Speed3Chris
I like Dick
I like that bike. Also, I wish Eric Buell well....a very talented man.The FXR had a lot of input from Eric Buell. It was the frame stiffness, thanks to the big square backbone, frame gussets, and low CG that made this bike turn. Posers didn't like it, so it got canned.
This '93 is my favorite. Borrowed from Jockey Journal. I love this bike.
He sure faces stiff competition...more in terms of cost than design for the kind of bikes he is known for.
Harley had a niche which is really drying up so they are pretty hosed. Takes a whole lot of capital to reinvent their product line and a huge gamble for a company with no experience competing against all the other big sport bike manufacturers out there with much more sophisticated R&D. If there is a flagship for Harley's failure...it is the Rocker...it showcases everything that is wrong with Harley Davidson.
PS: As a sidebar, Indian was doomed before they really got started. Purchased by a group of millionaire motorheads...well intentioned, but timing couldn't have been worse. Same investors tried to resurrect Chris Craft...as in the old wood speed boat variety which to me are some of the most beautiful boats ever floated and with the wonderful ride of wood. But same issue...economy has dried up and will be a long time before there will be enough demand for those kind of discretionary high ticket items.
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