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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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I used to live in the Chicago areaand here is what this dealer has to say about the steel on the Harleys:

"American made muscle with Northwest Indiana's steel!! "
Their t-shirt design signifies just that.
www.calumetharley.com


Glad to see that; It would not feel right if it was imported from some 3rd world country.
 
Old Apr 9, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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yea but like the rest of corp. America,,, how long do we have?
 
Old Apr 9, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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Front ends are Showa.Guess where that name is from.Not the great midwest.
 
Old Apr 9, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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Along with my Nicherin brake lines.
 
Old Apr 9, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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anyone in PA knows the steel companys are dyin


china???? gettin bigger all the time
 
Old Apr 9, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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anyone in PA knows the steel companys are dyin


china???? gettin bigger all the time
thousands of Chinese came to the old Kaiser Steel plant in Fontana to dismantle one of the old smelters and others factories in the early 90's. They toreto it all down screw by screw put it on a train to Long Beach and ship back to China.

It was crazy how they did it round the clock to dismantle that huge part of the factory.[]

Now, the California Speedway sits where it once stood.

I bet theyre building the tanks, shipsand ak'swith that smelterto invade us with...[sm=insomnia.gif]
 
Old Apr 9, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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sad but true,,,,,, my mother is a fanatic on all this,,, she keeps tellin me China has some unpleasantries up its sleeves....
 
Old Apr 9, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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sad but true,,,,,, my mother is a fanatic on all this,,, she keeps tellin me China has some unpleasantries up its sleeves....
if my Dad had been alive to see this he probably would've launched an offensive to destroy the commies.
 
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For what it is worth, when I toured the York plant last summer they said that all of the steel was American made.
 
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eglidebob, how was the York tour? Is it worth the time to go through, we were going to ride down this last weekend, but weather didn't cooperate with us. We are thinking of making another date if it is worth it.
 



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