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[muddypaws]

https://ride-ct.com/pandemic-claims-hudson-valley-harley-davidson/?fbclid=IwAR3UbLXWUSLn6EpEEJ77KFjGECcZ_39tWWjgXEC1J1GDaIx7l44tuhO43LE

[iski]

Keeping their original store open & closing this other one.  With HD declining sales & this economy it's a good guess that a lot of the "extra" dealer locations will be shut down.  Figure some of this would have happened anyway when you consider HD sales vs # of dealerships.

[RoadTrip]

Given what is ahead for the motorcycle industry, a culling of dealerships is needed.

[motor1]

Sad!
A great dealership and a wonderful family. They have always been very very supportive of first responders and the community at large. Both stores are very well run and have a helping attitude. Hudson County Harley will definitely be missed. Rest assured I for one will continue to patronize Bergen County Harley Davidson. They are absolutely the best, and no I am not affiliated with them in anyway.

[OBB]

Makes me think they were already in trouble if a two week shut down finished them off.

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[scotman623]

The motorcycle industry in whole is in trouble.. I would bet the ones in financial trouble before the virus will never return... Very sad..

[mark]

Makes me think they were already in trouble if a two week shut down finished them off.

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I thought the same...probably struggling before COVID 19.  I suspect we’ll see a lot of dealer contraction...surprised we haven’t seen more. 

[Harley Guy]

Lake Erie Harley in Avon OHIO has closed.

Sign of the times

[grc]

This is a foreseeable situation, considering the direction the industry (and especially H-D) has been moving over the past decade or so.  We see the same thing in other industries that over-expand during the good times, like auto's for instance.  Every major economic downturn results in closures and job losses.  Combine the current economic situation with the already shrinking market for motorcycles, and I assume we will see a much larger shrinkage in franchised locations of most brands, most especially H-D.  Overhead costs have been growing by leaps and bounds as sales have declined.  Basic business 101, this can't continue.

JMHO - Jerry

[skratch]

i understand it, but i hope it doesn't come to the point where there is only 1 or 2 dealers in the entire state.  having a large dealer network while on the road is a huge plus.

[J.D.]

There's a reason why dealerships were tiny hole in the wall shops for so many years.

[Cvostu]

I'm really sad to see that one go.   I'm from Suffern N. Y.. Right up the road from that location. I even have one of their shirts.  It's tough times all over. This is not a necessity,  so it's even harder for businesses like selling motorcycles to survive. Just hope this nightmare will end soon. 😩. Stuart.

[Mofo67]

Tilley HD announced they are closing their Salisbury NC location. They will continue to operate their Statesville NC location.

[OBB]

Lake Erie Harley in Avon OHIO has closed.

Sign of the times

One down and 4 more to go. Maybe Mike Davis needs to rethink how Him and His wife treat employees and also their way of ripping off customers. JMHO.

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[charles05663]

It sounds like one of the main advantages of HD over Indian, its large dealer network, is diminishing.

Sad how HD pushed the little guys out of the market and the ones that remained had to increase their store size.