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Originally Posted by Fleck750

It's a global market. Very rarely is a vehicle, whether American, Japanese, or Korean produced, made of parts solely from that country.

60% of a Harley is made of non US produced parts. But you ask the die hard HD people about that, and they will tell you you are wrong.

Seriously, exactly how many parts on the Buell were made in the US? You guys are killing me!!! Like "oh no HD is going to sell a bike that isn't entirely made in the USA!"

[smileyman]

I wouldnt even bought a Buell until it had an Austrian engine. Maybe when mine is fixed I can trade for a KTM or BMW...

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

Seriously, exactly how many parts on the Buell were made in the US? You guys are killing me!!! Like "oh no HD is going to sell a bike that isn't entirely made in the USA!"

I don't think that is the point.

HD die hards rejected Buell because it was a "rice rocket" but don't recognize that a large chunk of their HDs are foreign sourced.

The move to source yet another bike with known foreign parts on the HD showroom floors to the same customers who rejected Buell is lunacy.

The really sad part is that Buell had a 450cc dirtbike ready for release but HD pulled the plug.

That same platform was slated for a 650cc single in both standard and supermono packages.

I'm ok with parts being sourced worldwide. I'd prefer final assembly in the US. That goes for Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, etc.

The same folks who will only buy 'Merican don't bother to check the labels of the "lifestyle" gear they blindly consume. They also don't seem to mind that their 'Merican car is made in Canada or Mexico.