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Richard230

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hard times at H-D and Polaris
« on: February 02, 2019, 08:58:51 PM »
current bikes: 2018 16.6 kWh Zero S, 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic, 2009 BMW F650GS, 2007 BMW R1200R, 2005 Triumph T-100 Bonneville, 2002 Yamaha FZ1 and a 1978 Honda Kick 'N Go Senior.

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Re: hard times at H-D and Polaris
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2019, 04:57:01 AM »
Ouch well they're gonna have to change if they want to survive is how I see it.  It like how the automobile market in the US has shifted from cars to SUVs.  They should look at BMW as an example, BMW has a little bit of everything is why they're doing so well.  I'm still amazed by they're bikes even though I don't own one.  BMW is a premium brand too!
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Re: hard times at H-D and Polaris
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2019, 10:24:28 AM »
Polaris could just re-release the victory empulse as Indian empulse and destroy Harley.
Put some updated cells in it and it will compete with Zero and others at around $14500

that and the ideas from this forum incorperate them and you should have a winner.

Brian Wiseman should know ;)

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Re: hard times at H-D and Polaris
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2019, 05:23:50 PM »
They still have the Empulse RR they use for racing also, that's like a totally different animal homologate that beast!
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Re: hard times at H-D and Polaris
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2019, 06:04:59 PM »
Polaris could just re-release the victory empulse as Indian empulse and destroy Harley.
Put some updated cells in it and it will compete with Zero and others at around $14500

that and the ideas from this forum incorperate them and you should have a winner.

Brian Wiseman should know ;)

Except Brian is now working for Zero as their Technical Director, I believe.  ;)
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Re: hard times at H-D and Polaris
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2019, 06:43:57 PM »
exactly