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ellerja · 09-25-2009, 06:26 PM

has anyone wondered why harley **** is so expensive?the **** is made over in indonesia so why is it so fng expensive does that bar and shield worth that much?i have to say what ive purchased is not worth a damn as far as qualityits ****.i would be happy to pay 26.00 for a t-shirt if the thing was made by AMERICANS!so what the f@##$%^Gck.so instead of closing our plants here in the U.S. get a clue and maybe the H-D logo will be worth something in the next few years.

1949shoebox · 09-25-2009, 07:10 PM

most of the parts are japanese... heck the starters are toyota... do we suck? why are we out sourcing our jobs, then we wonder why our country is going to sh*t

propflux01 · 09-25-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ellerja

has anyone wondered why harley **** is so expensive?....

Because we keep buying it for thier asking price.

OldMsocko · 09-25-2009, 08:16 PM

I didn't know someone was holding a gun to your head forcing you to buy an HD.

Dale Doucet · 09-25-2009, 08:25 PM

For the past two years, I have taken it upon myself to stop buying items made in China, as I do not whish to fund a communist country. Yes, I don't purchase the amount of things I use to, but since our government won't do anything about it due to International trade agreements, I will do my part. May be a small part, but it is something. I mentioned to the dealership I frequent that all their shirts and other merchandise was from China and I would not purchase it since it was not something I needed, but only wanted. Over the past months, I have noticed shirts are now being purchased from Mexico and other non communist countries. Do your part and just don't buy stuff made in countries you can not support.

ReformedHippy · 09-25-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ellerja

has anyone wondered why harley **** is so expensive?the **** is made over in indonesia so why is it so fng expensive does that bar and shield worth that much?i have to say what ive purchased is not worth a damn as far as qualityits ****.i would be happy to pay 26.00 for a t-shirt if the thing was made by AMERICANS!so what the f@##$%^Gck.so instead of closing our plants here in the U.S. get a clue and maybe the H-D logo will be worth something in the next few years.

Simple solution...dont buy it..

Retrax · 09-25-2009, 08:31 PM

It's all relative. The Yamaha V-Max and the Kawasaki 1700 Nomad with ABS are both about $18,000.00 which is right in the price arena with Harleys. A Goldwing or BMW tourer will run you even more.

FXDRYDR · 09-26-2009, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dale Doucet

For the past two years, I have taken it upon myself to stop buying items made in China, as I do not whish to fund a communist country. Yes, I don't purchase the amount of things I use to, but since our government won't do anything about it due to International trade agreements, I will do my part. May be a small part, but it is something. I mentioned to the dealership I frequent that all their shirts and other merchandise was from China and I would not purchase it since it was not something I needed, but only wanted. Over the past months, I have noticed shirts are now being purchased from Mexico and other non communist countries. Do your part and just don't buy stuff made in countries you can not support.

Been doing exactly that for years. Will not buy China stuff unless there's no alternative. Refuse to pay Made in USA prices for off shore stuff.

ellerja · 09-26-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ReformedHippy

Simple solution...dont buy it..

i wont we go in th HD shops an look at the ridiculous prices then buy on line

ellerja · 09-26-2009, 11:23 AM

i looked at many different brands.this is the first HD for me.I sent my seat off to get rebuilt today.only a couple months old.Im seeing HD is going back down that road to the AMF days.DONT get me wrong i bought the bike because of the brand i just didn't know HD had sold its self out!

20538 · 09-26-2009, 07:39 PM

http://www.stillmadeinusa.com/sportinggoods.html

http://www.gussetclothing.com/ I bought pants from them because i couldn't find any in the stores that are made in the USA.

Jeffytune · 09-26-2009, 09:34 PM

The Harley shirts I buy are made here, the Harley jacket I have is made in USA (Big tag inside says so).
Yes I too read tags, and when it is made outside of this country, I pick NON Communist country's.

Even at my work, I have stopped buy as many parts as I can from China, but it is getting harder and harder to avoid it.

claydbal · 09-27-2009, 08:49 AM

buy from your local indy.

my HD leather jacket has a big USA label in the collar, it also has an American flag inside the breast , but right underneath the big USA label, it says MADE IN CHINA!

want an american built bike? buy a goldwing!

dougbeth · 09-27-2009, 09:16 AM

Yea, my new American HD leather jacket I paid $400 for says made in CHina. Most of the chrome stuff we buy is made in China or Japan. Cracks me up that the flag waving buy American HD riders still slam other bikes and countrys of manufacture. I pass a Toyota plant every day, Camery's being built by Americans, with American parts involved, but most think buying a Chevy would support America...better check the parts on them??? I buy Harley because I like the product, I buy the chrome because riding down our free highway system allows me to show individual style. Does it really matter who stitched the leather together?

OldMsocko · 09-27-2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by claydbal

buy from your local indy.

my HD leather jacket has a big USA label in the collar, it also has an American flag inside the breast , but right underneath the big USA label, it says MADE IN CHINA!

want an american built bike? buy a goldwing!

There is a big difference between American built and American made.