01-29-2019, 11:19 PM
(01-29-2019, 11:59 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Well in truth, the whole motorcycle industry is in crisis, especially in the US. Probably the only place doing well are the Asian countries and then only on small bikes. The manufacturers will still sell quite a number of large displacement bikes, this year and going forward for a while yet, just not as many as in years past. I believe the makers of large displacement bikes are just trading customers.
A bleak outlook for Harley, and probably the reason they are moving so quickly on the electric front. If they don't they will run out of customers eventually.
Well if the "Livewire" (is that what it's called?) is any indication of what their offerings will be in the electric market they should just hang it up now. At 30K they won't be selling any of those. Now, if this bike is just a precursor to what they may eventually offer, a smaller, more affordable version, then it may be time and $ well spent. However I don't have much faith in the Mo Co and their executive decisions. They don't have a very good track record when it comes to expanding their line up. Just ask Mr. Buell who probably was their one shot at capturing a new market segment.