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Old 03-16-2012, 03:59 PM
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Default Willie G. Davidson retires after 49 years...

I wonder what the future holds....

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Say it isn't so! Is today April Fools day?
 
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Holy crap! I didn't realise he was 78.,,
 
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If it is true then Willie G.'s future is retirement then death like all of us if we are lucky. HD's future is not as clear. Economy and people have lots of affect on HD's future. When it comes to business it is all about the money. HD will follow the money over everything else because the people who have control don't necessarily care about anything but their own self-interest. JMO
 
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I guess this means water cooled touring bikes will roll out on the 2013 anniversary models....
 
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Originally Posted by HarleyRanger
I guess this means water cooled touring bikes will roll out on the 2013 anniversary models....
No they won't...




...2014 at the earliest.

On a more serious note, kind of sad knowing there is no Harley and no Davidson in the upper echelons of Harley-Davidson.
 
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I see disaster in the near future of the moco
 
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PHHHHHHH NOOOOS does this mean we will get bikes that don't look exactly the same for 50 years?
 
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Originally Posted by kyleplusitunes
PHHHHHHH NOOOOS does this mean we will get bikes that don't look exactly the same for 50 years?
If you don't like the same styles then buy a victory.
 


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