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maryjane
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SEP 30, 07:54 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Raydar:
I think they have been for decades. Probably half of the Harley dealer near me is for "junk". Clothes, wallets, vests, etc.
Even wannabes will buy "paraphernalia". Harley probably makes a fortune off this stuff.
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Tractor Supply Co is no better.
The actual tractor part section is less than 1/2 an aisle way back in the corner and about 1/2 the stores is filled with over priced clothing and stupid yard art crap.
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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SEP 30, 09:50 AM
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Didn't know who you meant by "HD"
THIS is Harley Davidson?!?
If that guy had ANY softer eyes...seesh. He's got that "rebel blood" for sure!
Aren't they both just living their BEST lives!
(and I get it, they are selling clothes, but there's NO dirt on them or that tent, and that irks me a bunch)
*imagines a bunch of pastel colored e-bikes lined up in front of a Starbucks*
THIS is what I think of when I hear "Harley Davidson":
Guess companies need to change to stay alive... but this is just gross.[This message has been edited by TheDigitalAlchemist (edited 09-30-2021).]
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williegoat
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SEP 30, 10:54 AM
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It's a machine. It's not a "Lifestyle".
It used to be about knowing where the oil goes after it leaves the pump and how to set your timing with a cigarette paper. Now it's about knowing what's trendy this season and how to tie your bandanna.
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2.5
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SEP 30, 11:19 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist:
Didn't know who you meant by "HD"
THIS is Harley Davidson?!?
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I suppose Id liken it to the Jimi Hendrix and AC/DC or Led Zeppelin T-shirts sold in places like Kohls or Target. Maybe its a logo, a trendy retro thingy to these buyers. HD likely makes most of their money on clothing.[This message has been edited by 2.5 (edited 09-30-2021).]
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sourmash
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SEP 30, 11:44 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by williegoat:
It's a machine. It's not a "Lifestyle".
It used to be about knowing where the oil goes after it leaves the pump and how to set your timing with a cigarette paper. Now it's about knowing what's trendy this season and how to tie your bandanna. |
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It's been a Western shirt in a line dancing club lifestyle for a couple of decades. It's how they escaped bankruptcy.
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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SEP 30, 12:36 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 2.5:
I suppose Id liken it to the Jimi Hendrix and AC/DC or Led Zeppelin T-shirts sold in places like Kohls or Target. Maybe its a logo, a trendy retro thingy to these buyers. HD likely makes most of their money on clothing.
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I've asked folks if they knew what their shirt meant. Or name the person on it. or any member of the band or a single song they sang. Very often, they don't or can't...
I'm not a big fan of "Pointless Brands". Either ones that are supposedly "high quality" or whatever. But my opinions don't matter much outside my own head. 
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sourmash
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SEP 30, 12:44 PM
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People with Asian word letter characters tattooed on themselves while not being Asians....
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Hank is Here
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SEP 30, 01:22 PM
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New marketing campaign....."you meet the nicest people on a Harley"
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williegoat
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SEP 30, 01:31 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Hank is Here:
New marketing campaign....."you meet the nicest people on a Harley" |
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You're showing your age, man. 
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williegoat
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SEP 30, 02:08 PM
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All of this began when Willie G. became "VP of styling". Within a decade, the "rubby" was born.
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