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28th October 2010
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bristol, UK.
Posts: 9 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster 883R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Made in China?
Recently took part in a market research survey conducted by a well known polling company here in the UK on behalf of HD. During a 45 minute survey one interesting section asked for opinions on HD producing bikes in China, India and Slovakia - anybody else heard any info on this subject?
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28th October 2010
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Stumptown
Posts: 794 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Wouldn't that be nice! Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1957 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki TS125 Other Motorcycle Year: 1974
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No, but if I do, I'll tell them what I think: I have disposable income (from time to time). I bought an HD in large part because of its heritage. If it isn't from the US, it's not quite the same bike, so I may as well look around. And in that case, a big sport-tourer looks like lots of fun.
Harley's desparate to expand internationally, and it would cost less to produce locally, especially in Chindia. My opinion is that unless they want to leave their niche and compete in the mass market, it would be a mistake to manufacture outside the US.
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28th October 2010
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If they do want to make a bike in China I would not have a problem with it if if it was a small displacement and designed to be sold in Asia only. That would make financial sense to me. Just don't try to ship manufacturing of their current bikes overseas.
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28th October 2010
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Location: northern IN.
Posts: 3,336 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200R 90+HP Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 2276cc VW sandrail Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1976
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If they do want to make a bike in China I would not have a problem with it if if it was a small displacement and designed to be sold in Asia only. That would make financial sense to me. Just don't try to ship manufacturing of their current bikes overseas.
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Very good point, though a survey in the UK would imply they are considering exporting them elswhere. Which I think would ruin the brand!
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28th October 2010
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bristol, UK.
Posts: 9 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster 883R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Made in China
hadn't thought of Dans point about smaller displacement bikes for sale in asia - I got the distinct impression it was the current model range they were trying to guage opinion on. There were several questions mentioning 750cc engines, also several queries about air cooled over water cooled.
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Posts: 2,375 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2008 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL1000 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1975 Other Motorcycle Model: Aermacchi Harley SX175 Other Motorcycle Year: 1975
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If a Harley was made in China or India, there would no longer be a reason to buy it. Do people have any buying "morals"?? I still can not believe the number of HD buyers who drive Toyotas and such, where is the rational for this?
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28th October 2010
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 683 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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You can already buy helmets made in China at the H-D Stealership and they come in a box with 'Proudly Made in America' as part of the logo. If they are going to lie about that...why not make bikes in China?!?
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28th October 2010
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Baltimore
Posts: 778 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 883 Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 1992
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Why bitch and complain about made in china, take a look at the items in your house, the clothes on your back, the parts on your American motorcycle. Better yet go shop at Target, Wal-Fart, Everythings -I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!- made in China. Did someone just wake up after a thirty year nap...
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28th October 2010
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NJ
Posts: 643 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 1988 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CB400T---SOLD Other Motorcycle Year: 1981
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Originally Posted by fattypatty88
Why bitch and complain about made in china, take a look at the items in your house, the clothes on your back, the parts on your American motorcycle. Better yet go shop at Target, Wal-Fart, Everythings -I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!--I LUV XLF!- made in China. Did someone just wake up after a thirty year nap...
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Actually my shirt is USA made(HD shirt I got a year ago). 95% of the parts on my bike are USA made(Battery, JD top clamp, and Horn), and those parts that aren't USA made aren't from China. 
If you look you'll find American made, and at times it is cheaper to buy American! Shopping at the dollar store a few weeks back I found this out.
Just because a large amount of products are made in China doesn't mean we can't push to bring jobs back to our shores.
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28th October 2010
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Baltimore
Posts: 778 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 883 Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 1992
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I whole-heartedly agree, and I apologize if I come off as brazen...not my intention. I guess I sort of get frustrated at the current state of the world, and should think more before I type. I am apart of the problem, and dont mean to insinuate that I might not be...
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