Comments on: Harley-Davidson XL 1200N Nightster Rocks on the Road http://www.mikeodom.name/2007/01/29/harley-davidson-xl-1200n-nightster-rocks-on-the-road Mike Odom's blog about motorcycles, biker events, photography, law, news and more. Read on! Ride on! Live on! Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:44:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stephen Flannery http://www.mikeodom.name/2007/01/29/harley-davidson-xl-1200n-nightster-rocks-on-the-road/comment-page-1#comment-2230 Stephen Flannery Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:24:24 +0000 http://www.mikeodom.name/2007/01/29/harley-davidson-xl-1200n-nightster-rocks-on-the-road/#comment-2230 I have owned 12 Harleys since I bought my first, a 1974 Superglide, and I have enjoyed them all. The reality however, is that they don't perform like their foreign counterparts, and they are not evolving fast enough (if at all). I will always own a Harley, but it will always be accompanied by a sister bike in the garage. One that I can lean over without scraping a casing; one that will let me get from point a - b, on time, and without a broken back. There are tons of Japanese, German and Italian bikes that can do it. Harley has to find away to grow their performance while retaining the macho mystique that has carried them this far. Until then, I will continue to scrape my pipes while attempting to keep up with the sportys. I have owned 12 Harleys since I bought my first, a 1974 Superglide, and I have enjoyed them all. The reality however, is that they don’t perform like their foreign counterparts, and they are not evolving fast enough (if at all). I will always own a Harley, but it will always be accompanied by a sister bike in the garage. One that I can lean over without scraping a casing; one that will let me get from point a – b, on time, and without a broken back. There are tons of Japanese, German and Italian bikes that can do it.
Harley has to find away to grow their performance while retaining the macho mystique that has carried them this far. Until then, I will continue to scrape my pipes while attempting to keep up with the sportys.

]]> By: Train http://www.mikeodom.name/2007/01/29/harley-davidson-xl-1200n-nightster-rocks-on-the-road/comment-page-1#comment-1650 Train Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:15:12 +0000 http://www.mikeodom.name/2007/01/29/harley-davidson-xl-1200n-nightster-rocks-on-the-road/#comment-1650 Hey! I'm throwing this out there just to kind of open up discussion. What do you think about the future of HD? There has been a lot of speculation on both sides as to the long term profitablility of the company. Surely a shifting demographic base, an uneasy economy and the upcoming presidential elections all play a factor (yes, there are those who do think two years out, at least... :-)) But, I think there are other factors at play that I just don't have my finger on right now. For one, there is the growing influence of metrics. For another there continue to be a seemingly endless retinue of "stock customs" so that a buyer can get his/her dream ride for about the same or a little more than what would be paid for a stock Harley. There are lots of choices and I'm not advocating one or the other. I'd just like to open up some discussion here (and on our site, if you so choose ;-)) Seriously, this is an issue that must be addressed, and relatively soon. So, let's hear it from all of you! The people deserve to know! ;-) (All hyperbole and exxageration is due to the author's state of extreme exhaustion and cannot be held liable in a court of law. At least I don't think it can ;-)) Train Hey!

I’m throwing this out there just to kind of open up discussion. What do you think about the future of HD? There has been a lot of speculation on both sides as to the long term profitablility of the company. Surely a shifting demographic base, an uneasy economy and the upcoming presidential elections all play a factor (yes, there are those who do think two years out, at least… :-) )

But, I think there are other factors at play that I just don’t have my finger on right now. For one, there is the growing influence of metrics. For another there continue to be a seemingly endless retinue of “stock customs” so that a buyer can get his/her dream ride for about the same or a little more than what would be paid for a stock Harley.

There are lots of choices and I’m not advocating one or the other. I’d just like to open up some discussion here (and on our site, if you so choose ;-) )

Seriously, this is an issue that must be addressed, and relatively soon. So, let’s hear it from all of you! The people deserve to know! ;-)

(All hyperbole and exxageration is due to the author’s state of extreme exhaustion and cannot be held liable in a court of law. At least I don’t think it can ;-) )

Train

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