Harley's are seen mostly as old fart bikes along with the sneering attitude portrayed by so many pathetic Boomers on this very thread. Harley tried to get hip with the V-rod and probably hoped Sons of Anarchy would give them a boost among the Millennial crowd but it ain't really happening.
Low tech, low performance and outdated styling that's hardly changed for decades isn't exactly adaptation to the market. Oh, and don't forget overpriced and overweight.
The younger generation figured out a long time ago that H.O.G. stands for Hairy, Obese, Geriatric!
Interesting sidebar, though: My cousin works for Harley and has been traveling overseas recently to places like Vietnam Nam, India, Thailand, etc. where they are loosening restrictions on bike size. Will be interesting to see if the Harley 'brand' can crossover there or if they'll try to come up with something new (Harley ain't known for innovation and they'd be competing against established brands and the Japanese in their own backyard).
