Um nope. I'm saying the video is fu*king lame as sh*t and makes HD riders look like wanna be tough guys. JEEZUZ, relax.

Besides, I cant be the only one that notices he get's out of a Lexus in the beginning and then pimps the American Flag the whole time riding his "American" Harley. But hey, whatever.

Your 7-11 comment is just ignorant, I dont think the people working at 7-11 are any bike manufacturers target demographic. Not to mention that our generation is more educated than any in history. Mainly due to the fact that we cant just graduate High School anymore and get a job pushing a button at the local factory and make enough to support a family.

 

you got that **** right....he should be flyin one of those flags from the bumper of his ricer

 

I have two boys. One in college and one in high school. Neither of them have any real feelings about Made In America. My youngest does like the look of the dark custom line, especially the Nightster and 48. Harley is trying to attract a new generation. These kids are all about personalization. Just look at what they do to Toyotas and Hondas. Now we need to get them all jazzed about customizing there bikes.

 

Im going to disagree with you cant get a Harley when you are young. You have hae anyhting you want pretty much if you are smart with your money. Im young, living paycheck to paycheck and have a 14k paid off in 1 year. Bought it 366 days ago to be exact. Everything is affordable if you dedicate the effort ot make it happen. Young folks, like myself, need and want everything, but lets get real here. We dont make enough yet and many things are unattainable at the moment. But a harley is in reach for the young riders that will take the time to research their options and use their money wisely. Harley is a business, theyll find a way for anyone to purchase AND afford a bike. Most people that default of their payments are buying other crap they cant afford in conjection with the new Harley.

As for the last quoted guy in my post. you dont need to wait til 30 to get a bike, but why is it a necssity to buy a 20k bike...?/

Is you love to ride that much, you will realize the facts of life and that all thigns are obtainable with reason. No, a 150k ferrari is not affordable, BUT a 10-15k is. Make your payments, get insureance and stop complaining.

Live to Ride---Ride to live.

 

I'm not going to read this whole thread, since it looks like a box of retarded. BUT, I did just see that an R.L. Polk survey found that the top selling brand of motorcycle to riders between 18 and 34 is...wait fo it...Harley Davidson.

 

People are right, most younger folks are financially challenged. Doesn't mean they can't afford a bike, just means they have to get something they can afford. Now let's look over the "Dark Custom" line of bikes from the MoCo...

Iron 883 - At $7,999 the least expensive bike Harley makes. (tied with the Super Low). Black everything, inexpensive to insure, good gas mileage and very customizable as most Sportster upgrades are fairly inexpensive (non-MoCo, obviously).

Nightster - $9,999 and only $100 more expensive than the cheapest 1200 Sportster in Harley's line up. Many customizing options.

48 - $10,499 and the newest of the Dark Custom Sportster lineup. The wider front tire and smaller peanut tank give the bike a more traditional look and mimics the style of some of the more expensive big twins. Again, customization options galore.

Street Bob - The least expensive of the Big Twin line at $12,999. The list of Big Twin "Dark" options offered by third party sources doesn't seem to be as big as the one for Sportsters but with the MoCos Dark Custom push I'm sure it's only a matter of time before that changes.

Fat Bob - Now geting into the more expensive Big Twins with the wide front tire and a $14,999 price tag. Still $500 less than the cheapest Soft Tail...which is the...

Darkline - $15,499 is the cheapest Soft Tail you can buy. Classic old school looks with a narrow back tire and stripped down look.

Fat Boy Lo - At $16,299 not the cheapest of the Soft Tails but not the most expensive either. Not technically on the "Dark Custom" list currently was originally released as a Dark Custom bike.

Crossbones - The most expensive of the Dark Custom line at $16,999 and on the chopping block for 2011.

Note there is not a single bagger on the list. Also note that with the exception of the Crossbones, Fat Boy Lo, and Fat Bob that most of those bikes fall in the lower teir of their model line price wise. For the current Dark Custom line, 3 out of 7 are at or under the $10K mark. The cheapest Harley you can buy, one of the cheapest 1200s, the cheapest big twin, and the cheapest Soft Tail are all on that list. The most expensive bike on the list is being disconinued and the MoCo added the same style of bike, a Soft Tail, to the list at a rock bottom price point.

So, honestly, it doesn't surprise me that more and more young buyers are going with HD. The MoCo is releasing bikes targeted towards them not just in style, but pricing as well. I would like to know how many of these young HD buyers are buying a Harley as their ONLY vehicle. My co-worker...who's 27...has a 2010 Fat Boy Lo and it's his only vehicle. In that case, $17,000 purchase price doesn't make for an overly expensive vehicle payment.

 

My daughter got her MC license last year. She's interested in buying a bike but has no interest in Harley. She once told me that a Buell is the closest she'll ever come to owning a Harley.

 

I'd like a dollar for every thing I told my Dad I would never do and ended up doing.

 

This whole thread of arguing and generalizing the younger generation is pretty rediculous. It comes down to personal preference, not necessarily the generation. I (22) know several other riders out there and on this forum who are under 30 and have their OWN HARLEY. Obviously those in my generation for the most part had to be smarter with their money, so why can't we ride what we want? I do.

Some of the comments on here from the "older" generation are pretty ignorant, we all ride. Most of us here ride Harleys. What's the big deal? Harley's statistics prove that they as a company aren't doomed. See my quoted post above. I'm going home from WORK (not 7-11) in my AMERICAN made suv and will take my AMERICAN made HARLEY out for a ride if it's not snowing. Because It's what I want to do and I can do it.

 

You TOO, huh?