Comments on: Is Honda Motor Corporation about to buy Harley Davidson?

By: Gary Stottlemire

Gary Stottlemire — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:31:46 +0000

The only change I would like to see in a Harley is the heat that comes off the engine.

By: Alacrity FitzHugh

Alacrity FitzHugh — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 11:42:12 +0000

Honda refused to buy the old tech, stuck in the past engineering company, known as the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, years/decades ago. Why would a cutting edge company like Honda want a stuck in the 50s company to drag them down? Harley hasn’t had a new idea, in almost 100 years. The last new for Harley idea, VRod, still barely sells in the showroom, was only 30 plus years behind the rest of the world. Just look at the motors, suspensions, frames, tire tech…. Wait that covers the entire motorcycle.

By: Wingman

Wingman — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 15:20:53 +0000

I have been riding my whole life road all brands. Street and motocross.Honda always had the best brakes,shifting,steering and reliability best on earth just like on TV.

By: Typhoon

Typhoon — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:35:31 +0000

My HONDA is American made. Honda VTX made in Marysville, OHIO by American union workers using American Steel, American Aluminum etc etc. Considering Harley went to Honda plants in the USA decades ago to learn how to make a better motorcycle (fact) I think it rather fitting. My Honda doesn’t want to be a Harley. Never will but it seems Harleys want to be Hondas… Like copying the VTX 110ci engine size, finally stepping up to EFI, counter balanced engines and even learned a thing or two about quality… LMAO! If HONDA owns HARLEY then after a few years it might be good enough quality for me to buy one.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:51:04 +0000

It wouldn’t surprise me one bit, Harley’s are 50% Japanese now, shocks, forks, brakes, electrical, etc. Eventually you have a dozen companies controlling everything in this country. Free market my a$$.

By: Sandie [Member]

Sandie [Member] — Tue, 17 May 2011 22:16:57 +0000

In reply to Linda.

Yes, I can. : ] It would be a real mess. Kinda like stepping in dog poop.

Can you imagine walking in to a dealership and see the Harleys lined up by the Hondas? Not me.

I am totally aggravated when I go to our local dealership to purchase stock harley Davidson parts and see they are made in China. It makes me so sick. We need to make the items we need in the USA, here in the USA. It really makes my blood boil when I pay top dollar for the Harley Davidson name and I am keeping jobs in China : [

: ] Made with pride In the USA is lacking on darned near everything I buy at The harley Dealerships.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 11 May 2011 11:44:18 +0000

I’m reaallly happy this didn’t go through. Would you imagine the mess it would’ve made!?!

By: Motor Fiend

Motor Fiend — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:06:53 +0000

Harley will NEVER be sold to any other company. They are still very profitable and no one comes close when it comes to competition. They will always be the classic American bike sellers.

By: Young and Young

Young and Young — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:44:00 +0000

I’m so glad this didn’t happen. Honda would have just messed everything up, changed things to try and update the brand, etc. It always happens with takeovers.

By: Ja

Ja — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:27:43 +0000

Honda Davidson.. honestly I don’t like the sound Harley Davidson signature is something that cannot be erase even for decades or centuries. Harley Davidson produce many cool big bikes and for sure many riders will be sad if their bike will be team up to Honda.. I don’t have any grudge over Honda but when I hear the word Honda first thing that comes to my mind is Cars not bikes. So hoping that Harley Davidson can be independent as always.

By: Go

Go — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:50:14 +0000

Harley Davidson-Honda… Haha what a joke!

By: Wczasy wakacje

Wczasy wakacje — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:52:22 +0000

Harley and Honda are two different manufacturers. I can not imagine the legendary motorcycle production by the manufacturer. It’s like the Alfa Romeo wants to buy Volksvagen.

By: SPOON

SPOON — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:14:28 +0000

As I ride my wing on the roadway and a harley approaches, we throw our hands down to honor we are bikers.Different makes and pride of course. A status that has endured for a long time. That is not the answer to the questions, it’s all about the money

By: Chad Wilson

Chad Wilson — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:05:22 +0000

It would be a very bad news if Honda’s going to buy Harley. Yes, Harley’s products are not American made and just being assembled in US, but it is already an American icon.

By: Norman Gregory Fernandez

Norman Gregory Fernandez — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:26:51 +0000

I don't know Dave. Are you saying American workers should work for a buck an hour like the Chinese?

If Americans were paid like 3rd world workers how could they buy a house, pay for rent, get medical insurance, or even afford to live for that matter?

I don't know about unions, but I do know that you need money to live in this country. I don't expect American workers to be paid slave wages like they do in Communist China or in India.

I do know one thing, all of our manufacturing is being shipped overseas because of the slave wages being paid over there. In the end for us to compete our workers would have to accept slave wages. It really is a shit sandwich!

Norm