Is it True?
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ORIGINAL: Heritage07
I had an Independent Harley mechanic tell me that he has never bought a new Harley since the 1984 evo because all the engine parts are Japanese? Made by Kawasaki? I know that allot of after market HD chrome is made in Taiwan but the engine parts?[:@]
I had an Independent Harley mechanic tell me that he has never bought a new Harley since the 1984 evo because all the engine parts are Japanese? Made by Kawasaki? I know that allot of after market HD chrome is made in Taiwan but the engine parts?[:@]
Cruiser
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RE: Is it True?
Lets see how good everybody is. Check the history of Harley Davidson, if not for them the
Japanese would not be were are today. So who started it all, who's the product of who ???[sm=patriot.gif]
Japanese would not be were are today. So who started it all, who's the product of who ???[sm=patriot.gif]
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ORIGINAL: maddog53
Lets see how good everybody is. Check the history of Harley Davidson, if not for them the
Japanese would not be were are today. So who started it all, who's the product of who ???[sm=patriot.gif]
Lets see how good everybody is. Check the history of Harley Davidson, if not for them the
Japanese would not be were are today. So who started it all, who's the product of who ???[sm=patriot.gif]
Road Captain
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This "Content" is another con perpertrated upon the American consumer. If a product has only x percent japanese parts then it is still a American product. Whose bull shatting who? There isn't one item of clothing in a harley store that isn't made in Japan or some other half *** country. The Goldwing has MORE American parts then a Harley and by that measure is more of a American bike then a harley.
The harley is a half breed or at best maybe just a quarter but still tainted by non-American parts.
The harley is a half breed or at best maybe just a quarter but still tainted by non-American parts.
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We are largely to blame for Japans manufacturing technologies today. Pre-WWII they were a *** backwards country with little industry. We bombed them. Crippled them. Then went over spending millions if not billions rebuilding their country and educating them on mass production. They took what we taught them and excelled in industry.
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Road Warrior
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ORIGINAL: Bighorse
xxxflhrci..It was a guy by the name of Doctor Edward Deming that taught the japanese quality concepts and as we know they were excellent students.
xxxflhrci..It was a guy by the name of Doctor Edward Deming that taught the japanese quality concepts and as we know they were excellent students.
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