Next Up……Harley Davidson

[regor]

Harley-Davidson latest brand to face backlash over kids' Pride events

The $6 billion-a-year firm known for its macho and rebellious image faces a backlash after campaigners exposed its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts and urged riders to steer clear.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[hallett21]

Idk how Harley will ever recover.

 

[shintoooo]

Idk how Harley will ever recover.

Money and endorsements

 

[regor]

Idk how Harley will ever recover.

Next time I see a Mongol, I’m going to ask him why he supports pedos?

 

[shintoooo]

Next time I see a Mongol, I’m going to ask him why he supports pedos?

I can see you pulling up like this "Good day sire. Why do you support pedos?"

 

[hallett21]

Money and endorsements

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Next time I see a Mongol, I’m going to ask him why he supports pedos?

Lmao.

They’re down like 40% over the last ten years. Just seems like a slow death coming.

 

[regor]

I can see you pulling up like this "Good day sire. Why do you support pedos?"

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Seconds after……

 

[BingerFang]

Can RD broker a sponsorship with the UFC and save this shitty brand as well???

 

[monkeyswrench]

When they did their E-bike, I'd kinda figured they sold out to "da' man". It was like Ford making the "Mach E" or whatever it's called.

 

[brianwhiteboy]

Regor, just tell them you roll with Dudley and the Wild Hogs. Instant respect.

 

[Tank]

While I think wokeism and DEI is complete dog shit. The pendulum is swinging and the truth of the scam and idiocracy of DEI and wokeism is coming to light.

With that said, why anyone would root for an American icon and still technically American owned company to fail is beyond me. The management needs to pull their heads out of their asses but it appears it is self righting and already happening.

 

[500bbc]

Next time I see a Mongol, I’m going to ask him why he supports pedos?

We'll miss you...

 

[regor]

While I think wokeism and DEI is complete dog shit. The pendulum is swinging and the truth of the scam and idiocracy of DEI and wokeism is coming to light.

With that said, why anyone would root for an American icon and still technically American owned company to fail is beyond me. The management needs to pull their heads out of their asses but it appears it is self righting and already happening.

Not rooting for them to fail per se, but definitely rooting for heads to roll, ESPECIALLY at an American company.

 

[DRYHEAT]

We'll miss you...

He’ll be fine as long as he uses the proper pronouns

 

[Gonefishin5555]

The brand would survive a BK filing. If those fuks want to drive it into the ground then that’s where it will go

 

[mbrown2]

The brand would survive a BK filing. If those fuks want to drive it into the ground then that’s where it will go

They could survive BK just selling t shirts to old dudes..

 

[Gonefishin5555]

Lots of XXXL shirts to be sold no doubt

 

[bonesfab]

Lots of XXXL shirts to be sold no doubt

They double as billboards when they start getting that big.

 

[was thatguy]

 

[playdeep]

They could survive BK just selling t shirts to old dudes..

Friends with Sherman Barnett.
Barnett Harley Davidson is(was)the largest dealership in the country.
Was at his race shop one day&UPS was backing up a 45ft. trailer next door at the dealership.
I asked him how many T-shirts& how much Harley merchandise he sells.
He smiled&said they fill up a semi trailer daily.Sometimes 2.
That blew me away...

 

[Tank]

Not rooting for them to fail per se, but definitely rooting for heads to roll, ESPECIALLY at an American company.

I wasn’t speaking to anyone in particular.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Next time I see a Mongol, I’m going to ask him why he supports pedos?

Good luck with that. Lol

 

[jetboatperformance]

Maybe the Truminator will save them ? https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2024/07/18/harley-hogs-let-wild-sides-loose-at-rnc-bbq/

 

[mbrown2]

Next time I see a Mongol, I’m going to ask him why he supports pedos?

Knowing the demographics of Mongols he may be thinking you are talking perro's so he may in support of them..

 

[HALLETT BOY]

Live by DEI , die by DEI …

 

[regor]

Harley-Davidson Hits Brakes On Woke Activism Amid Boycotts & Bud Light Treatment At Sturgis​

"It's not a win until the CEO and board are out! Never count your chickens before they've hatched."

MON AUG 19, AT 4:40 PM


Atta boy mad lads!!!

 

[DILLIGAF]

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[DRYHEAT]

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Is it just me or does anyone else find it fundamentally wrong for some old grizzled biker to be spouting out about an American icon on TikTok?

 

[River Runnin]

If things would have turned out different I’d of had a “Indian Pursuit elite” already!

 

[Croz]

Was at mount baldy lodge on Sunday when 10-12 mongols rolled up. Bunch of adult men playing dress up in their cuts and patches had me cracking up. Wasn’t about to talk shit tho. Never trust dudes with face tats. Some really cool lookin bikes, my 2 y/o was stoked.

 

[Mandelon]

I understand the woke philosophy is embraced in order to access capital funding from the big lenders. But it sure seems like a sure way to screw up business if you have a somewhat conservative customer base. Better to shut up and keep that shit quiet, or better yet don't embrace it at all!

