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Old May 22, 2010 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by harleytuner
Oh lighten up Francis, i'm just messing with you. I go to the casino in Windsor all the time, I actually like Canada. Just hate to see Harley leave us is all. It's one of the last companies that still stands for U.S., I hate that they have been importing parts for a few years.
A "few" years?
Showa(spl/chk) forks in the 70's? Kehin(spl/chk) carbs in the 80's to 05 or6 (my 00 has one - great carb but still made in J-pan)
It's too expensive to make parts here in the good ol' US of A. Unions? A little? EPA rules and regs and taxes and. . .
Don't blame Harley for moving.

On a similar note, found out yesterday the NUMMI plant (toyota/GM in Fremont Ca) is re-opening w/toyota and Tesla to produce that elec/car.
All a fiendish ploy to blow the union out of there (It worked!)
 
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