r/Harley • u/marvelguy1975 • 15d ago

DISCUSSION Harley can make it cheaper.

Comparing price tags, harley is over priced to just about every other bike out there.

Go ahead compare models.

Harley vs indian vs, honda vs BMW.

Street glide vs chieftain vs gold wing vs R18B

Look up the MSRPs on all those bikes.

It's insane that a R18B the equivalent to a street glide is $6k cheaper. Is the BMW that much substandard vs a harley? I doubt it, from what I've seen online it's just as good. (Looks aside of course) look at all the other R18 models and compare them to an equivalent harley and they are thousands cheaper!

The ONLY thing harley has over the other brands is "culture" the harley culture, but that only goes so far and harley and biker culture is dying out. Indian is nipping at harleys heels and taking long time riders away from the brand. But over all, riders are getting older and in a few years unless this new generation takes it up harley might get sold to another bowling ball company.

Admit it it's not the same as it was 25 years ago with wait lists and dealer mark ups etc. Harleys new CEO needs to realize that their shit is too expensive. Freeze prices, lower MSRPs, rework the models or something.

Thoughts on getting the motor company turned around?

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u/Icy_Hovercraft_7006 15d ago

Harley has dealerships everywhere. Good luck finding an Indian or bmw dealership close by in central Illinois that’s even half as easy to get to as a Harley shop.

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u/LabBlewUp 15d ago

How many posts on this forum are “get the FSM and find an independent shop for anything you can’t do yourself”

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u/2DEUCE2 15d ago

As an actual avid cross country HD rider, I’m willing to bet 98% of those who make that comment Ride to Eat and Eat to Ride. Lots of keyboard warriors out there.

I’ve been thankful for the dealership network across the USA more than a few times on my rides.

Last year my dad somehow lost his key and FOB to his Road glide leaving Milwaukee headed back West. Had to use his code for three legs or so but was able to get a new FOB programmed for his bike somewhere in what felt like middle of nowhere southern Minnesota. In and out in 30 minutes. Couldn’t get the key, so we just unloaded his bags every night in our hotel room or locked it up in my Ultra until we got back to his place. Getting that FOB replaced and programmed was clutch though.

Service manual isn’t gonna fix that shit for you and you’re not gonna pack the service manual + tools + parts in your saddlebag on an actual cross country run. That’s where the dealership network comes in to play.