Harley dealerships closing across the US

[Jeff Klarich]

original article on Jalopnik.

 

[gator508]

Yup!
Sales down profits up, we all have seen the $ of our Harleys increase.

 

[Justjake]

I said it before. Harley needs to get their bike prices down to stay competitive

 

[SledDog]

But they won't. Older riders are aging out of the sport. Other bikes, while not American, are more affordable. The hooligans are still riding sport bikes. And I will admit, I have picked up a Ben Bostrom Replica Ducati and a Nicky Hayden RC51 in the past year. All while my Harley count stays the same. Yeah, I still have a hooligan thing going on. I don't go to the dealer for service. If I can't handle it, I have an independent I go to. I'm starting to move towards other riding because of the limited season here in Colorado. I'm doing more 4 wheeling/off road (SXS, Bronco, adventure bike, snowmobile) then on payment motorcycle riding. So the bikes are becoming more of a static collection then a riding collection. They still get there due, but that due is carefully planned.

It's hard to support a large dealership building and all that goes with it when you are bleeding money because of corporate requirements.