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New Harleys

Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:34 pm
by nab 301

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:42 am
by The Teutonic Tangerine
A people say BMW's are ugly? MCN said "Challenging Looks" I'd agree

Also where's the three point pick up? - I thought all Harley Fergusons came with a three point pick up for the plough :D

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:14 pm
by Paul
Hmmm... no risk whatsoever of that appearing on the shortlist for my next motorcycle purchase. :pukeleft:

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:57 pm
by Al
Have to go along with Paul, that is Fugly.

Al.

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:41 am
by big rob
It's okay to be different, I pre-ordered mine yesterday :wink:

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Re: New Harleys

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:25 pm
by Herb
The 'pan american' is as ugly as a very ugly thing, but the street fighter looks good in my eyes, maybe fills the buell niche?

The electric Harley is interesting for me from a professional perspective. I can tell you that a lot of manufacturers, 2 and 4 wheels are looking at certaim aspects of this. It's not to say Harley have it right, but they are certainly going to break new ground with their strategy.

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:03 pm
by boxerscott
It looks no better or worse than all the other stereotype off road bikes that do not go off road. I hate them all and all the stupid metal box panniers and all the pilots who waft the bloody things all over the place, They take up more road width coming round a bend than a national express coach. I like motorcycles to look like motorcycles. They all suck!! :wink:

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:36 pm
by Humbug
Not a fan then? :D

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:33 pm
by boxerscott
Aye, obviously in a minority due to the enormity of them holding up traffic on our roads!! :wink:

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:57 am
by Tirefriar
Seems that Harley is going after the wrong market segments. Do they really think they can build a better ADV bike than BMW or KTM? Or a better street fighter than Ducati or MV? The era of bad boy poseurs is passing and with all new Touring bikes available you don't need a rolling sofa to go the distance in comfort.

HD should strongly consider "en vogue" segments such as scramblers and flat trackers to attract more youthful audience. BTW, their Advenure bike looks like something Bender from Futurama would ride. In a word, it's hideous...

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:06 am
by twigg
Just Harley jumping on the adventure bike band wagon if you can call it that
Very ugly I wouldn't put it on my wishlist

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:09 pm
by victorlaszlo
Don't Harleys and adventure bikes appeal to the same segment? People who want to go slow, sitting straight up avoiding leaning, comfortably as in their sofas, accessory junkies and most importantly wanting to buy in to a group style to offset their otherwise unadventurous lives (may that be the look of Indiana Jones or that leather clad dude from village people)....

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:38 am
by Blackal
No worse looking than a lot of the ‘adventure-trailie’ offerings of the last decade, to be honest.

Notice it has Brembo callipers which the latest R1250GS has eschued in favour of Harley’s usual “Hayes” clamps.... :?

You’d think it might appeal to those who thought/think that the Buel Ulysses was a winner, though.......... :shock:

Can’t see it threatening any of the established leaders (BMW, KTM, Triumph etc)

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:48 pm
by adam
Most people who have, or have had Buells, hate anything to do with the MoFuCO :lol:

Re: New Harleys

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:53 pm
by xbpod
But not all :D