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Old 03-12-2016, 10:13 AM
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That's pretty typical of what I would expect to hear from anyone in management or up at the Moco. It's not just a bunch of accountants looking for the best way to make a buck. It's still very much an enthusiast driven machine that of course, has a bottom line. But that bottom line is met by people like the one interviewed and the guy that designed the Low S.

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Originally Posted by nevada72
That's pretty typical of what I would expect to hear from anyone in management or up at the Moco. It's not just a bunch of accountants looking for the best way to make a buck. It's still very much an enthusiast driven machine that of course, has a bottom line. But that bottom line is met by people like the one interviewed and the guy that designed the Low S.

Good read.
I like the part about where he talks about future products "This Wont Be Your Fathers Harley-Davidson"
 
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I'd let me to see Harley attempt to make some modern looking bikes with decent quality control, or even some non vrod performance bikes.
 
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Originally Posted by MoRider
I like the part about where he talks about future products "This Wont Be Your Fathers Harley-Davidson"
Good. I'm not a fan of the chief, but the scout with the larger engine is only 69ci and puts down some good numbers. For the price HD charges, they could start doing more than changing paint schemes and raising prices every year.
 
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The profit figures for the CVO's must be amazing.
 
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The profit figures for the CVO's must be amazing.
And declining as they are being priced out of reach and the demographic buying those are aging out of the market.
 
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