<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>(July 25): Harley-Davidson reported a 23% rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, as demand held up for its pricier bikes during the summer riding season against the backdrop of higher interest rates and inflationary pressures.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Shares of the company were up about 5% in pre-market trading.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Harley-Davidson has focused on its more lucrative bike models to pad its margins and has benefited from the pent-up demand from riders waiting to trade into its newly launched 2024 Touring models.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"Despite a challenging market, we are pleased with our second-quarter performance, in which we grew our US market share in a declining market, with notable unit growth of more than 11% in the important core category of Touring," said chief executive Jochen Zeitz said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The company's sales from motorcycles and related products rose about 13% to US$1.35 billion (RM6.3 billion) in the second quarter.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Net profit rose to US$218 million, or US$1.63 per share, from US$178 million, or US$1.22 per share, a year earlier.</p></div>

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