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Podcast-In this episode we talk about a YouTube video that was being passed around recently by some click bait channel called “Company Man”. The title of that video reads “The Problem Facing Harley-Davidson” and the description reads “Harley-Davidson is the biggest name in motorcycles…but they've seen better days. This video discusses the big problem they are facing.” and nothing more. No, I'm not linking to that video as it's clearly biased.

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We won't completely trash the video or the creator as it at least brings up some points for discussion, so thanks for that. Be careful with channels like this as we can't confirm the guy who made this video even rides or is involved in the motorcycle industry at all. He just took a bunch of video clips he got elsewhere online and made a voiceover with different information he found. He's likely not even qualified to speak about this issue.

We think it's mostly hype about Harley-Davidson having any sort of substantial problems and we don't think they have any more than they always have. Many articles are floating around the internet on this subject, very few being credible. This has been going on for a long time and of course, Harley-Davidson is the longtime leader in the United States. Many competitors want them to go down and so this sort of propaganda floats around. That happens to every big leading company, regardless of the industry.

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We really break it down in this episode, so you'll have to listen in to find out the truths and of course our opinions. Yes, because we are actual bikers and involved in the biker industry, unlike the creator of that particular video.

I'm not biased. Heck, I'd be the first to tell you if I believed Harley had any new or major issues. With that said, Harley has been changing and trying new things for some time and they'll need to continue to be very progressive to stay relevant or they will face serious problems. Clearly, Harley knows they have to step up their game and change with the times. They have several other manufacturers biting at their heels and trying to get a piece of the pie.

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Podcast-In this podcast we discuss Royal Enfield motorcycles and their place in the motorcycling industry. Is Royal Enfield an actual competitor to Harley-Davidson? Enfield has a largely negligible presence in the U.S., and its bikes typically have small engines compared to the big bore bikes Harley produces.

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In late 2017, Royal Enfield introduced in India its first big twin-engine motorcycle. They introduced the interceptor INT 650 and the Continental GT 650, bikes that will compete head-to-head with Harley's Street 750.

India only accounts for around 2% of Harley-Davidson's total sales, but it owns 60% of the big bike market there and a local player with a vastly larger distribution network could certainly create problems.

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Royal Enfield is very popular and vastly outsells Harley-Davidson. However, Royal Enfield may be trying to get a bigger piece of the pie in the U.S. market. In the United States, Harley-Davidson has around 700 dealerships and Enfield only has just a few dozen in the U.S. and Canada. That said, Enfield's bikes could strike a chord with the emerging domestic motorcycle buyer.

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Podcast-In this episode, Lurch and I are on the mics. You likely heard that here at Law Abiding Biker™ Media, Inc. we lost all of our online motorcycle store inventory in a large fire. Our storage facility burned to the ground on December 18, 2017.  That storage facility was attached to Big Daddy's, who runs the store, house and it too was heavily damaged and he'll have to rebuild. We give you a behind the scenes look at what's going on and all the details in this episode. Our Official Store is Back online, but it will take time to completely re-stock it. You can see my store fire video here.

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We also announce that one of our larger Law Abiding Biker™ group motorcycle cross-country trips will be to Utah this year and we hope to meet up with Patron members. To get all the information, you'll have to be in our Private Patron Member Only Facebook Group.

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We received a ton of support from the community in our time of need and we are so appreciative. We wanted to thank many persons in this episode. There are many ways to continue to support us into the future, so we can continue the Biker Revolution! (see below for more details)

Our goals for 2018 are to re-build the online store even bigger and better. Our YouTube channel is exploding and turning into an awesome respecful biker community. We've got some awesome video releases for you, so get subscribed now. If you haven't checked out our recent Canada Motorcycle Trip Documentary Film or our Reno, Nevada Motorcycle Trip Documentary Film make sure to do so. We are going to sell some of our documentary films up front for a while as we move forward. Much work goes into those films. At some point, we'll release them for free on the YouTube channel. If you want these films early and want to support our efforts, please purchase them. Don't forget that top tier Patron Members get full access to our premium videos, such as the documentary films and tutorials.

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Another goal is to continue forward with construction on the new Law Abiding Biker Media media studio and shop where we will create even better content. We appreciate all the support everyone has shown us via our studio/shop fundraiser for that project. The store fire set us back on the shop and studio, but we are determined to find a way to get it built sooner than later.

We are so thankful that our Patreon memberships are growing and we have plans to continue more exclusive benefits for our members such as exclusive access to live video broadcasts with chat. Our private Patron Member only Facebook Group has become an awesome place for bikers to learn from each other and meet. There is a ton of motorcycle experience in that private group and it's the best forum online. There's no better time to become a Patron member.

Of course, our foundation and how we started is our weekly Podcast, and we're certainly continuing with that.

Here are the ways that you can get involved, take action, and help us move Law Abiding Biker™ Media into the future!

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