I just want a solid answer...
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I just want a solid answer...
...to where my 2010 Dyna frame was manufactured. I keep hearing all this talk about how much percentage my bike is American or overseas etc. I just want a straight answer. HD's website says Kansas City but I just want a confirmed answer and can't find one. Does anyone know?
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The percentage doesn't matter in the overall scheme of things. It plays a factor in trying to find an answer as to how much is being out sourced. I know the electronics, wheels, forks, and some motor components are made overseas. Which doesn't weigh on me for any determination of any kind. I just want to know where the frame is made for my own peace of mind. HD does list what is made there I know.
"Kansas City employees produce the Sportster®, Dyna® and VRSC™ families of motorcycles from fabrication and finishing through final assembly to include the liquid-cooled Revolution® powertrain for the VRSC V-Rod.
Your tour experience begins with an introductory video. Then it's on to the factory floor where you'll witness a wide range of operations from welding, laser-cutting and frame-bending, to polishing and assembly. You'll see fenders and gas tanks being formed, newly painted frames hanging on the line, and sophisticated robotic welding technology. You'll also see the Revolution® powertrain assembled from crankcase to cylinder heads."
But is that frame from just raw material or from a bunch of straight pieces shipped from wherever?
"Kansas City employees produce the Sportster®, Dyna® and VRSC™ families of motorcycles from fabrication and finishing through final assembly to include the liquid-cooled Revolution® powertrain for the VRSC V-Rod.
Your tour experience begins with an introductory video. Then it's on to the factory floor where you'll witness a wide range of operations from welding, laser-cutting and frame-bending, to polishing and assembly. You'll see fenders and gas tanks being formed, newly painted frames hanging on the line, and sophisticated robotic welding technology. You'll also see the Revolution® powertrain assembled from crankcase to cylinder heads."
But is that frame from just raw material or from a bunch of straight pieces shipped from wherever?
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"Your tour experience begins with an introductory video. Then it's on to the factory floor where you'll witness a wide range of operations from welding, laser-cutting and frame-bending, to polishing and assembly."
Don't you think "laser-cutting and frame bending" was a enough of an indication that the frames were made in house?
Don't you think "laser-cutting and frame bending" was a enough of an indication that the frames were made in house?
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