03-28-2015, 04:54 PM
JustPassin, I'm not so sure as you are about H-D. It is possible that, unlike most, they may have learnt from history.
Take the Street 500. The first completely new platform from HD for 14 years. Designed for the learner market (LAMS here in OZ) and aimed at the huge growth market of the sub-continent. This is so vital in the mind of HD that they have commenced manufacture in India. Not so long ago this would have been unthinkable. The Street is designed to meet the demands of the stop-and-go urban environment. Water cooled even! Not HD's traditional design brief, or market. The Street has what you might call budgetary clean lines and is, in effect, a blank canvas for customisation. Could be a good idea.
Then there is the Livewire. The Livewire is an important bike for Harley-Davidson. It is a complete departure from both its traditional market and its normal propulsion method. How will it develop? I dunno, but it seems to me that HD is working on a survival plan, and in agreement with you, they really need to. Best of luck to them as I hate to see the old marques fade away.
Cheers
Take the Street 500. The first completely new platform from HD for 14 years. Designed for the learner market (LAMS here in OZ) and aimed at the huge growth market of the sub-continent. This is so vital in the mind of HD that they have commenced manufacture in India. Not so long ago this would have been unthinkable. The Street is designed to meet the demands of the stop-and-go urban environment. Water cooled even! Not HD's traditional design brief, or market. The Street has what you might call budgetary clean lines and is, in effect, a blank canvas for customisation. Could be a good idea.
Then there is the Livewire. The Livewire is an important bike for Harley-Davidson. It is a complete departure from both its traditional market and its normal propulsion method. How will it develop? I dunno, but it seems to me that HD is working on a survival plan, and in agreement with you, they really need to. Best of luck to them as I hate to see the old marques fade away.
Cheers