Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
| (1) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-51741) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. Director Stock Plan; |
| (2) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-75347) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 1998 Non-Exempt Employee Stock Option Plan; |
| (3) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-60840) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2001 York Hourly-Paid Employees Stock Option Plan; |
| (4) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-123405) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2004 Incentive Stock Plan; |
| (5) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-166549) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan; |
| (6) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-171813) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan; |
| (7) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 Nos. 333-181761) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. pertaining to the Harley-Davidson Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees, the Harley-Davidson Retirement Savings Plan for Milwaukee and Tomahawk Hourly Bargaining Unit Employees, the Harley-Davidson Retirement Savings Plan for Kansas City Hourly Bargaining Unit Employees, the Harley-Davidson Retirement Savings Plan for York Hourly Bargaining Unit Employees, and the Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan; |
| (8) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-199972) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2014 Incentive Stock Plan; and |
| (9) | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-202491) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the related Prospectus; |
of our reports dated February 21, 2017, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Harley-Davidson, Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Harley-Davidson for the year ended December 31, 2016.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 21, 2017