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Subject: Fwd: [M-G BS] HARLEY TO ABANDON MAKING MOTORCYCLES

Author: Chris Berry

Date: Nov 8, 2001, 9:41 AM

Post ID: 1708835040


For all of y'all not on the BS list. Pretty funny!
Chris in NC


 From: JF Conway <guz-@commspeed.net>
Reply-To: MG-@topica.com
To: MG-@topica.com
Subject: [M-G BS] HARLEY TO ABANDON MAKING MOTORCYCLES
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 12:04:59 +0000

HARLEY TO ABANDON MAKING MOTORCYCLES

Due to a higher volume of sales of clothing,
accessories, and other Harley paraphernalia, and
coupled with tight financial times that put a further
squeeze on overpriced, under-performing machinery,
Harley Davidson has partnered with Proptronics to
produce a speciality motorcycle called "Stylin' Iron."
Proptronics is the company famous making fake
appliances that are used in model homes for purposes
of show only.

In a brilliant management decision, Harley Davidson
decided to face the fact that the only reason most
people buy their equipment is indeed as a fashion
accessory. By building a prop motorcycle, costs can be
dramatically cut. The new Stylin' Iron will have the
look and feel of a real Harley motorcycle and even
comes equipped with a recorded potato-potato
synthesiser, smoky air pump to simulate exhaust, and
even an adjustable rate oil leak. The bike is priced
at under $1,200 and is available immediately. Sales
are expected to soar as the new model will allow
Harley enthusiasts to spend more money on leather,
hats, sunglasses and jewellery due to no longer having
to be concerned about keeping the machinery in actual
running and riding condition.

The expected surge in accessory sales has prompted the
Milwaukee company to begin talks with the American
clothing designer K Mart to help supply genuine Harley
Davidson clothing and K-Mart will feature the new
Stylin' Irons in their sporting goods department.

A spokesman for Harley Davidson commented "We expect
Stylin' Iron to be a huge success and relieve the
company of having to deal with complaints from the
minority of customers who understand motorcycling, and
can turn full time attention to the fashion conscious
customers who buys our product to function equally as
well as the rest of the Harley Davidson line of
motorcycles, in a fashion sense. Some of our engineers
who have tested the new machine claim it actually
performs just as well on the road also, given a
suitable downhill grade and tailwind."

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