Posted by JoeyBee on May 07, 2010 at 05:57:35 from (71.104.156.105):
In Reply to: OT/Harley Davidson posted by N8terry on May 06, 2010 at 20:11:34:
This is another new motorcycle assembled in the US from the California Scooter Company. It's a 150cc bike that takes its styling approach from the Mustangs of the 1940s/50s/60s (the Mustang was also built in California). We're thinking about doing one in a John Deere paint scheme.
The issue about "built in America" (whether Harley or any other manufacturer) is not particularly meaningful these days. Virtually all motorcycle manufacturers, including those from overseas, source components, subassemblies, and entire bikes from other countries. My Kawasaki (a Japanese brand) is made in Thailand. The Triumph Bonneville (a UK company) is made in Asia. The BMW 650 is not made in Germany. Some of the Japanese engines come from China.
The issue of US production versus overseas production is not restricted to motorcycles, either. My Chevy Tahoe, for example, was made in Mexico (and it was one of the best vehicles I've ever owned). What the manufacturers do is source components based on their meeting specified engineering and quality requirements, and they do this to keep the cost down.
My personal wish is that a lot more stuff could be made in the US, but if that was the case, I couldn't afford much of what I have now. And even though the product (some or all of it) may come from overseas, it still supports a lot of people in the US (the dealers and their employees, local businesses that support the dealers, etc.).
I've not heard anything about Polaris suing Harley Davidson about their bikes not being made entirely in the US. I haven't closely examined a Polaris, but my guess is that a close examination would reveal that they also source components from overseas.
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