H.D. dealer selling hondas
#61
12-15-2010, 09:36 AM
That's ok, I know of 2 HD dealers that sell other vikes new. One sells Honda's and the other sells Victorys. There are a few other dealers around here that sell all types of used metric bikes-evern nice newer sport bikes.
#63
12-15-2010, 10:02 AM
It's just smart business to deal multiple motorcycle brands.
#64
12-15-2010, 12:42 PM
Not uncommon at all. My local dealer currently also sells Kawasaki and is looking to sell other brands, and Route 66 Motorsports in Kingman, AZ sells H-D, Honda, Yamaha, and Polaris ATVs and utility vehicles, and have been for years.
#65
12-15-2010, 03:22 PM
Same thing here on the westside of Cleveland. The big sign on the outside says HARLEY-DAVIDSON, but in the window there is a Honda sign. They sell both
#66
12-15-2010, 04:51 PM
Triumph isn't so bad. The Thruxton looks pretty cool. Our closest dealer is next door to a Yamaha, Honda, Ducati, Triumph, Suzuki, etc. dealership - for all those brands, the HD dealer has at least 10 times the people in the shop any time, any day, and seems to move more bikes at 2-3X the price.
#70
12-28-2010, 06:08 PM
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I like the idea. I was thinking I might buy a dirt-cheap late 80's/early 90's Japanese bike (nighthawk, GS, intruder, etc) to learn on and then move up to the big show. I sat on a Forty-Eight at Southside H-D here in Indy the other day, had the sales guy take a pic while I was on the bike. I have to say I'm not crazy about how I look on a Sportster (@ 6'3/250# I look like a fat kid on a scooter). I'm probably not going to fare much better on an older bike as listed above, but they are a LOT cheaper than picking up a sportster from what I have seen.
I know there are ways around the comical size issue (Nightster Sportster has a hell of a setup on his XL1200N) but I'm not sure I want to get a bike that I might ruin during my first year because of my lack of skill and flush a lot of money down the tubes making it fit properly (mortgage + tuition = tight budget) if I'm just going to trade up to a heavy bike in a year or two.
I don't want to highjack the thread, but am I just splitting hairs here or is this a better idea than getting an HD right out of the gate?
I know there are ways around the comical size issue (Nightster Sportster has a hell of a setup on his XL1200N) but I'm not sure I want to get a bike that I might ruin during my first year because of my lack of skill and flush a lot of money down the tubes making it fit properly (mortgage + tuition = tight budget) if I'm just going to trade up to a heavy bike in a year or two.
I don't want to highjack the thread, but am I just splitting hairs here or is this a better idea than getting an HD right out of the gate?
but, if you think you looked funny on a nightster, you should have your pic taken on a honda rebel
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