Harley reports second-straight quarterly sales increase

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At some call in their lives, riding a motorcycle was something they realized they were going to achieve, regardless of the economy," he said. In a market that's "improve than last year, but not great," it's likely members of an older generation are loosening the grip on their wallets, he said. Lately, shoppers at Appalachian Harley-Davidson have traded in boats, RVs, and "anything, except for livestock" to pay their way toward a new motorcycle, said possessor Bryan Perry. For the past three months, Harley motorcycle sales were up 5. " The Mechanicsburg dealership's gains observe an upward trend noted Tuesday after Harley-Davidson reported a second straight quarterly sales proliferation during its third quarter earnings announcement. Both are signs that things are looking up, said Lewis Small, York College marketing professor. Sales are up "spitting image digits," he said, for the year. Harley is kind of a mid-life crisis. 5 percent jump - the first increase in housekeeper business since 2006. "It seems like people are sort of repurposing what they're doing.

Source: York Daily Record

Review: Cheapest Harley-Davidson rides super-fine

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But fire up the SuperLow and it becomes visible this is a new Sportster from the wheels up. Lithe, flickable, a gas-sipper and surprisingly stable at freeway speeds, the SuperLow marks Harley's crush Sportster to date. Next year alone, Harley will be selling a half dozen versions of the Sportster, including the Iron, Nightster and Forty-Eight. The solo sit lets you know that if you want a two-up ride, you'll need a bigger bike -- or more money (at $7,999, the SuperLow is not only Harley's lowest-charge bike. You'd be hard pressed to find a vehicle line with as many makeovers as the Harley-Davidson Sportster. Beyond that, though, casual observers might be unable to what's what this bike from any of Harley's previous 883s. And while Sporties can look like wildly different beasts, they share limitless traits behind the bars: they're bare boned, old-school butt-rattlers that are tremendous city brawlers but hard touring bikes. So don't be surprised if the 2012 SuperLow doesn't make much of an initial impression. Sure, its dual-style paint job -- particularly "birch white" and "sunburst red" -- gives the SuperLow a hip retro gain.

Source: USA Today