Tag: Harley Davidson
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The Chinese Advantage
ON MARCH 31, 2024 BY photomotoman MOTORCYCLING Share This! Why Will the Chinese Dominate in the EV Market, Be it Vehicles or Motorcycles? Chinese vehicles, irrespective of whether they are cars or motorcycles, are seeing great success in the marketplace. The question is why? What is it in terms of Chinese production that brings virtually every manufacturer to their…
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Electric Bikes: Three Continents and Three Different Outcomes
In Europe and North America There Is No Incentive to Going Electric. The response to electric motorcycles is very different, depending on where you live. In North America, electric motorcycles aren’t popular, at least as of yet, due to their lack of range, and a belief by prospective buyers of a motorcycle that the infrastructure…
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“Where“ is Harley-Davidson’s Motorcycle Market?
ON MARCH 25, 2024 BY PHOTOMOTOMAN WAWAIN MOTORCYCLING And why is this So Important to Harley-Davidson? Harley-Davidson has a problem, which in some ways is more unique to Harley-Davidson than it is to other motorcycle manufacturers in that only 34.95% of its sales occur outside North America. Why is this consequential to Harley-Davidson? Because while 65.05% of Harley-Davidson’s sales…
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Buell is Back
Buell has Returned since Reconstituting in 2012 This Roland Sands—built concept was inspired by Harley-Davidson’s iconic FXR. Since Buell Motorcycle Company re-entered motorcycle production, it has been hard at work developing its line of motorcycles. For 2024, Buell is introducing the Super Cruiser in a club-style cruiser package. Designed as a high-performance street bike by…
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Is Harley-Davidson Still Iconic?
ON MARCH 23, 2024 BY PHOTOMOTOMAN WAWAIN MOTORCYCLING Harley-Davidson as a Case Study in American Purchasing Yesterday I wrote an article that spoke to some of the challenges that Harley-Davidson are undergoing in 2024, but have been heading towards unabated, (except for one year in 2021) for the last ten years. Purchasing iconic products that are “American” brings about…
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Culture Shock for Harley-Davidson Owners
Chinese and Indians now making Harley-Davidson Motorcycles It had to happen eventually, or Harley-Davidson was likely going the way of the Dodo Bird. HD is now just not marketing motorcycles made in China, but making Harley-Davidson motorcycles in China, and one of them may well be coming to the US sooner than anyone thought. HD…
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Best Selling Bikes on the Planet
And, Dorothy You’re Not in Kansas Anymore In the last fifty years there has been a profound shift in motorcycle sales and motorcycle technologies. None more-so than those manufacturing motorcycle products worldwide. Where throughout the previous forty years, dominance in the industry was principally owned by Japanese, European and American manufacturers, like Honda, BMW, Triumph,…
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Ducati’s Fantastic Future
Unlike Harley-Davison, Ducati’s Future Seems Bright Ducati has always had an incredibly loyal customer base. In 2022, Ducati saw over 1 Billion Euros in revenue, with an operating profit of 109 million Euros, combined with record sales of 61,562 motorcycles delivered. Ducati’s profitability also grew, reaching a double-digit of 10%. Combined with its successes in…
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LiveWire S2 Del Ray: Inauspicious Beginnings
LiveWire’s S2 Del Ray Recalled One of the worst things that can happen to a new product from an already struggling manufacturer is to have that new product recalled. For LiveWire, the timing couldn’t be worse. It isn’t some, but all S2 Del Mar units in the US being recalled due to what is stated…
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Motorcycle Prognostications 2024
This morning I was reading an article by Revzilla about the market for motorcycles in 2024. As interesting as it was, I’m sure that there will be a few surprises coming this year. I’ve compiled predictions from a variety of sources for this article. Some I can already see occurring, while for others, time will…