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Now that Ya. is making new VMAX, I want 2c Harley's response

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Now that Ya. is making new VMAX, I want 2c Harley's response

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#1 Post by < I Fly > » Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:58 am

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Anyway, the V-Rod has been out a number of years now and I think that since Yamaha is going to put out a new V-Max likely with 200 HP, that Harley should take their power cruiser and give it a new set of cojones.
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#2 Post by ZooTech » Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:41 am

I'm still waiting for Harley's response to the first VMax.
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#3 Post by < I Fly > » Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:53 am

The V-Max is definitely on my to-buy list for 2007.
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#4 Post by Bachstrad37 » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:19 am

The V-Max has its own niche. Competitors including Harley will respond according to market demand. The first V-Max turned eyes of very few individuals. It's a great bike, don't get me wrong. But there's just not that many sales focused to this type of bike.

However, the power/sport cruiser class is chiseling at the V-Max's domain. I think it'd be wise for any company wishing to compete in this class to have some tentative plans with something similar. I'd imagine there are, but sales will determine how much resources they'll allocate to the production of any bike.
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#5 Post by jonnythan » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:02 am

I just checked out this bike, and was wondering what Harley competes with it. The V-Rod? I thought that was selling pretty poorly.
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#6 Post by t_bonee » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:47 am

It is. So is the V-max. Catering to a market that isn't really there.
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#7 Post by CORSCO » Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:32 pm

ZooTech wrote:I'm still waiting for Harley's response to the first VMax.
Spit my beer on my screen..thanks.
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#8 Post by CORSCO » Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:34 pm

t_bonee wrote:It is. So is the V-max. Catering to a market that isn't really there.
Every shop I have worked at, every time we get a V-MAX, it sells immediately.
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#9 Post by CentralOzzy » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:26 pm

So why does it have to be V-Max V Harley?
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#10 Post by FlyerPhil » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:44 pm

CentralOzzy wrote:So why does it have to be V-Max V Harley?
Especially since the new V-Max doesn't look like a cruiser at all?
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