Expect a glut of HOGs

If you don't ride a Harley then don't try to cut me off passing someone.If I see you coming I will cause you to wreck.These's idiots that ride those sport bikes don't need to be on the road.I have no respect for them

I ride a 97 1200c never had a problem with this bike....some of my former associates have purchased new 08's including some die hard jap fans...say what you want but they still hold their value...try trading jap plastic and see what you get

Certainly H-D sales are slowing down after decades of fantastic growth that any corporation in any industry would envy,but this is a function of the economy and not that there is something wrong with H-D.I love motorcycles and currently own six,3 H-D and 3 Kawasaki.I enjoy riding and the people I have met because of my addiction to motorcycling.It has enriched my life.

You do not need to have tons of muscles or lots of friends to pick up a downed bike. I learned how to pick up a "loaded" Harley, and I weigh 120 lbs

Ride A Harley ride the best ride A mile walk the rest. Two years ago a couple friends of mine rode their Harleys to motorcycle weekend in Loudon N.H. neither one of them made it both of their fairly new Harleys broke down and had to be towed what passed them while their bikes were being towed? dependable Japanese bikes.

Those that say they "hate" Harleys or that they "don't like " the company. has not been on a Harley or is too cheap to buy one. Leave my motorcycle alone and let me ride in peace.

harleys getting cheaper. i remember in the70's sportsters were around $3000..what is the price now? since bikes are getting cheaper i guess that means more people are going to grunge down and try to look like the gates of hell. who says you have to grunge down to be a biker? one person said if you drop your bike you shouldn't have one. everyone sooner or later will drop it. thats one more reason you idiots should wear helmets. the smart kids on rice rockets do.

2-29-2008 @ 2:23PM

Bob Wong said...
Love my Sprotster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LOL does your "Sprotster!!!" go Pffffffffffffft? Buddy if you cannot spell it you should not ride it ....

H-D and their dealers have overpriced for years. Nice bikes but the real American biker has to take out a second mortgage to pay for them...I'll take my Kawasaki Vulcan (paid in cash) and enjoy my peace of mind. Oh yeah, the "resale"..... I would rather keep the thousands of dollars I saved by buying not getting a Harley in my "pocket" instead of having HD/dealers hold on to it for me..........

just reading thru some comments...2,000 dollar maintenance plan? didn't get one of those...do you have sucker in neon on your forehead???? again 97 1200 sporty no problems yet...plastic junky

I`ve ridden Harleys since 1985 and all I can say is that I like the bikes but I hate the company. Except down at the dealer level, customer service and satisfaction is lacking. Ask any Harley rider that`s had an early model evolution sportster with the exploding clutch-alternator magnets and you`ll know. A blatant design defect that Harley has never owned up to and if it does go bad the new clutch shell is around five hundred dollars to replace. And that`s just the part itself. I think I`m going to make my next purchase a classic british bike

Harley is a great bike. and i have no problem with
other brands some are nice like kowasiki meanstreek, I ride HD Street bob my pal rides The meanstreek .And hey Harley's are for anyony That want's or can aford them.

If Harleys are so bad as what some of you people say then tell me why just about every metric company is out there building Harley look-a-likes , why because people want a Harley they want the look and thats all they get but not the pride
people like that like putting more money in other country pockets then the one they live in ,that the sad partand for what Ann #35 said i counldn't agree more Thank you for writing that news papers should print it for all to know

What I read in the article is that Harley will competing with itself due to the large number of low milage bikes that are available. If you review the number of used bikes (Harley & Metric) available on the web you may be stunned. Any Model, any Color, any Miles. If you want one, why buy new? The other issue is that the easy credit that "was" availabile has created a market where the seller has a bike that he/she is upsidedown on. Review asking prices, then go to NADA.com to check the current pricing on used bikes. These bikes may be repo'd with Harley Credit and other Mfg. Credit holding the bike. These bikes go to dealer only auctions. Net, net, if you want one, shop carefully. A good retail "deal" we be available.

might as well keep them thousands...when the bike (jap) is a year old you will be lucky to get half what you paid for it(this has happened to a couple of people I ride with....)and just so you know I am a big yamaha fan....(ride a sporty)

Evol-Twin... that was %^%^$# funny...potato..potato...potato Misfire.... I had to say it to get it...ROFLMAO

dave said plastic is for toys. ride an american bike. guess what? the parts are manufactered overseas. all parts are made overseas.some of the bike has to be put together in the states tho. if you want an american made go for a custom. you decide what goes on it.

Well, we're all guilty of purchasing China/Japanese made goods whether it's at Walmart or your local car/motorcycle dealer. HD started sliding a few years back when their retail financing arm got snookered on people not being able to make their payments. So they raised prices to compensate. Now with the dollar worth around 10c who can afford them after paying the rent and food. I expect to see a huge shake-out in the near future. Don't quit your job.

i am a lifelong motorcycle guy bee riding over 30 years.HD better get on the ball.That 1903 technology plus over 65 dollars an hour is very impractical for the average rider.

My 83 year old husband still rides his 1995 Harley Sportster and wouldn't trade it for a dozen of those Harley wannabe's.