HARLEY TO ABANDON MAKING MOTORCYCLES

Due to a higher volume of sales of clothing, accessories, and other Harley
paraphernalia, and coupled with tight financial times that put a further
squeeze on overpriced, under-performing machinery,  Harley Davidson has
partnered with Proptronics to produce a speciality motorcycle called
"Stylin' Iron." Proptronics is the company famous making fake appliances
that are used in model homes for purposes of show only.

In a brilliant management decision, Harley Davidson decided to face the
fact that the only reason most people buy their equipment is indeed as a
fashion accessory. By building a prop motorcycle, costs can be dramatically
cut.  The new Stylin' Iron will have the look and feel of a real Harley
motorcycle and even comes equipped with a recorded potato-potato synthesiser,
smoky air pump to simulate exhaust, and even an adjustable rate oil leak. 
The bike is priced at under $1,200 and is available immediately.  Sales are 
expected to soar as the new model will allow Harley enthusiasts to
spend more money on leather, hats, sunglasses and jewellery due to no
longer having to be concerned about keeping the machinery in actual running
and riding condition.

The expected surge in accessory sales has prompted the Milwaukee company to
begin talks with the American clothing designer K Mart to help supply
genuine Harley Davidson clothing and K-Mart will feature the new Stylin'
Irons in their sporting goods department.

A spokesman for Harley Davidson commented "We expect Stylin' Iron to be a
huge success and relieve the company of having to deal with complaints from
the minority of customers who understand motorcycling, and can turn full
time attention to the fashion conscious customers who buys our product to
function equally as well as the rest of the Harley Davidson line of
motorcycles, in a fashion sense. Some of our engineers who have tested
the new machine claim it actually performs just as well on the road also,
given a suitable downhill grade and tailwind."