Well now we know there are at least two people on these forums who are oblivious to the economy. When you insist on making $55/hr to push the same button every 13 seconds you destroy profitability and force lay-offs when sales start to decrese. You two need some Economics 101.

 

Black Deluxe: 17,449
Wheels: 450
Freight: 330
set-up 295

= 18,570

Not exactly what I paid but you get the idea. I went to a ton of the dealers and the lowest set-up I could get was 295. That was 3 years ago. So the price was slightly lower. I had to pay extra for fuel Injection back then.

 

Well, if the plant is moved to Mexico and bikes are produced there instead for $8.00 an hour, the MOCO can still lay claims to being an "American" made bike...North "American" that is.....