Rumors flying around...
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Road Master
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Rumors flying around...
Hey,
I heard to good rumors this morning.
1. Honda is negotiating 60% stake in Harley. will be called Honda-Harley.
2. Deluxe is getting the axe after 08'
Anyone else ?? False rumors??
I heard to good rumors this morning.
1. Honda is negotiating 60% stake in Harley. will be called Honda-Harley.
2. Deluxe is getting the axe after 08'
Anyone else ?? False rumors??
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From: Simpsonville, SC
RE: Rumors flying around...
Apparently there has been talk about it. It doesn't seem likely it will happend because the merger between the two companies would gain control of 65% of the motorcycle market, which won't fly with the FTC. Here are a couplearticles that talk about how stocks reacted to the rumors and also talk about the likelihood ofthe merge happening.
http://www.forbes.com/markets/2007/0...markets19.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=a811DndrzS08
http://www.forbes.com/markets/2007/0...markets19.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=a811DndrzS08
Road Captain
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From: Milwaukee
RE: Rumors flying around...
the sporty guys definitely do not find it funny, but they are on sportys, gotta razz em a little bit.
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Banned Camp
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RE: Rumors flying around...
I got a Sportster and a Softail. The way I look at it is I have the best of both worlds. The Sportster, in my opinion, is more fun to ride because it's so fast and easy to throw around. The Softail is MUCH more comfortable and still a badass bike. Girl's bike or not, I can't knock the Sportster. This is the second one I've had. I wouldn't mind a Deluxe either. Harley did a great job building a nostalgic bike.
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RE: Rumors flying around...
Ha ha ha !!!! if you think Harley's sales are dropping now . . . I really don't see how (or why) honda would want that. I can't imagine the powers that be at Harley giving in to being bought out by japs. Who would want one ?
It would make our bikes collectors items. A non amf Shovel would be the hot ticket.
It would make our bikes collectors items. A non amf Shovel would be the hot ticket.
Road Captain
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From: Milwaukee
RE: Rumors flying around...
like it said in the forbes article, there is a culture that follows HD. if it were bought out by honda, that culture would find another bike to buy. The reason HD is so powerful is because it is an American owned company made in the mid west.