david (04/20/83)
Here we go, now I'm not a true American because I don't ride a Harley. Mr. Williams, do you own a Japanese car? How about a TV? How many new GM cars have the Chevy smallblock in them this year? Since, undoubtably, you are a true American, you can tell me how such a small percentage of people have decided what's good for the other 90% of the bike buying public. Will this be good for Harley? How about the motorcycle industry as a whole? To hell with the old free enterprise system, let us restrict Japanese autos so there will be no need for Detroit to offer anything better than a '63 Rambler wagon. Sure, Harley is busy designing new bikes to show us they are really competing for my business. The ad says something of a totally new computer design. The new XR1000 is the bike. With the aid of computer Harley has come up with a machine that uses nearly the same engine, frame, and hardware for the amazingly affordable price of 6990 dollars. Who needs to compete when you can grease palms and accomplish the same thing. Of course, all you have to do in this country is mention that someone might lose their job and we can't have that. The ones that should lose their jobs are all the boys in Harley management. Better also get the guys in product planning. The folks on the production line don't have a say as to what they will build, so when nothing is selling, someone upstairs is not providing the proper product. Please Harley, don't try and decide for me. Your power in the marketplace should only be with your product. I can only look upon your bikes with disgust. Sh-t, David Hayes