HD parts “Made in WHERE?”
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When I was trucking, about ten years ago, I delivered steel to a shop near Muskegon, MI that built Harley Davidson swing arms, along with some Kawasaki parts, and some other OEM stuff. Part of that operation was NC welding. I also delivered steel to a shop in Lowell, MI that made Victory gas tanks, among other things.
There's still a lot of manufacturing going on in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region. A lot of that stuff gets exported too.
I once worked in a factory that had grown to about five times its original size but still employed the same number of people that it did when it first opened, thanks to automation.
There's still a lot of manufacturing going on in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region. A lot of that stuff gets exported too.
I once worked in a factory that had grown to about five times its original size but still employed the same number of people that it did when it first opened, thanks to automation.
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It’s not required. Obama tried and we the people let him, but Trump did kill that of which I am thankful. And before anyone says it’s expensive to get medical help, just like saving for whatever, along with personal responsibility, access is the best and it’s going to cost. If health insurance is how one chooses, so be it, but it shouldn’t be mandatory by your employer. If an employer offers to pay it, that’s a perk. Your employer doesn’t provide you with auto, home, life or any other insurance, WhyTF should they provide you health insurance unless it’s a perk like your wage, another issue that shouldn’t have a minimum. Another time for that
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OP , I know this were isn't where you wanted this to go but it is the reality of the global market and Harley has been running headlong into it for a long time. Take a little comfort in knowing they at least have exacting quality control standards they expect the outsourced suppliers to meet, most do a decent job of it.
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(i don't know for sure, but it's been a long long time ago)
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That's why my local dealership proudly displayed a sign that read, "HARLEY-DAVIDSON. Built in the USA." Not "made" in the USA.
