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. 33-335311) 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, and the Holiday Rambler LLC Employees Retirement Plan; |
(2) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-07551) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 1995 Stock Option Plan; |
(3) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-51741) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. Director Stock Plan; |
(4) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-75347) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 1998 Non-Exempt Employee Stock Option Plan; |
(5) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 Nos. 333-93879 and 333-123406) 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 Buell Motorcycle Company Retirements Savings Plan; |
(6) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-60840) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2001 York Hourly-Paid Employees Stock Option Plan; |
(7) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-123405) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2004 Incentive Stock Plan; |
(8) | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-156060) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the related Prospectus; |
(9) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No.333-166549) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2009 Incentive Stock Plan; and |
(10) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-171813) pertaining to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan; |
(11) | Registration Statement (Form S-3 No.333-177767) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the related Prospectus; |
of our reports dated February 23, 2012, 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) for the year ended December 31, 2011.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Milwaukee, WI
February 23, 2012