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[SPIDERMAN]

Sales were up 6 percent in the first quarter, but stock price dipped 6% on news that although H-D will Mfgr 13,000 2007 model vehicles in the 2nd quarter, they will not ship them till the 3rd quarter.
In layman's terms, they're extending the model year in the showroom till Oct 1st. No new bikes after Sturgis this year, even though they'll be sitting in a warehouse somewhere. Now, I have to say, even though I have been declared by a wide cross section of members on this site to bleed H-D Black,White and Orange- - - THAT SUCKS

[RJ749]

Sales were up 6 percent in the first quarter, but stock price dipped 6% on news that although H-D will Mfgr 13,000 2007 model vehicles in the 2nd quarter, they will not ship them till the 3rd quarter.
In layman's terms, they're extending the model year in the showroom till Oct 1st. No new bikes after Sturgis this year, even though they'll be sitting in a warehouse somewhere. Now, I have to say, even though I have been declared by a wide cross section of members on this site to bleed H-D Black,White and Orange- - - THAT SUCKS

Based on the stock of 2006 bikes in the showroom here, they'll need until then to reduce stock to a point where they have room to park them at the dealer.  Its a fine line between one to few and one to many.

[16HD117]

Sales were up 6 percent in the first quarter, but stock price dipped 6% on news that although H-D will Mfgr 13,000 2007 model vehicles in the 2nd quarter, they will not ship them till the 3rd quarter.
[highlight]In layman's terms, they're extending the model year in the showroom till Oct 1st[/highlight]. No new bikes after Sturgis this year, even though they'll be sitting in a warehouse somewhere. Now, I have to say, even though I have been declared by a wide cross section of members on this site to bleed H-D Black,White and Orange- - - THAT SUCKS

DAMN!

[BLM777]

DAMN!

[Twolanerider]

That Oct 1 date that Spiderman quoted is correct unless something changes at the summer dealer meeting.

[DCFIREMANN]

An interesting tidbit without any other context.

[spydglide]

A interesting side-note to this.......did anyone else notice in the current issue of the ENTHUSIAST that Willie G and his son Bill Davidson met w/ the members of the Web-site v-rodforums.com when they had their 2nd gathering in Daytona?  Wonder if he'd like to come to MV this year?  I think he was invited last year, wasn't he?   [smiley=nixweiss.gif] spyder

[UltraPolecat]

Hey Spyder,

I saw that too.  I wondered if that was a "private" forum or one affiliated with MoCo?

Mike

[arcticdude]

According to the picture/article, the vrod forum is not affiliated with the moco.  My guess is that the moco could care less about us air cooled folks.  We're nothin but history.

[UltraPolecat]

Its ok to be history.  I am an old fart anyway.  

But for short hops that VRod is the chit!  

[SPIDERMAN]

Well, even though H-D's total overall sales were down, my dealer San Diego H-D has sold out it's entire 2006 inventory. Nothing but used bikes and new Thunder Mountain Customs sittin on the showroom floor. The owner told me Saturday they sold over 1,200 new 2006 Harley-Davidson motorcycles. #1 V-Rod dealer in the world, #13 overall worldwide.

We were all sharing posts about the sales issue a few months back so I am curious what the dealerships in other parts of the country did for the year ?

[DCFIREMANN]

Here in Maryland they have them still sitting on the floor and even still in the crates in the back. Funny thing though the 07 touring models will start hitting the dealers as we speak. With a big bore TC motor to boot.

Be Safe

THE DAWG

[spydglide]

Here in Maryland they have them still sitting on the floor and even still in the crates in the back. Funny thing though the 07 touring models will start hitting the dealers as we speak. With a big bore TC motor to boot.

Be Safe

THE DAWG

Whoa.... ....that's probably what was eluded to in a earlier post about dealer's probably wanting to get rid of all '06 models or not be able to give'um away.  [smiley=nervous.gif] har!  spyder

[spydglide]

Well, even though H-D's total overall sales were down, my dealer San Diego H-D has sold out it's entire 2006 inventory. Nothing but used bikes and new Thunder Mountain Customs sittin on the showroom floor.  

Hey BB.......reckon the MOCO is still on the schedule to hold back the release of the '07 models?  Doesn't make sense unless your dealer is the exception.  :-? spyder

[SPIDERMAN]

Hey BB.......reckon the MOCO is still on the schedule to hold back the release of the '07 models?