New York - Legendary motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson said Friday its third-quarter profits fell 15.3 per cent year-on-year to 265 million dollars, amid a slowdown in domestic sales.
The Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based company said sales totalled 1.6 billion dollars, down 5.8 per cent from the third quarter of last year.
The company noted that while sales at home had slumped, export business showed strong growth.
In the third quarter, US sales came to 65,758 motorcycles, dwon from 80,398 in the same quarter last year. But exports rose to 20,779, up from 16,648 in the third quarter of 2006.
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