Motorcycles @lemmy.world blindbunny @lemmy.ml 3 mo. ago

Harley-Davidson caves to Republican demands, drops diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

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“Hey our demographic is aging out of riding, dying or have other options like Indian to choose from, we should broaden our appeal to younger, more diverse customers. “

proceeds to do a bit of that

“Oh no, our forevermore shrinking customer base we're trying to move away from doesn't like it, we should abandon that plan and all but ensure our demise”

Clever plan.
- More like there's republican money involved somewhere.
- This is true even if you take politics out of the equation. See: V-rod, Live wire, etc.
  
  P.S. I'm salty about them killing the V-rod, it's the best looking Harley imo especially when bobbed out, and it's super fast as well
  
  Agreed. None of their popular bikes really resonated with me but I dug some modded V-rods
Harley Davidson, the t-shirt company? The one that also sells motorcycles on the side?
- Ya know, they might as well have a chain of bar & grill restaurants too. That way the whole family can enjoy Harley Davidson™ products without having to worry about Wokeness interfering with their satisfaction.
  
  I mean, they own Livewire too, so it might cut into that.
You'd think after Americans bailed this shit hole company out twice they'd have something to show for it.
- Just obnoxious bikes that somehow have a slower 0-60 than a 1982 civic while being louder than a mustang with the muffler removed
  
  Not to mention those bikes sometimes have stereos just as loud and obnoxious as those mustangs now too. They're the whole package!
  
  You forgot the oil leaks.
  
  Hey what's the difference between a Harley and a Hoover?
  
  Location of the dirt bag.
  
  Being loud is an advantage to thei riders though
What a bunch of snowflakes
They never had a customer base with sane people, so that fits.
Good. Let them die together with their inhumane regressive ideology.
I assume their target demographic is aging dudes going through a midlife crisis, so this is unsurprising to me.
fuck robby starbuck, the self-hating minority. Someone should tell him pick-me's don't generally do well in conservative circles
- I actually had to look him up. Do you think this is all pressure from him?
  
  The article specifically calls him out, so I assume it was spearheaded by him, yes.
  
  Harley joins Tractor Supply Co., Deere & Co., and competitor Polaris Inc. in scaling back or changing DEI policies following an ongoing campaign by activist Robby Starbuck on social media against what he calls woke corporations.
Harley, David Son of Harley, Quinn?
- I think it works like his last name is his dad's first name, with the word son at the end. So his name is Harley Davidson, because his dad's name is David.
Hey guys I'm just about saved up for a motorcycle course so I can get my license and just ran across this thread while browsing Everything, and thought this might be a good time to ask what a good bike would be to get as someone new to riding?
- How tall/big are you? It makes a difference.
  
  What style bike do you like?
  
  I'm 6'2" 170 lbs. Tall and skinny. I think crotch rockets look cool, but so do (pardon my ignorance) those Harley type of bikes that go badoombadoombadoom.
  
  The former looks fun while the latter looks more comfortible for going down the highway to another city, and getting stuck in traffic along the way.
  
  I'm embarassingly ill informed but have always wanted to get on a bike, and thought it was funny that a community named Motorcycles doesn't seem to like Harley Davidson. (Most people I know who ride own Harleys, so I just kinda thought that's the kind you get)
  
  So please, change my mind, inform me on what ever the hell you want me to know
- Make a new post. But I always suggest a 400 if your going to sell it after a season or a 600 if you want to keep it for a while.
  
  I wouldn't recommend anyone starting on a 600 supersport of they haven't ever ridden a motorcycle before. Too much power, too aggressive ergonomics. 400s are still plenty fast to 60mph. My recommendation is 300cc-500cc for a sport or naked bike, or up to 800cc for cruisers (where you really gotta watch out more for high weight than high power)
  
  What make are those models?
Just another reason to not buy a Harley, beyond the lackluster build quality and mediocre performance.

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