Quote:This I know. Still, it's made here, best I can do. Looking into an Indian. But still beats a K bike any day. The company is American and profits stay here.


But my point wasn't taken the way I worded it I guess.


What torqued me was the wording on a few plaques that said things like remember those who gave all, to keep us free. Who is " US"? Stuff like pride in our country and those who sacrificed. The trinkets we import I understand. But the wording of these items and what they mean to so many, mass produced by those don't share those sentiments and couldn't care less about the US is so hypocritical and bullcrap.

But, as Rollerjag said, maybe we saved some poor Chinese worker. Ok. That's nice.

Those who did sacrifice surely understand. Those who were in Nam cringe when they see something made there. Guess you had to be there, since it seems many don't really care.


You suggest liberals love foreign cars. So conservatives love foreign bikes?

That's a myth that the "profits stay here" just  because it's manufactured here.  Do they get the 60% of foreign parts handed to them for free?  Based on the quality of HD, you might think so, but they actually pay for their parts, so unfortunately for you, quite a bit of that bottom line is going to foreign producers. 

 

Indian is no better.  You do realize they're a Canadian company, right? 

 

Conservatives buy what they want without fear of being politically correct.  I don't care if a liberal wants to buy a Prius, or a Vespa like I'm sure your "Harley" actually is.   To each his own.  You're the one that's offended because something is made in China.  If that's what is most important to you, stay out of any retail establishment in the US because the bulk of what you're buying is foreign made. 

 

BTW, my Kawasaki has almost 100k on the odometer, and other than normal maintenance, it's never given me a lick of trouble.  The most reliable parts on HDs happen to be Japanese made.  Go figure.

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