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davesnhere 07-16-2011 08:16 AM

Harley York Factory Tour
 
OK, Gearing up for a week long ride in and around Gettysburg PA. This will be my first long trip on my new Limited. I see that the Harley Factory in York offers a free tour....I'm assuming it would be worth my while to check it out? Also, are there any other points of interest around the Gettysburg area that I need to check out? TIA...

keneds 07-16-2011 08:47 AM

Miles of awesome farm roads in Lancaster county, Not far from there.

CWDoc115 07-16-2011 09:23 AM

Be sure to get to the factory early as the tours tend to fill up quickly.
Ride over to Lancaster, PA and check out the Straussburg Railroad & the PA Train Museum. Plenty of good food served in that area as well.

NDBadlands4-2 07-16-2011 09:29 AM

Make sure that you report back on how the factory tour was.

JOE33060 07-16-2011 10:13 AM

I took the factory tour in November and really enjoyed it. I wouldve liked the tour to last longer and to see more but I understand they have alot of people to get through there. It was interesting seeing the assembly line and how the right parts are supposed to get on the right bikes. Im sure you will enjoy the tour.

Joe

dcgray2 07-16-2011 11:29 AM

LOTS of changes at the York plant this past year.

When I went on the tour last year I was told that all the softtail, cvo, and touring construction would be consolidated to one facility. When I went it was only baggers.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US...ours/york.html

shows that they are running a modified tour through the month of July. MON-THURS only.

If you go please take time to post write-up! You will be one of the first to see the new factory!

cardoctor 07-16-2011 11:34 AM

.i was there 2 weeks ago . since they are rolling out the 12 most of the tour was closed to the public.

davesnhere 07-16-2011 11:40 AM


Originally Posted by NDBadlands4-2 (Post 8578274)
Make sure that you report back on how the factory tour was.

Willdo, Can't wait to get out there, and out of Jersey (first vacation in quite a while)!!!

Glidedsternfan 07-16-2011 11:54 AM

Things to see in Gettysburg?!?!
 
Are you kidding?
Uh, yeah! If you're a history or civil war buff, there's tons to see!
Gettysburg was only one of the most costly (in terms of lives lost) and pivotal battles of the war between the states.
The tour of York plant is really cool too.
If you do find that you've run out of things to do and see, hop on Rt97 southbound. This will lead you, via the back roads, directly into Washington, D.C.. There's no end of interesting things to see there.

davesnhere 07-16-2011 03:13 PM


Originally Posted by Glidedsternfan (Post 8578734)
Are you kidding?
Uh, yeah! If you're a history or civil war buff, there's tons to see!
Gettysburg was only one of the most costly (in terms of lives lost) and pivotal battles of the war between the states.
The tour of York plant is really cool too.
If you do find that you've run out of things to do and see, hop on Rt97 southbound. This will lead you, via the back roads, directly into Washington, D.C.. There's no end of interesting things to see there.

I know, I know, Believe me, I've been dying to get out there (huge civil war buff here). I really wanted to go in the fall, or when it's a little cooler, but due to my work schedule I haven't been able to. Every year I say I'm gonna go, but I could only get a day or two off here and there. I wanted to have a liitle more time to really check things out...now that I'll have the entire week off, I plan on at least 3 days in and around the Battlefields, and the other 3 days doing day trips from there(HD Factory, Strasburg Railroad, etc....) I still have a week before I leave to come up with more plans before I leave, so I just wanted to see what's worth seeing, and what is a waste of time. What do you think of the guided bus tours?


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