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New Harley-Davidson model boosts sales.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, July, 2004

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By Michelle Starr, York Daily Record, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jul. 15--About four days ago, the first of the 2005 models arrived at Laugerman's Harley-Davidson in crates ready for sales manager Phil deStephano to unpack.

The six 2005 motorcycles are XL883L Sportsters shipped to dealers by the Milwaukee-based company about two weeks earlier than usual.

Last year's high demand for the enhanced Sportster created a need for the rush delivery, the company reported.

The dealership has to take the motorcycles out of their packaging, charge up the batteries, fill up the tanks and polish them up for future buyers.

The redesigned 2004 Sportster is credited as part of the reason for heavy traffic in dealerships...

 

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