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Grand Canard wrote:

knockdolian wrote:Maybe it’s the Japanese bits that are making the Harley’s better ? Just saying !!!

And exactly what would be those Japanese parts? I’ll wait.

Electrics, mine has Hitachi starter motor, all the switch gear now are Jap. Showa suspension. Says made in Japan on the bottom of my FLHTC forks. Obviously the brakes aren’t Jap. That job went to Italy. I read somewhere that most of the wheels are Italian as well. mikuni carbs aren’t they Jap ? So I would guess that the fuel injection systems are jap as well but not sure. It’s not a bad thing. I also ride. Valkyrie. Built in America by Americans for Americans.

knockdolian wrote:

Grand Canard wrote:

knockdolian wrote:Maybe it’s the Japanese bits that are making the Harley’s better ? Just saying !!!

And exactly what would be those Japanese parts? I’ll wait.

Electrics, mine has Hitachi starter motor, all the switch gear now are Jap. Showa suspension. Says made in Japan on the bottom of my FLHTC forks. Obviously the brakes aren’t Jap. That job went to Italy. I read somewhere that most of the wheels are Italian as well. mikuni carbs aren’t they Jap ? So I would guess that the fuel injection systems are jap as well but not sure. It’s not a bad thing. I also ride. Valkyrie. Built in America by Americans for Americans.

I knew that the suspension and brakes was foreign plus some of the chrome bits such as mirrors, etc.
the wheels were RC Components in USA, don’t use carburetors anymore.
While can’t say because I don’t know, I seriously doubt that the engine and transmission are made overseas for American bikes.
Harley does do different shit for bikes destined outside of America, have factory in India? Plus other countries, think I read that they were building a factory in Europe.

Yes the engines as far as I know are still American. We in the UK have nothing. Can’t understand why we need a military any more.why would anyone want to invade.
Land Rover Indian, Royal Enfield Indian. mini German
Rolls Royce German.
Seems HD are still going in the right direction. Not been on a new Harley but still enjoy my custom sportster.
The valkyrie is however the best bike I think I’ve ever owned. Whatever you ride enjoy and stay safe.

knockdolian wrote:Yes the engines as far as I know are still American. We in the UK have nothing. Can’t understand why we need a military any more.why would anyone want to invade.
Land Rover Indian, Royal Enfield Indian. mini German
Rolls Royce German.
Seems HD are still going in the right direction. Not been on a new Harley but still enjoy my custom sportster.
The valkyrie is however the best bike I think I’ve ever owned. Whatever you ride enjoy and stay safe.

I can’t imagine Great Britain (you’ll always be GB) without a world class military, sad regarding ur current military capabilities.
At military is something that your countrymen can be proud, whereas a socialist welfare state is nothing to be proud.

Grand Canard wrote:

knockdolian wrote:Yes the engines as far as I know are still American. We in the UK have nothing. Can’t understand why we need a military any more.why would anyone want to invade.
Land Rover Indian, Royal Enfield Indian. mini German
Rolls Royce German.
Seems HD are still going in the right direction. Not been on a new Harley but still enjoy my custom sportster.
The valkyrie is however the best bike I think I’ve ever owned. Whatever you ride enjoy and stay safe.

I can’t imagine Great Britain (you’ll always be GB) without a world class military, sad regarding ur current military capabilities.
At military is something that your countrymen can be proud, whereas a socialist welfare state is nothing to be proud.

We are now way off topic now but thanks. One thing the US really do well as far as I know is look after your Vets and rightly so.

When they had carbs the Kien (sp) was Jap.
I believe Bendix was the last US made HD carb.
The front forks by Showei (sp) were from Jap.
And some of the electrics were made in Mexico.

Paul H

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