Where are 6-speed gearboxes made?
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Where are 6-speed gearboxes made?
I am the happy owner of a 2012 Street Glide and a couple of my buddies now have mentioned reading on-line that harley gearboxes are made in China. Any truth to this? If not, then please tell me where they are made so I can throw it back at them.
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The Pilgrim Road Powertrain Operations facility, also known as the "Home of the Big Twin," produces engines and transmissions for the final assembly plants in York, Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Missouri and for the Parts & Accessories Division in Franklin, Wisconsin. Powertrains for Touring, SoftailŽ and DynaŽ motorcycles are produced here.
The original Pilgrim Road facility was built by Briggs & Stratton in 1979. Harley-Davidson took ownership in October 1996.
The original Pilgrim Road facility was built by Briggs & Stratton in 1979. Harley-Davidson took ownership in October 1996.
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The Pilgrim Road Powertrain Operations facility, also known as the "Home of the Big Twin," produces engines and transmissions for the final assembly plants in York, Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Missouri and for the Parts & Accessories Division in Franklin, Wisconsin. Powertrains for Touring, SoftailŽ and DynaŽ motorcycles are produced here.
The original Pilgrim Road facility was built by Briggs & Stratton in 1979. Harley-Davidson took ownership in October 1996.
Just because a plant "produces" the engines or transmissions doesn't mean that all of the parts are made in the good old USA.
I just bought a new Factory OEM Harley Davidson clutch spring from the local Harley Dealer for my Ultra Classic and it is Proudly Made in Japan.
My Uncle owned a spring manufacturing plant for years (some of his springs went to the Moon on Apollo 11) and he tells me that the cost of making a large quantity of this particular spring should cost around $4.00 to $5.00 per unit, if they are tempered and built in the USA. Harley sells them for $28.00. I guess that a 600% mark-up isn't enough for Harley, so they have them made in Japan for $2.00 and make a profit of 1300%. When we buy a Harley, we are attempting to Buy American. Evidently Harley doesn't agree with this philosophy.
HARLEY DAVIDSON'S NEW MOTO:
Proudly Assembled in the USA with the cheapest parts we can find, regardless of who makes them.
The Pilgrim Road Powertrain Operations facility, also known as the "Home of the Big Twin," produces engines and transmissions for the final assembly plants in York, Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Missouri and for the Parts & Accessories Division in Franklin, Wisconsin. Powertrains for Touring, SoftailŽ and DynaŽ motorcycles are produced here.
The original Pilgrim Road facility was built by Briggs & Stratton in 1979. Harley-Davidson took ownership in October 1996.
Just because a plant "produces" the engines or transmissions doesn't mean that all of the parts are made in the good old USA.
I just bought a new Factory OEM Harley Davidson clutch spring from the local Harley Dealer for my Ultra Classic and it is Proudly Made in Japan.
My Uncle owned a spring manufacturing plant for years (some of his springs went to the Moon on Apollo 11) and he tells me that the cost of making a large quantity of this particular spring should cost around $4.00 to $5.00 per unit, if they are tempered and built in the USA. Harley sells them for $28.00. I guess that a 600% mark-up isn't enough for Harley, so they have them made in Japan for $2.00 and make a profit of 1300%. When we buy a Harley, we are attempting to Buy American. Evidently Harley doesn't agree with this philosophy.
HARLEY DAVIDSON'S NEW MOTO:
Proudly Assembled in the USA with the cheapest parts we can find, regardless of who makes them.
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The Pilgrim Road Powertrain Operations facility, also known as the "Home of the Big Twin," produces engines and transmissions ...
The original Pilgrim Road facility was built by Briggs & Stratton in 1979. Harley-Davidson took ownership in October 1996.
The original Pilgrim Road facility was built by Briggs & Stratton in 1979. Harley-Davidson took ownership in October 1996.
