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What ever happened to the V-Rod? I always thought that was a pretty neat concept. Edit: Just checked the local HD dealer near me...yup. The only non HD vehicle in stock is a Can-Am Spider. That's it. Edit II: Are Victory motorcycles defunct? I had considered them and HD back in the day, but ended up with a metric cruiser instead. HD's were selling for over MSRP, which I couldn't do, and Victorys were still pretty new, which made me nervous as a new rider. |
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Dumping the V-Rod was foolish IMHO. It never really connected with the heavy cruiser market which is Harley's bread and butter. What's strange is now they've jumped into the ADV market -another non-H-D market- with the Pan American and reviews on that scooter are generally very good.
Victory is done. Polaris has shifted focus to Indian which is a more direct competitor to H-D. |
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You pretty much said what we have been thinking for years. There really is just a H-D mentality. Guys want to walk in, but $500 worth of gear, have a beer, and feel like part of the club. There's no way for me to match that... which is why I usually avoid most of them all together. I don't even actively seek them out for that reason. The only time I actually stock them is if they pretty much fall into my lap. Even with service, guys believe that pixie dust theory. I am an engineer by degree, have been a mechanic (albeit not professionally) since I learned to walk. I an diagnose, fix, and build 1 of these things from the ground up in my sleep.... for about half the price of Harley service. But, my door doesn't say H-D on it. Advertising is a thing for sure. I'm the small new guy still with a small budget for advertising. Rolling them out front and some targeted fb ads have been the approach so far. Looking into radio, tv, etc. |
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Prior to the COVID shit and zero inventory anywhere, we do work with various HD dealers with wholesale deals. A shitload of my inventory is HD trade-ins that we then pick up. The local guys will not do it (because competition). We end up going south and getting a bunch at a time. Usually if we turn a big dresser it is at an auction. The HD dealers usually offer less than we get by just dropping it off and letting people fight. Oddly enough, most H-D dealers have a "back room" with all kinds of crap hiding. The salesholes are usually working to sell it covertly since their contracts don't allow it to be displayed. Lots of fb and craigslist listings are actually HD dealers selling non HD bikes. Quote:
I do sell quite a few actually. Have an immaculate 2004 in stock as we speak. |
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Last summer I stopped in to a dealer I rarely frequent and there was some blowhard holding court at the parts counter, loud talking about ‘Kickstands up at 2:00.’ There he was, all 5’-2”, 300# of solid flab, waving his bingo wings around in a sleeveless t-shirt telling all the boys what time they were gonna ‘roll out.’ I almost left my scooter there, walked home and bought another cage. Cage. |
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