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[Georgehjr]

Harley-Davidson Inc. will shut down its plant in Springettsbury Township, York County, for two weeks starting Monday.6-23-2008

The first week of the shutdown is part of a previously announced cut in motorcycle production by the Milwaukee company, said spokeswoman Rebecca Bortner. In the second week, Harley will prepare the plant to manufacture motorcycles for the new model year.

The Springettsbury Township plant is Harley's largest.

Harley shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HOG.
 

[bbrown]

Too bad for the workers.
 it will help our bikes values stay up.  The stores here are full of new and used including CVO's

I wonder if they will reduce production numbers on CVO's for 2009??

[sadunbar]

Harley-Davidson Inc. will shut down its plant in Springettsbury Township, York County, for two weeks starting Monday.6-23-2008

The first week of the shutdown is part of a previously announced cut in motorcycle production by the Milwaukee company, said spokeswoman Rebecca Bortner. In the second week, Harley will prepare the plant to manufacture motorcycles for the new model year.
The Springettsbury Township plant is Harley's largest.

Harley shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HOG.
 

It takes a week to carry all those radiators in???   

[SilverDawg]

..or to get rid of all the equipment associated with the 110 engine installations...

[brewnut56]

According to my dealer, a week a go, the ship date is . . . was 7/4/2008 for my '08 SERK.

Think this will affect me??   

[Boatman]

According to my dealer, a week a go, the ship date is . . . was 7/4/2008 for my '08 SERK.

Think this will affect me??   

I don't know.  I know you are anxious for your new SERK, but if it were me, I would hope it would come in after the 09 announcement date (Mid July) to see if I might want an 09..      The main thing is to get what you want.   

[brewnut56]

Are you suggesting there might be '09 SERKS??

[bbrown]

Could be a SERK.  No one thought they would do a Ultra for three years straight

[Boatman]

Are you suggesting there might be '09 SERKS??

We won't know for sure until the dealer show in Mid July..  I can say for sure that the CVO's are still being built and not be effected by the touring plant shutdown as the CVO's are built on a different line in a different building.  When at York at the end of April with this group, the touring line shut down that week but we saw with our eyes that the CVO's were still being built.  Hope this helps.

[AXIL]

  thy always shut down for ten days between model years,  ten days -two weeks ,  i wouldn't read to much into it.   jmho.          axil

[sportygordy]

asK your dealer if you can get on a 2009 SERK list. I know when i got my 2007 UC they put me on the list around this time in 2006.

[naitram]

  thy always shut down for ten days between model years,  ten days -two weeks ,  i wouldn't read to much into it.   jmho.          axil

depends on the major changes between modle years. if the changes are minimal they will start mixing in the new model bikes into the line. ( so said our tour guide a few yrs ago )

[SE-Dave]

Posted in the Local Newspaper Today       

posted on Thu, Jun. 19, 2008


Harley-Davidson plans York County layoff

The Associated Press

YORK, Pa. - Harley-Davidson says it is laying off an unspecified number of employees in York County next week.

The motorcycle maker says the temporary layoff is in addition to a June 30-through-July 3 shutdown at the Springettsbury Township plant. That closing is for annual line changes to switch to manufacturing motorcycles for the next model year.

The plant closed for four days last fall to cut back on production, and Harley said in April more layoffs are in store. Harley's first quarter earnings released April 17 showed weakness in the North American market.

The company also says it plans to permanently cut about 300 workers from the York County plant. Harley spokesman Bob Klein says potential retirees are receiving information about early retirement, though he knows of no offers being made.

[miker]

I am sure the folks putting together the 09's really really care about the finished product...Really

[courter]

No... Really?  Too bad for those guys.  Sad time in our economy for some, opportunity for others.  Even an opportunity for some of those who are seemingly negatively affected.