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Streetwise: Most American men want a Harley
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^
| Friday, April 23, 2004
| Lauren Rudd
Posted on 04/23/2004 10:13:44 AM PDT by Willie Green
What do men want more than anything else? No, not that ... well maybe that also; but that is not the topic of today's column. According to a survey of 1,000 men nationwide, besides wanting more money and keeping their wives happy, six out of 10 men dreamed of owning a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Steve Piehl, Harley-Davidson communication director, said, "When asked why they had not bought one, there were some interesting answers such as, 'My wife won't let me,' 'I don't have the time' and the one that really drives us crazy, 'Don't they cost at least $20,000?' "
The survey revealed that 75 percent of the respondents thought a Harley was too expensive. Not true, says Harley. "What we're finding out is that people know owning a Harley is cool, but they just do not have the facts. If they did, they'd have one in their garage right now," Piehl said.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: harleydavidson; harleys; hd; motorcycles
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To: martin_fierro
ping
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posted on
04/23/2004 10:14:27 AM PDT
by
Willie Green
(Go Pat Go!!!)
To: Willie Green
Some do
3
posted on
04/23/2004 10:15:20 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(<a href="http://www.johnkerry.com/" target="_blank">miserable failure)
To: Willie Green
I don't want a Harley, I want an Apache Helicopter. It is much more versatile.
4
posted on
04/23/2004 10:16:37 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Believe nothing you hear and half of what you see.)
To: Willie Green
Great, now there's going to be a surge of helmeted newbies with temp tags on bikes too big for them to manage.
I saw a newbie on a dresser the other day and I swear to god I thought for sure he was going to dump it as he was going around the corner in front of me.
Slowed to almost a stop WHILE turning.
5
posted on
04/23/2004 10:16:48 AM PDT
by
Bikers4Bush
(Flood waters rising, heading for more conservative ground. Write in Tancredo in 04'!)
To: Bikers4Bush
Sounds like a Stoopid Newbie to me.
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posted on
04/23/2004 10:17:45 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Believe nothing you hear and half of what you see.)
To: Willie Green
At least $20,000? Are they crazy? A Harley only costs about $16,500, or so. That's chump change, especially since you can only ride it about 8 months out of the year in most places! </sarcasm>
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posted on
04/23/2004 10:19:16 AM PDT
by
T.Smith
To: Willie Green
Umm..no.
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posted on
04/23/2004 10:19:41 AM PDT
by
jjm2111
To: Conspiracy Guy
It was ugly. Full freaking dresser with temp tags no less.
BTW I like your thought about the Apache, I could see it coming in very handy in the near future.
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posted on
04/23/2004 10:19:50 AM PDT
by
Bikers4Bush
(Flood waters rising, heading for more conservative ground. Write in Tancredo in 04'!)
To: Willie Green; hellinahandcart
I want a Hummer. ;-).
10
posted on
04/23/2004 10:21:20 AM PDT
by
sauropod
("How do you know he's a King?" "Because he doesn't have sh!t all over him.")
To: Willie Green
Harley Davidson is a marketing company that happens to make motorcycles.
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posted on
04/23/2004 10:22:04 AM PDT
by
anonymous_user
(Telling the truth means you never have to change your story.)
To: Willie Green
This man has a Honda CBR 600 F4, but wants a CBR 600 RR (only $8500.)
12
posted on
04/23/2004 10:22:04 AM PDT
by
ElTianti
To: Bikers4Bush
Most American guys want to be poseurs...
The fact that that crappy motorcycle is popular at all is a testament to the true evil of marketing executives.
To: Willie Green
Those are awesomes bikes!
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posted on
04/23/2004 10:23:30 AM PDT
by
apackof2
(I'm gonna live what I believe)
To: Willie Green
This man has a Honda CBR 600 F4, but wants a CBR 600 RR (only $8500.)
15
posted on
04/23/2004 10:23:40 AM PDT
by
ElTianti
To: Willie Green
I'd rather have a Pennsylvania Rifle, a good horse and a pack of Plott Hounds.
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posted on
04/23/2004 10:23:55 AM PDT
by
ZULU
To: Bikers4Bush
I love Harleys, I've owned 3 over the years (1 was old, 1 was new during the AMF years alas, and 1 new one), but the Apache is the Ultimate Freedom Machine. An Apache Dresser is awesome.
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posted on
04/23/2004 10:24:57 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Believe nothing you hear and half of what you see.)
To: Willie Green
...six out of 10 men dreamed of owning a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.Most of the remaining four out of ten probably already had one.
To: chookter
Bring back the old Indians and I'd be very happy.
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posted on
04/23/2004 10:25:11 AM PDT
by
Shaun_MD
("...Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges - In Times of War, The Law Will Be Silent..." - Cicero)
To: sauropod
"I want a Hummer. ;-)."
Harley used to make a Hummer. I owned one. Crappy little bike.
20
posted on
04/23/2004 10:25:18 AM PDT
by
MineralMan
(godless atheist)
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