For many riders, no matter how passionate they are about riding, at times they ask themselves, “Can I buy a motorcycle right now?” After a quick look around they decide prices are too high and give up, but, there’s a good chance they’re looking in the wrong place or at the wrong bikes. There’s always [...]
Economics and Politics
In comments to the recent announcement about Harley Davidson possibly moving their factory from York, PA, some said if they moved outside the U.S. costs might be lower but they might lose a lot of Harley customers. It’s interesting that another story appeared a couple of days ago reporting that Kawasaki is planning to move [...]
Did you ever wonder which models a motorcycle company could drop? The current business environment makes it easy to keep doing things the same way, trim the fat, get more efficient, ride it out. How do you go charging off in new directions if you have no extra money to invest in designing and building [...]
There have been more than a few comments on The Kneeslider stating demographics are against some companies, like Harley Davidson, who see their customer base getting older, and, especially during this recession, losing their jobs, what will they do to attract younger, employed buyers? It depends a lot on what you consider younger and older, [...]
