As a company, we take this issue very seriously…
…by abandoning it completely. Fuck you, Harley-Davidson.
Peddling Chinese made toys for low energy, post manhood, American "patriots" living in a distopian freedom fantasy.
I can't wait for those noise polluting fuckers to go out of business when the boomers die.
I rode a Honda Shadow, fun little cruiser until an old lady took me out. The false ego and grand standing from the Harley guys was fuckin obnoxious, nearly as bad as the coal roller bros.
I, too, rode a Honda shadow. I quickly grew tired of that upright sitting position on classic cruisers. Longer rides made my spine feel every fucking bump.
On a separate note...
Fuck all of those Harley bitches that bought into the lifestyle riding around without helmets on the weekend.
Judging by the damage to my helmet I would not be typing right now if I didn't roll out in full gear every time.
I hope you got a new helmet
Nope, no new bike either though. Between being out of work for 6 months for physical recuperation and the mental toll it took on me it's taking a long time to bounce back financially. Doubly so with rent sucking my soul out on top of it.
Sshhh don't tell them about helmets
Can’t wait to see this company go bankrupt as all da boomers die off. Good riddance.
My understanding is, the engineering of their bikes is sub-optimal
Intentionally, as their fanbase thinks development is communist propoganda
Haley-Davidson, by racists for racists.
I'm okay with boomer company disappearing in the market.
Always been a fan of Japanese bikes anyways.
Do you think Japanese companies are big on DEI?
They're fine with a diversity of people who are ethnically Japanese.
Why do they say anti-woke when they can just say asleep?
you spelled 'racist' wrong
well, some of them are misogynists too
Some?
don't forget bigots.
"Wake up sheeple!"
"No, not like that!"
Who the fuck did they think was buying their motorcycles? Sure as hell wasn't 20 year old lefties.
They did try for a lower cost entry model that was more sporty. That didn't Pentwater the market at all. Like..at all at all.
Once these helmetless boomers die off, that company is up shits creek.
Fuck 'em.
They do have an electrical motorcycle branch that might keep the company alive if they lower prices. https://www.livewire.com/
Definitely won't be as big as it is now though.
Cheapest is 14.5k?? I get it's electric but God damn my Yamaha FJR1300 was 13k with 0 miles off the damn showroom floor (also, pro tip... don't ever buy a brand new bike) ;)
Edit: just looked at Yamaha website. A new FJR1300 is now 18.3k
wtf has everyone gonna insane???
"wtf has everyone gonna insane???" (sic)
Yes
Also fun fact the HD Livewire had a range of 75mi. lol
What's in those? A couple of D cells?
I double checked because my comment was based on memory.
LiveWire S2 Del Mar
Zack from RZ got 66 miles to a "tank". lol
It has a 10.kWh battery. Estimated range from manufacturer: 113 miles.
There are four different models from LiveWire. Three of them have that same 10.5kWh battery.
One has a 15.4kWh battery. Estimated range: 146 highway/95 city miles.
So yeah, clearly only a couple D cells in those things. Cool bikes though, i will say.
Harley's are hot garbage boomer bikes anyway. Get a Honda.
This reads like satire. I saw someone say the opposite of eating the onion was crying
Harley-Davidson’s statement, posted on X, said that it sees “every leader’s role to ensure we have an employee base that reflects our customers and the geographies in which we operate”
.... "which means white and male only. Minorities and women need not apply." -Harley Davidson probably
Someone's gotta sell all their shitty merch
If trump wins and fascism comes back, companies will be heiling. No surprise
Something something...Weak men doing nothing...
Cowards.
That's it, we got to all make our own bikes: playing cards and all!
Yeah but hearts and diamonds only. We don't need any of those black suits forced on us.
Stupid Harley-Davidson sleeping activists can't even do anything lol
Again with this Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Let him rest in peace with his face in a steering wheel in turn 4.
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