Harley woke, Fight or Bail?

[@daws866]

Harley-Davidson brand is done as long as they got that guy running the company in the board of directors

[@RichInTheHeart]

CEO, Board, Investment groups … its toast

[@MikesB12]

Your vote in November is more important now than ever.

[@RichInTheHeart]

If my State votes for Harris, that’s another reason to hit the afterburners

[@alitatunertc1775]

Get Woke. Go Broke!!!

[@RichInTheHeart]

I haven’t bought another Bud

[@stanleydragon9548]

Name one company that you think has gone woke that's actually gone broke?

[@stanleydragon9548]

@@RichInTheHeart Bud isn't a company, it's a product made by a company that makes dozens of products. Although the sales of Bud might have taken a hit, the company that makes and sells Bud has actually seen their revenues increase globally. So much for going broke, eh?

[@RichInTheHeart]

Yeah, I actually don’t care.

[@theoneandonlyoni]

Definite Woke...

[@RichInTheHeart]

A wordsmithed study group thing covering a Worldwide agenda of control and stripping us of our rights and societal normalcy, wrong is right, down is up. Just my thoughts.

[@JJACK2024]

I own a 2023 goldwing and if honda goes woke I won't give a dam I'm still going to ride My goldwing you should ride what you like who cares

[@RichInTheHeart]

@@JJACK2024 I understand that but Harley is an American Icon. It’s like they are trying to castrate the masculine men.

[@JJACK2024]

@@RichInTheHeart a bike is not masculine even woman ride bikes and children

[@RichInTheHeart]

@@JJACK2024 skip the point … yep, you are correct

[@jayfurness6695]

What I can’t understand about Harley is, WHY ARE THEY SOOO EXPENSIVE? Ok, I have a Softail, 93 bought used . Love it, but always something to spend $$$$ I got a Honda Goldwing Amazing ride I would love to get a Street Glide But it is basically DOUBLE the money I paid for the Goldwing And then you still need upgrade exhaust, ect. Isn’t it still just basically rubber and metal? Same as any other bike? So, how much does THE NAME cost? That is the problem $50,000 My God FOR A BIKE? Ugh!

[@RichInTheHeart]

Yeah it’s crazy. They say HD stands for Hundred Dollars, can’t go into a dealership without dropping a Benjamin. It’s gone too far and the bubble might be bursting

[@stanleydragon9548]

I'll wager you didn't upgrade the exhaust on your Goldwing, did you? Here's the thing about Harleys, you actually don't have to upgrade anything. They work just fine the way they leave the factory. Anyone that upgrades their Harley is doing it solely for vanity purposes, that's it, that's all. If they tell you anything different then they're only fooling themselves into justifying wasting hundreds/thousands of dollars they actually never needed to spend. I've been riding for 47 years and I've owned 24 bikes, 3 of them Harleys. My current rides are a 2023 Street Glide (and it didn't cost $50K, it was $28K which is about the same as a 2023 Goldwing would have been) and a 1994 BMW R1100RS. I have never upgraded anything on any of the bikes I've owned/own. I ride them the way the come off the assembly line. The only time I've ever replaced the exhaust on a bike was when it rusted out on an old 1977 Suzuki I owned years ago. I bought the cheapest compatible exhaust I could get and carried on riding the bike. I've heard Harley guys talking about selling their Harleys and buying Indians instead. Fun Fact, Polaris has had "woke" policies in place for a long time, long before Harley allegedly went "woke". Ignore the politics, policies and social media bullshit. Ride what you want, when you want and where you want, and to hell with anyone that has an issue with what you're riding.

[@mattgoodrich2296]

@@stanleydragon9548 Freaking A right brother!! Well said. 👍👍

[@RichInTheHeart]

Loud exhaust on a Goldwing, that made me smile. Loud pipes on a Harley is a part of the experience for most of us. The prices are out of control, I saw a video today saying they have priced themselves out of a starter bike, Sportster or Iron.

[@stanleydragon9548]

@@RichInTheHeart True, loud pipes on a Harley are part of the experience for most of you. However, as I said previously, they are for vanity not necessity. Nothing wrong with that. As I also said previously, ride what you want how you want and to hell with what anyone thinks about it.

[@petebusch9069]

WOW, thank you for not starting out saying "what's up guys".

