HD Suspends Production at York Indefinitely

[tpb857]

I just read this today. I also just joined the forum because my CVO Tri Glide is in the process of being built there. I guess that I might not get it.

[Old Road Dog]

This is what happens when your "supply chain" is really a leash Emperor XI holds on the other end. Like Bannon says: in the 70's we were a creditor nation.

Now we are a debtor nation. Our grandkids will live in mud huts eating bugs and selling their organs to the Red Chinese to buy real food. Now we cant even manufacture baby milk.

[prariepilot]

The New York Post tells a different story regarding supply chain difficulties:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...c54_story.html

[tpb857]

The New York Post tells a different story regarding supply chain difficulties:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...c54_story.html

My dealer just told me that they are being told 2 weeks.

[vwbug72501]

The New York Post tells a different story regarding supply chain difficulties:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...c54_story.html

What are the "regulatory issues" mentioned in the press release? Sounds like the Government bureaucracy (Dept of Socialist Shortages?) has struck again! Notice that it didn't affect the Electric Motorcycle production.

[ultrafxr]

Well ain't that special. Hate to be a shareholder now.

[rhino 2]

My dealer just told me that they are being told 2 weeks.

I guess if you have to wait an extra two weeks for your new bike to come in it does seem like an eternity…Cause lately a two week delay ends up being a six month wait..

[Jack Klarich]

I guess if you have to wait an extra two weeks for your new bike to come in it does seem like an eternity…Cause lately a two week delay ends up being a six month wait..

Just like the 80s and early 90s when there was a waiting list and you had to have money down

[tpb857]

I guess if you have to wait an extra two weeks for your new bike to come in it does seem like an eternity…Cause lately a two week delay ends up being a six month wait..

I can live with two weeks...six months, not so much.

[rhino 2]

I can live with two weeks...six months, not so much.

I waited well over a year for my Honda Pioneer side-by to come in..But at least i still had my Rhino to beat up while i was waiting...It was a 2021 when i ordered it, Came in as a 2022 at no extra charge....My Old Man always would say if its worth buying its worth waiting for,....

Or something like that......

[PosseRider]

Well ain't that special. Hate to be a shareholder now.

I got out years ago.....

[New Orleans Kevin]

Glad I bought my TriGlide when I did. I've been waiting on some parts over 9 months and HD says they are still "back ordered". COVID totally screwed lots of things up. But now I think there are so many things in play. Everyone that buys stuff has heard , "we cant get that right now - supply chain issues"

I'm sick of it but also ambivalent as most of it i don't need.

So far s the shutdown , for the workers sake , I hope they get back up and running soon. It will eventually come out what the "regulatory compliance issue with a part " that has caused the shutdown is/was.

I remember not so long ago all the race tuners having to come off the shelf because the EPA fined HD and the race tuner was deemed illegal.

One of the many reasons I am an active member of ABATE and the MRF. If we don't fight for ourselves nobody else is going to fight for us.

[Jack Klarich]

Glad I bought my TriGlide when I did. I've been waiting on some parts over 9 months and HD says they are still "back ordered". COVID totally screwed lots of things up. But now I think there are so many things in play. Everyone that buys stuff has heard , "we cant get that right now - supply chain issues"

I'm sick of it but also ambivalent as most of it i don't need.

So far s the shutdown , for the workers sake , I hope they get back up and running soon. It will eventually come out what the "regulatory compliance issue with a part " that has caused the shutdown is/was.

I remember not so long ago all the race tuners having to come off the shelf because the EPA fined HD and the race tuner was deemed illegal.

One of the many reasons I am an active member of ABATE and the MRF. If we don't fight for ourselves nobody else is going to fight for us.

This is a great post

[New Orleans Kevin]

This is a great post

Thanks Jack. I think we’re trudging the same road one day at a time !

[njtrike]

First of all Harley needs to treat their employees like there part of the team and pay there salaries. Secondly why aren’t they telling us the customer whats up. We are supposed be part of the family. We are the ones forking out the big bucks for these trikes. Makes me think Harley is ashamed of their performance and there cooking up a scheme to make it smell like roses. I get tired of hearing “ Were so sorry but “. Tell me like a man what compliance issues means and I can live with it. I’m 78 years old and I have seen a lot of things go down and and I am so happy that my 2018 just might miss this one. Thanks to all you trikers that demonstrate the spirit of riding together in friendship.

[Old Road Dog]

Ha! Employee relations were in the crapper back in the 70's. AMF had a lousy way of treating people, and it didnt help that they put golden boy execs/ managers that knew how to build bowling balls in charge of building motorcycles. Not much different right? How hard could it be? It took me years to straighten out my Superglide. I truly belive there was outright sabotaging goin on by line workers. As we say in trucking: "Screw me and I'll screw you ten times back".

[Jack Klarich]

Ha! Employee relations were in the crapper back in the 70's. AMF had a lousy way of treating people, and it didnt help that they put golden boy execs/ managers that knew how to build bowling balls in charge of building motorcycles. Not much different right? How hard could it be? It took me years to straighten out my Superglide. I truly belive there was outright sabotaging goin on by line workers. As we say in trucking: "Screw me and I'll screw you ten times back".

2 things AMF did right, #1 spend the money to build the 5 speed tranny ( it was long over do)

#2 sell the company back to Willie G and the board

[rhino 2]

2 things AMF did right, #1 spend the money to build the 5 speed tranny ( it was long over do)

#2 sell the company back to Willie G and the board

And sold it to them at 10c on the dollar 💵….

[trike lady]

The 'Compliance Item' is probably a computer chip to regulate fuel economy and emissions.

[bikerbillone]

I reckon 'Big Harley' just can't get it done. Just too frikkin busy building that electric motorcycle. Now for the long extension cord.