Big Dog Shrinks
Wednesday May 21, 2008
Big Dog Motorcycles has joined the ranks of bike builders suffering under the strain of tight economic times, and the Wichita-based company has shed 20 of its workers in the second set of layoffs attributed to an uncertain economy.
In the wake of American IronHorse filing Chapter 11 and the overall motorcycle industry seeing a downturn for the first time in 14 years, one can only anticipate that more bad news will surface before the tide turns and the industry rebounds. In the meantime, if you identify with Harley's most recent marketing approach, you're probably saying something along the lines of "Screw it, let's ride!"
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It is about time! All those customs are a colossal waste of everything. Totally impractical and way too costly. People that own them very rarely ride them for fear of damaging their over-costly works of art. Maybe the other manufacturers will finally wise up by going back to the basic motorcycle instead of the sport (race/track), cruiser (Harley wanna-be), and naked (stripped down sport). Just give us a motorcycle like in the mid-80’s.
There you go again, Gregory E. Douchebag! Just because they’re too costly for you doesn’t make them a waste.
They do cost a lot but if you can pay for them who the hell am I to throw a stone.
I just do not want to hear it when your Back, legs and butt is in pain trying to ride it out of state with me. Ok get your self some AAA when the parts fly off but they do look Real good and is someone enjoys them well it’s still a free US. I am also fee not to ride with them also. I favor the old school bikes and look. Ugly bikes have a place with me!!! sorry I started this love in 1973.
Moose
have now owned two big dogs. 03 chopper and currently 04 bulldog. Have put over 20,000 miles on each with several 2000 mile trips! contrary to the nay sayers, they are very comfortable reliable bikes
i have a big dog 06 pitbull…sold my roadking to buy it…..and yes,i paid cash for it…..but it rides a hell of a lot better than my roadking did and thats the damn truth…and its a rigid and i am 60 years old…and i’ll ride that til i croak…..and its comfortable…..
bob, what you smokin, a hardtail that rides better than a touring bike, man that must be an awsome bike, how much has it decreased in value since you purchased it. Sell it and you wont have enough cash to purchase a moped
kevin kevin kevin,it hasn’t decreased a penny to me,and what i smoke,can’t tell ya,against the law,and why would i want to sell it,hell,if i want another bike i would go buy another one….and for gregory e. asswipe,can’t you afford a custome bike….HARLEY’S ARE WAY OVERSTATED,WAY OVER…..all of there bikes look like they ran into a brick wall thete so damn stubby looking
Talk about a custom bike, why then do all the Harley shops sell all the add on chrome and other crap to hang off your wantabe Harley. Just look at all the after market parts for Harley’s. It would take you another 10K to turn a Harley into a Big Dog, and you still wouldn’t have the power.