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From: Thumper on 10 Jul 2010 21:17 "sean_q_" <nospam(a)no.spam> wrote in message news:4T0_n.12213$3%3.8275(a)newsfe23.iad... > The site recently mentioned by S'mee [in "Proper oil for cruisers"] > contains links to a series of articles on How To Save Harley Davidson, > starting with this one: > > http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/save-harley-davidson-part-1-branding/ > > I wasn't aware that HD needed saving. But if they do then > I have an idea of my own, namely "paying volunteers". > > The concept is that plenty of HD fanatics (such as the type > who get themselves tattooed with Harley's logo) would be glad > to volunteer to travel (at their own expense) to Milwaukee > and assemble HD motorcycles -- not only pro bono, but would > actually be willing to *pay* the MoCo for the privilege! > > Of course they'd also have to buy their own branded work duds, > pay their own living expenses and even buy their own (branded) > tools if necessary. > > Imagine the line-up of volunteers. HD might even have to arrange > for them to competitively bid for various jobs. After their > contracts expired, workers would then be allowed to buy a patch > reading, "HARLEY DAVIDSON VOLUNTEER" with the number > of motorcycles helped in building. > > For an extra fee, celebrities such as Paris Hilton could pay > extra to sign their name on the bikes they worked on, and > of course such machines would command premium prices > on the sales floor. > > I'm sure Harley Davidson could exploit their strong brand > loyalty in other new ways I haven't thought of. Ideas, anyone? > > SQ I think Harley should brand walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, toilet seat boosters, bedpans, pee bottles, hospital gowns, nurses uniforms, IV equipment, legal narcotics like morophine, hospital beds, bath chairs, motorized hovering scooters, little old lady glasses, adult diapers, oxygen equipment, caskets etc. That would help their profitability Thumper
From: High Plains Thumper on 10 Jul 2010 21:39 Thumper wrote: > I think Harley should brand [snip] motorized hovering scooters, > [snip] They already have http://www.planetmobility.com/store/scooters/wheelcare/sportster/index.html :-) -- HPT
From: walt tonne on 11 Jul 2010 07:40 On Jul 10, 9:17 pm, "Thumper" <roadworshi...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "sean_q_" <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote in message > > news:4T0_n.12213$3%3.8275(a)newsfe23.iad... > > > > > > > The site recently mentioned by S'mee [in "Proper oil for cruisers"] > > contains links to a series of articles on How To Save Harley Davidson, > > starting with this one: > > >http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/save-harley-davidson-part-1-bran... > > > I wasn't aware that HD needed saving. But if they do then > > I have an idea of my own, namely "paying volunteers". > > > The concept is that plenty of HD fanatics (such as the type > > who get themselves tattooed with Harley's logo) would be glad > > to volunteer to travel (at their own expense) to Milwaukee > > and assemble HD motorcycles -- not only pro bono, but would > > actually be willing to *pay* the MoCo for the privilege! > > > Of course they'd also have to buy their own branded work duds, > > pay their own living expenses and even buy their own (branded) > > tools if necessary. > > > Imagine the line-up of volunteers. HD might even have to arrange > > for them to competitively bid for various jobs. After their > > contracts expired, workers would then be allowed to buy a patch > > reading, "HARLEY DAVIDSON VOLUNTEER" with the number > > of motorcycles helped in building. > > > For an extra fee, celebrities such as Paris Hilton could pay > > extra to sign their name on the bikes they worked on, and > > of course such machines would command premium prices > > on the sales floor. > > > I'm sure Harley Davidson could exploit their strong brand > > loyalty in other new ways I haven't thought of. Ideas, anyone? > > > SQ > > I think Harley should brand walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, toilet seat > boosters, bedpans, pee bottles, hospital gowns, nurses uniforms, IV > equipment, legal narcotics like morophine, hospital beds, bath chairs, > motorized hovering scooters, little old lady glasses, adult diapers, oxygen > equipment, caskets etc. That would help their profitability > > Thumper- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Very good!
From: tomorrow on 11 Jul 2010 21:17 On Jul 10, 8:36 pm, sean_q_ <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote: > Bob Myers wrote: > > HD is going to make it or not on their own merits, like any > > company should. > > Then I don't suppose you have a very good opinion of Reagan's > protective tariff to bail HD out the 80's. Bail out? How so?
From: T.J. Higgins on 12 Jul 2010 14:22
In article <4T0_n.12213$3%3.8275(a)newsfe23.iad>, sean_q_ wrote: >The site recently mentioned by S'mee [in "Proper oil for cruisers"] >contains links to a series of articles on How To Save Harley Davidson, >starting with this one: > >http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/oped/save-harley-davidson-part-1-branding/ > >I wasn't aware that HD needed saving. But if they do then >I have an idea of my own, namely "paying volunteers". > >The concept is that plenty of HD fanatics (such as the type >who get themselves tattooed with Harley's logo) would be glad >to volunteer to travel (at their own expense) to Milwaukee >and assemble HD motorcycles -- not only pro bono, but would >actually be willing to *pay* the MoCo for the privilege! If you buy a Corvette, GM will, for an extra fee of course, let you come to their factory build the actual engine that goes into your car. <http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/12/autos/corvette_engine_build/index.htm?hpt=T2> -- TJH tjhiggin.at.hiwaay.dot.net |