Harley Davidson Products and Services

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Products and Services

The products and services offered by Harley Davidson focus around the sales and support of their heavyweight motorcycles. Since 2009, Harley Davidson has made an effort to divest itself of product lines and other ventures which detract from their core competencies. The firm has made strides to differentiate itself as a custom solution for the avid motorcycle enthusiast.

Motorcycles

The primary focus of Harley Davidson is comprised of cruiser and touring motorcycles. After the discontinuance of three 2011 models and the subsequent addition of two replacement models for 2012, Harley Davidson has 28 models of heavyweight motorcycles currently in production.

Touring motorcycles produced by Harley Davidson are larger motorcycles that are outfitted for longer driving excursions that typically possess some mode of cargo storage. Saddlebags, cargo compartments, windshields, and electronic accessories are commonly found accompaniments to this category of motorcycle. Specialized productions of this class of product are manufactured for emergency personnel and the Shrine. Three-wheeled motorcycles are included within this category, which possesses 9 models. Touring motorcycles, including the Road King and Electra Glide models, comprise 38.9% of 2010 sales which possess price points that range between $17,499 and $31,824 with a median price of $22,015. (Harley Davidson, Inc.)

Cruiser motorcycles are larger motorcycles that have a primary focus on customization by the owner. Harley Davidson currently produces 19 models of cruisers in the Sportster, Softail, Dyna, and V-Rod families. The addition of the Dark Custom line allows customers to further distinguish their selected cruiser from those in standar...

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