I read online that Harley Dealers have some deal with the company that if they sell under the MSRP, they lose allocations for the next year. That means no getting them to go down on price, but it is suggested that the buyer try to get them to offer credit towards HD merchandise in the store or get a free helmet or gloves thrown in.
They also mentioned that while the shipping/transport fee is a fee from HD, the dealer fee is just something they add in and try to tell you it is for paperwork / title fees.....but it is pure profit. The dealer makes money for selling the Harley, then they add a little more when they get you to pay the dealer fee. The dealer fee supposedly DOES NOT HAVE to be paid and the dealer supposedly has the wiggle room to drop that fee to get you to buy the bike.