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[charles05663]

Consumer Reports released their motorcycle reliability report in the May, 2015 issue.

How Often They Go To the Repair Shop Yamaha 11% Suzuki 12% Honda 12% Kawasaki 15% Victory 17% Harley-Davidson 26% Triumph 29% Ducati 33% BMW 40% Can-Am 42%

Owners Would Buy It Again Victory 80% Harley-Davidson 72% Honda 70% BMW 68% Can-Am 67% Ducati 66% Yamaha 65% Triumph 63% Kawasaki 59% Suzuki 58% It is interesting that some of the most reliable motorcycles are the ones the owners are less likely to buy again.

[BDMastiff]

Interesting poll.  I doubt they took into account how many of us work on our own bikes and never bring it to the shop unless it's a warranty issue.

[tazmun]

Most to the bikes like Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda and Kawasaki are crotch rocket sales, they are not heavy cruisers. I think that's possibly why the may not buy again!

[D-N-D]

Harley Buyers are pretty loyal bunch I can see why that's so high up on would buy it again.

[Chains]

Harley Buyers are pretty loyal bunch I can see why that's so high up on would buy it again.

Appears although a smaller group I'm sure, Victory owners are the most loyal.

[2018_FLTRXSE]

The local Victory Dealer has been trying to get me to buy a bike from them for a while now... I've taken a liking to the Suzuki M109 in Black/Red (less to clean) and they are the same shop...

 

[muddypaws]

Haley's expensive, break ofter and we still keep buying them. What a great company profile. Sell them junk and they will come back. I'm on my 7th....soon 8th....

[MadCVORG]

Interesting that Victory has low repair / high repurchase figures. Seems they're doing their homework.....wonder if Indian will track the same way.

[Dr.D]

I have been lucky so far owning four HDs and very little trouble at all.

[Alan Perlin]

Interesting that Victory has low repair / high repurchase figures. Seems they're doing their homework.....wonder if Indian will track the same way.

very low volume for both

[VaEagle]

Anybody seen the whole article with the researcher's conclusions to the results as well as number of bike owners surveyed etc.?

[OBB]

IMO ( insert normal opinion joke here), Consumer Reports is just a rag where people have to subscribe ( in other words PAY) to voice their findings. Just turned 50 last week. I've never have CR send me a survey about anything as I don't buy a subscription.