Motorcycle Riders?

[dvd1955]

Why does this have a headlight? No way I'm riding it after dark, too dangerous!

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To make it street legal, of course! ;-)

 

[melensdad]

 

[Creedmoor]

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So do USA factory's.

 

[melensdad]

I thought they shut it down. Didn't know the factory broke.

So do USA factory's.

 

[JettaKnight]

So do USA factory's.

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[Creedmoor]

I thought they shut it down. Didn't know the factory broke.

They couldn't get market share.
Those dam Harleys.

 

[JettaKnight]

They couldn't get market share.
Those dam Harleys.

Making a dam? Sounds like a decent use for Harvey Diddleson motorcycles.

 

[Creedmoor]

Harley Davidson, More Grand National Championships then any other motorcycle manufacturer.

 

[JCSR]

Harley Davidson, More Grand National Championships then any other motorcycle manufacturer.

Because it's an American series that no company but Harley and Indian have put a serious effort into.

 

[JettaKnight]

Careful now, someone might think you're getting butthurt over HD.

 

[t-squared]

Because it's an American series that no company but Harley and Indian have put a serious effort into.

Back in the day, Nicky and Honda gave the big 2 something to worry about. Thankfully, for them, he moved onto bigger and better things.



Still one of the most badassed pics of him on dirt....

 

[Bosshoss]

They couldn't get market share.
Those dam Harleys.

Harley closed the St. Louis plant.
Honda isn't the only one to close plants.

 

[Creedmoor]

Careful now, someone might think you're getting butthurt over HD.

AMF owner, Not a chance.
Shovelheads Rule.

 

[Creedmoor]

Harley closed the St. Louis plant.
Honda isn't the only one to close plants.

And the rest of the story,
The plan is for production from the Kansas City factory to be shifted to the company’s York, Pennsylvania factory. This should create 450 new jobs in Pennsylvania where Harley-Davidson is investing $150,000,000 to expand their state-of-the-art plant. The expanded York plant will take over production of the Sportster, Dyna, and Street family of motorcycles previously made in Kansas City.

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So what about those out-of-work employees, anyway?​

*sigh* That’s a loaded question. Harley made it clear to them that the plant would be closed back in January, so they’ve had a few months to try to figure out their next move. The Motor Company has been providing support to help employees transition to new work, which includes a workforce development center that has operated at the plant for the past year, hosting job fairs with other local employers and offering free workshops for employees to develop new skills to help them be more sought after by other employers. If this is true, that’s a classy move on the Motor Company’s part and helps to make the most of an unfortunate situation.

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Conclusions​

The Kansas City Harley-Davidson plant closing should allow for the motor company to “cut the fat” and focus on areas of opportunity that will hopefully keep the Motor Company alive for another hundred years. Unfortunately, this is bad news for V-Rod aficionados, and terrible news for the local economy. The 450 new jobs being created in Pennsylvania are only about 56% of the jobs lost in Missouri. Harley-Davidson is operating from an “Evolve or Die” mindset, so the company looks a lot different than it’s former self. What happens next is anyone’s guess.

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You should tell Monte that plant is for sale, a bit of a bump up from his 22,000 sf he has now. its big enough to put in his demographics, an indoor geezer track.

 

[Creedmoor]

Back in the day, Nicky and Honda gave the big 2 something to worry about. Thankfully, for them, he moved onto bigger and better things.

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Still one of the most badassed pics of him on dirt....

Thanks for mentioning flat track, yep Harley was so scared.
It will be awhile but, Let us know when Honda has as many AMA Grand National Championships.

 

[JCSR]

Thanks for mentioning flat track, yep Harley was so scared.
It will be awhile but, Let us know when Honda has as many AMA Grand National Championships.

Once again no company but Harley and Indian have put a serious effort into. How many championship abroad has Harley won?

 

[JCSR]

Back in the day, Nicky and Honda gave the big 2 something to worry about. Thankfully, for them, he moved onto bigger and better things.

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Still one of the most badassed pics of him on dirt....

He was great on pavement as well

 

[Creedmoor]

Once again no company but Harley and Indian have put a serious effort into. How many championship abroad has Harley won?

Harley really haven't put forth a huge effort in flat track for years now. Its not like rhey have been releasing full blown race bikes each year. Like Indian has done in the racing world and to the public.
A huge portion of Harleys wins are with 40 year old XR 750's.

Back in the day, Nicky and Honda gave the big 2 something to worry about. Thankfully, for them, he moved onto bigger and better things.

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Still one of the most badassed pics of him on dirt....

Was he as good as Scott Parker?

 

[t-squared]

Hard to say. But dammit, how much fun would it have been to have them duke it out for a few seasons with factory backing??

 

[dvd1955]

Putting the Harley vs. the world argument behind, how's everyone's PMS doing in this weather?
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