An average day here has the mantra "Doom, despair, and agony on me HD." If I had never owned motorcycles, especially other brands of motorcycles, is very doubtful I would give HD a glance, much less buy/own one. Forums have a way of morphing to a mindset. The problems get over emphasized - not referring to the owner's problems, am referring to the general perception. HD has made major improvements over the past few years. Tech wise they are behind others - no doubt about that. HD has a dilemma. They want to cling some to the past for tradition so as not to alienate their "seasoned" riders/owners. On the other hand, they are getting left in the dust by adherence to tradition. V-Twin motor, air cooled, etc. Understandable. Here the PC is basically "Harley sucks, and each year they suck more than last year & my __year__ older bike is SO much better than any of these damned screwed up new bikes, ain't even interested in a new one." While I don't agree with that mindset, I understand it, even though personal experience tells me something very different. Sure HD has problems, have experienced more than a few myself. For me if it was "Doom, gloom, and agony" I would switch to another brand or ride what I got.
2019 may be the year HD begins to break away at a faster pace from the "traditional older style" bikes. Since their buyers for the present bikes are older & they need younger riders, it''s a given they will try to reach that younger audience with new product.
Hope they continue, wish them well, am interested to see the new model additions for 2019 more than the new colors of the older ones. Not to buy, just to see what they are reaching for with these models. Rumors of improvement on the I-taint screen that sprung from the depths of hell are of interest, some days a hammer would be the best improvement for mine.
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Topic: 2019 CVO's...any idea? (Read 45172 times)