And in the News this morning.....
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04-08-2014, 09:39 AM
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"The Street will be Harley's first global bike, with models built in Kansas City for North America and at a plant in Bawal, India, for the rest of the world.
"It's also not clear that Europeans, who have until now been supplied by U.S. factories, will accept an Indian-made Harley, though company executives downplay those concerns.
"The ‘made in America' cachet is certainly more real in the United States maybe than anywhere else in the world," Wandell said.
Does Europe really believe automotive products from India can be the equivalent of made in USA? Or more importantly, does Wandell believe it?
"It's also not clear that Europeans, who have until now been supplied by U.S. factories, will accept an Indian-made Harley, though company executives downplay those concerns.
"The ‘made in America' cachet is certainly more real in the United States maybe than anywhere else in the world," Wandell said.
Does Europe really believe automotive products from India can be the equivalent of made in USA? Or more importantly, does Wandell believe it?
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04-08-2014, 09:54 AM
[quote=hollowpoint;12557256Does Europe really believe automotive products from India can be the equivalent of made in USA? [/quote]
Who knows. Heck, I was around when we thought the same thing of stuff "made in Japan"...remember. Time will tell I guess. I do hope they do well though.
Who knows. Heck, I was around when we thought the same thing of stuff "made in Japan"...remember. Time will tell I guess. I do hope they do well though.
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04-08-2014, 12:51 PM
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when i lived in europe (germany 1989-1993), a car made in america was not something to be desired. it was generally considered a pos and not worth the scrap metal.
#6
04-08-2014, 01:58 PM
And for the most part, they still are here. Although the new Ford Focis Rally is very nice. Don't know if that's in NA yet though.
#7
04-08-2014, 02:16 PM
Harley has problems overseas as well. Europe hasn't provided the boost the company needs to offset the slowdown at home. And sales in China have been disappointing since they began in 2006.
Their Attitude is what's killing Harley.
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04-08-2014, 02:28 PM
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It sucks that Harley waited so long to start appealing to young and different diversities. Growing up I had never heard of Harley. It was at the age of 24 while searching the Internet for another motorcycle I would happen upon Harley. Most of Harley's core customers grew up knowing about Harley but a good amount of the youth today know little to nothing about Harley. Now they face an up hill battle with the Japanese motorcycle manufactures because that is what young people have grew up knowing and riding. I wish Harley (my favorite motor company) all the best.
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04-08-2014, 03:15 PM
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The Street's exhaust, he noted, was specifically tweaked to make generate the distinctive Harley "potato-potato-potato" rumble.
"We worked really hard on that," he said.
BAAAHAAAHAAA RIGHT!
"We worked really hard on that," he said.
BAAAHAAAHAAA RIGHT!
#10
04-08-2014, 03:23 PM
I hope they sell a boat load of them. (From my stockholder point of view).
EDIT: Just found this review from India.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKSuLeiGr7U
EDIT: Just found this review from India.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKSuLeiGr7U
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