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Originally Posted by GDSOB
I've heard the Buell guys get lots of grief from the HD dealers parts and service. Can you imagine how the MV/August line will be supported at the dealer level?
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I would bet they won't even be in the same building. Dealerships that have sold multiple brands (in addition to Harleys) had been told years ago to split them up. Most of our local dealerships have done so. I believe we are nearing the end, or have already exceeded, the grace period H-D had given them. Nothing wrong with this; we would not expect to see new Fords and Chevys on the same lot.
I can see H-D establishing an entirely separate business in sport bikes. Financially all under one roof, but almost impossible to tell (for the buying public) that they are all together at the corporate level. It just makes sense to establish to entirely separate identities. The motorcycling world would never stand for any sort of cross breeding. The Harley riders feel very strongly about that, as does everyone else.