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Aug 30, 2017 | 09:27 PM

#11

Max Headflow

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From: poway

Quote:

Originally Posted by FurryOne

I'd believe they stuck one on a dyno and ran it for 100K fake miles while they slept.

I believe they actually road it like a motorcyclist and not a Harley rider.

Aug 30, 2017 | 09:37 PM

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IdahoHacker

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From: Idaho

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Headflow

I believe they actually road it like a motorcyclist and not a Harley rider.

You mean they rode it more than 1,089 miles in one full year?

Aug 30, 2017 | 09:38 PM

#13

Max Headflow

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From: poway

Quote:

Originally Posted by IdahoHacker

You mean they rode it more than 1,089 miles in one full year?

Hopefully..

Aug 30, 2017 | 09:40 PM

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IdahoHacker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Headflow

Hopefully..

Aug 30, 2017 | 09:48 PM

#15

Prot

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From: Lafayette, Louisiana

They contacted me and wanted to fly me to their corporate office. I told them I would rather ride my Evo Softail there.

They said you can't be serious and hung up on me.

Hey, it sounds like a cool story even though it isn't true.

Aug 30, 2017 | 10:09 PM

#16

oleboy

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From: USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by texaswiz

As part of their research for the new 2018 models, Harley-Davidson said today that it interviewed more than 3,000 riders for their views on cruisers. Did anyone on this forum ever talk to Harley corporate about what changes you would like to see on the 2018 bikes?
If so, what suggestions did you make?

They didn't ask me, but if they had I would have told them that they needed to produce a common core frame for the mid-weight bikes so that they could run them down the line like Doritos. Increase the profit margin on the mid-weight bikes to offset offset the shrinking sales of the profit laden touring bikes.

I would have told them all of their bikes handle like a horse drawn carriage (regardless of what frame), but if they market this frame change right, they could convince the tried and true that this was done to improve the handling of their previously manufactured horse drawn carriages.

Aug 30, 2017 | 10:23 PM

#17

TriGeezer

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From: Carlsbad, CA

They asked me what my favorite Harley color is. I told them "vivid black". They told me they really valued my input, and as such would always keep vivid black in the line up.

Aug 31, 2017 | 01:44 AM

#18

WildX

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From: Long Island NY

I told them never to change the suspension. I really enjoy hitting those bumps and have then to ride to my chiropractor.

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Aug 31, 2017 | 05:54 AM

#19

Tn.Heritage

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Here's what I heard from a Guy who works for HD as a trainer, he said they told them in a meeting a couple years ago if anyone mentions the HD forums or any other forum they would be fired.