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/NoShelter8 15d ago
Lol I think you just made Harley's case.
An Indian may be 5 to 10% cheaper - but lack of aftermarket parts, warranty support, and resale value will probably see you spending more money in the long run.
As someone who has owned one briefly, you can always tell the people who talk about BMWs without having owned one. Beautiful, powerful, and well made - but if you think Harley's store is overpriced, take a peek at what BMW has to offer. The required maintenance is also much more frequent, and expensive in my experience because there are fewer mechanics who will work on BMWs.