HD Playing Legos With New Models?
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HD Playing Legos With New Models?
This is the third year I got to witness the new models being rolled out. Is it me or is HD playing it financially safe and slapping together existing catalogs parts and calling it a new model? Sure there are a few new parts but in my short love affair with the Harley, I am already bored with them playing Lego blocks. The Slim is the only model that grabbed my imagination in the last couple years...only reason is that it's an great blank canvas to personalize a softail bar hopper with. Meh.
To the old school riders, what're your thoughts? Has it always been like this? And how does HD come up with their new models....a few beers staring at their own catalogs? Or do they actually do market studies on what customers want?
Anyways, in a short time I am already appreciating the past gems that no longer roll out.
To the old school riders, what're your thoughts? Has it always been like this? And how does HD come up with their new models....a few beers staring at their own catalogs? Or do they actually do market studies on what customers want?
Anyways, in a short time I am already appreciating the past gems that no longer roll out.
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The reason Harley Davidson sells so many bikes is they know their buyer market. They go to the big rallies and look at what owners and builders are trending and try to give what they think buyers want.
My 1986 FXSTC looks very similar to what is offered today.
In 2005, the Road King Custom almost got me into the dealership to buy a new bike... almost.
The 2008 FXCWC had me put a deposit on one almost a year before I took ownership of it. Almost 22 years to the day between new bikes.
I hang onto my bikes and don't feel a need to sell/trade every couple of years.
I'm not who HD is trying to get into the dealership.
My 1986 FXSTC looks very similar to what is offered today.
In 2005, the Road King Custom almost got me into the dealership to buy a new bike... almost.
The 2008 FXCWC had me put a deposit on one almost a year before I took ownership of it. Almost 22 years to the day between new bikes.
I hang onto my bikes and don't feel a need to sell/trade every couple of years.
I'm not who HD is trying to get into the dealership.
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The reason Harley Davidson sells so many bikes is they know their buyer market. They go to the big rallies and look at what owners and builders are trending and try to give what they think buyers want.
My 1986 FXSTC looks very similar to what is offered today.
In 2005, the Road King Custom almost got me into the dealership to buy a new bike... almost.
The 2008 FXCWC had me put a deposit on one almost a year before I took ownership of it. Almost 22 years to the day between new bikes.
I hang onto my bikes and don't feel a need to sell/trade every couple of years.
I'm not who HD is trying to get into the dealership.
My 1986 FXSTC looks very similar to what is offered today.
In 2005, the Road King Custom almost got me into the dealership to buy a new bike... almost.
The 2008 FXCWC had me put a deposit on one almost a year before I took ownership of it. Almost 22 years to the day between new bikes.
I hang onto my bikes and don't feel a need to sell/trade every couple of years.
I'm not who HD is trying to get into the dealership.
I may be off on trying to understand HD's approach and mindset...but only trying to understand what gives when it comes to their new models.
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And I think that if they come up with one or two new bikes a decade that sell well that's all they need, and the rest of their bikes will sell fine too.
So if you figure they have the lo and they can get by with that for the next few years, then they'll come out with something else that will carry them
So if you figure they have the lo and they can get by with that for the next few years, then they'll come out with something else that will carry them
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My last Harley was a Heritage. The bike I have now is a Heritage. The next Harley I'm planning on buying will be a Heritage. None of them look, or will look like the previous bike. When I want a different style, I'll put it together myself. I'm perfectly happy with that. I would rather ride a bike that is "me" rather than something that "Harley Davidson" told me was cool.