G'day all,

Just heard about HD Australia's idea of price "cuts" for us mugs. The first one to comment on is that the Street Glide is UP 4.55% in price, yep, UP! This comes not that long after Honda cut the price of the Water Wing a massive $8000! Those of you who think this is OK ought to take a trip to the good ol USA, where Ultras are readily available for $23,000 USD ride away! Yeah, I know about ADR,shipping costs, and margins blah blah blah, but this is just ridiculous. (BTW I have been a Harley owner for 36 years, so I'm no newbie Harley basher)

There are some significant and well overdue cuts (see below) but to also increase prices on Sportsters seems insane to me, given that they are HD's entry bike for younger riders. 

Below is courtesy of www.motoaus.com

Obviously there will be some recent purchasers of Harley-Davidson's who may be disappointed to think their new possession has just devalued artificially, but given H-D's historically long ownership span (H-D owners hold on to their steed for a remarkable average of 7 years) it may not have a great effect on most recent buyers.

For current owners trading up, the old adage still applies, it's the changeover figure that matters, not the respective prices.

Of course the big winners will be those who have been wanting to buy into the Harley machine, but have found the entry ticket a little high for anything more than a Sportster.

According to H-D Aus, the prices will run for the full year without change, despite possible currency fluctuations.

The most notable price changes are shown below:

FLHX Street Glide w/ABS, Cruise & 103" 2012 price-$34,495, was $32,995, +$1,500 (up 4.55%)
FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic w/ABS &103" 2012 price- $29,495 was $32,495 -$3,000 (down 9.23%)
FLSTN Softail Deluxe w/ ABS &103" 2012 price- $28,995 was$32,750 -$3,755 (down 11.47%)
FLSTF Fat Boy w/ ABS &103" 2012 price- $27,995 was$32,250 -$4,255 (down-13.19%)
FXDF Fat Bob w/ ABS &103" 2012 price- $24,995 was $28,350 -$3,355 (down 11.83%)
FXDWG Wide Glide w/ ABS &103" 2012 price- $24,495 was $28,895 -$4,400 (down 15.23%)
FXDC Super Glide Custom w/ABS 2012 price- $21,995 was $25,995 -$4,000 (down 15.39%)
XL1200X Forty Eight 2012 price- $18,250 was $16,625 +$1,625 (up 9.77%)
XL1200C 1200 Custom 2012 price- $17,995 was $17,995 0 0.00%
XL883N Iron 883 2012 price- $14,250 was $13,400 +E850 (up 6.34%)
XL883L Super Low 2012 price- $14,250 was $12,895 +$1,355 (up 10.51%)
VRSCF Muscle w/ ABS 2012 price- $26,495 was $28,395 -$1,900 (down 6.69%)
VRSCDX Night Rod Specl Anv Ed w/ABS 2012 price- $26,495 was $29,395 -$2,900 (down 9.87%)

Am I wrong in thinking that considering the Aussie dollar (which is worth more than USD) the only extra price we should be paying over US prices is the cost of shipping them here - about one grand each? So why are we being shafted so badly? Even with the GST we are still taking it up the butt.

I thought the importer of Indians into OZ was ?? rich demanding 8 grand to comply your own import FFS
But I have to say that HDAU are one of the greediest companies in the world.

Did someone say monopoly , Anti-competitiveness , restrictive parallel import practices..???
They will never get dollar 1 out of me cause that dollar will cost me $2.50 fuckem !!!
Still cheaper in NZ ??

I think the designers looked at the Transformers movie for inspiration.
Should have called it The Deceptorcon LOL

I would go a Victory in a heart beat.
Choosing between a model would be the thing.
Vegas ?
High ball ??
Cross Roads ???

All very nice..

someone please change the music, this dance has been done

Quite right, once something is said we should never discuss it again. Close down the site - it is no longer needed, thanks.

But seriously, I don't think HD give a flying fuck about our opinions, but on the off chance they read this I'd like them to know I wont be slowing down if I see them on the pedestrian crossing.

Infairness to HD the FXDC hasn't been $21995 for a long time ,it was around the 26k mark in 2007 when I bought my bike. And those Victory tourers look like a two wheel volkswagon

Clear as mud to me.

People will pay ! its as simple as that and then theyll do about 30 % extra on shit and Glitter and no one does Shit and glittter better than HD ! the truth is that most Harley riders love their bikes and keep coming back for more ! You Know It ! I know it and so does Harley Davidon Australia who on here would really buy something else Victory ? Goldwing ? Or one of the other big tourers /cruiser ?.................................No ? ......I didnt think so

Thank fuck, finally some forum entertainment. Funny shit Robo.

Looks like Blackey won that round

I've just told off another around bloke for accusing me of being a blue shirt. I don't blame chromer for pulling the pin for fucks sake.

Lets get back On Topic.

This should be in off topic. lol