Model Popularity
Model Popularity
I posted on another thread earlier tonight about bikes sitting on the showroom floor. Look at the threads on the different makes of bikes.
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Softails-403
Sportster-346
Dyna-195
Vrods-17
Here is how it is at my dealer
Touring-Ultras-Sold out, Classics-1 left, Standards-1, Roadkings-3
Softails-A couple fatboys, no herigages, 1 deluxe
Sportsters-Several
Dyna's-1 Wideglide
Vrods-8
It seems to me that the Vrod is not selling up to Willie G's expectations. Needless to say it is a well designed bike and is a blast to ride but if they are going after the young crotch rocket crowd then 17,000-21,000 isn't going to cut it.
You can sell a $21000.00 Ultra or a $30,000 Screamin Eagle because the people who want and ride them are usually fairly well to do. Plus they don't make a blue million Screamin Eagles.
Just my 2 cents!
Terry
Touring-503 Topics
Softails-403
Sportster-346
Dyna-195
Vrods-17
Here is how it is at my dealer
Touring-Ultras-Sold out, Classics-1 left, Standards-1, Roadkings-3
Softails-A couple fatboys, no herigages, 1 deluxe
Sportsters-Several
Dyna's-1 Wideglide
Vrods-8
It seems to me that the Vrod is not selling up to Willie G's expectations. Needless to say it is a well designed bike and is a blast to ride but if they are going after the young crotch rocket crowd then 17,000-21,000 isn't going to cut it.
You can sell a $21000.00 Ultra or a $30,000 Screamin Eagle because the people who want and ride them are usually fairly well to do. Plus they don't make a blue million Screamin Eagles.
Just my 2 cents!
Terry
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RE: Model Popularity
Don't know if this will go through having problems sending posts but I just talked to the Harley guy here and he said anyone buying a V-Rod is getting a 2500 dollar discount on a 04 V-Rod model(Thats from overseas sales). Seems they can't sell them. Terry had problems sending posts. Sent you an email asking about it since I had your email. Not sure if you got it.
John
John
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RE: Model Popularity
Thanks Terry, It seems to be working again. tried to post pics of my Scoot. I was at the garage Sunday after duty and the mechs adjusted clutch, handlebars, etc. It's More beautiful than I thought. As soon as I can figure out the pic issue I'll post. I'll send a PM to MAC
Thanks again
John
Thanks again
John
RE: Model Popularity
THis is how crazy some people think. I met this guy at LaidLaws HD in Rosemead Ca. last month. He has three bikes total. He first got a 883 sportster. The guys he road with gave him a hard time for being left behind on the freeway. They told him to get rid of that "Girls" bike. So he bought a VROD. Yes, He was now ahead of everone but then they gave him greif about the VROD not being a real HD so then he goes out and buys a Road Glide. I thought to myself maybe it's time for you to get some new riding partners.
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RE: Model Popularity
ORIGINAL: Longhair4life
THis is how crazy some people think. I met this guy at LaidLaws HD in Rosemead Ca. last month. He has three bikes total. He first got a 883 sportster. The guys he road with gave him a hard time for being left behind on the freeway. They told him to get rid of that "Girls" bike. So he bought a VROD. Yes, He was now ahead of everone but then they gave him greif about the VROD not being a real HD so then he goes out and buys a Road Glide. I thought to myself maybe it's time for you to get some new riding partners.
THis is how crazy some people think. I met this guy at LaidLaws HD in Rosemead Ca. last month. He has three bikes total. He first got a 883 sportster. The guys he road with gave him a hard time for being left behind on the freeway. They told him to get rid of that "Girls" bike. So he bought a VROD. Yes, He was now ahead of everone but then they gave him greif about the VROD not being a real HD so then he goes out and buys a Road Glide. I thought to myself maybe it's time for you to get some new riding partners.
Does sound like he needs new "friends" or he needs to be a little less sensative.
Mac
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RE: Model Popularity
Yeah, it definitely looks like he needs to get some confidence in himself and stop worrying about what people think about him or his bike. Getting left behind on a Sporty? Musta been doing something wrong.
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RE: Model Popularity
ORIGINAL: terryt1955
I posted on another thread earlier tonight about bikes sitting on the showroom floor. Look at the threads on the different makes of bikes.
Touring-503 Topics
Softails-403
Sportster-346
Dyna-195
Vrods-17
Here is how it is at my dealer
Touring-Ultras-Sold out, Classics-1 left, Standards-1, Roadkings-3
Softails-A couple fatboys, no herigages, 1 deluxe
Sportsters-Several
Dyna's-1 Wideglide
Vrods-8
...[snip]
Reply:
One of the reasons there's very few threads on the VR on most Harley boards is that there are dedicated VR sites.
The best is V-rodforums.com. There are 6000 members, and at last count 21,000 threads on the VR. A recent poll on the Board showed that 50%+ of the members never owned a Harley before, and bought a HD because of the VR. Last count is that 50K VR's have been sold and it's the #1 HD model in Europe.
One of the reasons the members gravitated there is that early on, VR owners didn't feel welcome on "traditional" HD sites. Lots of discussion about whether the VR was "a real Harley", whether air was better than liquid cooling, and so forth rather than useful info. Most of that attitude is old news on the general HD boards at this point, but it drove the VR owners to form their own communities.
Had my '02 for over a two years now and still get a kick out of it. BTW, the comment about the guy who seems to be buying a ride to impress his friends was a hoot. Buy what you like and ride it like ya stole it...
Cheers--