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re: The demise of Harley Davidson
Posted on 5/20/20 at 2:05 pm to Master Guilbeau
Posted on 5/20/20 at 2:05 pm to Master Guilbeau
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Are the 49% tarrifs still a thing?
The Reagan era tariffs were taken down a year by 1987 when HD asked Reagan to remove them. The problem was while HD rebounded they rode several waves of fads rather than having and maintaing a plan for long term growth and solvency.
Darth has a good post on an effort of bikes but HD really failed to make inroads because HD tends to be higher motorcycle. coupled with a less than stellar reputation for reliability and dependability.
To really make inroads, Harley Davidson bikes will need to be competitively priced WITH a high level of reliability and dependability. HD failed at that.
Its sad because they do make a very striking and good looking motorcylce.
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Posted on 5/20/20 at 2:54 pm to Kino74
Harley Davidson is to motorcycles what Gibson is to guitars. Both are in dire straits for similar reasons.
They make premium priced products of inconsistent quality that are unaffordable for beginners, lacking in quality compared to competitors, having inconsistent quality control, and fail to appeal to younger hobbyists.
They make premium priced products of inconsistent quality that are unaffordable for beginners, lacking in quality compared to competitors, having inconsistent quality control, and fail to appeal to younger hobbyists.
This post was edited on 5/20/20 at 2:57 pm
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