3 ugliest Harleys
#174
01-22-2011 | 08:09 PM
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2008
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MY cop bike mutated into a ultra..Work in progress.Before i bought the blank slate.I saw a Road glide .Damn..no thank,s //2nd would be the vrod.Ever heard a stock v rod taking off.What were they thinking...All the rest can be worked out..
#175
01-22-2011 | 09:01 PM
Club Member
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 18,776
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From: Walker WV by way of NEW YORK CITY
AHHHHH shiite Frenchman I got two outa your three
#178
01-23-2011 | 02:36 AM
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 531
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From: Huntington Beach
jumporjerkoff - there may be some ugly crossbones out there, but that of course is a matter of opinion. However, yours is rockin bad ***. Fantastic job man.
#180
01-23-2011 | 04:07 AM
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,030
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From: Harford Co., Maryland
+1 on "bet they are fun to ride". There is a forum member who rides a RK got one and reported it's a kick to ride. Why not, right? In my case...as a 2nd or 3rd bike...having something different like that appeals to me.
I was recently trained to be a MSF Instructor by a guy who left the MOCO about 8 months ago...he rides the XR1200. Says it's a blast. Says the MOCO has a hard time selling them because it's different (ala the V-Rod) and also the Dealer's aren't sure about how to market/sell them.
It's hard for any company/brand to change/branch out when you have such a strong image as being one thing...people look at your product and expect it to remain true to their image of it. While brand image is a good thing, it can also be a negative when it comes to trying to be innovative (unless you're in a fast-changing technology driven "world" like Mac and Microsoft...then people want you to change).
Bikes like the V-Rod and XR1200 do much better outside the U.S.
I was recently trained to be a MSF Instructor by a guy who left the MOCO about 8 months ago...he rides the XR1200. Says it's a blast. Says the MOCO has a hard time selling them because it's different (ala the V-Rod) and also the Dealer's aren't sure about how to market/sell them.
It's hard for any company/brand to change/branch out when you have such a strong image as being one thing...people look at your product and expect it to remain true to their image of it. While brand image is a good thing, it can also be a negative when it comes to trying to be innovative (unless you're in a fast-changing technology driven "world" like Mac and Microsoft...then people want you to change).
Bikes like the V-Rod and XR1200 do much better outside the U.S.