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#485246 DropkickFace (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 718 Dumbfounded HD guy 1 Year ago   Thought I'd share a funny story. I was stopped at a local spot and and a couple of HD guys looking at my bike started in with the " Oh it's a fake & It's Japanese cr*p" so I waited .... then " It's not American! , damn foreign sh*t" & I waited with a smile... and last " We only buy American! blah...blah.. blah.." (These guys were decked out head to toe in HD gear) Me " So you only buy American HD ehh?" they replied " eff ya!" Me " Really? Hmm ever looked closely at your boots, tshirts ,leather , skull cap, hat, picture frames, mugs, glasses? CAUSE THE TAGS SAY MADE IN CHINA, MAYLAYSIA etc...!" The looks on their faces was priceless! Disclaimer: Not bashing HD (I have friends & family who ride) but I am bashing IDIOTS   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #485248 brown91redcam (User) Another Day In the Wind Platinum Boarder Posts: 2082 Re:Dumbfounded HD guy 1 Year ago   So true   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #485255 JohnnyBravo (User) I'm serious, and don't call me Shirley Platinum Boarder Posts: 1599 Re:Dumbfounded HD guy 1 Year ago   Not sure if anyone can answer this here, but do Victory riders get the same flak we do?   Logged     guns are meant to be shot Harley, not thrown   The administrator has disabled public write access. #485257 ironman (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3406 Re:Dumbfounded HD guy 1 Year ago   OK, just JB.. wrote: Not sure if anyone can answer this here, but do Victory riders get the same flak we do? nope, their bikes are MORE American(parts) made than hd's   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #485260 JohnnyBravo (User) I'm serious, and don't call me Shirley Platinum Boarder Posts: 1599 Re:Dumbfounded HD guy 1 Year ago   So then it's not a copycat thing, it's a racist thing. Stay classy America   Logged     guns are meant to be shot Harley, not thrown   The administrator has disabled public write access. #485261 Doc_V (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2239 Re:Dumbfounded HD guy 1 Year ago   Next time you encounter one of "those guys" you can direct them to their own site. This came direct from the HD forum, there's a 4 page thread about it: http://www.hdforums.com/forum/general-harley-davidson-chat/302563-how-much-of-a-harley-davidson-is-made-in-china.html Quote from the HD forum: Well, the forks are from Japan....made by the Showa company, I know this. Most of the lights are from China The chrome pieces are from Asia....no EPA reg's to deal with. In all honesty, maybe a hair over half is made in America. They are assembled in America. P.S. The engines are American Made. Get used to it. We live in a Global economy/world. We are now one happy family. ~Joe That doesn't include the Carbs, which are Japanese too.   Logged     Last Edit: 2012/04/30 16:34 By Doc_V.   The world breaks everyone, and afterward, *some* are strong at the broken places.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #485262 ironman (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3406 Re:Dumbfounded HD guy 1 Year ago   alot of their engine castings are coming from China   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #485265 gfolkert (User) Blah... Blah. Blah, Blah, Blah. Gold Boarder Posts: 982 Re:Dumbfounded HD guy 1 Year ago   DropkickFace wrote: Thought I'd share a funny story. I was stopped at a local spot and and a couple of HD guys looking at my bike started in with the " Oh it's a fake & It's Japanese cr*p" so I waited .... then " It's not American! , damn foreign sh*t" & I waited with a smile... and last " We only buy American! blah...blah.. blah.." (These guys were decked out head to toe in HD gear) Me " So you only buy American HD ehh?" they replied " eff ya!" Me " Really? Hmm ever looked closely at your boots, tshirts ,leather , skull cap, hat, picture frames, mugs, glasses? CAUSE THE TAGS SAY MADE IN CHINA, MAYLAYSIA etc...!" The looks on their faces was priceless! Disclaimer: Not bashing HD (I have friends & family who ride) but I am bashing IDIOTS Take a close look at the Forks they depend on for proper steering and ride etc... The SAY: SHOWA on them... http://www.showa1.com/en/product/motorcycle/shock_absorber_f.html   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #485280 Craig (User) Beware of stupid people in large groups! Senior Boarder Posts: 278 Re:Dumbfounded HD guy 1 Year ago   I know for fact from working on my bro's Road King that HD's have some metric hardware.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #485285 bthomas (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 627 Re:Dumbfounded HD guy 1 Year ago   ironman wrote: OK, just JB.. wrote: Not sure if anyone can answer this here, but do Victory riders get the same flak we do? nope, their bikes are MORE American(parts) made than hd's +1 Buddy of mine has an early Kingpin. HD guys always check it out. I'm guessing because you see so few of them (at least in my area). If Victory could develop a similar "lifestyle image" & clothing line you would think they could really put a hurtin on HD. Problem is, they dont have the history and nostalgia that HD has. Harley doesnt really sell motorcycles, they sell a complete package with a large percentage of it being the cool factor. Cool is expensive, be it motorcycles, cars, clothing, etc. They build great bikes, regardless of where the parts come from, but they're top of the heap thanks to genius marketing....plain and simple. My 2 cents anyway. BT   Logged     Last Edit: 2012/04/30 17:57 By bthomas.     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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