Harley Under Glass or Dumb Ass Vendor
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From: here n there
man they dont want every tom,dick and harry sitting on the bikes just trying to scratch them up.long wallet chains scratching everything in site.crap in back pockets putting holes in the seat, boots hitting and rubbing on paint while old guys trying to throw a leg over it. and not careing cause its not theirs. kids climbing all over them. i can see why they did this. its more like dumbass customers
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It’s not the end of the world . But if there going to stop people from touching or even seating on the bikes why should spend money to get into the vendors show . I can look at bike **** all day long on my iPad for FREE .
Last edited by Iron lHorse; Feb 3, 2020 at 02:59 PM.
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From: North Carolina
I cannot begin to explain what a marketing turnoff this is. It tells me one thing: "Our machines are too precious for the likes of you unwashed customers to sit on ,touch, turn bars,flick switches,open compartments or in general sweat on." Maybe they are just 3D printed imposters?
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You don't seem to understand that those are pre-production bikes and the final design that will be sold to the public may be substantially different.
So lets say they let somebody "seat" on that display model and the seat height is fine for him/her. Then when the bike is finally available to the public that person rushes down to their local dealer all excited to go for a test ride only to find that Harley has increased the seat height by one inch and the bike no longer fits them. Pissed off potential buyer, ya think?
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If you look at the pictures you'll see that all important bit of information on the floor under each bike " styling prototype " which in knuckle dragger english means this is a non working mock up keep your dirty mitts off or it'll break. They glassed them in so people can't really can't see the unfinished detail and all the plastic on them.
Production bikes will not be that glittery nor have that well done precision look the model bikes do.
Production bikes will not be that glittery nor have that well done precision look the model bikes do.
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You don't seem to understand that those are pre-production bikes and the final design that will be sold to the public may be substantially different.
So lets say they let somebody "seat" on that display model and the seat height is fine for him/her. Then when the bike is finally available to the public that person rushes down to their local dealer all excited to go for a test ride only to find that Harley has increased the seat height by one inch and the bike no longer fits them. Pissed off potential buyer, ya think?
So lets say they let somebody "seat" on that display model and the seat height is fine for him/her. Then when the bike is finally available to the public that person rushes down to their local dealer all excited to go for a test ride only to find that Harley has increased the seat height by one inch and the bike no longer fits them. Pissed off potential buyer, ya think?
Last edited by Iron lHorse; Feb 3, 2020 at 04:51 PM.
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I cannot begin to explain what a marketing turnoff this is. It tells me one thing: "Our machines are too precious for the likes of you unwashed customers to sit on ,touch, turn bars,flick switches,open compartments or in general sweat on." Maybe they are just 3D printed imposters?
So, no, they're not real. They're not done. They're not ready for you to sit on, touch, turn the bars, flick the switches, or open the compartments.
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Well maybe they will actually get working models they can take out from under the glass and touch, ride and buy.
The new models and months and years of talk and no action really turn me off. All the excitement is lost if and / or when they actually come to market.
I went to my local dealer Thursday. It was 34 degrees and snowing very lightly. I walked in and six people were huttled around the sales managers desk. They smailed and said hey to me. I told them I have been waiting for the perfect weather to demo a new model with the TC and RDRS. They looked at me like "WHAT DID HE SAY"! I was serious but I learned right away I was not allowed to test one in real world conditions unless "I signed my name"!
I looked over the showroom and they have a large inventory of bikes including a couple of CVO limits. The sad thing for me is noting on the floor excites me. Harley has totally lost me as a future buyer with what they are offering right now. Add the TC, RDRS , Boom GTS and maybe the 131 engine and WOW, I get excited until I see the colors they come in the lack of real chrome and the PRICE!
We are happy with our bike and my wife wants to keep it. She has opened the door for a second bike. I have looked at BMW, Yamaha, Honda and Ducati. Right now I am all over the place. Taking my time and planning a few demo rides. But the Yamaha FJR and the Honda African Twin DCT both get my attention.
Oh well I want to see HD do well but they are doing nothing for me at this point.
The new models and months and years of talk and no action really turn me off. All the excitement is lost if and / or when they actually come to market.
I went to my local dealer Thursday. It was 34 degrees and snowing very lightly. I walked in and six people were huttled around the sales managers desk. They smailed and said hey to me. I told them I have been waiting for the perfect weather to demo a new model with the TC and RDRS. They looked at me like "WHAT DID HE SAY"! I was serious but I learned right away I was not allowed to test one in real world conditions unless "I signed my name"!
I looked over the showroom and they have a large inventory of bikes including a couple of CVO limits. The sad thing for me is noting on the floor excites me. Harley has totally lost me as a future buyer with what they are offering right now. Add the TC, RDRS , Boom GTS and maybe the 131 engine and WOW, I get excited until I see the colors they come in the lack of real chrome and the PRICE!
We are happy with our bike and my wife wants to keep it. She has opened the door for a second bike. I have looked at BMW, Yamaha, Honda and Ducati. Right now I am all over the place. Taking my time and planning a few demo rides. But the Yamaha FJR and the Honda African Twin DCT both get my attention.
Oh well I want to see HD do well but they are doing nothing for me at this point.