So Not all HD Parts are US Made?
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All vehicle manufacturers outsource parts. Back when the Goldwing was made in Ohio it had a much higher percentage of parts made in the USA than Harley. The Honda Goldwing and all their ATVs were assembled at the Ohio facility up to a few years ago.. Honda is Japanese owned company and Harley is American owned. Just because it’s American owned does not mean it’s 100% parts made here and assembled here, many many years ago yes.
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Pure BS, I just went out and looked at my 07' RK and it is clearly tagged on the neck..........."UNION MADE IN THE USA"
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Old news. Harleys are not American-made and HD is not technically permitted to market or stamp their bikes as such since almost all parts and raw materials are sourced overseas. Bikes final assembly takes place in the US. They are not made in America. Same for everything else from clothing to dog toys. All that stuff is sourced from China and India .
United Steel Workers union guys, or International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers folks working the line at Menomonee falls might be surprised.
Maybe the UAW folks at the York plant would like to know, too.
They are built in York, PA, from 60-70% USA materials, with 30-40% being sourced elsewhere.
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Old news. Harleys are not American-made and HD is not technically permitted to market or stamp their bikes as such since almost all parts and raw materials are sourced overseas. Bikes final assembly takes place in the US. They are not made in America. Same for everything else from clothing to dog toys. All that stuff is sourced from China and India .
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What's your source for this?
United Steel Workers union guys, or International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers folks working the line at Menomonee falls might be surprised.
Maybe the UAW folks at the York plant would like to know, too.
They are built in York, PA, from 60-70% USA materials, with 30-40% being sourced elsewhere.
United Steel Workers union guys, or International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers folks working the line at Menomonee falls might be surprised.
Maybe the UAW folks at the York plant would like to know, too.
They are built in York, PA, from 60-70% USA materials, with 30-40% being sourced elsewhere.
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