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Old 12-19-2015, 11:11 AM
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Yes, it's looking like this years tour is going to be North of the boarder as well.

Creston BC is a good area to tour, good roads, great scenery and and great beer. A tour of the Columbia Brewery finished off with a free schooner of Kootenay True Ale is recommended while in Creston.
 
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Originally Posted by Ron750
Well, Hell, what do you expect when your currency is called loonies?http://www.financialpost.com/m/wp/bl...-rate-increase
I took a ride across the middle of Canada a few years ago and was equally impressed by the Toony. Loonies and toonies,whats not to like?
 
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Yes if anyone wants to come on a tour of Canada now is the time to do it. You are getting about $1.40 on the dollar. Makes for a cheaper vacation. If you haven't been up through the Rockies through Banff and Jasper it is fantastic. Just Google it or look on YouTube.
 
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The way the oil sector has been hit in Alberta can mean already lower sales in the future.
It's slow now at most HD shops.
The toys are the first thing to go when you have to make mortgage payments and a lot of toys including very low mileage Harleys will be flooding Kijiji pages.
 
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Originally Posted by AUTOT3K
there's a petition going around for open carry, I dont see it ever happening though
I had Alberta wide transport/open carry for years, but NOT in "populated or built up areas"; for protection from predatory wild animals.
 
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[QUOTE=skidder;14672247]The way the oil sector has been hit in Alberta can mean already lower sales in the future.
It's slow now at most HD shops.
The toys are the first thing to go when you have to make mortgage payments and a lot of toys including very low mileage Harleys will be flooding Kijiji pages.[/QUOTE]


Starting to see that already, although many are still asking unrealistically high prices. They'll learn sooner or later.

Went to my local dealer's customer appreciation day on Dec. 10 which usually features 20% off all in-stock parts and accessories. This year there was a twist - 20% off on all leftover '15 motorcycle inventory. If they had had a '15 RGS I would've been very tempted.
 
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Originally Posted by TI06
Canadians can't buy a new Harley in the U.S. from a dealer.HD won't allow this. It has to be previously titled. Before the loonie took a dive it would have been well worth the trouble and expense of buying in the states. With the current exchange rate it's actually cheaper to buy in Canada.
I dont know where you got that? A friend of mine bought one from a NY dealer. He just had to get it safetied/duty here in canada. Ive been posted to the states, and its like them making me drive back to canada to buy my truck/bike. Im also org from windsor.
 
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I don't see Canadians buying much of anything in the next year. We're in a recession and nobody has any money.
 
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Originally Posted by CdnArmyGuy
I dont know where you got that? A friend of mine bought one from a NY dealer. He just had to get it safetied/duty here in canada. Ive been posted to the states, and its like them making me drive back to canada to buy my truck/bike. Im also org from windsor.


I just pulled this off a random US dealer's website concerning selling to Canadians.Many years's ago before I bought my first Harley I looked into buying from the US since I'm just across the river from Detroit. I've been to Biker Bob's and Motor City HD and got the same answers from them. I am talking about new untitled bikes not used. http://www.americanharley-davidson.com/for-our-canadian-customers--canada
 
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