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24
Jul

Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

Harley-Davidson Motorcycles – A Company in Decline?

The problems facing Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

The main problem with Harley-Davidson comes down to cost. They are just too damn expensive!

The motorcycle cruiser market is in the same place the car market was back in the day . . . import cars were cheap but viewed as low standard and inferior to American vehicles…nobody viewed them as a threat. Then the big three got complacent and stopped innovating making crap lemons while charging top dollar. Then imports quietly crept up improving, quality, power,looks and reliability and surpassed them. Then American cars were viewed as inferior. They are making a comeback slowly.

I see Harley Davidson going throught the exact same thing.These import cruisers are serious contenders. Harley-Davidson still has the name but consumers are getting smarter. Other import brands catch loyal customers a lot younger. Read more »

19
Apr

Harley-Davidson Stock Slides

Harley-Davidson Stock & and revenue both hit the skids in the first quarter of 2017

Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson StockHarley-Davidson motorcycles Incorporated just reported their first-quarter earnings for 2017. Unfortunately, it looks like Harley-Davidson is a pretty big speedbump in its revenues and stock price.

Yes,  the first quarter revenue for Harley-Davidsonfell by 14% as a motorcycle icon’s retail sales were soft in both the USA and abroad. Yesterday, Harley-Davidson shares on the New York Stock Exchange also fell, by approximately 4% to $57.07. The earnings per share for Harley tumbled on a year-over-year comparison, by 23%. Read more »