The Rushmore project introduced so many new features and improvements to the Harley Davidson touring line and helped to usher in a new era using an age old engine. The short period from conception to end makes me wonder if these model years won’t end up collectors desirable in the future. Top it off with the fact that the M8 is balanced should prove to be a factor in the decision.

 

Well I love my Rushmore SG, that's the truth. Future classic nor not, I imagine I will have it for quite a while. It's a very refined machine

 

You may have something there. We'll have to wait a couple decades to see.

 

I was hoping the same thing when the new M8's came out. Rg's had new design with proven Twin for only 2 yr's.

 

I really doubt it. They are essentially twin cams, after all.

 

ha ha ha. a motorcycle is almost never an "investment" nor is anything made in large numbers on a production line.

estimate 70,000 plus touring series models for each of the years mentioned- about 200,000 twincams produced for each of the 17 years of it's production run.


"Harley Investment Mania" goes back over 25 years when there was a 2 year wait as production was limited to less than 30,000 models each year.
The facilities just couldn;t keep up with demand even running 2 or 3 shifts a day...leading the HDMC to make share offerings to expand facilities, personnel and thus production. Shares quickly rose through the 1990's but today are near the same value as 15 years ago.
Some confused the rising value of shares with the value of a used bike.
When there was a waiting list (with a paid deposit) used bikes had a great resale value- production passed 100k in 1994 ( I think) and steadily rose to over 225,000 by the twincam in 1999



The Classic ( FLHTC) is retired from the product line and maybe we'll never see another "Classic" from H-D.


If you would like an "investment" get something old and rare- maybe with original factory paint.
the 1953 FLF model was a great improvement over previous big twins and was the "49th anniversary model" that's what I have

Mike

 

They won't become anything close to a collectors bike. Evos and Shovels are still waiting for their day. Hint: it ain't close for them either.

 

 

I must of missed where the Op said anything about an investment. I believe what he meant is with all the issues the m8 is having and the Rushmore's only having a short life if they will become sought after kind of the same way the evos were when the early twin cams had issues. I have seen some guys all ready saying they wished they kept the rushmores it might be out of frustration with issues of the new bikes or maybe not. The Moco finally got the twin cam somewhat reliable and it is now gone. Time will tell with the m8

 

I don't know but i doubt it. Harley went on strike in 2006 and when the strike was over so was the 2007s. I got the custom colored January - March Burgundy and cream Road King Classic, and so there weren't very many of them made and painted like that. Now I thought I was riding a collectors bike till I went to the dealership, thinking about trading, and found out that my bike is only worth 6500.00, and also there are some parts that you cant buy for my bike any more unless you happen to find it on E-Bay.