The Double X race series of SkiDaddler was competitive out here in the East. They just didn’t make enough of them to make a dent in the market. Harley switched the engines from the tried and true Hirths to the troubled Aermacchi. Then proceeded to rest on their laurels. AMF expected the Harley name to sell sleds without keeping up with technology. The suits never understood the Market. The racers fought a disconnect between tech support, engineering and management stagnation. The Ski Daddler race team was tossed into the bin with the Harley takeover. Four years of field knowledge flushed away. Harley came into the market loudly and left quietly. Just another boom manufacturer taken down by a rapid market shake out.
The Double X race series of SkiDaddler was competitive out here in the East. They just didn’t make enough of them to make a dent in the market. Harley switched the engines from the tried and true Hirths to the troubled Aermacchi. Then proceeded to rest on their laurels. AMF expected the Harley name to sell sleds without keeping up with technology. The suits never understood the Market. The racers fought a disconnect between tech support, engineering and management stagnation. The Ski Daddler race team was tossed into the bin with the Harley takeover. Four years of field knowledge flushed away. Harley came into the market loudly and left quietly. Just another boom manufacturer taken down by a rapid market shake out.