Comments on: Why is it Harley makes more money selling foreign fashion accessories than bikes? http://harleypipes.com/why-is-it-harley-makes-more-money-selling-foreign-fashion-accessories-than-bikes.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:05:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: DEJ2 http://harleypipes.com/why-is-it-harley-makes-more-money-selling-foreign-fashion-accessories-than-bikes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-820 DEJ2 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:23:21 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/why-is-it-harley-makes-more-money-selling-foreign-fashion-accessories-than-bikes.htm#comment-820 Well, you have alot of questions. I have a Harley. It's a 2002 lowrider and I have 34000 miles on it. I have had some minor mechanical problems, but the fun I have had on this bike far outweighs the few problems I have had. I feel confident in saying that should I take a notion to sell my bike I would get alot more out of it then I would a similar bike by another company. I have checked the prices of new bikes similar to mine and they aren't that much cheaper, maybe 20%. I have also checked the price of used bikes with the same miles as mine. They lose roughly 66% of their value, where mine has lost about 25%. That doesn't seem too stupid to me. By the way, Harley motorcycles are made in America by Americans. I've been to the plant and I am proud my purchase keeps americans working. I am aware some parts are foreign made, but most are not. I am also aware that Harley Davidson could care less about keeping americans working, but they have to if they want to keep selling their product. Oh, if you don't like Harleys don't buy one. And don't worry about what I ride. Well, you have alot of questions. I have a Harley. It’s a 2002 lowrider and I have 34000 miles on it. I have had some minor mechanical problems, but the fun I have had on this bike far outweighs the few problems I have had. I feel confident in saying that should I take a notion to sell my bike I would get alot more out of it then I would a similar bike by another company. I have checked the prices of new bikes similar to mine and they aren’t that much cheaper, maybe 20%. I have also checked the price of used bikes with the same miles as mine. They lose roughly 66% of their value, where mine has lost about 25%. That doesn’t seem too stupid to me. By the way, Harley motorcycles are made in America by Americans. I’ve been to the plant and I am proud my purchase keeps americans working. I am aware some parts are foreign made, but most are not. I am also aware that Harley Davidson could care less about keeping americans working, but they have to if they want to keep selling their product. Oh, if you don’t like Harleys don’t buy one. And don’t worry about what I ride.

]]> By: Kevin9000 http://harleypipes.com/why-is-it-harley-makes-more-money-selling-foreign-fashion-accessories-than-bikes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-821 Kevin9000 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:23:21 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/why-is-it-harley-makes-more-money-selling-foreign-fashion-accessories-than-bikes.htm#comment-821 Most Harley riders are homos who only ride down to the local gay bar to pick up dudes, so they don't need a bike that is reliable or fast. The biggest money maker in the Harley apparel line are the leather assless chaps that the homo Harley dudes love so much... Most Harley riders are homos who only ride down to the local gay bar to pick up dudes, so they don’t need a bike that is reliable or fast. The biggest money maker in the Harley apparel line are the leather assless chaps that the homo Harley dudes love so much…

]]> By: JeffyB http://harleypipes.com/why-is-it-harley-makes-more-money-selling-foreign-fashion-accessories-than-bikes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-822 JeffyB Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:23:21 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/why-is-it-harley-makes-more-money-selling-foreign-fashion-accessories-than-bikes.htm#comment-822 Well, I would pretty much expect your question to provoke a firestorm of threats against you, along with verbal abuse. Having said that, you are correct. In my experience (30+ yrs on bikes), people who ride Harleys care more about their "image" than they do about motorcycles. It is supposed to signal they are tough, macho, independent, free-spirit bad boys. Big deal. People who really care about comfort, speed, handling, or long distance abilty will ride something else. Well, I would pretty much expect your question to provoke a firestorm of threats against you, along with verbal abuse.

Having said that, you are correct. In my experience (30+ yrs on bikes), people who ride Harleys care more about their "image" than they do about motorcycles. It is supposed to signal they are tough, macho, independent, free-spirit bad boys. Big deal.
People who really care about comfort, speed, handling, or long distance abilty will ride something else.

]]> By: aceZX7 http://harleypipes.com/why-is-it-harley-makes-more-money-selling-foreign-fashion-accessories-than-bikes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-823 aceZX7 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:23:21 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/why-is-it-harley-makes-more-money-selling-foreign-fashion-accessories-than-bikes.htm#comment-823 Absolutely - it does make you a fool to waste your money on that. Why do they sell more products than actual bikes? Because people are sheep, and they will buy anything that is a status symbol. The only thing I would buy with a Harley logo is toilet paper (they sell it I swear!) that way, I could wipe my dirty a*s on their logo!!!!!!!! I never understood the point of paying three times as much for a bike that performs half as well... But, if you build it, morons will come! Absolutely - it does make you a fool to waste your money on that.

Why do they sell more products than actual bikes? Because people are sheep, and they will buy anything that is a status symbol. The only thing I would buy with a Harley logo is toilet paper (they sell it I swear!) that way, I could wipe my dirty a*s on their logo!!!!!!!!

I never understood the point of paying three times as much for a bike that performs half as well… But, if you build it, morons will come!

]]> By: mikcarrbsac0039 http://harleypipes.com/why-is-it-harley-makes-more-money-selling-foreign-fashion-accessories-than-bikes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-824 mikcarrbsac0039 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:23:21 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/why-is-it-harley-makes-more-money-selling-foreign-fashion-accessories-than-bikes.htm#comment-824 Because you wouldn't buy a Harley for performance, speed, comfort, handling, any of the reasons most bikers buy bikes. Harleys are all about the image, not the actuality, of biking. Most Harleys get ridden very little, some just sit at home getting polished. So the only way their owners can tell the world, "Hey, look at me, I'm a big bad biker" is by wearing lots of Harley branded items. However, this doesn't make them bad people. Just gullible. Because you wouldn’t buy a Harley for performance, speed, comfort, handling, any of the reasons most bikers buy bikes. Harleys are all about the image, not the actuality, of biking. Most Harleys get ridden very little, some just sit at home getting polished. So the only way their owners can tell the world, "Hey, look at me, I’m a big bad biker" is by wearing lots of Harley branded items.
However, this doesn’t make them bad people. Just gullible.

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