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Oh, man. I can fill up pages on this one. I'll TRY to stick with the Reader's Digest version. Harley Davidson builds nice bikes that are quite dependable these days. The problem is that they are resting on their laurels. They have the most recognizable product in the world (next to the Big Mac), and all they want to do is sell them at any cost. I bought one a few years ago and have spent thousands replacing the chintzy plastic crap the factory slathers on them with metal. I put a new set of exhaust pipes on it so it sounded like a Harley and not a Honda. I also had to put a new carb on it because the old one was set up so lean that the bike would sputter and die (I could have tweaked the old carb, but I really wanted an S&S). Not only that, but dealers are gouging the public with extra charges and fees simply because they know people will pay them just to ride a Harley. I say piss on Harley and if you want an American V-twin, buy a custom bike. They're already tricked out, their dealers actually give a damn about the customer, and they're a better bargain considering what you already get with the bike (and what you don't have to fix from the H-D factory). That's my statement, and I have the receipts to back it up.
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