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Thread: Millennials at it again, we're killing Harley Davidson.

post 1572302481 01-28-2019, 10:26 AM
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It's consumers fault that they're producing a product no one wants? Lol.
post 1572302721 01-28-2019, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted By Vexidi⏩
It's an inferior bike that relied almost entirely on baby boomer infatuation with the brand. They also built it up far too big, totally unsustainable.
This

Would rather buy every other bike brand before I even consider an HD

Except maybe Royal Enfield

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post 1572303371 01-28-2019, 10:40 AM
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Millenials now know that being a 9/10 Chad is the only thing that will get you laid. No need to waste the money on a motorcycle which in the past, people thought got you laid
post 1572303531 01-28-2019, 10:42 AM
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Their bikes are overpriced and under engineered and have been for 30 years or so.
post 1572303701 01-28-2019, 10:44 AM
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HD coping hard. boohoo the millennials dont buy our over priced POS bikes. LMAO
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post 1572303861 01-28-2019, 10:47 AM
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1. The fans of Harleys are insufferable *******s.
2. Between Asian women drivers, 16 year olds who think they're invincible, and grandpa who can't turn his head and is legally blind, I think I'll pass on driving something that's gonna potentially ruin my life in one accident.
3. Overpriced
4. Look like a complete dipchit to everyone else

Ya, that's a no from me dawg.
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post 1572303911 01-28-2019, 10:48 AM
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post 1572303971 01-28-2019, 10:49 AM
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harley is not a practical bike thats why its declining.
its not very fast also...its difficult turning corners on a long wheelbase bike as opposed to a nimble street naked bike like KTM Duke or Triumph street triple etc.
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post 1572304261 01-28-2019, 10:51 AM
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Because they're overpriced namebrand trash. For once millenials are doing something right.

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post 1572304671 01-28-2019, 10:56 AM
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lol @ buying a piece of chit two wheeler that needs the force of a black hole's gravity to take a turn
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post 1572304741 01-28-2019, 10:56 AM
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you dont have to be Nostradamus to see that millennials 1) cant afford and 2) have no interest in buying harley davidson motorcycles lel
post 1572304941 01-28-2019, 10:59 AM
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The motorcycle market was basically a huge fad going back to to WW2. Every old rich guy's dream was to save up to buy an expensive ass Harley to go on some stupid adventure cross country. It's a slowly dying market in the US these days and nobody is to blame for it. The market has shifted over to Asia. The problem is no person in China wants to buy a ****ty Harley.
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post 1572305221 01-28-2019, 11:02 AM
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If Harley wants to cater to Millennials, they are going to have to add a touch screen or selfie cam to their bikes.
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post 1572305511 01-28-2019, 11:05 AM
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Here is my 2013 RK. Picked it up last year for 13K and it only had 246 miles on it.

I have ridden all my life. My brother just paid 43k for the new CVO Street Glide and I called him a phucking idiot right to his face. To each their own.
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post 1572305521 01-28-2019, 11:05 AM
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"There's nothing new here," Harley-Davidson told CNBC in a statement. "Our advanced analytic capabilities allow us to deeply understand rider migration trends. In fact, our knowledge of riders informed our strategy to build the next generation of Harley-Davidson riders globally, which we launched in early 2017."

?????

The point of the article is that they don't understand
post 1572305971 01-28-2019, 11:10 AM
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harley davidson is one of those brands strongly associated with old farts, old school choppers, and biker gangs.

the next generation doesnt want or care about any of that, and they're less likely to buy a motorcycle at all - what with the risk of death and all

if HD wants to attract millenial buyers they're gonna have to do a dramatic rebranding

personally i think theyre fcked
post 1572306381 01-28-2019, 11:16 AM
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Thank god. Tired of *******s riding these loud pos machines around ruining the peaceful environment anywhere they go.
post 1572306391 01-28-2019, 11:16 AM
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Article actually doesn't make any sense at all.

Their consumer base is 50 year old men and have been for years. 20 year olds not buying your product isn't anything new. They never bought your product in the first place how are they killing your company now?

