09-25-2020, 03:39 PM
(09-25-2020, 11:55 AM)peterbaron_imp Wrote: Fact:
"The liquidated factory was opened with great pomp in 2011. Since then, Harley-Davidson has struggled with both local competition and Honda. Ultimately, it sold only 3,000 units a year, which was a negligible number in the Indian market, where 17 million motorcycles and scooters are sold each year.
Experts point out that Harley was not able to deliver adequate cost-effectiveness and also struggled with very high taxes and duties. Plus, Harley-Davidson didn't quite fit the Indian transport market ..."
Ouch. Talk about a blow to morale. To say that HD misjudged that market would be quite the understatement. While Harley Davidson motorcycles have never really appealed to me personally, I don’t take any satisfaction at all in what seems likely to be their full demise within my lifetime.