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If the goal of the V-Rod was to attract new customers, then I think it has been extremely effective..

I second that. This is my first HD.....

The economy has slowed a bit with the war and big ticket items like houses, cars and bikes have been affected. I'm in the auto industry and we see it every day. The Saturn plant just cut production for the second time in a row, saying that they are "adjusting to customer demand" (that means the dealership lots are full!!).

For me, getting the Vrod that I wanted was the objective, that's why it was purchased in April instead of July. By then it would have been long gone, to somebody else.

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