Re: Harley comment

[steve powers <spowers@spdg.COM>]

Igor said:
>
Glen:>>
> >If Harleys are SO BAD - why are all the asian manufacturers trying to despe
> >rately hard to copy them, the looks,the sound even?
> >Imitation *is* the sincerest form of flattery!
> 
> Same reason as Infinitys copy a Lincoln. Or Lexus - a M-B. To stick a foot in
> their market share. That is hardly a flattery, just plain economics.

bingo!!! Harley is seeing their herd of cash cows thinning, hence wants
protection from "unfair" competition. They didn't feel it worth
patenting
at the time, but now that they are popular...

steve powers
spowers@spdg.com