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I dunno, mebbe he did kid **** like the rest of us?! ( it wasn't ''brand bikes'' btw, but accessories in question. Hey My Dad was a mechanic...I couldn't care less where his tools were made.....'til I used them.
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Hi all, I will start by saying I bought my first harley this past oct and love it. Now I was raised around harleys as my dad was in a mc club when I was a kid so I always herd that harleys were superior bc they where american bikes. I have owned many crotch rockets and had my dads friends pick on me. So to the point, why is every genuine harley accessory made in china? Its just kinda funny to me to find out that the guys making jokes during my up bringing were putting made in china stuff on there bikes.
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That was the old days when the Gold Wing was built here. There US plant was shut down about 6 or 7 years ago, now they are built in Japan. And it's the same for Polaris parts like you said.
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Cruiser
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From: slatington, pa
Yes I heard, thanks for pointing that out. By the way in 1975 I wasnt even a twinkle in my moms eye as I was born in 1980. 
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Pardon me rocket, I was growing up when the ricers were nothing to brag about at the onset and thereby easy to follow their upbringing in the US. Quality tools back when meant lose one and hard misunderstanding is in effect.
Essentially, Chinese production back then was limited to cheap toys, and not Harley parts. Forgot I was talking to the younger generation who wouldn't know. I have a forgetful mind at this age.
Essentially, Chinese production back then was limited to cheap toys, and not Harley parts. Forgot I was talking to the younger generation who wouldn't know. I have a forgetful mind at this age.
Last edited by 13dino; Feb 1, 2015 at 07:52 PM.
