Harley-Davidson / American Honda Motor Company Merger – Honda-Davidson Motor Company

MILWAUKEE (April 1, 2010) – We are pleased to announce today that Harley-Davidson and American Honda Motor Company are now officially operating as one. This combination unites the two motorcycle market leaders and the new company name will be Honda-Davidson. The merger will took place yesterday when the American Honda Motor Company completed the purchase of 51% of Harley-Davidson stock.

Together, we are uniquely positioned to provide motorcycle enthusiasts with the most comprehensive line of motorcycles the world has ever seen.

The merger, brought on by the declining motorcycle market and international financial crisis, will allow the new combined company to continue providing the world with the highest quality motorcycles. During the transition, Honda-Davidson will adhere to the established product roadmaps for our existing motorcycle lineup while simultaneously exploring opportunities to provide additional models that combine the best of both former companies.

We at Honda-Davidson are excited about the future of our new company and are sure that our loyal Harley-Davidson and Honda customers will feel the same once they see the amazing new 2011 Honda-Davidson motorcycle lineup.

New incredibly detailed, dazzling and distinctive prototype Honda-Davidson Motorcycles will be displayed in the Honda-Davidson Ride-In Custom Bike show on Wednesday, May 1 at Grant Park on Hawthorne Avenue during the 1st annual Honda-Davidson Bike Week at Milwaukee, WI. All Harley-Davidson and Honda motorcycle owners are invited to attend and get good look at these artistic rolling sculptures.

New Honda-Davidson CEO Hiromasa Matsuko stated, “We look forward to producing motorcycles with the combination of Honda reliability and technology with the classic Harley look. There is a tremendous sense of camaraderie among the riders and motorcycle enthusiasts and we believe that the time is right for what we see was an inevitable merger in order to rescue the great American company. Today’s Harley rider is not the same stereotypical rider of the mid to late 20th century and we are confident Honda rides will accept them with open arms. .“

Honda-Davidson Motor Company, the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, produces heavyweight motorcycles and a complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories and general merchandise.

WTF!!!

 

Yea, April fools.

 

Hope it is April fools joke

 

nice try

 

You get a "C" for effort......

 

Well April 1... I heard they are putting air bags on the bikes..

 

Mine already has one when she comes along....

 

I got a bolt on Strato-freeze air conditioner for your bike. Only slightly used.

 

if it onyl has one then ya might wanna check to make sure its your wife on the back and not the wierd guy from next door in his silk robe jus sayin

 

Somebody at my work got me with something similar. It said we were buying the new Boeing 787 dreamliner. I took it hook line a sinker yesterday. I am still sending emails to friends saying it was a joke.