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harley CEO doubling down on the "make very expensive road couches" strategy isnt helping either.
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Tired of boomers complaining about my NPR radio station as they fly through my front windshield into the back seat.
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Mar 12, 2024 02:56
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Arson Daily posted:harley CEO doubling down on the "make very expensive road couches" strategy isnt helping either. ??? They make 350 and 500 models, they're rebadged Benelli's made in India and honestly pretty affordable. The 350 is an absolute shitter like you'd expect, the 500 isn't terrible.
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Mar 12, 2024 03:38
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Tell us about Alta
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Slavvy posted:??? They make 350 and 500 models, they're rebadged Benelli's made in India and honestly pretty affordable. The 350 is an absolute shitter like you'd expect, the 500 isn't terrible. youre right i had totally forgotten about them. but then so has everyone else heyooooooooo
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Mar 12, 2024 04:17
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Sagebrush posted:seriously i read a thing a few years ago that the demographic most likely to die on a motorcycle had shifted, for the first time in history, away from the 18-25 male group and to the 65+ males. They're clogging the health care industry right now too, you might be able to just say "most likely to die" at this point. Fast and stupid is nothing before a lifetime of slow and consistent cumulative stupidity.
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Mar 12, 2024 06:48
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I had my bikes non road taxed, but insured for theft and damages while in the shed over the winter. I road registered them again now. Funny bit is the 2 veteran bikes was more expensive to insure in the shed than on the road. road tax added it a little more expensive to have them on the road in total. For my Yamaha xt 600 z In prices pr year. 1903 nok /182 usd in the shed, 1658nok /158 usd on the road. interesting tid bits from the insurance papers. Charging cable and side car is covered by insurance, but not a trailer. And it does not cover kosovo, russia and belaus  Other things to note is that via the road help part, that if Im outside the Nordics, and my vehicle cant be repaired within 2 days, they cover rent of a "similar vehicle" for up to 30 days for you to complete the planned vacation. 
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Mar 12, 2024 12:47
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Slavvy posted:??? They make 350 and 500 models, they're rebadged Benelli's made in India and honestly pretty affordable. The 350 is an absolute shitter like you'd expect, the 500 isn't terrible. These aren't coming out in America, though (at least not according to the latest stories I can find about it). So here in FREEDOM LAND we don't ride no sissy bikes that weigh less than 500 pounds!
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Mar 12, 2024 22:41
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Arson Daily posted:harley CEO doubling down on the "make very expensive road couches" strategy isnt helping either. The price tag on them in kangaroo land is insane too. 30+ grand for a stock cruiser is very much rich boomer territory only and that's just for a low rider, the road kings are 40k and up. Then again, not like anyone can afford houses here anymore, so I guess you could just drop 50k on a bike instead.
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Mar 12, 2024 23:50
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I would love to know what HD's sales spread is across their models, i.e. how many of the high end models do they sell vs their cheapest models. Maybe they build and and market what sells best Any insight?
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Mar 13, 2024 00:22
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Selling one 50k bike is better than selling five 10k bikes from a profitability perspective
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Mar 13, 2024 00:51
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Slavvy posted:Selling one 50k bike is better than selling five 10k bikes from a profitability perspective Bike’s likely financed too, so extra cash from the interest on the loan.
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Mar 13, 2024 01:01
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And Harley will finance anyone with a pulse. And at rates where they basically can’t lose money if you make your payments for a while.
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Mar 13, 2024 09:42
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Finance on a vehicle that can get cleaned up at the first intersection by some dude in a dodge Ram looking at his phone while driving seems like a bad decision.
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Mar 13, 2024 12:04
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I financed a bike as soon as I got out of college and got my first Big Boy™️ job. Never again. I hated instantly being upside down on the loan the second I rode the bike home. It made me not want to ride.
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Mar 13, 2024 13:26
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I swiped my R3 on my rewards card and paid it off. Had to call first to let them know I was about to make a big rear end purchase. The bike has been the real reward.
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Mar 13, 2024 14:40
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Yeah I finance my bikes but I usually pay 20%-40% down and pay it off within a year
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Mar 13, 2024 14:42
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I should also clarify my bike was something like 4800 brand new out the door.
