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Offline Gratiot

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Harley Has Competition
« on: April 10, 2009, 10:11:18 AM »
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Re: Harley Has Competition
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2009, 10:20:12 AM »
Interesting - I didn't know about Fischer.

But as competition with Harley - nope, don't think so. Crotch rockets don't compete with cruisers/Harleys.

This is a bike with a 650 cc V-twin. And carbureted. Why would they put carburetors on a bike with liquid cooling and electronic ignition?

Don't seem right to me, maw.

But $8K MSRP is not a bad price - but who the hell would want "silver stealth panels" for $1K more?  :rotf: That's retarded.
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Re: Harley Has Competition
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2009, 10:34:11 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on April 10, 2009, 10:20:12 AM
Interesting - I didn't know about Fischer.

But as competition with Harley - nope, don't think so. Crotch rockets don't compete with cruisers/Harleys.

This is a bike with a 650 cc V-twin. And carbureted. Why would they put carburetors on a bike with liquid cooling and electronic ignition?

Don't seem right to me, maw.

But $8K MSRP is not a bad price - but who the hell would want "silver stealth panels" for $1K more?  :rotf: That's retarded.

Those silver stealth, while certainly a silly name, are carbon fiber.  $1k for cf bodywork, is a very good deal, if thats your thing.

As for the carbs, I'm guessing that was their means of keeping the bike below $8k MSRP, perhaps one of those psychological price points in their minds.   
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Re: Harley Has Competition
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2009, 10:42:32 AM »
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But as competition with Harley - nope, don't think so. Crotch rockets don't compete with cruisers/Harleys.

They might compete with Harley's sport side .... Buell.  I don't think they'll get much traction there either though.

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Re: Harley Has Competition
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2009, 10:42:55 AM »
Quote from: Gratiot on April 10, 2009, 10:34:11 AM
Those silver stealth, while certainly a silly name, are carbon fiber.  $1k for cf bodywork, is a very good deal, if thats your thing.

As for the carbs, I'm guessing that was their means of keeping the bike below $8k MSRP, perhaps one of those psychological price points in their minds.   

Meh. I favor neither crotch rockets nor cruisers, owning a Honda 919, so carbon fiber gizmos ain't selling points with me. I guess for those who like grinding their footpegs, those are good things. But hell, I might want to go with fuel injection before ponying up $1K for "carbon fiber" gizmos.

Hmmmm, Carbon fiber. Is Al "The Bore" Gore somehow mixed up in that?   :evillaugh:
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Re: Harley Has Competition
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2009, 10:51:09 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on April 10, 2009, 10:42:55 AM
Meh. I favor neither crotch rockets nor cruisers, owning a Honda 919, so carbon fiber gizmos ain't selling points with me. I guess for those who like grinding their footpegs, those are good things. But hell, I might want to go with fuel injection before ponying up $1K for "carbon fiber" gizmos.

Hmmmm, Carbon fiber. Is Al "The Bore" Gore somehow mixed up in that?   :evillaugh:

919 is a great bike  :cheersmate: As for the carbon fiber, I think it's more a thing of the coffee shop crowd.  Otherwise, essentially useless.
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