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a comparison between prices US and Italy
keep in mind change Euro US dollar is quite even

Nightster S Italy 18.100 Euros - US 14,999 US dollars
Sportster S Italy 18.900 Euro - US 16,399 US dollars
Low Rider S Italy 22.700 Euros - US 18,199 US dollars
Fat Boy 114 Italy 26.900 Euros - US 20.199 US dollars

IMO this is the last drop
unless the Bronx will be gorgeous... but I doubt personally about that... I think my days with Mo.Co. are over for good... people are not pleased to pour their money in fees...
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... people are not pleased to pour their money in fees...
Who's getting the fees?
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my gov...
trade war between EU and US
allied militarily on NATO side...
harsh competitors about commercial manufacturing
your gov. does the same for italian products... when i was in NY the very same italian cheese, wine etc. cost more than twice overhere in Italy... let alone fashion things like suits and goggles...

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Some time ago it was more acceptable
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I added the Dutch prices, just for fun.

Nightster S Italy 18.100 Euros - US 14,999 US dollars - 21.795 Euros
Sportster S Italy 18.900 Euro - US 16,399 US dollars - 22.595 Euros
Low Rider S Italy 22.700 Euros - US 18,199 US dollars - 26.895 Euros
Fat Boy 114 Italy 26.900 Euros - US 20.199 US dollars - 31.495 Euros
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Nightster S Italy 18.100 Euros - US 14,999 US dollars - 21.795 Euros
Sportster S Italy 18.900 Euro - US 16,399 US dollars - 22.595 Euros
Low Rider S Italy 22.700 Euros - US 18,199 US dollars - 26.895 Euros
Fat Boy 114 Italy 26.900 Euros - US 20.199 US dollars - 31.495 Euros
WTF
and i was complaining about my Gov...
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why complaining, the redhaired former Präsident of the US rises taxes on foreign goods and the EU did the same. That´s the game they play for the news and voters. Of course that allways hit the not so rich part of the community and not the golfplayers.
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Oddly, the Moto Guzzi V85TT I bought was actually not so expensive. I'm trying to figure out how a mostly hand-built Italian bike can be sold cheaper than the equivalent Chinese made BMW. Less than a Nightster and has Brembos and shaft drive.
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sometime if you want to compete and grasp a foreign market... have to forget greed keeping prices aggressive and low
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