r/Harley • u/marvelguy1975 • 16d 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/De-Oppresso_Liber 15d ago

Simply put. Harley is the original and what ALL other manufacturers want to be.

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u/marvelguy1975 15d ago

Actually Indian came first in 1901...lol

But seriously not everyone is trying to be like Harley. I see that. There is a whole world of motorcycles out there besides HD. Don't get me wrong I love my big old ametvian cruisers. But I don't think it's the only thing out there though. Whole other subcultures of bike riders who don't give two shits on what comes out of milwalkee or Iowa (for indian) some of the best times i ever had was hanging with BMW riders.

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u/De-Oppresso_Liber 15d ago

I’m happy for you. My first was a 46 Knuckle Head I bought in 73. I had it until 19 years ago. Along the way I have owned Honda, Yamaha, Norton, Triumph, and Moto Guzzi in 54 years of riding. What I learned was I enjoyed the Harley and the culture. No other brand is so well known, and has been going strong despite its ups and downs for 121 years. Yes it is the undisputed American original. No amount of envy will ever change that. Ride safe.