I remember being with very good friends in a place called Jerome Arizona. It was amazing looking at all the old Harley bikes parked on top of the mountain. I remember noting that many had 70-80-90k on their clocks.
Since the block heads came out in 83 on the 84 supers these bikes will drive the highway very well. Harley worked the EVO with annual improvements every year for the next 10 years. They have a very dependable machine now. No HP out of the box but very dependable.
The lack of HP is understandable too. They get to charge the RUB for installation of different performance stages.
I would tell you who collaborated with HD to make the EVO to avoid unfair competition tariffs but you wouldn't believe me. It also starts with an H and ends in onda. Hmm, maybe that is why the Shadow came out the same time.
Harley did not tank Buell. Erik Buell was unable to succeed. Harley owed Buell nothing. They survived for many years past their life expectancy had the Davidson family not stood beside Erik because they considered him family. He would have failed in 1993 when he couldn't give a bike away. No law ever told Erik he couldn't make is own motor for his first 18 years. After that is was really a HD decision.
He just wouldn't invest in a motor because he liked the Harley ones or unless Willie G. paid for it. He was literally out of business in 1993 were it not for HD.
