But the X is a minivan, not an SUV. Three rows, 2 conventional doors, two doors for increased access, unibody with no pretense of off roading. 

If you don’t have a place to plug your HumveeEV in at night, it’s a pretty good sign you either a) can’t afford one anyway, or b) shouldn’t be driving it where you live. It fits the market perfectly.

Because their margins are ridiculous. Their bikes have hilariously little R&D, technology or advanced metallurgy compared to their competitors, yet they’re by far the priciest option on the block. The VMax will murder any Harley in performance, but is about 33% cheaper than the cheapest Harley. The M109 looks…

As long as lane-splitting continues to be illegal in 49 of the 50 states in the USA, the industry will continue to do poorly in America. Because of this, Motorcycles are largely a part of the adult toy market in the USA, while in other countries they are a necessity for hundreds of millions of people worldwide in…

The R9T and the Thruxton are freaking beautiful bikes, and are each a couple thousand short of $15000. Even putting HD bias aside, I can’t see a practical reason why I would choose the Bronx over any of the bike you have listed.

I kinda like the look of the Pan America long as I look everywhere but the giant shield on the tank. But if it ends up costing KTM or BMW money? I know I’m not their buyer (for any of the three due to personal financial reasons), I ride with guys that do and the it’s far from a conclusive study of potential buyers.…

I feel really sorry for E. Buell. He deserved better. 

Problem with the Bronx is if you own one, you’re always explaining to your buddies why you didn’t buy a Triumph, Ducati, BMW, Kawasaki, etc. Basically every brand which builds naked bikes. Because the Harley is gonna be more expensive, an objectively inferior bike or both.

They chose to push a lifestyle brand with limited appeal instead of focusing on products that would secure their future, forgetting that the pseudo-rebel group they lust after can’t afford ludicrously expensive bikes, only professionals who cosplay on the weekends before putting the white shirt and tie back on for the…

Harley Davidson will always have their old school fans and buyers. They are a lifestyle brand, their products fit a look and image they have cultivated for decades.

People ruin everything. Something new pops up, is really awesome, gains traction with the casuals, still really fun, then eventually gets overwhelmed by the general population and jackasses start showing up and acting out. Goes for bars, music festivals, car shows, racing series, pickup sports, you name it.

I wouldn’t even go that far. I just don’t think there should be arbitrary legislation that prevents direct sales, legislation that the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) actively lobbied for.

Ironically, this is due to the strong political lobby of GM, who continually is shifting production to Mexico/Canada.......

I dont know about the later part of your argument. I dont think the “big 3" want to sell or deal directly to consumers. They “force” dealers to “buy” their cars in huge batches. Do you think they want to take on the logistics of sales directly to individuals? All of this is just MY opinion. Seems like the big 3 have…

So lets get this straight here.

The stock market is a moving walkway (like in the airport) that leads straight to a brick wall. You never know when the brick wall will hit you. Being on the moving walkway is much faster than walking by itself. If you walk by yourself, you will never hit the brick wall. The idea is to get off the moving walkway…

This is a bad idea for passenger cars. How am I supposed to blame my shitty driving on a 1.5 PSI difference in tire pressure if there’s no air in the tire?!

The number of built-out #vanlife Sprinters I see running around suggest otherwise.

It’s not the fault of the semi decorative DRLs. It’s the always illuminated dashboards that make most people forget to turn on anything. DRLs and areas with lots of street lights helps make the illusion more convincing.

We’re now starting to see digital instrument clusters that do away with the familiar dial setup. They don’t even pretend to be gauges. They are digital readouts of the information you need to see. Or they half-heartedly display a speed or RPM with a gauge, but really, that’s secondary to the big numbers in the center…