Quote Originally Posted by Martinjmpr View Post
"Back in the day", maybe 15 - 20 years ago, HDs were in such high demand that they were the exception to the rule - you could buy them new, ride them for a few years and then sell them for darn near what you paid. But once everybody who was going to buy a big Harley got one, prices on used ones started falling dramatically, and while HD's do hold their value better than most other brands, there has still been a significant decline in the prices of used Harleys, as they've become something of a glut on the market.
I'd say around 40% of the bikes for sale on Craigslist are Harleys. If it's not 40%, it's gotta be at least a third. I've seen several Sportsters for sale with less than 100 miles on them, usually something like 35 or 60 miles. Guess they rode it home from the dealer and never rode it again...