EX-23 6 dex23.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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. 33-35311) 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; and

 

(8) Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-156060) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. and in the related Prospectus

of our reports dated February 23, 2010, 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, 2009.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Milwaukee, WI

February 22, 2010