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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2017, 04:32:03 PM »


It's from watching Maria Bartilomo. 



Thanks for that.  Someone else I thought might actually not be, like the rest of us, of the great unwashed.  So I take 37 seconds of my life (that I'll now never get back) to look her up (thank you to the Interweb and its little buddy Skynet).  She's just some journalist.  I don't care nothin' 'bout no stinking journalists.  Care about what they do; long time.  Care about them; notsomuch. 

Now, I firmly believe that pie is underemployed.  Or maybe that's underutilized.  I get those confused.
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2017, 04:34:00 PM »

Dammit.  The entire Interweb has not a single picture of Levatich eating pie.  Skynet fails me again  :-[ !
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #17 on: June 26, 2017, 04:49:52 PM »

Maybe some of the new 150 HD models will be pie themed.  Aimed at the growing Pie Eating M/C riding marketing segment.  Lemon Meringue Road Glides.  Strawberry Tart Ultras.  Pecan Pie Dynas.  Apple Softails.  Peach Pie Sportsters.  The TriGlides could be Cheesecakes.   :nixweiss:
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2017, 04:52:46 PM »

Maybe some of the new 150 HD models will be pie themed.  Aimed at the growing Pie Eating M/C riding marketing segment.  Lemon Meringue Road Glides.  Strawberry Tart Ultras.  Pecan Pie Dynas.  Apple Softails.  Peach Pie Sportsters.  The TriGlides could be Cheesecakes.   :nixweiss:

Don't do that.  I've had no desire for nor any interest in a trike.  Cheesecake could alter my world view though.  You bastard.
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2017, 04:57:43 PM »

Don't do that.  I've had no desire for nor any interest in a trike.  Cheesecake could alter my world view though.  You bastard.

Will refrain from any Servicar/food themed references. Not easy for me, proves I have a modicum of restraint.  The vast untapped Servicar potential market, ignorantly ignored year after year by the company that pioneered the Servicar.

My ulterior motive here is: The Good Humor guy drove a Servicar.  Sadly, here we have no Good Humor guys. Major life disappointment.   Am doing my part to try to add jobs to the great  not great   maybe great  no idea in hell if it's great or not   job market.
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #20 on: June 26, 2017, 07:38:29 PM »

It's from watching Maria Bartilomo.  Not sure what that guy Matt said, Maria was looking good as usual.  :2vrolijk_21:
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I'm thinkin' you're focused on her lips........and how/where best they could be employed :P

Just dream about it................ :coolblue:
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2017, 01:02:58 AM »

I don't know, guys. I read all the thread comments and then went back and watched the interview. I'm more prone to agree with Matt's comments. Everyone knows the current demographic is aging and there are fewer younger riders. HD does need to reach this group to stay alive. 

And you'll never find a CEO that'll say publicly "We really need to improve our quality and customer service" will you? Because that implies there are problems. Those issues need to be dealt with internally, of course, but I don't expect it to be said in this forum.

And I've been fortunate enough to ride a Harley in Europe recently. I don't know the rider vs population %, but id bet its far more than our 2.8%. But almost nobody rides Harley. I imagine a small % gain of that market translates to big $. There are a lot of big $ BMW and Ducati on the rode, so it may not be a pricing issue as much as cultural. Who knows?!?!?

And I didn't even tbink his response to the motorclothes question was so bad. He's right that the dealership with the bikes, clothes, accessories, events is all part of the package. Probably more than any other brand out there. He didn't answer it in dollars and cents, for good reason. But It was a reasonable response.

Let the rotten fruit slinging begin!  😁

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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #22 on: July 19, 2017, 08:07:00 AM »

One rotten apple can spoil the whole bunch?   :nixweiss:
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Pizza themed HDs are an idea.....
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #23 on: July 19, 2017, 09:22:24 AM »

 :-\

Some of the latest news...........

Harley shares fall sharply on weak sales

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/harley-shares-fall-sharply-on-weak-cycles-2017-07-18
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #24 on: July 19, 2017, 09:41:16 AM »

:-\
Some of the latest news...........
Harley shares fall sharply on weak sales
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/harley-shares-fall-sharply-on-weak-cycles-2017-07-18

Interesting quote from that article:
"None of this is good," said James Hardiman, an analyst at Wedbush Securities. "Not only are things bad, but it appears to be bad in such a way that management is really struggling to keep up with how bad things are."

.....must be bad.....
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #25 on: July 19, 2017, 09:59:18 AM »

Interesting quote from that article:
"None of this is good," said James Hardiman, an analyst at Wedbush Securities. "Not only are things bad, but it appears to be bad in such a way that management is really struggling to keep up with how bad things are."

.....must be bad.....

Is there any accountability in HD? I mean the moron that designed this 110 motor, they better still not have a job there. And then their boss or whoever the green lighted that POS for production, that person should be gone too.
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #26 on: July 19, 2017, 10:07:19 AM »

HD is turning into Cadillac - average age of an owner is dead.

Young people don't want dinosaurs
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #27 on: July 19, 2017, 10:39:25 AM »

HD is turning into Cadillac - average age of an owner is dead.

Young people don't want dinosaurs
I had a dinosaur when I was younger....times change.

Cadillac comparison is a good one.  Other luxury brands pursued and grabbed the younger buyer market share better than Cadillac.  Cadillac is not dead, but it ain't what it used to be either.  That is the ongoing challenge of all long term companies - make what the current generation wants to buy and be ready when the next generation of buyers appears.  HD has struggled many times throughout the years.  Not counting them out.  But they may have to change course more than some of us "seasoned" owners might appreciate.  Several ways to do that with product line offerings.
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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #28 on: July 30, 2017, 09:26:46 AM »

HD is turning into Cadillac - average age of an owner is dead.

Young people don't want dinosaurs

Fully disagree, for the past 10-15 years, cadillac has been consistently  improving quality and reliability.  They have modernized their line and developed cars that are starting to appeal to younger buyers.  Think CTS which is highly rated, then add in the CTS-V or ATS-V.

Harley on the other hand, quality and reliability has been consistently going down.  Very little new to come out of Harley except the M-8 engine.

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Re: Matt Levatich interview
« Reply #29 on: July 30, 2017, 09:35:21 AM »

Average age of a Cadillac buyer is 59.5 years of age. (I believe that was a 2016 stat)

Fully disagree, for the past 10-15 years, cadillac has been consistently  improving quality and reliability.  They have modernized their line and developed cars that are starting to appeal to younger buyers.  Think CTS which is highly rated, then add in the CTS-V or ATS-V.

Harley on the other hand, quality and reliability has been consistently going down.  Very little new to come out of Harley except the M-8 engine.

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