Harley Cost
Road Master
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From: Great State of NC
RE: Harley Cost
ORIGINAL: okiehogg
+1
I cringed when I forked over $16k cash for my bike knowing damn well I could have gotten a MUCH better bike down the street at the Honda place, but I wanted a Harley.
Harleys are alot like a $300 bottle of wine, it might taste like a bums *******, but it's a $300 bottle of wine.
ORIGINAL: sledgeb1
Did someone put a gun to your head and force you to buy it? Guess I do not understand the "questioning" of it after the fact. If you thought it was too much why did you buy it?
Did someone put a gun to your head and force you to buy it? Guess I do not understand the "questioning" of it after the fact. If you thought it was too much why did you buy it?
I cringed when I forked over $16k cash for my bike knowing damn well I could have gotten a MUCH better bike down the street at the Honda place, but I wanted a Harley.
Harleys are alot like a $300 bottle of wine, it might taste like a bums *******, but it's a $300 bottle of wine.
I guess if you do not like the price do not pay it.
Tourer
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RE: Harley Cost
Have you checked out the prices on Yamaha's, Honda's, etc. lately? For a comparable engine size, on their "cruiser" type bikes, they are only a couple thousand less than a Harley. for 2K more, I'd rather own a Harley than a rice burner.
Cruiser
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RE: Harley Cost
ORIGINAL: mark1957222
Have you checked out the prices on Yamaha's, Honda's, etc. lately? For a comparable engine size, on their "cruiser" type bikes, they are only a couple thousand less than a Harley. for 2K more, I'd rather own a Harley than a rice burner.
Have you checked out the prices on Yamaha's, Honda's, etc. lately? For a comparable engine size, on their "cruiser" type bikes, they are only a couple thousand less than a Harley. for 2K more, I'd rather own a Harley than a rice burner.
I will give Harley this.....their paint jobs are nicer. But I'm not paying an extra $10K for that.
Road Master
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From: Weatherford, Texas
RE: Harley Cost
Who determines how much stuff is worth? People who shell out the bucks....
ORIGINAL: str8pipe
don't have a problem ,just think that they are charging as much as they think the people will pay instead of what some of the stuff is worth.
don't have a problem ,just think that they are charging as much as they think the people will pay instead of what some of the stuff is worth.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2006
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RE: Harley Cost
ORIGINAL: mark1957222
Have you checked out the prices on Yamaha's, Honda's, etc. lately? For a comparable engine size, on their "cruiser" type bikes, they are only a couple thousand less than a Harley. for 2K more, I'd rather own a Harley than a rice burner.
Have you checked out the prices on Yamaha's, Honda's, etc. lately? For a comparable engine size, on their "cruiser" type bikes, they are only a couple thousand less than a Harley. for 2K more, I'd rather own a Harley than a rice burner.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Houston Texas
RE: Harley Cost
I think there is nothing that quite compares to the sweet sound of that American Made V-twin. Like it or not the HD is as American as Baseball and Apple Pie. Not everyone will buy and HD, but those who do buy one do so for a reason, regardless of the price. I have had a 72' Yamaha XS650, A 1978 SuperGlide (lord forgive me for selling the old shovel...I promise to put another back in the garage) and I just bought an 07" StreetGlide. I didnt even look at the other bike makers because I knew I wanted an HD and I would not have bought anything else. Not becuase they arent good bikes but just because I prefer the look, the sound, the feeling of owning a HD. I would buy a used HD before I bought a new anything else. You can get some supersweet old shovels and Pans for less than a new Yamaha or Honda, Suze or KAW.
JMO
JMO
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Italy
RE: Harley Cost
I live in Italy and more or less the price list for a HD roadking classic is 21000 euro out of the dealership: it is like $ 28500 actual exchange rate.
A "poor" Sporty 1200C is sold at 11800 euro which is like $ 16000.
And they (HD) sell every year more.
Dont get me wrong, the everage european isnt so rich or stupid, Harley got a smart marketing strategy for a particular target. They sell less than in US but pricey.
Accessories: the same.
A "poor" Sporty 1200C is sold at 11800 euro which is like $ 16000.
And they (HD) sell every year more.
Dont get me wrong, the everage european isnt so rich or stupid, Harley got a smart marketing strategy for a particular target. They sell less than in US but pricey.
Accessories: the same.
Cruiser
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RE: Harley Cost
MARK222, Yam, Kaw and Honda all have larger v-twins than HD, if you compare similer engine size I think they are quite a bit cheaper. But I just bought a RG anyway. I have never owned a Jap cruiser yet did demo ride a road star and liked it. My first HD was in 1975 and I usually have both a Jap bike and HD (just got rid of an FJR1300) do I think a Harley is worth the money, no, did I just buy another one, YES.
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From: Windham,Maine
RE: Harley Cost
The way this world is going that should be an easy one to figure out.Look at what everything around you costs and has gone up over the last few years.Besides it is an American made motorcycle.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: Clinton, Ohio
RE: Harley Cost
ORIGINAL: txfxstrider
Hey Babs. Why don't you move to China? No unions there yet and taxes are much less than here, but like always, you get what you pay for.
Hey Babs. Why don't you move to China? No unions there yet and taxes are much less than here, but like always, you get what you pay for.
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