tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post6026073829587501175..comments2024-02-23T11:23:45.971-05:00Comments on Lost Motorcyclist: The Scooters are Coming, and What Can be Done About ItLost Motorcyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-74057861118900016802010-06-27T11:11:38.758-04:002010-06-27T11:11:38.758-04:00I don't have the time (or TCP/IP resources) th...I don't have the time (or TCP/IP resources) this morning to research Harley-Davidson's current business status, but my impression is that they're going through a rough patch.<br /><br />Perhaps this due to 'market saturation' especially with the number of Harleys that flooded onto the used market during the financial meltdown.<br /><br />However, there does seem to be some sort of shift in the market composition for motorcycles, with oddities (even chimera!) such as Honda's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_DN-01" rel="nofollow">DN-01</a> coming onto the market.<br /><br />The DN-01 doesn't seem to know what it wants to be ... cruiser or scooter. With its automatic transmission and scooter-like seating, but nods towards cruiser styling, perhaps it represents the 'intermediate species' in this evolution ;-)Madeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593933575568389288noreply@blogger.com