 

[Morehart]

 

[River Runnin]

I’m guessing ALL the MC clubs will be adding a NEW PATCH to their colors! — a pretty little Rainbow! - My Little Pony!

and the rest of Harley owners will have to put it on their helmets or gas tanks!

 

[oldman]

They have been shit since AMF owned them, It's just been a down hill slide since.

 

[oldman]

If they closed down bike production and just sold merch there are enough fanbois to keep them alive forever.

 

[Morehart]

I love American production in general. Don't care about all the bs.

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

They do have somewhat of a safety net though...



All the clubs and 1%ers have no other bike choices, Indian is the only other "American option" but really isn't an American made bike and has had a history of being an on and off again company

 

[Bigbore500r]

Live by DEI , die by DEI …

DEI (noun) - pronounciation "die"
Definition - To set aside quality, integrity, longevity, brand history, and appreciation of customers for 5 minutes of LGBTQ spotlight, appeasing people who don't buy Harley Davidson motorcycles or apparel"

Sim - See Bud Light

 

[COCA COLA COWBOY]

I thought HD was always woke....isn't that what that whole movement is about....homosexual dudes running around on slow bikes in chaps reving the throttles which insinuates "look at me."

I rode one once, felt gay and never got on another again. Now a GSXR1000 5th gear on a two lane will get he heart pumping!

 

[Morehart]

I thought HD was always woke....isn't that what that whole movement is about....homosexual dudes running around on slow bikes in chaps reving the throttles which insinuates "look at me."

I rode one once, felt gay and never got on another again. Now a GSXR1000 5th gear on a two lane will get he heart pumping!

OK cowboy. Lol

 

[pixrthis]

I keep hoping the CEO has been relieved of his duties.

 

[WildWilly]

For some of you that rock RDP like a patch on everything you own you sure have a lot to say about other "clubs" and their patches and attire. Last I checked RDP isn't know for violence but no doubt some of these others are

 

[DWC]

I keep hoping the CEO has been relieved of his duties.

He probably got a raise.

 

[hallett21]

For some of you that rock RDP like a patch on everything you own you sure have a lot to say about other "clubs" and their patches and attire. Last I checked RDP isn't know for violence but no doubt some of these others are

Other than catching somebody off guard in a bar etc. My guess is that the average RDP member can handle themselves.

 

[pixrthis]

I thought HD was always woke....isn't that what that whole movement is about....homosexual dudes running around on slow bikes in chaps reving the throttles which insinuates "look at me."

I rode one once, felt gay and never got on another again. Now a GSXR1000 5th gear on a two lane will get he heart pumping!

Hucking a Harley through a canyon is pretty fun and and throwing a dirt tracker around a dirt oval is a blast, nothing gay about it. I respect all those who ride, the style can be different but the stoke is real for all riders and I don’t like to judge.

 

[Sportin' Wood]

What do you expect from a European at the helm of an American Icon brand? Shareholders should vote out the BOD in the next round and fire the CEO if they are unhappy with the direction of the brand. The problem is globalization of publicly traded companies is that they lose their souls to the institutional investors. These WOKE policies are more about securing loans than an actual company ideology. I don't think the people building bikes on an assembly line believe in the vision.

Voting with our wallets seems to be more powerful than a ballot these days.

Stop buying the T-Shirts and HD starts sinking. I would love to see events where they pile up merch and burn them at bike rally's. If there was a decent competitor to HD now would be the time to grab market share, but I'm not convinced there is a demographic beyond the aging Boomers that care enough about riding MCs to matter.

 

[RVR_RCN]

I am avid Harley enthusiast and though I do not care for the DEI Woke BS, I won't be shooting or destroying my bike anytime soon. I still like what the founders of this company built and stood for in the past. As for the future, sounds like they are digging their grave to die a slow (or fast) death. Maybe prices will come down and I can buy a new Street Glide!

 

[pixrthis]

I am avid Harley enthusiast and though I do not care for the DEI Woke BS, I won't be shooting or destroying my bike anytime soon. I still like what the founders of this company built and stood for in the past. As for the future, sounds like they are digging their grave to die a slow (or fast) death. Maybe prices will come down and I can buy a new Street Glide!

The new baggers are really nice, lower weight, lower center of gravity, and water cooled.

 

[OC Mike]

Saddens me alot.
I thought the handwriting was on the wall when they Hired the new CEO.
He's taking a lot of blame, and now the Board has gone quiet, which usually means he's toast.
But look a little further. The CEO was on the Board since 2007. So he's not a newcomer.
How much control does a CEO have? Let's look at the Board.

https://investor.harley-davidson.com/governance/board-of-directors/default.aspx

Take a good look, and look at the Back grounds. That whole Board wreaks of WOKEISM...
He didn't do anything without their approval.

HD is in trouble.....

 

[poncho]

Generally the woke garbage is the first thing to go when the till is empty, probably some good downsizing in their future but hopefully they wake their asses up.

My bike has no Harley parts but wouldn't exist without them. I have a ton of friends that ride Harleys and they are good salt of the earth hard working people.

Snowflakes don't buy their bikes or their merchandise no good reason to cater to them, save the brand.