price? My local dealer will not move very far from MSRP.? I am looking at a 2007 Street Glide. The best I can do is $22,000 and that includes a $500 exhaust system. That price includes all the fees, etc. I am in the metro-Detroit area.

With the price of gas the way it is right now, the bike sales are boubnd to be very good....In turn the MSRP will be a good starting point for a new bike, hell even a used bike aint very cheap right now.averaging 50MPG, who dont want one????I think I would go with a rice rocket anyways.....

If you don't know someone HIGH UP in the stores management you usually don't get much by way of price breaks. My best friend sells em and can't cut me a deal to save his life. Live to ride man!

i am of the opinion that dealers dont make all that much on new bikesthe real mark up is all the add on sales.leather, bags, chrome.......accessorizing is where they make the killing.HD stands for hundreds of dollars which you will spend each time you walk in the door.Get the bike and go to other sources fro whatever you need in addition like JP Cycles for instance. You will make up the difference in short order.

it depends if they own the bike outright or not. If there is no lean on the bike than they are more likely to keep the bike at MSRP because the bike will sell eventually and there are not immediate costs to it hanging around for a little while.If they purchase their bikes on credit then you may have an an opportunity to negotiate, but don't expect miracles.

I bought a 2005 FLHTCI from Harley Dream Cycles. They were located 15 hours north of me ,but was well worth the ride for the price. $2500 less than here in GA. http://www.harleydreamcycle.com Located in Bridgeview, IL

You'd be amazed to discover how little that cycle sellers actually make on "new" models. That's why they're so leery to let someone get all budget conscious and start trying to "wheel and deel" to save a buck. Go find yourself a nice used ride. There's a TON more room to bargain with a used bike, because those are most often priced well above blue book value anyway.

No offense, but harleys are the biggest sucker deal in the mnotorcycle industry, and they have been for over a decade now. You want status, buy a harley, but you'll get reamed in the process. You want a good performing bike and a good deal, buy an equivalent metric cruiser for half the price. Sorry, but harleys are for suckers, any way you want to define the word.

None that I have ever dealt with were willing to negotiate a price. Now that you're in peak buying season, they will be even less inclined to deal... Consider the pipes a bonus and buy it or move on.

Unfortunately, Motorcycle dealerships make more money on the sale of clothing, parts, and accessories than they do on the sale of the bike. The MSRP is usually the price you will have to pay unless you are willing to wait until the end of the year when the new 2008 models come in. Since bikers will be coming in at the end of the riding season and trading their bikes in, they will by-pass the 2007 and get a 2008. The dealers will try to move the 2007's off the floor to make room for the 2008's. This will be the best time to negotiate on the prices. As for the comment about Harley's, I bought other bikes in the past and those dealers don't come down on their prices either until after sales begin to slow down, usually after the riding season. We looked at a V-Star for $16000 and a Goldwing for $22,000, I told my wife if I was going to pay this much for a motorcycle, I'll buy a Harley. These dealers would not negotiate either. If you can wait, you will get a better deal, we have been shopping around our selves and decided to wait. I did buy a 2004 Sportster 883C and will be using this as my trade-in at the end of the year. I have gotten some great offers on a trades and want to "ACT NOW" but know that I won't get the best deal right now. I have to keep telling the salesmen, I am waiting until November or December. I want a bigger bike so bad, sometimes I think, I can't wait. Good luck!