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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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Default H.D. made in China.? Honda made in U.S.A. ? -Explain

Honda has a factory or a Distribution center? Just Curious.[:-]

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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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Honda bikes are made in Marysville, OH
 
Old Oct 29, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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But they're 'still' Hondas... caint fix that...
 
Old Oct 29, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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But they're 'still' Hondas... caint fix that...

Who cares. Ride your bike and be happy. The only person you have to impress with your bike is you, so you ride your harley and others will ride thier honda and everyone is happy.

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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Woah!!! where'd that come from? Don't remember ever saying anything bad about any Honda, except that maybe it's a Honda, and this is a Harley fourm... chill a bit bro... it's all good...
 
Old Oct 29, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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The Marysville Ohio plant manufactures 5 models of Honda motorcycles, including the Goldwing......yep guys, it's 100% American made.
 
Old Oct 29, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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well, my recent travels took me to YORK PA and I can verify theHarleys were being mae there...I think that is the USA
 
Old Oct 29, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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If you had to ask you wouldn't understand,then again I can't explain something I don't understand myself[:@]
 
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Gotta spread the wealth I guess!!! We make thier stuff and they make ours???? Some of everything is made there and to them some of everything is made here??
 
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Did they start making them somewhere other than USA?
 



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