Yo savages,

Hd Is expected to reveal the new sub $6000 MSRP sprint by the end of this month. I've been reading that it's expected to be A 30-40 HP entry level bike with around a 400-500 displacement. Are we anticipating a HD thumper? Carbureted?

my big fear is that based on the low MSRP we aren't talking about American made here -- most likely manufactured in Asia, unless the trump admin has worked out a deal with HD to produce domestically to avoid tarrifs.

Any excitement around this bike? If it's AMERICMA made, air cooler and carbed I would be very interested...

All good points Dave,

I do know this admin has proposed to reduce emissions regs at the federal level -- but I wouldn't count on any of these changes any time soon, nor would I nessecarily bet on anything this admin says (I've found it best to judge this admin by actions, rather than rhetoric).

But it looks like the sprint is purely for the US market, HD already makes weird-ass 350s and others in Asia and Europe that never hit the road here.

Just daydreaming here, but man would it be nice to see an air cooled single, carbed, with filthy emissions --- just absolutely lewd.

Thumper I agree the market is an uphill battle -- But I think H/D could have the potential to do something unique here:

Assuming they build these things in Milwaukee, how can they get a $6000 dollar MSRP? I would propose a carbed, air cooled, non ride-by-wire, bonafied motorcycle, something dripping with soul the likes of which H/D hasn't produced for the past quarter century (if not longer).

I have to admit though if I were looking for a bike in this range right now to replace my savage, I would probably pick up a triumph 400 (one of the variants maybe, scramblers look real good).

either way, I am extremely hyped and completely anticipate disappointment.