I’ve ridden two HD bikes and was thoroughly turned off by the vibration. I don’t understand the attraction. I don’t want numb hands within 45 seconds.

Upper middle class white guys, and their fans

I bought a brand new Harley last year, my first new bike ever, after I realized how bad I got ripped off I went on a social media rampage telling everyone I could to never buy a new Harley, especially since the after market bikes are readily available.. my new Iron 883 was 8,500 after they convinced me to add parts,…

While I (a conservative) agree that the trade war is “insanely stupid”, you should leave politics out of your articles. Jalopnik is a car news website, not a CNN op-ed. Stick to car journalism. If you want to explain how the tarrifs are hurting Harley, say “the terriffs are hurting Harley”, not “Trump’s insanely…

Most younger folks find HD bikes and owners to be one thing, obnoxious. The whole aura surrounding HD reminds me of that scene in Billy Madison where he rolls up in the Trans-Am with the REO Speedwagon shirt on. People who are stuck in a period three decades prior to their actual age are HD customers, and that’s who…

Yoo. but aint that the truth? BMW never has much presence on the surface - but damn can they build a bike! Really though, they’re like the OG’s of bikes..

The distribution of the comments here sums up HD problem : image. Between the “pirates dentists overpriced overweight blah” opinions and the “my 2007 FXKDHGYD is as shiny as day one” testimonies, there isn’t much reasonable and educated take on HD’s actual lineup.

You’re joking right? From mid 1920's technology to literally the pinnacle of motorcycle technology? Even when the AMA bent the rules for Harley in the 90's and let them run a hand built 1000cc racebike against production based 750cc bikes Harley had their asses handed to them weekly and barely finished any races and…

None of my neighbors or friends work at Harley. To be fair, I did sell my harley for what I paid for it after owning for a couple years. I will agree that everything was metal. Which turned the bike into an unweildy monster at low speeds. Whereas the plastic Monster I had weighed nothing and was a joy to ride in any…

Harley and their riders are just sad. They will not be missed. Every time I hear stupid loud pipes I think at least they are a dying breed.

What I’m getting from your post is that H-Ds are for looking at, not riding. Good to know.

I see the fan boys on a few different sites blaming younger generations for the decline because we’re “broke” and only want to buy cheap stuff. This sort of thinking is part of why brands like HD go in the shitter.

I’ve told the story in these “Let’s all shit on Harley because they genuinely deserve it” threads, but I’ll tell it again here.

None of that makes up for their image, lackluster performance, and extreme prices that aren’t competitive.

I say good fucking riddance.

From my perspective, HD has been one of the more obnoxious forms of cosplay in our society for quite a while. Upper middle class white guys, and their fans, dress up in leather and bandanas like some sort of wannabe-BAMF-con and ride around treating the road the way a dog treats a tree. It wouldn’t be half as annoying…

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Thats pretty extreme. I only hate their loud exhaust and stereos. If they got rid of those I’d like them as much as any motorcycle and rider.

Maybe because nobody want’s to be associated with their shitty customer base of blasting loud pipes at 2am setting off car alarms.

it’s been hard selling Harley s ever since the Village People brokeup.