with all this talk about the MOCO stayin or relocating to another state i'm wondering just how "American made" the company is anymore. Tradition and history has played a large part in these conversations right? Does anyone have the stats on just what percentage of the bike is american made anymore? and how much of the bike is assembled in the USA?

 

I believe they are all assembled here. Parts come from around the globe, the Showa forks / shocks have been around for years.

 

I'm personally disgusted with the MoCo's heavy-handed anti-labor tactics. Threatening to take jobs out of state (and out of country to India), to induce labor to accept a concesionary contract is not the image that Harley-Davidson projects. I expect it from my employer (robber-barron airline CEO), but not from the "All American" icon that is Harley-Davidson!

 

When I had my tank off whilst doing cam swap, I believe the wiring harness said "hecho en mexico"....WTF??? I love my bike but I am past this made in America thing. The damn thing might be assembled here but....pretty sure any piece of chrome is from out of the country. I think my eyes were first opened when I picked up my 96 Fat Boy. Damn wheels were made in Japan. As for MOCO's tactics in dealing with Wisconsin...remember...it is a publicly traded company...the first responsibility is to the stock holders not Wisconsin. For the life of me...I am not able to understand why the stock is as high as it is....but that is the bottom line. The stockholders. They have no responsibility to the boys and girls on the production line. Tomahawk is losing 75 jobs.....

 

Multitude of parts are out sourced. Brakes, suspension, electronics, steel, etc come from overseas. All assembled here. Before Honda moved assembly of the GW back to Japan, I read an article that said it had more domestic content than a H-D. To me, the only difference between a H-D and an american made import is that the money stays in this country.

 

this is kinda my point. hard to have an allegiance to HD the american icon when its no longer an american product. dont get me wrong. LOVE my bike just not some of the hype.

 

That there being a HUGE reason not to buy any import..

 

Look at it this way, all companies must make a good profit to stay solvent and in business. No company= No jobs, period.