Harley not at International Motorcyle Show in Minneapolis ?
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I used to go to the IX Center in Cleveland every year for this show. I haven't gone now for several years because frankly, I can just go visit different dealerships and see the same things for free. The show used to be very interesting and entertaining, now it's boring and not worth the gas, parking, and ticket prices. JMHO
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They kinda did........the XR1200.........didn't sell......
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Sorry .............. not really Rushmore-related .................
I went to the IMS this past weekend in Minneapolis .......... a nice way to address some post-Polar Vortex cabin fever for a few hours.
I've attended several years and noticed that corporate HD was not present this time (a couple of local HD dealers filled the space). Not that I care, but I dont think Yamaha was there, either.
For those who attended in other locations, was the HD presence different this year ?
Just curious.
I went to the IMS this past weekend in Minneapolis .......... a nice way to address some post-Polar Vortex cabin fever for a few hours.
I've attended several years and noticed that corporate HD was not present this time (a couple of local HD dealers filled the space). Not that I care, but I dont think Yamaha was there, either.
For those who attended in other locations, was the HD presence different this year ?
Just curious.
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That was mostly due to timing. Not to mention it is simply a glorified Sportster that shares very little with the legendary XR750. They made the same mistake with the late to the market XR1000. Had they actually engineered it with more horsepower and a forward thinking design it might have sold much better. They really put it out for the European market, but it didn't take over there either. Heavy, slow, poor suspension and only race bike badging just won't sell by any manufacturer as a performance based machine.
Some History:Street XR[edit]
As with the KR, customers began asking for a street-legal XR from its debut. Harley-Davidson was slow to capitalize on this demand, finally introducing the Sportster XR-1000 street bike 13 years after the XR-750 racer. The XR-1000 used XR-750 heads, but kept the Sportster engine, frame and other equipment.[10] Costing nearly twice the price of a base model Sportster XL, the XR-1000 sold poorly and many performance enthusiasts simply bought an XL and upgraded the heads, carburetors and exhaust themselves at significantly less total cost.[10] The XR-1000 was discontinued after only two years, and after another 13 years the Harley-Davidson XR1200 was introduced in 2008 in Europe and 2009 in the US.[13] The XR1200 has less in common with the XR-750 than the XR-1000 did, but has so far found a warmer reception.[13]
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Some History:Street XR[edit]
As with the KR, customers began asking for a street-legal XR from its debut. Harley-Davidson was slow to capitalize on this demand, finally introducing the Sportster XR-1000 street bike 13 years after the XR-750 racer. The XR-1000 used XR-750 heads, but kept the Sportster engine, frame and other equipment.[10] Costing nearly twice the price of a base model Sportster XL, the XR-1000 sold poorly and many performance enthusiasts simply bought an XL and upgraded the heads, carburetors and exhaust themselves at significantly less total cost.[10] The XR-1000 was discontinued after only two years, and after another 13 years the Harley-Davidson XR1200 was introduced in 2008 in Europe and 2009 in the US.[13] The XR1200 has less in common with the XR-750 than the XR-1000 did, but has so far found a warmer reception.[13]
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Last edited by Pablo94; 02-07-2019 at 10:21 AM.
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