Buyout of HD? Korean cruisers at HD dealers?

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06-30-2010 | 10:22 AM

Tony P

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From: North of Hell, South of Heaven

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Originally Posted by schumacher

all makes of motorcycles have soul. those who say otherwise are ignorant fools

Thanks for the wake up call shu. Years ago I owned a Honda CBX that had the soul of a Ferrari. Yet, it never will match the SOUL of my Harley.

Ignorant Harley rider and loving it!

#22

06-30-2010 | 10:38 AM

schumacher

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it was a blanket statement aimed at no one in particular. I'm just tired of hearing people say that particular phrase. I wonder what all the old school bikers with Triumphs (and there are still a few of those around) would have to say about it

and getting back on subject, I wonder what Harley is cooking up........

#23

06-30-2010 | 10:42 AM

BlackRob

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Originally Posted by dallasblakglossn

a sportster is a cruiser, plain and simple. Im confused by your comparison between a sportster and a sportbike. It's kind of the equivalent of trying to compare a corolla to a porsche.

They are called "Sportsters". Just sayin.....

#24

06-30-2010 | 10:46 AM

DaddyKnuck

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Originally Posted by BlackRob

They are called "Sportsters". Just sayin.....

When the name was coined, the "Sportster" was a sport bike. King of the street with direct links to the machines that Harley raced and won with.

#25

06-30-2010 | 11:03 AM

groupw

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Originally Posted by dawg

June 29, 2010
Because the decision to discontinue the Buell® product line was made in a relatively short period of time, the timing of the launch of this new motorcycle did not coincide with the discontinuation of the Buell® Blast®. More details regarding the launch timing of this new model will be communicated at a later date.

.......... perhaps this is the HD Escort that is mentioned in the CA EPA listing ?

#26

06-30-2010 | 11:40 AM

BigJfxdwg

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Originally Posted by BlackRob

The 883 Iron and all Sportsters are crap compared to even the 600 sportbikes that are twice the horsepower and better suspension for less money. And don't even think about comparing a 1200 Sportster to a liter bike these days.

That's like comparing a Saturn to a Ferarri and saying it's crap because it can't run the 1/4 in 10.8 sec or a Mazda B pickup to a F 350 and saying it's crap because it doesn't pull 20,000 lbs, not really made to do the same thing. This is the dumbest comparison I see and people make it all the time. Compare cruisers to cruisers and sport bikes to sport bikes.