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A #HarleyDavidson dealer in #Delhi shares his anxiety over the US luxury motor company's sudden exit from India

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By @navdeepyadav321

@navdeepyadav321 After years of mounting losses, #HarleyDavidson's exit from India has turned out to be a nightmare for its dealers.

@navdeepyadav321 The Harley dealers association revealed that many are reaching out for servicing requirements that they are unable to handle as the brand has stopped supplying spare parts.

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@navdeepyadav321 Despite the red flags and rumours in the market, the dealers never imagined something like this coming their way, and this move has left all of them in a lurch.

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@navdeepyadav321 While #HarleyDavidson has tied up with India’s largest two-wheeler maker, @HeroMotoCorp, to sell its bikes in India, there is still a lot of uncertainty that both dealers and customers face.

@navdeepyadav321 @HeroMotoCorp "The impact is as bad as probably you had a bad dream. You were sleeping on a plush bed in a plush environment, and suddenly you were seen on the road," explained Gaurav Gulati, the owner of the biggest Harley Davidson showroom in Delhi, told Business Insider.

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@navdeepyadav321 @HeroMotoCorp Earlier in August 2020, when the media reports surfaced about Harley's exit plan, the dealer committee did bring it up with the company. Still they refuted reports saying "it's all speculation and there's nothing firm," he added.

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@navdeepyadav321 @HeroMotoCorp The biggest grouse that dealers are putting forth is around compensation. There has been no official word on this front, but in an informal meeting held post the exit announcement, Harley did offer a compensatory amount.

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@navdeepyadav321 @HeroMotoCorp The Hero-Harley tie-up may bring in some solutions for #HarleyDavidson riders, but it will not compensate the dealer losses accrued due to their abrupt ill-planned exit, the association added.