Bad news for H-D

[JerryB]

Hi folks,

H-D has a recall: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/auto...lebags-n397171

I hope it works out OK for them,

Jerry Baumchen

[Bob Denman]

It can happen to almost any Company that dares to sell something to the public...

[GA-SPYDER]

I guess that will include the wife's '14 Street Glide Special.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

According to that Headline .....This involves 2 years of production involving certain models ...How many ??? 185,000.......This has to be a mis-print. I know H.D. sells a lot of Bikes but 185,000 in two years. I find that hard to believe ......Mike

[Chupaca]

don't wish it on anyone but it shows that mistakes and faulty parts go into all vehicles... it's tough when your product is dependant on others...

[Illinois Boy]

Hi folks,

H-D has a recall: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/auto...lebags-n397171

I hope it works out OK for them,

Jerry Baumchen

This was a minor recall. Mine was fixed yesterday. Four spring clips were the culprit. It took ten-minutes and that is because they took their time doing it.

[Illinois Boy]

According to that Headline .....This involves 2 years of production involving certain models ...How many ??? 185,000.......This has to be a mis-print. I know H.D. sells a lot of Bikes but 185,000 in two years. I find that hard to believe ......Mike

Your suspicions would be correct. HD sells around 280,000 (give or take) motorcycles per year.

This recall only affected 185,000 of those sold. They were ones specifically fitted with the defective saddlebag clip.

[Bob Denman]

Glad to hear that it was an easy thing to fix!
And your sales numbers are correct: they are a MAJOR player in the market; Can Am isn't...(Yet...)

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Your suspicions would be correct. HD sells around 280,000 (give or take) motorcycles per year.

This recall only affected 185,000 of those sold. They were ones specifically fitted with the defective saddlebag clip.

Soooooooo, it sounds like the H.D. numbers are correct.....To expand, then in one year HD sells more Bikes than BRP has sold since the Spyder was brought to market 8 years ago........Question ? How can BRP even produce the Spyder with these LOW numbers and at the Price they do.? ? Mike

[IWN2RYD]

This was a minor recall. Mine was fixed yesterday. Four spring clips were the culprit. It took ten-minutes and that is because they took their time doing it.

Good to hear.

[Bob Denman]

Soooooooo, it sounds like the H.D. numbers are correct.....To expand, then in one year HD sells more Bikes than BRP has sold since the Spyder was brought to market 8 years ago........Question ? How can BRP even produce the Spyder with these LOW numbers and at the Price they do.? ? Mike

Isn't it obvious?
They use outside vendors who low-ball the bid!

[Orange Spyder Man]

Soooooooo, it sounds like the H.D. numbers are correct.....To expand, then in one year HD sells more Bikes than BRP has sold since the Spyder was brought to market 8 years ago........Question ? How can BRP even produce the Spyder with these LOW numbers and at the Price they do.? ? Mike

maybe that's why BRP puts such a high price tag on spyders..

osm

[ARtraveler]

Good to see that a problem was recognized, a solution found, and a quick fix was made.