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Old 07-11-2008, 10:20 AM   #1
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Old 07-11-2008, 10:23 AM   #2
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MV to be an HD soon Ohno!
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Sorry LTL, you're bike has instantly lost all of its "cool factor"
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Maybe that will give them the funding to introduce something other than an umpteenth re-hatch of the F4. :P
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In reality, this *could* be a good thing. HD has a fairly large dealer network so support for the MV *could* increase. Also, if anyone knows how to do marketing, Harley Davidson certainly does.

As long as we don't start seeing chromed out F4s with bar end tassels this has some potential.
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In reality, this *could* be a good thing. HD has a fairly large dealer network so support for the MV *could* increase. Also, if anyone knows how to do marketing, Harley Davidson certainly does.
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I think Harley's grey pony-tailed brotherhood of lifestyle accessory salesmen have only proven how they can chase sports motorcycle buyers out the door with their combined HD/Buell centres.
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Im only hoping they dont force everyone to start building bigass v-twins in everything now.
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In reality, this *could* be a good thing. HD has a fairly large dealer network so support for the MV *could* increase. Also, if anyone knows how to do marketing, Harley Davidson certainly does.

As long as we don't start seeing chromed out F4s with bar end tassels this has some potential.
I think folks *may* be missing the point of the deal for HD. It's not so they can (primarily) increase the MV footprint in the US; rather it's so they can gain a bigger HD footprint in Europe by using the existing MV network (at a relatively cheap price).
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I think Harley's grey pony-tailed brotherhood of lifestyle accessory salesmen have only proven how they can chase sports motorcycle buyers out the door with their combined HD/Buell centres.
But if they open up little, specialty shops with the right staff....
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Im only hoping they dont force everyone to start building bigass v-twins in everything now.
I heard they were gobbling up domain names like they were going out of style....MV-61.com, MV-71.com....yadda yadda...
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All good, as long as someone is around to keep the parts supply coming, I don't care whose name is on the box.
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Old 07-11-2008, 11:26 AM   #13
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I heard they were gobbling up domain names like they were going out of style....MV-61.com, MV-71.com....yadda yadda...
I heard the HD Agusta F9 is circling Suzuka as we speak.
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In this month Road Racing World the is a picture of a "US" sport bike with a Harley engine that looks just like an MV.....
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In this month Road Racing World the is a picture of a "US" sport bike with a Harley engine that looks just like an MV.....


OK, well maybe this sucks a little.
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I'll get the info on it at lunch time. My first thought when I saw the pictures was "eh! an MV"
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Old 07-11-2008, 12:22 PM   #17
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Here you go Roehr Motorcycles LLC

Might have nothing to do with it, but..... strange no?
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Old 07-11-2008, 12:24 PM   #18
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"* "Harley-Davidson" and "Revolution" are registered
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Might have nothing to do with it, but..... strange no?
Ah, not related. That's some crazy 'merican living out his dream and stuff. That version actually looks pretty nice!

Remember this guy?
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Ah, not related. That's some crazy 'merican living out his dream and stuff. That version actually looks pretty nice!

Remember this guy?

OK, Missed that thread. Does look like a MV no? photo2
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Dood!

This kinda ruins my day.

Cross MV off my list.
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I heard the HD Agusta F9 is circling Suzuka as we speak.
Oh, geez. How badly is it oiling down the track?
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I don't know but it's giving the RC61 a run for its money.
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This kinda ruins my day.

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