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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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what model of Victory is that Schu?
Cross Country
 
Old Mar 14, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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good loking bike
 
Old Mar 14, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mtinner
good loking bike
and like 90-95% american made
 
Old Mar 14, 2010 | 10:48 AM
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Is that a liquid cooled tourer?
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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Great news!
 
Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by tgshoe
Somewhat true, but however, none of the Toyota Corp. is American it is all Jap.

Are you saying that no Americans own Toyoto stock?

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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:33 AM
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Are you saying that no Americans own Toyoto stock?

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Or GM stock? Oops...
 
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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I'm hoping American businesses realize the public's irritaion at cheap and sometimes unsafe Chinese products is growing . There's a market out there for quality.
 
Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bwana1
Are you saying that no Americans own Toyoto stock?

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Actually an American cannot buy Toyota stock, it's called an American Depository Receipt , look it up , you make/lose money based on the stock price but don't own stock per se.
 



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