NOTE: At one point, I said 1985 was the year the first motorcycle was invented. The correct year is 1885. I apologize for the error and thank my viewers for pointing it out.
Ya harley aftermarket is practically dominant by stunt riding these days and performance baggers.. It's all guys 20 to 40. Hence, the popularity of the st models recently released specifically copying the overwhelming club and stunt style bikes built by the younger demographic . You should do your homework on the current demographic a little better.
My whole life I had Yamahas and Kawasakis and they are so much better value than a stone age dinosaur Harley Davidson and l am not Japanese just open minded unike average close-minded Harley Davidson owner and not you personally.
Great story. I really enjoyed it. Regan tried. But. There’s a Harley dealer in town that the people come out in droves. They tried MX and it didn’t work out. I wish they would go back to Mx like triumph. Then they would get the younger crowd…
Great synopsis over the years… I’ve been studying this topic as a thesis project since the V-Rod was supposedly going to save the company. How about in your future documentaries of Harley Davidson you don’t lazily show a “Honda” chopper as an HD as it discredits your research presentation…. Otherwise a good summary
During WWI Indian close down selling to the public to directly supply the war. 50k motorcycle were delivered. Which was the down fall for Indian and the leg up Harley Davidson needed to take the lead in the USA market. Since they only delivered 1/3 of there product to the war.
Harley needs to build an inexpensive motorcycle to gain young clients but we all know that's been necessary for over 20 years now. Apparently, the C.E.O. wants to offer the most expensive models instead! Maybe a replacement C.E.O. is in order for their survival?
William Harley never bought an Indian to improve it; he got the blueprints from the french De Dion-Bouton engine and used that, as many if not all brands eventually did. During WWII some 70k WLA/WLC models were built, ALL were Olive Drab...none were black. In total Harley built and sold some 90k bikes during the war, whereas Indian just some 35k
Indian motorcycles are manufactured and built in the great USA. Harley Davidson out sourced part manufacturing to Taiwan, Mexico and Japan. The more you know.
Some nice revealing side notes on the early days but all in all, not a bad production. Not sure why you displayed Japanese V twins whilst talking about Harleys. Would have been better if you used those metric bikes whilst talking about the competition copying the great American original. But you didnt even put that section in there. So not sure if the research was done well at all. Hey Ho.
Think them remodeling the sportster with the 1250T motor and introducing the pan America will help. The adv market is becoming huge and the new Sportster s hopefully meshes well with younger riders. It being more affordable and being fast helps as most jap/European sport bikes are much faster than Harleys. If anything Indian being brought back and making similar style bikes will make Harley innovate as they have true competition from an American motorcycle brand.
Japanese bikes are so much better value for the money no comparison to stone age dinosaur! it is a miracle it's been in business at all not being able to design more than one dinosaur engine.
Indian bikes arent made by Indian MoCo. But they are well made and a bit lighter. Problem is they ride feel and sound like any other V twin. Unfortunately Harley are going that way too.
If you can't make a better product then ban them. There loud slow not as reliable and cost a lot for what you get. But great video I watched 4 videos now and still going
@@devinandjim Me too lol It's a miracle it has survived at all building one stone age dinosaur engine and not being able to build anything else like the Japanese have.
Harley Davidson has never been able to overcome it’s “Hell’s Angels” bad boy image. Primarily because most of their loyal customers buy and ride the brand as much for the “bad boy” image as anything else. For too many years the bikes have been unreliable, oil leakers and most modern (young) riders prefer other brands while Harley struggles on hoping retired “gummers” will live long enough to buy another….