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Mar 13, 2024 14:43
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Mar 13, 2024 15:30
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Rolo posted:I swiped my R3 on my rewards card and paid it off. This. I haven't paid for a flight in years partly thanks to Kawasaki and BMW.
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Mar 13, 2024 15:37
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You'll never guess what I saw!
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This is loving cool but I would not be riding or standing within 50 yards of someone on one.
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Mar 13, 2024 17:19
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moxieman posted:This is loving cool but I would not be riding or standing within 50 yards of someone on one. whiskey throttle right into a field amputation - I'm with you
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Mar 13, 2024 17:30
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Rolo posted:I swiped my R3 on my rewards card and paid it off. Had to call first to let them know I was about to make a big rear end purchase. i tried to do that with the ninja but the fee they were gonna charged me was outrageous. they took a personal check though lolololol
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Mar 13, 2024 17:49
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some kinda jackal posted:This. No honey it’s fine, I’m being good with money!
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Mar 13, 2024 18:41
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Rolo posted:No honey it’s fine, I’m being good with money! Also can you park in the drive from now on, the garage needs more room for the new bikes that arrive tomorrow.
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Mar 13, 2024 23:12
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People park cars in a garage?? The heck did I miss
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Mar 14, 2024 00:31
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You mean the motorcycle hole?
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Mar 14, 2024 00:58
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You gotta pay the troll toll to get in this motorcycle hole
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Mar 14, 2024 03:46
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I park all ... uh... 5 of my bikes in my garage and there's even room for tools, a bench, a motorcycle lift, and a Subi Outback. Tight fit at that point. If you want to work on any of it inside the garage, the Outback is first to stay in the rain.
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TotalLossBrain posted:I park all ... uh... 5 of my bikes in my garage and there's even room for tools, a bench, a motorcycle lift, and a Subi Outback. Unf. I want that garage organisation. And that many bikes. Actually 2 or 3 would probably do me.
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Mar 14, 2024 09:01
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MSPain posted:I was under the impression that you do get a trophy and a recognition plaque when you buy a harley They literally send you a trophy, yes. When I bought my Softail they insisted on taking a picture of me in front of the dealership and I went along with it because I'd been there for like 5 hours and just wanted to leave and not argue with anyone, and like 6 weeks later they sent me the photo in an engraved plaque with some of the purchase information. I found it incredibly loving weird. It's funny that so much of that list is "millennials won't by harleys because they only care about fashion" when HD makes a poo poo ton of money selling functionless fashion pants and jackets. "The handle bars have buttons and levers and cannot be controlled by touch-screen." My harley has a 7" touch screen. The image should just be "25 year olds aren't buying $35k motorcycles because we successfully destroyed the economy to an extent where none of them will never own anything!" But it won't be updated because whoever made it probably died of COVID. Geekboy posted:And Harley will finance anyone with a pulse. And at rates where they basically can’t lose money if you make your payments for a while. Financing my first bike actually fixed my credit. Turns out when you can make payments on time for a note that has 24% interest, your credit sorta skyrockets.
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Mar 14, 2024 14:33
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lol at literally getting a participation trophy for buying a Harley, a thing invented by boomers to get mad at.
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Mar 14, 2024 14:35
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Strife posted:The image should just be "25 year olds aren't buying $35k motorcycles because we successfully destroyed the economy to an extent where none of them will never own anything!" But it won't be updated because whoever made it probably died of COVID. What gets me is they tell the same "millenials hurrr" jokes when us millenials are nearly at or over 40 now
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Mar 14, 2024 14:46
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Wait, how are you guys buying bikes with credit cards? Doesn't the dealership charge a credit card fee that negates whatever points you might get?
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Mar 14, 2024 15:00
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Mine didn’t
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Mar 14, 2024 15:02
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mine did so i paid with a personal check lol. still cant believe they went for that
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Mar 14, 2024 15:10
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A boomer saw you knowing how to fill out a check and thought hmmm yes this is one of the good ones.
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T Zero posted:Wait, how are you guys buying bikes with credit cards? Doesn't the dealership charge a credit card fee that negates whatever points you might get? Junkyards don't care how I pay for the vehicle.
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cursedshitbox posted:#4. Participation trophies eh? Who won the Vietnam war? Saved from the funny pictures thread a long time ago. 
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