down doesn't have a very high average income (saw that fact once on a Harley cutomer income reportdeal, I spose it shouldn't be surprising).
Something is gonna have to give in the industry..........or it's gonna vanish.
We just watched this on television a few months ago..........
#53
11-28-2009, 09:21 PM
Road Master
Expensive is a relative thing. Peformance wise it's probably one of the cheaper accessories compared to cams, tuners, pipes etc. You get what you pay for. IMO
#54
11-28-2009, 09:34 PM
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$money$ is an abstract concept to me
the value of something is gauged by how bad i want or need it and then balanced by my responsibilites and obligations i make a choice
the actual cost is relatively meaningless, in thend niether $$$ or possesions are coming with me
its how much i enjoy it wile i'm here
buy it cause its cool, or cause you like it, or because it works, don't sweat the change
the value of something is gauged by how bad i want or need it and then balanced by my responsibilites and obligations i make a choice
the actual cost is relatively meaningless, in thend niether $$$ or possesions are coming with me
its how much i enjoy it wile i'm here
buy it cause its cool, or cause you like it, or because it works, don't sweat the change
#55
11-29-2009, 09:55 PM
$money$ is an abstract concept to me
the value of something is gauged by how bad i want or need it and then balanced by my responsibilites and obligations i make a choice
the actual cost is relatively meaningless, in thend niether $$$ or possesions are coming with me
its how much i enjoy it wile i'm here
buy it cause its cool, or cause you like it, or because it works, don't sweat the change
the value of something is gauged by how bad i want or need it and then balanced by my responsibilites and obligations i make a choice
the actual cost is relatively meaningless, in thend niether $$$ or possesions are coming with me
its how much i enjoy it wile i'm here
buy it cause its cool, or cause you like it, or because it works, don't sweat the change
#58
11-29-2009, 10:34 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
You're only being ripped off if someone is forcing you to hand over your money. If you have the option to take it or walk away - you're not being ripped off, no matter how much they are selling it for.
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