Go buy an MV Agusta now....

Audiomechanic · 07-11-2008, 09:46 AM

Cause soon they're gonna be better than anything else on the planet!!!!!!

http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=12597

itgirl · 07-11-2008, 10:03 AM

meanwhile harley cuts 700 jobs in america...

Rider · 07-11-2008, 10:06 AM

There were rumors of HD buying Ducati a year or so ago.

I doubt the quality of the bike with go down. They just want to get there foot in the door with a quality sport bike manufacturer. Could help the development of Buell significantly.

PiZdETS · 07-11-2008, 10:57 AM

Very smart on Harleys part. Why develop a bespoke, high-quality, boutique sportbike brand when you can just buy one that's already established.
Doubt Harley would influence the design process, probably just retool advertising, marketing,, share dealerships, maybe help a couple new models get through.

marko138 · 07-11-2008, 11:34 AM

Get over it. Harley is not a bad company. Do some research.

Rider · 07-11-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Get over it. Harley is not a bad company. Do some research.

Not one post here said they were a bad company....... the haters haven't chimed in.... yet.

Audiomechanic · 07-11-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PiZdETS

Very smart on Harleys part. Why develop a bespoke, high-quality, boutique sportbike brand when you can just buy one that's already established.
Doubt Harley would influence the design process, probably just retool advertising, marketing,, share dealerships, maybe help a couple new models get through.

Well put. Things to ponder.

DLIT · 07-11-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rider

They just want to get there foot in the door with a quality sport bike manufacturer.

But buying the entire company?

Rider · 07-11-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

But buying the entire company?

Why not? They are considerably smaller than the Japanese big 4 or even Ducati and Aprilia but they make high end bikes. I would think from a business standpoint, that where you want to invest. More return on a smaller investment. Could you imagine the popularity if they stated making the F4 in the 1098 or RSV price range? You'd kick the crap out of Ducati and Aprilia in terms of sales.

pickle.of.doom · 07-11-2008, 03:30 PM

Lets just hope they don't take a perfectly functional motorcycle and start slapping 1950's tech on it because it looks cool

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Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	There were rumors of HD buying Ducati a year or so ago. I doubt the quality of the bike with go down. They just want to get there foot in the door with a quality sport bike manufacturer. Could help the development of Buell significantly.