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Originally Posted by afterburn 549
I have owned a lot of H.D. (still do)
That said, i think they have painted them selves in a corner by not aggressively going after the younger Hi tech market.
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Well....they did that a few years ago with the V-rod. Liquid cooled, etc. But then they named it the "muscle" and scared off anyone with an IQ above 90 or a lack of interest in mens' bath houses. Gave it moderate performance in a straight line only and watched it flounder. Who is going to buy that bike? I had one for about 6 months and simply couldn't figure out what the heck it was. Willy G needs to retire (or maybe he has...haven't really followed the moco).
If they had done more with the Buell project or put the V-rod engine in a bike that weighed under 450lbs, it might have worked. Yep...painted into a corner for sure.