Yep, when you build a $1,500 bike and sell it for $17,000 to a line a mile long of nonvalue concerned individuals one would expect record profits. I have to hand it to Harleys Marketing folks, they did one
[email protected] good job. Possibly the best Marketing in the world. Well at least in the USA.
I think I just figured out what it is about a Harley that appeals to so many. It appeals to our animalistic nature, the feeling of raw power closely related to an earthquake. The rumble, the shaking, all ready to unleash with a twist of the wrist. Top that off with a large dose of shiny bobbles and trinkets for the eyes to catch and presto, Moths to a flame. Take away the chrome, the vibes and the volume and I dont think anyone would care for them at all. Performance certainly isnt there, definitely no handling, scary brakes, frame flex and under sprung suspension. But they call to the soul, making its rider feel like the most powerful being ever to grace this earth. The sound, the shake and the wind all give the allusion of going faster and quicker than you are. With that Harley has produced what no other more refined bike can match. Ride On