Why is Harley riding on a decline?
#711
02-22-2018, 10:17 PM
harley ownership did go from being a badass in the 70s and possibly super early 80s to what it is today which is a fat old white man with a clip on pony tail and doo rag. Not too appealing. Thats why the only model i like is the FXSTC, still looks old school. Oh and the springer, every other model looks ugly to me.
#712
02-23-2018, 03:04 AM
Ultimate HDF Member
EVERYBODY seems to have or have had a Harley now. Like I said before, it's no big deal to own one now. Every badazz, wanna-be and accountant "own" one. As far as "riding", well, all the low mileage HD's in the classifieds is proof enough of that.
#713
02-23-2018, 04:59 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
#714
02-25-2018, 08:04 AM
Seasoned HDF Member
Harley advertises on TV. Check out their ads during the X-Games, MMA events and the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament. TV commercials are very expensive. And they're not necessarily the best use for an ad budget. You see, young people live on social media. This is where you'll find Harley very active.
#715
02-25-2018, 09:16 AM
Road Master
...i am a member of all the demographics that the hd culture despises...
[we can be deplored but are castigated for despising? Stop with the generalizations already. ]
...nobody wants to be seen as or associated with middle aged trump supporting white men nowadays...
[Nobody? Check out the red state electoral results. Roflmao. Troll.]
Last edited by panheadache; 02-25-2018 at 09:29 AM.
#716
02-25-2018, 05:26 PM
The problem with using this as an argument for Harley, is that there's very little actual Harley left in that Harley.
lookie here then:
mean-*** fat bob with super swing arm
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfefx_fH...espeedmerchant
mean-*** fat bob with super swing arm
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bfefx_fH...espeedmerchant
#717
02-25-2018, 05:35 PM
Extreme HDF Member
Another falt in the statement that H-D riding is declining is based on the lower sales in 17 of new bikes while mc registrations are rising. Half of the bikes sold in the US are H-D therefore it is logical that half the used bikes are H-D. So if there is a rise in 17 of mc registrations which are a combo of new and used bikes. with it being more used than new it means that there is rise in used sales of H-D.
Sorry but H-D riding is not in decline.
Sorry but H-D riding is not in decline.
#718
02-25-2018, 07:40 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Another falt in the statement that H-D riding is declining is based on the lower sales in 17 of new bikes while mc registrations are rising. Half of the bikes sold in the US are H-D therefore it is logical that half the used bikes are H-D. So if there is a rise in 17 of mc registrations which are a combo of new and used bikes. with it being more used than new it means that there is rise in used sales of H-D.
Sorry but H-D riding is not in decline.
Sorry but H-D riding is not in decline.
Last edited by rjg883c; 02-25-2018 at 07:58 PM.
#719
02-25-2018, 07:54 PM
Stellar HDF Member
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#720
02-25-2018, 08:40 PM
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