Originally Posted by thumper 549
Not as much as will the company be here tomorrow, but will the company kill the line up? Like they (Polaris) did to Victory?
I'm waiting for Polaris to knife their Slingshot product in the back.
Not as much as will the company be here tomorrow, but will the company kill the line up? Like they (Polaris) did to Victory?
I'm waiting for Polaris to knife their Slingshot product in the back.
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
37 thousand dollars ??
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
I'm concerned about longevity too, but willing to chance it. It took me a long time to finally get the slow down and enjoy the ride mentality. Maybe someday, the millenials will too.
Yeah, it's their version of a cvo. Extra speakers, special paint, accessory floorboards, & a gauge cluster on the tank. It is pretty in person, just not 37k pretty to me!
Mike
E........$1600
L........$1600
I........$1600
T.......$1600
E.......$1600
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$8000 MORE
I've never owned either.
I don't know anyone on the "inside."
VStarRider's "30,000 Foot View" sounds VERY plausible.
I concur with the "Bozo" comment - that made me chuckle audibly.
I thought the first one I saw was the product of Arlen Ness and Picasso getting high and designing a motorcycle....
Polaris, by law, MUST support the Victory line for 10 years with parts and service.
Now, how well they actually do that is apparently another story.
Yes, the HD CVO line and the Indian "top bike" are over $40k. There IS a market for those in some quantity as I know the CVOs are moving off the floor here in PCola.
There's a lot of "disposable income" out there - next time you are in an airport magazine store, peruse a copy of The Robb Report. It's a gorgeous magazine catering to people who buy $1.2m watches, $1m cars, boats and $gagillion private jets. Yes, there is LOTS of money out there that I know I'll never see. And I'm fine with that.
Is it necessarily the market to which THIS audience caters? Not really.
Most of us are a bit more practical and while we recognize motorcycling as a hobby/toy/game - we do like the power and styling of the F6B.
And the bang for the buck ratio can't be beat.
I wish well for American companies.
I wish well for the global economy.
I wish all y'all a safe ride today.
Cheers,
Steve
Wow. Well said! Yes, in upstate NY, we are in a bit of bubble with a marginal private sector economy and our small to medium sized cities with limited growth. The Rochester area is about 1.1 million, with a population rate increase of about .5% per year. When I fly to different parts of the country, I see what Steve is talking about. Lots of money, lots of development (sometimes unchecked, like Texas), lots of growth.
That's great, but I will take our sputtering economy here and all the benefits that come with that, as strange as that sounds (not many traffic issues, more open space, etc).
As for our Hondas, I love that anytime I want to go for a ride, the only thing I basically think about is the ride itself. The F6B is like a microwave...you don't think about whether it will work or need anything, because it almost never does...you just think about eating the food.
Former Ride:
2013 F6B Standard, black; sold 7/2019
Latest Addition:
2016 Gold Wing Level 3, red; SCT transmission stuck in manual mode
2019 Miles:
7,900 as of 10/6
a LOT Of money for two pistons and a 120 lbs TORQ !
I recently saw a top-of-the-line CVO Harley in a magazine that had an MSRP of $42,000!!!!....They can kiss my rosy red butt cheeks....Ride safe37 thousand dollars ??
As I've stated here, you won't have long to wait. But it's not a knife in the back; the product is, and always has been, a steaming turd. And occasionally, the turd catches on fire.I'm waiting for Polaris to knife their Slingshot product in the back.
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