[@RichInTheHeart]

Do I do that?

[@AmericanSavageGarage-em2oy]

FDR had a hand in all this we are facing today, unfortunately.

[@RichInTheHeart]

Yeah, Woodrow Wilson as well. I’m not narcissistic enough to ask you to watch all my videos but it’s been very weird how it’s unfolded. Watching John Maxwell’s channel he did a group ride on a scenic road to Dowdell’s Knob. I looked it up and went and talking with my older sister she said Dad took us there as kids as well as FDR’s little White House. I did a Video on Senoia, Ga where the walking dead was shot, I did a video in Indian Springs where William McIntosh Creek “Indian” Chief had a hotel, McIntosh had a Wife named Senoia who the town was named after. The Indian Springs state park was built under FDR’s CCC Job program. I did a video on Doc Holliday at Camp Stevens (Confederate training camp) where the McIntosh trail and the FDR railroad to Warm Springs intersect and Doc Holliday’s Dad might have known and fought alongside McIntosh. I did a short on Rock Eagle, a 2,000 year old Native American stone mound and FDR’s CCC built a structure there. There is more odd stuff but it escapes me now.

[@Filipinasimplelife234]

Wow super nice friend rich

[@RichInTheHeart]

Yeah, now the question is where?

[@petebusch9069]

You guys do know there are many other brands, Indian, BMW, Ducati, Honda, Yamaha, Kawi, Suzuki, KTM, Gas Gas, Husky, Royal enfield, Aprilia, etc.....

[@RichInTheHeart]

Yes, I’ve owned a few of those

[@rodneybarcus2233]

You'll know for sure by the 6th of November and then maybe that wont be enough. It seems like we slip further and further behind thats the trend anyway. I dont know, wasnt this country in a similar spot after Carter? It was Trump who woke me up, you could say i was one of those guys who assumed everything would work out fine and i wasn't concerned about politics.

[@RichInTheHeart]

I witnessed Reagan turn this country around with Sam Donaldson nipping at his heels, I watched him do press briefings and the evening news lie about what was said. Things are so different now there are 2 camps that believe what they believe and an industry to keep feeding them what they want to hear. The people are sheep. I’m have to censor myself here and fear it will hurt my channel, what does that tell you? I’m tired of it. And let me be clear, The democrat party is a mess, the Republican party is a mess.

[@Mike-q1z9w]

You must not be concerned enough to watch Trumps speeches. The guy is a lunatic.

[@RichInTheHeart]

@@Mike-q1z9w I have, and saw what he did despite resistance from both parties.

[@Mike-q1z9w]

@@RichInTheHeart What did he do?. Botch covid response?. Tax breaks for billionaires?. Play golf?.

[@RichInTheHeart]

@@Mike-q1z9w This is a prime example of what is wrong with this country now. Thank you.

[@stefanocappella9612]

Canada is in no better position sadly

[@RichInTheHeart]

And England?

[@rl6319]

Live in the Philippines and fly back-and-forth from Philippines to Thailand it’s cheap to fly from Philippines to Thailand

[@RichInTheHeart]

Any advise?

[@Mike-q1z9w]

What a bunch of ill informed whining!.

[@RichInTheHeart]

Ummmmkay, you live your life user_yo3xywhatever and I’ll live mine.

[@mattgoodrich2296]

​@@RichInTheHeartSorry these snowflakes are attracted to what harley riders have to say, any bike rider who has to cut down another because of what they ride must have issues with themselves, it's a real shame, that's why there are so many bike manufacturers cause theres lots of different taste, I don't like sport bikes but I'm not posting comments about how they look or ride those bikes. Your bike looks real nice, I hope you continue to ride it and forget about what these other people are saying, I'm gonna ride my lowrider till I die, I can get any part for that bike that doesn't come from Harley, I just won't support the co. anymore unless they make a drastic change. I see lots of people still riding their Harleys, have fun riding yours and be safe out there. God bless.

[@RichInTheHeart]

@@mattgoodrich2296 Awesome Matt, thank you for that. Yeah, I don’t hate my Harley’s, I’ve only put gas in them, tires and oil changes. Put around 35k miles on them, enjoyed every minute of it. I don’t like Harley snobs, I’ve had good chats with riders on everything from scooters to slingshots. Ride safe friend! ✌️