Comments on: Willie G. Davidson Retiring (News)

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:26:07 +0000

Now maybe I can get a bike that looks like it was made this year.

By: Reinhart

Reinhart — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:45:09 +0000

I rode the XR1200 and found it to be a heap of junk. I test rode it at the motorcycle show in Long Beach and rode it for about a half hour. It was very top heavy and slower than my 883/1200 conversion. The seat was very uncomfortable and hid none of the over harsh jolting from the rear suspension. Also, the engine would not come down from the high idle speed and this was on a bike with less than a thousand miles. Not to well engineered IMHO. Harley should take a good look at what is happening at MULE motorcycles and hire him to design their next XR street bike. Perhaps Willie G. had too much of a influence on the XR and now that he’s gone the genuine gearheads at Harley will be given more freedom to design an XR that is truer to the series.

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By: Reinhart

Reinhart — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:08:27 +0000

Why not offer a V10 Harley like the Viper bike??? It would be a long time before they’d have to increase the displacement of that sucker to satisfy the “bigger is better” crowd.

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By: Tommy See

Tommy See — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:24:03 +0000

Enjoy your time Willie G. You are a Great Person and PR. for the Big Twin company, owners and Fans. Love the sound of a Harley.

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By: frostbite

frostbite — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:19:27 +0000

You FOOL.

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By: frostbite

frostbite — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:14:56 +0000

Hey BillyGoat – The TRUTH is that SOME people should just not put their butt on a HD. They have obviously bought it for the wrong reasons.

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By: BillyGoat

BillyGoat — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:09:23 +0000

What’s your point? I bought that sportster for $6k, put 10,000 miles on it, and sold it for $6500. If you buy something new from a dealer, anything, including cars, trucks,and motorcycles, you’re going to take a hit. I don’t see “you bought it for 9 and sold for 6 has anything to do with the roads up North or the suspension. As for your Nighthawk 250, I hope you enjoy it. ‘

IMO, It’s just silly to compare a Ducati Multistrada with a Dyna switchback. Why don’t you compare the the Ducati to a Honda XR650L then tell all the Honda owners that they’ve made an equally big mistake?

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By: Barry

Barry — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:04:17 +0000

Having worked with Willie G. and his lovely wife Nancy at many AMA Pro Racing events, I am wishing Willie G. well in his retirement. He is a fine man and a true gentleman who loves motorcycles and the people who enjoy them.
Barry

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By: Kane

Kane — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:46:36 +0000

Um, Yeah, Eric Buell designed that motor with Porshe. Harley added weight to it so it would look more Harley-esque and dropped in\t into the Vrod.

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By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:20:15 +0000

As a Harley owner I agree with you as well. His greatest influence was to visit shows, check out the trends from custom builders and take design ideas back to the factory. His own designs had meager sales.

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