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I think it's used in a general term. MANY manufacturers use(d) it. Ford Motor Company? FoMoCo?
It's just that in this forum, H-D is pretty much inferred. My .02. But someone else may come in with more entertaining, long-strewn tales of shaman-inspired curses and historical milestones laid out in stonehenge-like circles around Milwaukee. Who knows?
I think it's used in a general term. MANY manufacturers use(d) it. Ford Motor Company? FoMoCo?
It's just that in this forum, H-D is pretty much inferred. My .02. But someone else may come in with more entertaining, long-strewn tales of shaman-inspired curses and historical milestones laid out in stonehenge-like circles around Milwaukee. Who knows?
I've never heard anyone call ford that but i do know mopar is short for motor parts
It's interesting that people generally use the word "engine" nowadays for the power plant in cars and bikes (not counting electrics), but "motor" and "motor company" is still used in company names.
I have a soft spot for "motor", it reminds me of when I was a kid, my grandpop was always working on car motors.
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