04-15-2015, 10:45 PM
ebr bikes often gets good reviews.
folks who own his bikes are often quite loyal.
but his bikes have had some electrical reliability issues which undermine the brand.
this go-around, the idea was his indian partners would have deep pockets.
i guess not.
making/selling motorcycles is a tough business, made even more difficult by only having a small percentage of riders here in the states.
(3% of motor vehicles in 2012: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/motorcycles/)
and that is sad because as someone who rides 100+ days a year, even while living in the northeast and dealing with winter, i love riding my motorcycle.
riding a bike is fun, cheap, easy to park, and ecologically sound.
of course, there are plenty of a-hole types on motorcycles and it sure easy to die on a bike.
but i truly wish state and city governments would be more motorized 2 & 3-wheel friendly and stop fearing bikes as cultural images revolving around brando and the sons of anarchy.
ymmv
be well.
rob
folks who own his bikes are often quite loyal.
but his bikes have had some electrical reliability issues which undermine the brand.
this go-around, the idea was his indian partners would have deep pockets.
i guess not.
making/selling motorcycles is a tough business, made even more difficult by only having a small percentage of riders here in the states.
(3% of motor vehicles in 2012: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/motorcycles/)
and that is sad because as someone who rides 100+ days a year, even while living in the northeast and dealing with winter, i love riding my motorcycle.
riding a bike is fun, cheap, easy to park, and ecologically sound.
of course, there are plenty of a-hole types on motorcycles and it sure easy to die on a bike.
but i truly wish state and city governments would be more motorized 2 & 3-wheel friendly and stop fearing bikes as cultural images revolving around brando and the sons of anarchy.
ymmv
be well.
rob