What if Harley Davidson made 4-Wheelers?

[enniehall]

I know another stupid poll, but I was thinking the other day how good the Harley name and brand is and if they expanded into other things like 4-wheelers would there be a market for them.  Just curious to know what other people think.

[MuddFreak77]

chain drive and way over priced, but would be cool.

You going to L-cross this weekend?

Freakk

[enniehall]

I have the weekend off but everyone I normally camp with have decided not to go...so I may go up for a day.  You and the crew gonna be there?

[MuddFreak77]

Don't know yet, if I do go I'll be sure to give you a call.

Freakk

[VForcedave]

Back to the Harley question. I believe a few of my friends and I have had this conversation many times. I think the VTwin 883 motor can be modified for weight and horsepower and drop it in a beefy frame for sport/baja style riding. I ride a Harley and a ATV/ everything that motors, and I think a Harley ATV would be great!

[FLCat]

I'm thinking just having the Harley name on it would make it overpriced.   Not saying I would never ride one, but right now I'm fond of not having payments.  lol 

[klutchbuster400]

hmmm,
striaght pipe, and it goes on al four, and even two if you want it too. what kind of people are they trying to attract here?lol jk

my nieghbor has a harley, them things are huge, heavy, and powerful, a quad version would need a heck of a frame and suspension!

[TRX450R_Racer]

Japanese motorcycles and ATV's for me.

[Scramdaddy]

I might buy a Tractor if they made em   

[MachineDog]

It'd rule butt. Would probably be something like the Bombardiers and Deeres though.

[Ida_Mann]

but if Harley made ATV's, the enviromentalists would really have an issue with a quad that not only tears up the land,,,but drops oils everywhere 

but on a serious note,,,,I think they mightacould get into the utility market with that 883 engine,,,I can't possibly see them getting into a sport.

Id@

[Dr.Dirt]

I wouldn't buy one. I dislike Harley's alot.

[odie]

they would leak oil, ride rough, high maint,over priced,black leather chaps ect.....no thanks.

[yunt2ride]

I'll keep my POLARIS

[geektrx]

florida will no longer have a place to ride atv, thats what would happen(not that it is not already happening)

hog's suck too loud, too slow, too heavy, too much of everything that is wrong with a bike

[TurboBanshee_kid]

No because there bikes are Slow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Honda328i]

Sounds like a Dirtwheels Exclusive April Fools bike    That would be the V-twin MUD HAWG.  Too heavy for jumping.

[mrbones]

IMO:

Harley sells an image when they sell a bike. That image doesn't include ATVs. No one would buy one. Besides, the majority of their core market, baby boomers, don't ride quads.

[Chuck_Norris]

IMO:

Harley sells an image when they sell a bike. That image doesn't include ATVs. No one would buy one. Besides, the majority of their core market, baby boomers, don't ride quads.

I agree, Harelys merely would not fly, speaking as a prior owner they would most certainly price themselves out of the market and be to expensive to repair, keep in mind that HD does not only mean Harley Davidson it also mean Hundred Dollars for each visit to the shop

[enniehall]

Lets not forget that HD is also part of Buell now (for those who don't know it's like a street bike) the ulysses has a Thunderstorm® 1203cc Air/Oil/fan-cooled, four-stroke, 45º V-Twin still a chain drive (I really don't know much about engines but I know it's different from the current engines used by HD) but their market is expanding to younger generations.  With that of course mods have been made to the engines and suspensions, as where if they did create a quad mods would be made.

I figured their product would be much like a bombardier, powerful decent bikes with a high tag. But I think it would be something worth checking out if HD ever did decide to make quad.

[Numkut]

Won't get into my ideas to much on this topic but Harley is all image.

http://www.goingfaster.com/angst/noharley2.html

[Fox17]

Japanese motorcycles and ATV's for me.

Im with you. HONDA!!!!! Ride Red!

[Alba450]

"Harley's their the best ride a mile walk the rest"

I hate them their loud and just kinda boring.  It would be kool if they made a ute but it has to be better than the BRP 800 to really be the best seller...

[VForcedave]

Those people I have known that like to bash Harleys ( leaking oil, slow, boring, parts are falling off, blah blah blah) can't afford one anyway. They are actually closet harley lovers but do not want to admit it. Look at resale value, longevity. A harley built in the last 20 years is capable of 100 thousand miles with no real motor work. Try getting that out of a rice rocket. To each his own. 

[wheelie_boy]

well in the street bike industry, i would much rather by a ninja, r1, cbr, or gsx over any harley.  But thats just cuz of my need for speed style.  So in the quads i would probably stay in the same line of manufacturs .