Let's talk Harley Davidson and how "American made" they are...

[Spud2388 10+ year member]

Ok, my dad just mentioned how Harley Davidson is 100% American made. I laughed and quickly said that there is no way in hell it is. I tried to tell him that Harley is not going to buy parts that ARE made in American when they can buy parts for cheaper from oversea companies. But him being as hard headed as he is, thinks they are the greatest thing and only thing left "American made". I even mentioned to him how the Gold Wing, made by Honda, is considered to be "American made" even though it is made out of Japanese parts, just assembled in Ohio. So, does anyone have any sources that are legit that show where the parts Harley claims to be "American" are really from? I found some info on it, but its from a blog...

I know for sure that the brakes are Brembo, which is Italian...

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[GnFnRs 10+ year member]

lemme look for it. there was a pic on a kawasaki motorcycle site that showed a harley carb. with made in japan across ther label..lol

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

who cares if its american made or not, they still burn fuel from imported oil...

...and burning/dripping the occasional quart of oil.

 

[bumpinaintEZ 10+ year member]

I also doubt they are made in America.....and it just sounds cheap to say "Assembled in America" haha.....I have serious quams with harley as it is... I hate paying for a name.

 

[cpierce 5,000+ posts]

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[Spud2388 10+ year member]

exactly... the price is for the name, period. I read somewhere where they compared Harley over the past 30 years to Japanese companies. It noted how Harley has not changed hardly at all and many of their bikes look the same, but with minor tweaks. As for Japanese bikes, no comparison. As much as I'm regretting saying this, Japan has America beat up and down.

 

[Spud2388 10+ year member]

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ha ha ha far from it. I do despise Harley with a passion though just because people with Harleys think nothign can compare. But I'd rather pay half the price for 4 times the performance and design than twice the price for somehtign that has been around for 20+ years and hasn't changed at all...

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

exactly... the price is for the name, period. I read somewhere where they compared Harley over the past 30 years to Japanese companies. It noted how Harley has not changed hardly at all and many of their bikes look the same, but with minor tweaks. As for Japanese bikes, no comparison. As much as I'm regretting saying this, Japan has America beat up and down.

Japan has been trying to make their cruisers look and sound like harley's. Why would harley make massive changes to a great selling product that is the end goal of design rooms overseas?

ha ha ha far from it. I do despise Harley with a passion though just because people with Harleys think nothign can compare. But I'd rather pay half the price for 4 times the performance and design than twice the price for somehtign that has been around for 20+ years and hasn't changed at all...

They have changed over 20 years. Also why get uptight about it. Let people enjoy what they enjoy and you enjoy what you want. If people give you crap for not riding a harley shrug it off and ride on.

 

[Spud2388 10+ year member]

shocks are made by Showa-Japanese

carbs are made by Heihin- Japanese

 

[DaGh0st 5,000+ posts]

My shop use to make there gas tanks and gas lines....needles to say we dont make them anymore //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

assembled in America=American Made

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

Don't mind me, I'm just posting to click the link to my profile.

 

[AVSTANG02]

American Made and American Assembled

 

[Electrodynamic 10+ year member]

...and burning/dripping the occasional quart of oil.

LOL! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

Youre a ***...

Harley Davidson > and of the jap bikes...

(This coming from someone who has had multiple.)