Re: [emrat:11145] New Rocket

Jeff Walters wrote:
>   Not sure how it will fly here in the US for most HD owners.

Current owners reaction is represented by this picture.

The electrics are aimed at a sector that younger than the tradition owners.

-Jim

On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 1:00 PM JEFF WALTERS <jeffswalters@msn.com> wrote:

HD says that they are going after the electric market also although that is probably more of an overseas market area for them. Not sure how it will fly here in the US for most HD owners.

 

 

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From: emrat@googlegroups.com <emrat@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Martin Richard <martinarmy1961@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 2:32:24 PM
To: emrat@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [emrat:11143] New Rocket

 

I don't think Triumph is aiming at the same market as HD.  Even the MCN article on the beast says it's more likely aimed at the likes of the Ducati Diavel (and IMO the big Moto Guzzis).  Harley doesn't really compete in the space of the "big performance cruiser."  

The RIII is in a very small class of bikes that comprises a microscopic fraction of the MC market.  I guess you could call that class "Ginormous Muscle Cruiser."  

HD is about volume.  I don't think they'd have much interested in being just another fish in the tiny pond the RIII swims in.  For all the attention they get, I don't see bikes like this becoming the next major trend in motorcycling.  In terms of size, weight, price and overall utility, they represent an extreme fringe of motorcycling

HD may be more business savvy by trying to branch out into the "adventure bike" segment, since I think that part of the market is likely to grow (or even if it doesn't grow, it's not likely to shrink, either.)   Furthermore, if HD's "big adventure bike" is a success they can apply that formula to their 750cc and 500cc twins as well.  

Martin

On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 9:40 AM Curtis Graves <ikonoklass@gmail.com> wrote:

Are you guys seeing the scuttlebutt? For the second time this week, I opine that Harley needs to steal Triumph's product development team. 

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