Should You Buy a New Harley Davidson

Not if you want to actually get somewhere and then have some money left over for a beer.
Of course if you won lotto and have no inclination to continue living you would then buy one.

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John Galt wrote:

<quoted text>Personally, I believe it has always been "UnAmerican" to settle for less when superior products can be had for far less money. It has never been the American way to pay more for less. That's one big reason why Wal-Mart is so successful. And that's one big reason why most Americans don't buy or ride Harleys. Most American riders buy Hondas, Kawasakis, Suzukis, Yamahas, Victorys, Ducatis, etc. Do the math.

Resale value is "the math!" HD's hold thier value far more than any rice burner

the harley stores are hurting...they can barely give them away nowadays...overpriced and underpowered...real "riders" (those who ride most everyday) want performance and reliability, power and speed, comfort and durability...all things that harley can never deliver...now the "weekend warriors, and yuppies" better stick with the harleys, otherwise they won't be "cool"...but hey..ride whatever ya want to ride, I will be passing you on the left...

Rhollo wrote:

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Resale value is "the math!" HD's hold thier value far more than any rice burner

Where have you been the last two years? Oh, never mind.

Ray wrote:

<quoted text>no thanks. i will stick with the american icon. i like to keep my money in my own country. i will not pour money into another countries ecomomy, just seems unamerican to me.

electronics and carbs are made in Japan, now they are thinking of buying Germany motors, so what is american except the hype????

It's easy to ignore Victory. But once a Harley minded prospective buyer takes a little time to explore what Victory has to offer, buying a new cruiser gets a lot harder. Victory is enticing. Their engine is one of the better performing motorcycle engines out of the crate. Their bikes handle well and in some cases feel they feel less than they weigh. Harley vs. Victory, which cruiser should a person buy? It's a tough decision. Especially when you go to Youtube and listen to all of the Victories that have accessory exhaust systems installed on them. When they an aftermarket exhaust system on them a Victory engines sounds sweet. And don't forget that Vic will be manufacturing Indian motorcycles in 2013.

1 Percenter wrote:

It's easy to ignore Victory. But once a Harley minded prospective buyer takes a little time to explore what Victory has to offer, buying a new cruiser gets a lot harder. Victory is enticing. Their engine is one of the better performing motorcycle engines out of the crate. Their bikes handle well and in some cases feel they feel less than they weigh. Harley vs. Victory, which cruiser should a person buy? It's a tough decision. Especially when you go to Youtube and listen to all of the Victories that have accessory exhaust systems installed on them. When they an aftermarket exhaust system on them a Victory engines sounds sweet. And don't forget that Vic will be manufacturing Indian motorcycles in 2013.

I agree, Victory bikes are head and shoulders above Harley in performance and looks...for me, I will stick with my Raider, the power and the ride just cannot be touched by any harley or victory made at this time...I ride with the Patriot Guard for funerals and such, always cracks me up when the Harley guys start overheating and the bikes start making weird sounds...

I'd like to cheer for Victory, but just can't get used to the styling. It just seems to miss the mark, on so many levels.
I'm glad they are there, choice is good.

If I couldn't own my '09 Triumph Rocket, I might go with Victory.
Nah, I'd get a 2011 Triumph Thunderbird first.
Well, if there were no Triumphs, then maybe....

Old school HD is hard to break away from.
Class is class, and HD keeps it, dispite their obvious weaknesses.

I added an after market oil cooler with a stat, to my roadglide and I never have had any cooling issues.

But also, I do like other bikes.

John Galt wrote:

<quoted text>Personally, I believe it has always been "UnAmerican" to settle for less when superior products can be had for far less money. It has never been the American way to pay more for less. That's one big reason why Wal-Mart is so successful. And that's one big reason why most Americans don't buy or ride Harleys. Most American riders buy Hondas, Kawasakis, Suzukis, Yamahas, Victorys, Ducatis, etc. Do the math.

just for the record Victory is American.