Harley-Davidson engineers SUCK!!
Road Master
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RE: Harley-Davidson engineers SUCK!!
It's not the engineers...it's us!. We are the dumbasses that put up with this chit and let them nickel and dime us to death. I like my Heritage but not a big fan of the Harley company. They thrive onthe loyal Harley riders to take it up the *** from them with their outrageous pricing.
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RE: Harley-Davidson engineers SUCK!!
ORIGINAL: DYNAMITE 1
Try buying stuff for a wide glide sometime[:@][X(]"This piece you need for your bike fits every dyna except yours.
Try buying stuff for a wide glide sometime[:@][X(]"This piece you need for your bike fits every dyna except yours.
Road Master
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From: South Carolina
RE: Harley-Davidson engineers SUCK!!
It's not just H-D. If you wanted to add the same parts to a new Honda VTX (which is what a friend did recently), it'll still cost ya! [&:]
From Honda's website:
Description
Part # MSRP*
Chrome Rear Carrier (Traditional) 08L42-MCV-100C $166.95
Description Part # MSRP*
Chrome Backrest / RR Carr Mntg 08F75-MEA-100 $165.95
Brkts (Traditional)
From Honda's website:
Description
Part # MSRP* Chrome Rear Carrier (Traditional)
08L42-MCV-100C $166.95Description
Part # MSRP* Chrome Backrest / RR Carr Mntg
08F75-MEA-100 $165.95Brkts (Traditional)
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From: Northeast Ohio
RE: Harley-Davidson engineers SUCK!!
You can either pay the price, find it cheaper elsewhere, or do without. It is supply and demand.
HD knows a lot of riders are not wrenches and this is also an incentive to the dealers to sell this stuff as it brings in cash to the service dept. as well.
HD knows a lot of riders are not wrenches and this is also an incentive to the dealers to sell this stuff as it brings in cash to the service dept. as well.
Road Warrior
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From: ARIZONA
RE: Harley-Davidson engineers SUCK!!
So demand better engineers at the stockholder meeting! and could you pelase pass me some dividens? My wallet feels a bit light from my first payment![8D]
and could you pelase pass me some dividens? My wallet feels a bit light from my first payment![8D]
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RE: Harley-Davidson engineers SUCK!!
ORIGINAL: chops
Actually, it's not the Engineers that dictate price, it's the marketing machine.
So if it all fits together, the Eng Dept did their job.
Oh yeah I have a few gripes about the way things are engineered, but they didn't ask me. Keeps me busy modifying.
Actually, it's not the Engineers that dictate price, it's the marketing machine.
So if it all fits together, the Eng Dept did their job.
Oh yeah I have a few gripes about the way things are engineered, but they didn't ask me. Keeps me busy modifying.
THe ford pinto ( iknow P.O.S) gas tank explosions was forseen by an engineer who suggested the installation of a $6 part, accounting over rode him becase at 1 million cars that would cost the company 6 million dollars. I'm sure if they offered that six dollar part as an option buyers would have bought it.