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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:36 AM Original message |
Harley-Davidson Inc. lays off 440 workers |
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Little Wing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. heh, the Bush touch of death strikes again |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. Note to Harley Fans |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'd rather be riding my rice-burner than pushing my hog any day. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. How many MPG do you get? |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. depends upon the bike and rider. |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Most Japanese makes seem to have a 250cc or 350cc "small bike" |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. bikes sold/marketed in the |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Too true. If you aren't on a track, a liter or larger is most likely just going to kill you. |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
37. "It's just ego and penile insecurity" Where does this shit come from? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 04:11 AM Response to Reply #37 |
49. I was agreeing with melm00se about the way sport bikes are marketed to the amerikan public |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. The 600cc "crotch-rocket" gets in the range of 40 - 50 most of the time, but if you ride it hard you |
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Red_Viking (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Great advice... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:31 AM Original message |
Oh cool, any chance you'll get to the next meet-up? I know it's a long way |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. better yet |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. i would often get 40-50mpg |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. thanks, all--eom |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. harley has, in the past, |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. So what happened? |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. its tough to |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I find it hard to believe that with the all-time record sales and enormous popularity |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. the anicillary |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Where are the Davidsons? I thought they bought it back after the corporation(s) |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. their ROE is pretty |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. It's what the MBA's always do, kill the ideal or spirit of a company |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. response |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. Wow, it means the retiring middle class |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. not sure that it is driven by the state of the economy |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Not Necessarily |
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E-Z-B (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
18. The Harley management wanted to introduce lower wages for new workers |
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E-Z-B (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Oh, the other thing is that the union gave up a lot during the last contract negotiations |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. see post #19 |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 08:09 AM Response to Reply #21 |
50. That comp list didn't show stock options. |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-14-07 09:15 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. the only one with |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
24. Harley has been screwing around with its customer base |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. the customer sat |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. You may be financially correct... |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. I don't know |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 06:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. what you say is partially correct |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. I'm not buying it. I been riding bikes for over 20 years and met a lot of Harley owners. |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. like everything else on this site, it was an opinion... |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. jakem is partially correct |
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jakem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:21 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. while i appreciate the partial credit- :) |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. I just bought a new toy in January. |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. this is mine |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Nice, I was considering a new Yamaha 1100 before I bought |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I had a vstar 1100 but it went one way and I went another |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 06:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I like it. I have a Kawasaki Mean Streak. It is about the best bike I have |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. i really like the new |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
36. Well, when are they going to move the production off shore? |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 06:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. highly unlikely |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 06:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. My Kawasaki was also made in the USA. All but the engine. |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. i have read that something |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-16-07 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
52. strike is over |
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