If they do they will ruin their reputation. Dedicated Harley owners will pay whatever it costs for a hog. Waiting lines only make them more desirable.
I can agree with that. The substance of the product meens nothing. The could market a chrome plated turd and stamp HD on the side and sell them like hotcakes.
I have a friend who paid $32,000 for the Harley "Screaming eagle" bike. Thats the one that comes from the factory already pepped up bigger bore and all the hot parts.
$32,000 and then 1500 for new pipes, and a chip that was supposed to make it faster. When he got done with chrome and all he had almost $40,000 dollars in it.
Now I can buy a Caddilac for that kind of money,a damned god one.
The biggest secret in the world isnt the formula for Bush's beans or the coca -cola formula or even the way to make a nuclear bomb.
The biggest secret in the world is what it actually costs to build a harley davidson ,Motorcycle. I figure this $40,000 bike actually cost about $12,000 tops.
I have owned 4 Harleys, loved them all.
Now I ride a Yamaha and am amazed at the difference in the maintenance costs. I just change the oil and the tires the bike has a 5 year unlimited mileage warranty.
I am told that the 500 mile check up on the Harley is $800 dollars. Correct me if I am wrong.