Harley Considers Closing York Plant?

[Buzz Kanter]

I've been hearing rumblings that Harley might be considering shutting down the York, PA plant. Not sure if this is real or not, but might make sense based on the dropping demand for new Harleys in this economy.

Anyone on this forum know anything more about this?

[Twinpeaks]

Yes, here is an article stating they are considering moving the plant.

Harley-Davidson weighing moving production plant - Yahoo! Finance

I also know a big dealership in Trenton closed very recently and in a hurry. Customers were called to get their bikes out of there and people were sent home on the spot. Damn, I don't like this economy at all.

[street bob]

Definitly not looking good for alot of dealerships as I understand it.
York is slated for going under... just in different terms.

[old no. seven]

Here's some food for thought, you can interpret any way you want. Here in the land of tulips and windmills in west MI, a lot and I mean a lot of JCI jobs were sent south of the border to manufacture car parts for the auto mfgs. It's awful coincidental the new CEO of H-D came from JCI and now there is talk of moving out of York. That ladies and gentleman is how it started here. Maybe, just maybe it's moving to the non-union south.

[Softailzz]

Praise Be To Ali Bama!!

[sgtcowboyusmc]

I think I have an article as to where the consolidation will be to. Let me look it up!

[street bob]

More of the destruction of America.....

[old no. seven]

Yes sir-ee, the "change" the people voted for. It won't bother them until they are affected by the change. Trying to stay P.C. here.

[confederate]

HD needs to do what is in the companies best interests. If that means moving to my beloved South, so be it. There is a huge upside to all this. There are plenty of people willing to work for fair wages, and cities that would provide tax incentives for them to relocate there in a business friendly locality. The above mentioned incentives will certainly benefit the MoCo during these troubled times.

[Rocky]

They may be thinking further south than Alabama there sir. South of the border don't always mean south of the Mason/Dixon. I know I think the same too but, we can't have it that way all the time.