There were reports in the media that Harley Davidson, 2009 motorcycle models will be at large and presented to the public today. However, currently their site http://www.harley-davidson.com has not leaked much yet.
Our calls to Harley Davidson’s headquarters in USA for more information on the 2009 model have not yet returned. Our local distribution partners in Hickory, North Carolina however, have told us that they’re currently in a corporate meeting and more details will soon follow.
Therefore, further information about the Harley Davidson, 2009-model SHOULD be on www.harley-davidson.com sometimes later in the afternoon.
Details about the Harley Davidson 2009 Motorcycles came from the company's 2008 second quarter earnings report which was revealed last week.
“Last week, we announced our planned takeover of the MV Agusta Group and celebrated the grand opening of the Harley-Davidson Museum. Next Tuesday, we introduce our exciting new 2009 motorcycles. A month from today, we kick off our 105th Anniversary Celebration with the launch of the first of 105 motorcycle rides to Milwaukee from around the U.S. These are just some of the ways we are positioning the Company for the future, strengthening bonds with current customers and reaching out to new customers.” Ziemer said.
The company hopes that between 74,000 and 78,000 Harley-Davidson 2009 model motorcycles will be shipped in the third quarter of 2008. For the full year of 2008, Harley-Davidson still plans to ship between 303,500 and 307,500 units. The Company continues to expect full-year EPS of $3.00 to $3.18, a decrease of 15 to 20 percent compared to 2007.
Harley-Davidson has earned $1.19 billion of revenue during the second quarter, a decrease of $67.0 million or 5.3% over the same period last year. Shipments of Harley-Davidson motorcycles totalled only 80,326 units, a decrease of 14,791 units or 15.6% compared to last year's second quarter.
Let us hope that the 2009 models will help bring Harley-Davidson back to speed.
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