Harley Davidson Tribeca (NYC): Unsurprisingly expensive AF

I am a bike enthusiast. I would be the type of customer that Harley probably doesn't want though because I don't believe that this merchandise is worth anything near what they charge for it. This is mostly in regards to their bikes but it applies to pretty much anything that has their name on it. The store in New York City's Tribeca area, is the most expensive one I have ever been in.

The fact that this shop is right across the street from Joey Pepperoni where you can get a slice of pizza for a dollar, is particularly ironic.

Now don't get me wrong. HD definitely makes quality gear as far as their motorcycles are concerned but that doesn't change the fact that I could NEVER justify spending the amount of money that a car costs in order to be a part of this community. The big bikes that I have had in the past were nearly as powerful as a Harley and cost 1/10 as much. Perhaps I am far too frugal to fully be part of the motorcycle club community but that is perfectly ok with me.

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Inside of the Tribeca Harley shop I was looking mainly at T-shirts for a friend back in Thailand as he has an absurdly expensive bike and spends entirely too much of his expendable income collecting HD gear. Despite this, there was no chance I was going to spend $60 on a cotton shirt. I realize that you are paying for the name in this situation as is the case with many clothing brands but I have a very difficult crisis of conscious when spending that much money on a shirt - even if it isn't for me.

The store itself is magnificent and there is actually a museum in the basement, which unfortunately was closed to the public when i was in there this morning. The t-shirt section was open though

these were $85, because they are long-sleeve and everyone knows that sleeves cost a lot of money

The store was worth a look for someone who appreciates choppers, but I have a difficult time relating to people that would spend this sort of money on a shirt. Even if i made ten times as much money as i currently do, I would never spend this sort of money on clothing. However, people in New York tend to spend a lot of cash on fashion so just like the really expensive dim-sum restaurant i was in last night the people in this community WILL pay for it, so I can totally relate to why they would have this price point.

I can't really recommend that anyone go out of their way to see this showroom because it is quite small in comparison to Harley's other stores throughout the country. If you are a bike fan, the HD showrooms in the smaller communities such as just on the side of the road in Virginia, Kansas, or especially Wisconsin (birthplace of HD,) are the better ones in my opinion.