Harleys 2018 program
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2016
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From: Detroit area
Opinions are like A**Ho%$# and I am sure mine is too but I am disappointed big time in the 2018 line up. It appears Harley has lowered its image and the line up of bikes is a Hugh let down. They have cheapened up the bike and dropped the dyna line. The bikes are dull with little chrome. To me its a sign of getting weak in the market and lowering cost to compete by removing what has made them popular will only cause their downfall.. They have taken a step close to when AMF bought the Harley Davidson line and it went to hell. But now it seems since the AMF ownership Harley is headed down the same path. Even the baggers at 24K to 26K the way they are decked out doesn't justify the prices ! I think Harley prices their bikes because they say "Harley" and lessening their design and originality doesn't justify the prices! Especially if you compare previous year bikes from 2016 and older you can see details diminishing each year there after. IMHO. I may be delusional because I am so disappointed without the dyna wide glide and dyna series and even tho the dyna low rider is now the softail frames but it isn't the same. Sad IMHO! So I exercise my right to no longer buy a new Harley. I will just keep my dyna 2016 low rider because NOTHING in 2018 compares!!! Sad thing is , the way its going Harley soon will be 100% Japanese...
then again, I also hate cars from the 1950s because their styling is offensively tacky.
Uh! That is unless Harley wants to get back to the TRADITIONAL HISTORY that made them great!!! Maybe I am too closed minded !!But I looked at the 2018 line up and ??????
Last edited by jz78817; Oct 12, 2017 at 04:34 AM.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Tampa, FL
But, like i said in the previous post. I just about fell in love when i saw the 2017/2018 Road King. That is a thing of beauty.
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Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2017
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From: Granville New York
Personally for me I'm glad so many people hate the new bikes and I hope they keep on hating them for a few more years. Don't send me angry messages yet ...ive got a plan. If enough people keep hating the new bikes the resale market will be very soft so I should be able to score a great deal on a used one in a few years...so keep up the hate...especially those awful road kings, yuk.
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From: anacoco, la
I laugh when I hear this......every one keeps saying it & never can I remember dealerships basically begging for us to test ride their bikes as they are now - all I see are gratuities being offered to test ride the new bikes, food, bands, door prizes, micro fiber towels as gifts, etc... there is a poll on this site that is 60% to 30% that one will not buy a new bike.
Last edited by skratch; Oct 12, 2017 at 10:29 AM.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 106
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From: Mobile Alabama
On 9-30 I test rode a 18 Lowrider and a 17 Lowrider. The 18 was smoother over bumps and what not. The power of the 18 was better. They only had the black one in stock. The gloss black tank with the red and blue stripes reminded me of AMF. I would of had to repainted the tank. The 17 was silver and black much better looking bike. I had a 09 Lowrider and loved that bike. I traded it for a 2014 Honda CB1100 because of my commute to work. Now I ride all hwy to work. So I traded in my Honda for the 17. I got a much better deal on the 17, lower interest rate. They gave me $6000 for my Honda. The 17 reminds me of my 09 with improvements. The 103 motor is more than enough for a 660 pound bike. They did have a couple of the 17 Lowrider S. I didn't test ride one because I probably would own one. Here's a picture of my Honda I was the first one to put a windjammer on a new CB1100.
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Joined: Nov 2016
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From: Stuart, Fl
There keeping up with the times it 2017 these models aren’t selling to the younger generation plus the Dyna wasn’t selling either that’s way they stop production. Harley Davidson need to keep up with the rest of the manufactures i thing the newer models will grow on me in time.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Mount Washington, Ky
Carguy, that's probably my favorite Honda..
You have to love what you ride so it'll take some time for old-schoolers to warm up to the new bikes. I wasn't an old-school guy so I loved it right away. When they re-make the sportster line up I think that's where they'll get the younger crowd interested in the MoCo. Yes, it will stray from what it is now but if done correctly (in my opinion like the Softails) and they keep the price DOWN, they'll become the new best seller.
You have to love what you ride so it'll take some time for old-schoolers to warm up to the new bikes. I wasn't an old-school guy so I loved it right away. When they re-make the sportster line up I think that's where they'll get the younger crowd interested in the MoCo. Yes, it will stray from what it is now but if done correctly (in my opinion like the Softails) and they keep the price DOWN, they'll become the new best seller.