This has so much potential and repercussions that it is just daunting.
Imagine silent electric ATVs? Some nature lovers and hunters would probably see the benefit of a silent approach to wild life spotting/shooting.
Same thing with snowmobiles (plus a smaller risk of causing avalanches--not really, but it could be a selling point...
).
It will be a huge, and I mean HUGE business advantage for Polaris's neighborhood vehicle line, like the GEM and the Breeze.
On Brammo side:
The distribution network will be millions of times better, as I believe Polaris's salespeople are more used to sell a wide range of vehicles than HD and will have a much easier time adapting to a new line. You will probably see much less weird conversations than some discussed here in HD dealerships (and it also explains why Brammo took down so many HD dealers from the list). The service will probably be much simpler for Polaris to adapt, as Polaris already has electrical vehicles, so no need to retrain a whole army of mechanics and engineers.
Also, Polaris is basically an American brand with an American feel, which will help keep both jobs and support for the brand in the U.S., which might have been a problem with BMW.
On my side:
Hmmmm... I still don't see empulses on the Polaris website, so... not much change yet. But I am much happier with Brammo's choice now.
The HD deal was giving me a headache.
All said and done... can I have my bike now? It's hard to be a Deadly
Silent Ninja on a gas guzzler.
