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Old 06-19-2011, 07:40 PM
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anyone else read this?
Was just scanning my mags (haven't read them yet) and they're talking about a buell blast replacement along with a 750 that would find it's way here.
Be interesting to see what these are gonna look like.
 
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Its going to look like American riders will be moving to another brand.
 
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Old 06-19-2011, 08:33 PM
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Hindu-Davidson. Here we come. Victorys are looking better and better.
 
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New softail model! ..... Fatboy Turbanator
 
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Hindu-Davidson. Here we come. Victorys are looking better and better.
If Harley was made in Afghanistan by al Qaeda it wouldn't make Victory look any better. Beauty may be only skin deep, but those bikes are just ugly to the bone. IMHO
 
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Originally Posted by DaddyKnuck
If Harley was made in Afghanistan by al Qaeda it wouldn't make Victory look any better. Beauty may be only skin deep, but those bikes are just ugly to the bone. IMHO
Its funny you said that because I was in every way possible trying to imagine me on a Victory and I just couldnt do it. They are ugly.
 
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Something that will be less than $7000 out the door and small enough for new riders. This opens HD up to a whole new market if they get a new smaller cc bike. Sure it will be imported but it gets new riders into HD's and this is all the Moco is interested in.
 
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Seriously ALL Victory's are ugly??? Thought it was just the Vision that so many hated...But what about all the hype of HD being American made and the heritage of being American made...This goes against the "tradition" of HD...Does this mean people will start hanging out the local 7-11???
 

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The article is BS. I predict Indian Harleys will be for the Indian/Asian market, just like they've said. Harley is well aware that "made in USA" is one of its most important selling points and every article I've heard of has said the Indian plant will make Harleys for Asia.
 
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Last I heard wa that they would be ASSEMBLED in India for sale in India. Maybe that has changed, but I doubt it.
 


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