A bill to make Harley-Davidson the official state bike of Wisconsin is on the table to be voted into existence. People have been less than excited about honoring a private company with such a monumental act, although the business was founded and is still based in Milwaukee. Protestors have claimed that the v-twin monsters pollute the earth with their noisy pipes.
My take on it? I think that they need all the help they can get at this point. Struggling numbers, bad corporate management, and lack of new buyers has really put them in the dog house. Granted, hogs are loud and can be downright obnoxious, but so is any bike that has an aftermarket pipe. Have you ever heard a sportbike at a 120mph? It sounds like the banshee from Harry Potter.
Being that Harley is one of the only American-made bikes in the country, and given their success over the years, I don’t see a huge issue with it. Give them their props, and just tell the people with no sex lives and nothing else better to do to put on some earplugs when they see a Harley coming.
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I recall reading in CYCLE WORLD that H-D has experenced the smallest decrease in 2009 sales amongst all motorcycle manufacturers.
hmmmmmmmmm....
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