Bad business move to try and sell to a demographic who don't want to buy your product in the first place.
hard to hate on a fellow wings fan but....


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post 1572306431 01-28-2019, 11:17 AM
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Harley Davidson motorcycles are trash. I've been riding motorcycles since I was a kid and never wanted one.

I even gave the V-rod a chance since it was a fairly modern bike with decent power. I found one that was a steal but I sold it after 10 months in disgust. At least I got my money back. Harley does have a decent used market.

The bikes are under powered overweight, wheelbase is too long and low. They are comfortable. I never had a charlie horse because you're basically rid8ng a lazy boy recliner down the street.

But the technology is ancient. Shocks are terrible. Even on the highest setting I was bottoming out on potholes. Forget corners. Everything scrapes and the side with the muffler scrapes twice as fast.

Electronics are non-existent. Lights were terrible. I think the geezer glides have a little bit more going for them in this department but then they cost over 30k. More than some pretty high performance cars!

Sorry but 80 horsepower out of 1800cc is ridiculous. It was ridiculous 30 years ago. Then you have chitty shocks, brakes, electronics, what exactly are you paying for? Chrome dip and paint?
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post 1572306701 01-28-2019, 11:20 AM
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You want to know what's killing Harley? The fact that they continue to mark up the same tech they've been using for decades.
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Originally Posted By sandaltan⏩
if HD wants to attract millenial buyers they're gonna have to do a dramatic rebranding
post 1572307321 01-28-2019, 11:25 AM
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That Livewire going for close to $30000 is a joke.

Maybe they'll bail them out with another tariff.
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post 1572309461 01-28-2019, 11:49 AM
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Preferences, taste, opinion and wants of the greater population change over time & generations......companies can either adapt and stay relevant or cling to what was and go by the wayside, slowly dying in the process.
post 1572309681 01-28-2019, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted By darkninja67⏩
That Livewire going for close to $30000 is a joke.

Maybe they'll bail them out with another tariff.
Or maybe 50 years from now someone will buy the rights to their name like Polaris did with Indian.
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post 1572309701 01-28-2019, 11:52 AM
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They waited too long to evolve with the market. Younger riders are choosing super moto, naked, and super-sports. Middle aged guys are choosing adventure bikes (especially when they don't need to ride their wife). Jap companies has the lower end market covered. European has the higher end market covered.


If HD wants to remain true to their roots they should have figured out a way to drastically increase the tech, performance, and handling while reducing the cost of their bikes. Say what you will about the company but dealer network and community is second to none.


I'm going to pick up a Street Glide as a second bike eventually so I can take cross country trips. But you can find them for around 12-15k in good condition so its not too bad. I'd never buy a brand new one.


Originally Posted By anonkunbrah⏩
Millenials now know that being a 9/10 Chad is the only thing that will get you laid. No need to waste the money on a motorcycle which in the past, people thought got you laid
Actually bishes love guys that ride. Definitely a panty wetter.
post 1572310211 01-28-2019, 11:59 AM
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lol every time I see leather dads and leather moms playing biker dress up with HD gear on the weekends when they're only going across town to pick up their prescriptions at the walgreens.

Then there's the fake tough guy manlets with sleeveless HD shirts, chitty tattoos and bandanas. Sons of *******ry.
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post 1572310341 01-28-2019, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted By 401Delta⏩
LOL! but who was an engine?
post 1572310381 01-28-2019, 12:01 PM
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If Harley was smart, they'd extort the dollar shave club, beard oil, web developer demographic. You know, the millennials from wealthy families that went to private schools, make 80 to 130k in software engineering or web developing but try desperately hard to look like they live couch to couch?










You release a heavily vintage-inspired design. Strip it of nearly every creature comfort possible, slap a Harley logo on it, make Ryan Gosling the brand ambassador and sell the $1,000 bike for $10,000 msrp. You know how many idiots would go around bragging about their "vintage style'd Harley"? Jesus... make me VP. It's so simple.
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post 1572311301 01-28-2019, 12:14 PM
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pretty true tbh. I can't imagine anyone from the new generation buying a harley, more likely a sportsbike. RIP Harley
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