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by volta87 1990 days ago
Agreed. The EU tariffs just accelerated HD's decline, but HD dig their own grave long time ago.

HD decision of focusing their brand on a "hardcore biker" culture that has failed (and arguably even alienated) younger customers is what killed the company.

All customers age, but what HD has failed to do is attract new customers at a faster rate than the death rate of their current customers.