Comments on: Baby Boomers Aggravate The Motorcycle Industry Crisis

By: Nicker

Nicker — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:16:07 +0000

RE:
“… Will they mature on a foreign or American made cruiser?….”

Or will they even want a “cruiser” at all….?

They may want smaller, more agile bikes.
Let’s face it, if the tree-huggers get the political power they want, large displacement stuff will be taxed off the road.

-nicker-

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John Travolta - Honda Motorcycle Commercial — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:00:45 +0000

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By: Stefy

Stefy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:59:44 +0000

Motoczysz is owned by the italian designer Federico Cioni (father of the Testastretta and DesmosediciRR), so it’s basically an american based italian company

By: harry

harry — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:14:21 +0000

Mr. Mann, the Motoczysz, well…that is a pretty exotic bike. Didn’t want to look for a price, probably give me a heart attack/lol. Cool looking bike though, as of right now I will stick to my sportster.

By: Dave Mann

Dave Mann — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:40:01 +0000

Remember when we were cheering for the Harley VR 1000?

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=2

Now there’s another American motorcycle company you may not be familiar with: Motoczysz.

http://www.motoczysz.com/

By: hot rod

hot rod — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:07:21 +0000

If we look at the bike industry like a pie Harley has there slice, victory has a slice, and so does all the others. The trick is how do the US bike builders get a bigger slice. At some point they will have to attract the younger riders. I think as of now Victory is doing a good job at this they are designing there bikes geared towards the younger rider as well as the older rider by using looks as well as performance. And to some extent Harley is doing that as well but to a lessor degree the advantage Victory will have and does have is price. Harley is wanting more money for there bikes therefore there is a smaller group that can afford them. I only ride American bikes mainly Harley but I can afford them. If the time ever came that I could no longer afford to ride a Harley I would ride a Victory or Yamaha or Honda not because I don’t prefer a Harley but for cost and cost alone. I must admit I have been debaiting on buying a Victory they are a great looking bike and they are fast , lots of power without having to do big bore kits and head work and all the stuff I have done to my harley. And again the cost is low makes them very appealing. Just look at the sells numbers harley sells have gone down some 40% while Victory has gone up pretty much tells the story right there. If Harley does not adjust there thinking they will soon be number two and Victory will be the number one American made bike.

By: harry

harry — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:20:11 +0000

I am a Gen X’er and I can’t really sit here and blame your generation or the ones below me (Gen Y) on anything, we all hold some responibility in this damn mess. I am no expert on any of these matters but with the artifical bolstering of the economy in years past due to easy financing, spending instead of saving/investing, this is what it became. We spent too much, have nothing left and couldn’t borrow from anyone if we tried. Yes it affects the economy, people aren’t buying what they used to, whether it is TV’s, motorcycles, boat’s, etc…I think the bike riders will come full circle, and will buy the US-based V-Twins (H-D & Victory) and customize them to their abilites and personal tastes. Notice I didn’t mention Indian…Not a bad bike but came into the market a few years too late and too expensive for most people’s budgets. It is a shame cause it does look like a pretty nice bike, but too little, too late. I will admit. I still like Ducati’s cause not only are they easy on the eyes but a well built bike also, one day I will have a Ducati (preferably a Monster of some sort)next to my Sportster (along w/ a few other bikes of my choice). Despite the bleak economic outlook,
Motorcycle riders will survive, regroup and succeed. People will always buy motorcycles, parts and accessories. Trends will come and go, things will adjust themselves back to normal. Probably in 10-15 years we (Gen X) will start bitching about H-D not selling enough baggers cause we will want to ride them/lol. Things will be difficult for awhile but I can bet they will get better. A positive mindset will lead to positive results.