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[ultrarider123]

The two examples out of the 100 that we can speak to were launched in the first quarter: the Road King Special, which has been incredibly inspiring to existing riders, and the Street Rod, which is heavily tuned up from power, torque and handling perspectives. It's a product that is more inspiring to the urban population around the world, and people that are looking to enter the sport.

So, just as some have suspected, they really aren't "new" models but repackaged current models.  Taking the definition game of a world leader from a few years ago, I'm guessing it's what your definition of "new" is....

[grc]

Harley has always taken the approach of taking existing tired models and doing minor styling stuff to create "a new model".  Willy G used that approach to death, even going so far as to change the paint and call that a "new model".

If Harley plans to release 100 new models over the next ten years, I'm sure they are counting all those small bikes they plan to build and sell in India and China.  To get to 100, I'd assume they are continuing the Willy G method and will call every tiny cosmetic variation a separate model.  When corporate suits spew this stuff, it's directed more at investors who know nothing about the actual products versus real consumers of their products.

In the US, they desperately need to replace the Dyna and Softail models with new from the ground up products.  Changing the bars, installing wider tires, and changing paint and graphics doesn't cut it anymore.  They also need to decide what to do with the V-Rod platform.  Either support it with design changes or kill it off.

JMHO - Jerry

[mark]

Isn't the V-Rod already dead...thought this was the last year? 

[Road Dad]

V-rod is still in the 2017 line up.

[laylonlor]

sold all my HD stock friday, there all rip offs

[Road Dad]

If you don't need the money for something imidiatly, HD stock is probably better to hold for now.

sold all my HD stock friday, there all rip offs

[SDCVO]

If you don't need the money for something imidiatly, HD stock is probably better to hold for now.

X2

[TN]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/business/harley-davidson-thailand-factory-manufacturing.html?_r=0

[FLSTFI Dave]

When the Street was released in the USA, built in the USA Harley said it would also be building it overseas for the overseas market.  That makes sense given the high tariffs, and that the street was the only bike suppose to be built overseas.

I can not tell from the article if that is the case or not.

I know when I worked for Denso, a Japanese company, a Japanese Manager in the USA for 5 years to help start the plant bought a New Harley.  Rode it here for 3 years.  Took it apart and shipped all the parts home to Japan over the course of two years.  He put it together when he was transferred home.  He save over 20K in taxes doing that.