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More Japanese cars are made in the US than American manufactures.

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tiggertsi

i have googled this and frankly i don't believe this link you posted after reading it. too many other posts and sources contradict it. plus the post doesn't source anything. and i know alot of parts are not made in the usa on my harley.

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Corbic

Links as well?

Regardless of the inevitable percentages, it's still one of the only (Victory??) Motorcycles made in the USA.

The Metric bikes are also not even made in their own home countries anymore. Triumphs come from Thailand, and Honda and Yamaha are having more and more built in China, Indonesia and Taiwan as well.

tiggertsi

assembled in america harley's may be, but completely made in america i think not. and i love my harley.

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blueshark123

They also went out of business and they look like shit..... Y the fuck even bother making this Made in the usa thread when we are on a japenese car forum. This is something i would see on mustang or camaro forums.

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Corbic

Because you are an ignorant dumb fuck?

tiggertsi

they didn't go "out of business" because they were bad bikes. they went out of business because harley davidson co. didn't want to deal in the v-twin sport bike market anymore. they wanted to focus entirely on the harley name and brand, particularly with accessories. so they shut down buell, their child company.
buells are actually damn good bikes and one of the best handling bikes on the road. and buell is making street bikes again in low numbers and higher prices with no connection to harley davidson co. anymore at all.

regardless they still share the same problem with harley, being that they were assembled in america. not all the parts were made in america. i can't say anything of the new bikes since the split with harley as i do not know.

and apparently this is thread is something you'd see on a 240/Z car forum as it is here and being discussed.

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blueshark123

I was simply stating a opinion and you want to act like a childish kid by name calling. Way to make your self feel proud on your high horse. Let's all give you a round of applause.


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Some German cars are made in the USA as well.

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Buell Motorcycle Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It was political not financial. They paid more to shutter the company than they did over the last 25yrs.


It is ignorant to think that because one Item you own is Japanese, we can't have a discussion about American made products.
Using your logic. Look at how many Japanese cars are made in the US. Nissan makes the Altima, Maxima, Titan, Frontier, Armada and Xterra in Canton, Mississippi.

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feito

f yeah!!! Buy American! Stick to snap on, very well worth the price!!!





Wait, whaaaaaat???? pos broke when this chick i got on my car step on it, more like rested her feet on it while on the car... could as well been chicago pneumatic.

Also, on one of their american made wrenches the chrome started peeling off only a few days after purchase, what a bunch of bull. I got it replaced right away, but now after a few years i think a couple of them are peeling...
This one apparently is made in america, it is also one of my favorites, it's a beast!!!



And to be honest, lately i only care about it when it comes to precision tools. I have had very good luck with hf cheapos lately...
And like they said, really? On a jap car forum? Like when they drift they're jdm cars flying a us flag

Corbic

So wait, you bought a Chinese made tool.... it broke, now you hate Made in America?

Seems legit.

Do your research. Buy used even. You can score crazy good deals on vintage tools that work better then their new counterparts all day long on craigslist. The remnants of my grandfathers work tools (MAC, Snap-on and Craftsman) which all date back to post WWII are fantastic pieces. From the late 40's into the 70's he was a diesel mechanic in the New York train yards, not only are these tools lighter, thinner and stronger then their modern counterparts, they are also tighter fitting and better rachetting, and this is after +40 years of service.

There is also more to life then just tools.

Hey numb nuts - since it hasn't been explain yet (SARCASM) just because you own one foreign product doesn't mean you have to define your life by that or can't take pride in the craftsmanship or artistry of your fellow country man.

Somehow I bet you're the type that would bitch up a storm about using chinese knock off parts instead of "Doing it right" with "quality" JDM parts.

Corbic

You asked a question, you didn't state an opinion, dumb fuck. So don't go and get all puckered up because you got called out on your bullshit. Sorry you came in here, didn't read a god damn word and then thought you could be some fucking internet champ by spouting off your stupidity.

Go back to the kiddie table.

Corbic

Precisely. The super-bike industry is a money loser for everyone. This is why the Metrics so desperately want to get in on the whole "cruiser" bike trend and are always coping Harley's latest trend.

Personally, I would love to see a 1200cc factory Norley. Development would be minimal for HD as all the parts could be bin-swapped. Problem is, I doubt a single Metric rider would give a shit, and I doubt the style of bike would appeal to HD's core buying group.

240sxDavid

at this point I don't think japan is benefiting much from us buying these OLD USED Japanese cars. Maybe through OEM and Japanese imported aftermarket parts but even that is a choice and it can't be that much.

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no, now i hate on "engineered and assembled in america" (i believe that's what it says on the case) SNAP ON TOOLS lol
lol, you're kidding, right? 'Cause unless most of those tools werent used much (and even if they werent, i doubt it) or they've been rebuilt, i doubt they stand a chance even against a modern 10-50 dollar chinese hf tool, like seriously man, i've had old, good quality tools, and even if they have lasted all those years, they just aint as strong as todays cheapest tools lol Now, the "thinner, tighter fitting" and maybe the "better ratchetting" i understand, but not stronger. Lol, compering the strongest tools from the 40's to todays cheapest tools, maybe if you're comparing a 40's 30lb impact to a todays 2.5lb impact lol

well, based on the way u post and replay i'd say you sound like that type of person, the one who defines a person based on every single item they buy.

mhhhh, jdm parts? really? op is getting sidetracked....but yeah, i do buy some knock offs, like on things that dont require precision, like manifolds and intercoolers and exhaust. Dont get me wrong, if i'd have the funds i'd rock the most baller shlt, but man i cant afford that, and to be honest, that's just economics, that is the way it is and there's absolutely nothing you cant do about it, i spend the most on the parts that really matter, lets say, the parts that wont kill me if they fail, lol.
Just tell me man, what would u say if someone post a "made in the UK" thread on a British mustang forum? lmao