[sarnali]

I think you hit the nail on the head, I'd love to have a performance oriented Harley, as it is when I'm in the market for a touring/cruiser, I'll buy a Road Glide, but it would be nice to have a Harley that was more of a sport standard, other than the 1200 Sportster Sport, Dyna Superglide sport, or V-rod, there really isn't anything, and none of those really fit the bill as an alternative to the Speed Triple, or Bandit or Z-REX. The XLCR was cool as hell, but they made them for what? one year? I know "Harley sells every bike they make, if you have to ask, you wouldn't understand," blah blah blah, but really, they're missing a market here, I don't really want a full-on sports bike anymore, but a cruiser is not going to work for me either, Buell's are neat, but I'm concerned about their reliability record, Harley wouldn't have to beat the Japanese or European bikes, but something along similar lines would be a good alternative.

 

[sarnali]

They wouldn't be competing with full-on sportbikes, Harley has an appeal based on crieria other than full on performance, so the Japanese "first or die" competition standard wouldn't apply to them, Something along the Buell lines but with more factory support, or a V-Rod based sport standard, I think would sell. They built the K-model/ Sportster line to compete with the Brit.'s which was a total departure from anything they'ed built up to then, just as the V-Rod line is a departure now, why not expand that into a different style, no one say's they should walk away from their core market, but casting the net a little wider would open them up to a market thats not much different from what they have now.

 

[sarnali]

Cool, a V-twin Aerrmachi sprint 1000!!

 

[sarnali]

Wait a minute! Indian has their own engines now! Odd how the Kawasaki Drifter looks more true too form than [eh-hemm} Indian motors, I agree, they're toast, Victory has a chance, Did you see the Vegas at the bike show this year? a real nice effort, with a solid factory/dealer network to back them up,

 

[sarnali]

Well there you go, If a fine intelligent woman like your sister can see the obvious superiority of the Bandit, why couldn't you,,, LOL