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Models discontinued for 2011
XL 1200C
XR 1200 ( not XR1200X)
FXD
FXSTC
VRSCAW

[nidan]

me too , my X had an 05 one .. it is a great lil scooter

[HD Rider]

Too bad.  I am sure this is necessary because of the cost-cutting they are undergoing.

[Gone Fishin']

Looks like some cleaning up in the lines. I guess the Touring range will remain mostly as is. In general fewer models mean less complication. This is good for efficient production and distribution.

Ride safely,
Louis

[grc]

Looks like some cleaning up in the lines. I guess the Touring range will remain mostly as is. In general fewer models mean less complication. This is good for efficient production and distribution.

Ride safely,
Louis

Good for production efficiencies perhaps, but it can also be viewed as another capitulation created by short term thinking.  Harley isn't going to survive by just being a purveyor of touring bikes or poser bikes.  As they eliminate more and more of the "lesser" models like the standard Sportster or Dyna (the ones that tend to be the first Harley for many people), they potentially lose sales for the more expensive models that those first timers would have likely traded up for at some point.  If folks have to go to the Honda dealer for their first basic model, odds are they will trade up within the Honda family and not jump over to an Electraglide. 

Best all around bike they've sold in the past 15 years or so is the Dyna, which could fit many different users and styles with just a little owner modification.  Probably the best handling of the Big Twins, and it could easily be turned into a medium range tourer with just the addition of bags and a windshield.  And they did diddly to promote the bike, so now the only Dyna's will be the "stylin" versions.  Eventually just selling "style" instead of real substance will be the end of H-D.


Jerry

[willymax4]

XLC gone? makes mine more desirable.

[Texas 103]

Too bad.  I am sure this is necessary because of the cost-cutting they are undergoing.

No it's becasue they are willing to pay their CEO $6.4 MM that isn't based on performance, How about compensation based on performance, no performance.....  no compensation.... 

[tazmun]

Good for production efficiencies perhaps, but it can also be viewed as another capitulation created by short term thinking.  Harley isn't going to survive by just being a purveyor of touring bikes or poser bikes.  As they eliminate more and more of the "lesser" models like the standard Sportster or Dyna (the ones that tend to be the first Harley for many people), they potentially lose sales for the more expensive models that those first timers would have likely traded up for at some point.  If folks have to go to the Honda dealer for their first basic model, odds are they will trade up within the Honda family and not jump over to an Electraglide. 

Best all around bike they've sold in the past 15 years or so is the Dyna, which could fit many different users and styles with just a little owner modification.  Probably the best handling of the Big Twins, and it could easily be turned into a medium range tourer with just the addition of bags and a windshield.  And they did diddle to promote the bike, so now the only Dyna's will be the "stylin" versions.  Eventually just selling "style" instead of real substance will be the end of H-D.


Jerry

I agree Jerry. I think the standard Dyna and the Softail were great starter bikes. Of coarse when people
had "FREE" credit, they looked past those models. Today, I'm thinking they should be back in the lineup
along with the standard FLH! (CHEAP Street Glide)!