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From Harley's Demographic page.

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So where do the concentrations of people live who can afford these bikes?

 

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Looks like the area makes good money and still no Indian dealers.

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Harley is a public company so we get some details about them.

Safe to say based on the cost of Indian the median income of a buyer will be at or slightly above that of Harley buyers.

 

I would like to see the median income from Harley if they removed the incomes of people who purchase Sportsters. My assumption is that would push it up too or slightly above $90,000.

 

Either way, Harley is not bought by the average working man/woman. Harley and Indian are bought, for the most part, by people in upper middle income and upper income brackets. The top 1/3 of income earners.

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lol! you should have slapped a "indian" bumper sticker on it :buttrock:

 

.Slide1-2.jpg... Naw, it was a rental...

 

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zFishburne_Laurence_CigarAfic.jpg

 

Wow, good job Kings Mountain getting on the cover of Cigar Aficionado

Gilroy never would have done anything as uppity as that

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Wow, good job Kings Mountain getting on the cover of Cigar Aficionado

Gilroy never would have done anything as uppity as that

 

...good point...MoetIndianFinalImage.jpg

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Atta Babe T.....somebody gets me ....! You "Indian" honk you.....how dare you live in Wisconsin and NOT ride a HD product....IndianTandme.jpg..by the way..

.Your'e a god damn good lookin man...we should go for a Lifestyle Biker Ride sometime....

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Harley is a public company so we get some details about them.

Safe to say based on the cost of Indian the median income of a buyer will be at or slightly above that of Harley buyers.

 

I would like to see the median income from Harley if they removed the incomes of people who purchase Sportsters. My assumption is that would push it up too or slightly above $90,000.

 

Either way, Harley is not bought by the average working man/woman. Harley and Indian are bought, for the most part, by people in upper middle income and upper income brackets. The top 1/3 of income earners.

 

That data doesn't show that at all... that data shows that half of the buyers have income over the median and half have income under the median.... not what their incomes are(it's not an average income but a median income)... so at least half are your average working guy.... and at least half make at least the median maybe more... and you're average working family can earn 80k per year... but half could make 81K... still could be an average working man/woman

 

So that means depending on how you interpret your data... all Harley's could be purchased by average working folk... or at least half are... there are many ways to interpret this data but to say that that Harley is not bought by average working man/woman is quite a stretch.... were you by any chance a politician in a previous or possibly next life..... :rolleyes:

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How much does the Average American Make? Breaking Down the U.S. Household Income Numbers.

 

The median household income in the United States is $46,326.

Dual earner households have a higher median income at $67,348

50 percent of our population live on $46,000 or less a year.

Only 34% make more than $65,000.

 

 

 

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How much does the Average American Make? Breaking Down the U.S. Household Income Numbers.

 

The median household income in the United States is $46,326.

Dual earner households have a higher median income at $67,348

50 percent of our population live on $46,000 or less a year.

Only 34% make more than $65,000.

 

 

This would explain why I'm the "white-Trash" of the IIRA :Feet-Up[1]:

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...good point...MoetIndianFinalImage.jpg

 

 

I still love the Moet & Chandon bike, even if it pisses stu (et al.) off.

 

Just a great color combo.

 

-Doc

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I still love the Moet & Chandon bike, even if it pisses stu (et al.) off.

 

Just a great color combo.

 

-Doc

 

 

Yep, they should sell that color combo.

It looks rich

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Yep, they should sell that color combo.

It looks rich

 

OK, that was funny shit, Mike.

 

But I agree...they should sell that color combo, or a black and cream. :Beer-Chug[1]:

 

 

-Doc

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I still love the Moet & Chandon bike, even if it pisses stu (et al.) off.

 

Just a great color combo.

 

-Doc

 

 

I just got a new set of tins for the 03, and been looking for just the right colors----- I might try this out. I think I could still use the black seat, tank bib, mud flaps and fringe--- Wonder if Moet would mind ??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wonder if I give a shit if they do ???

 

 

 

Hey--- I need an extra fairing ----anyone have a set ??

 

Bob

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How much does the Average American Make? Breaking Down the U.S. Household Income Numbers.

 

The median household income in the United States is $46,326.

Dual earner households have a higher median income at $67,348

50 percent of our population live on $46,000 or less a year.

Only 34% make more than $65,000.

 

so... what are you trying to say.... 46K is not the average income.. it is just a point where you can divide the population in half... has absolutely nothing to do with average income... or whether you're working class or not... just which half you fall in....

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I still cant afford to buy a 35/40k motorcycle ,, I dont give a damn who makes it...

 

Cant think of one thats worth that much anyways,,,

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I still cant afford to buy a 35/40k motorcycle ,, I dont give a damn who makes it...

 

Cant think of one thats worth that much anyways,,,

SCHITT ...........times are sooo bad here in Michigan, I had go out back & dig up a coffee can................ :Feet-Up[1]:

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