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February 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment

The numbers are in. Sales for Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealers were down in January from the previous year, but not to the extent that Wall Street had expected.

According to new research conducted by Milwaukee's Robert W. Baird, dealers reported sales down 10% for January, a number they expect to continue through the rest of the year. While many believe that the economic stimulus provisions enabling tax deductions for new motorcycles will benefit their volume, some dealers are concerned with their individual profit margins. The recent promotion by Harley-Davidson corporate to guarantee the trade-in value for their Sportsters continues to rub the dealers who have sold new motorcycles above MSRP the wrong way.

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Harley Davidson Faces Recession – and Aging Riders

February 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment

Photograph courtesy of Harley-Davidson Photography & Imaging / Harley Davidson In a Facebook video, the screen is filled with sea of 20-something men and women cruising on sleek black motorbikes, all of them ...

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Harley Davidson Shifter Linkages Video

February 21, 2009 by DesignerGuy · Leave a Comment

Here are almost all the Wicked Works Harley Davidson Shifter Linkages I've ever done, the new Chrome Harley Davidson Shifter Linkages and a sneak preview of a Demonical Harley Shifter that's a work in progress.

What do you think?

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Harley Davidson Covers Concepts

February 20, 2009 by DesignerGuy · 1 Comment

These are some of the concepts I had for Harley Davidson Covers, variations of these were eventually made and I'll get round to posting them some time soon, meanwhile I hope that you like what you see below.

Let me know what you can think, and heck who knows if anyone gives me a good idea, you might see it featured here on my site and i'll give you the credit.

Harley Davidson Covers -Concept Art

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Harley Davidson Shifter Linkage Design Concepts

February 20, 2009 by DesignerGuy · Leave a Comment

Here are just a few of the concepts that I thought up a while ago, I've generated so many concepts that probably 95% went straight into the dustbin, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get around the house.

Please feel free to comment, if you don't I might just stop posting things up