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[tebklr@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/21/00 7:01:07 PM Central Daylight Time, aches@... writes: << How much of a Harley do you really think is built in the USA? Suspension NOT Electrics NOT. I don't think any company makes it's bikes in one country alone. Just assembled there. As Honda's , Kawa's assembled in the USA. >> Gotta correct the misconceptions here. H-D suspensions are indeed made by Showa, but at their plant in Sunbury, Ohio. Electric goodies are almost all US made/owned except for batteries (Yuasa; in Kentucky, I think), and starters (Nipponenso, also in KY if I'm not mistaken). Oh yes, carbs by Keihin (almost exactly the same as on our beloved KLRs!), and from Japan. Clutch plates from Fuji Clutch. I think that's about it. ALL the rest is sourced from US companies or made in the plants at York, PA, or KC, MO. All the sheet metal is stamped, welded, metal finished, and painted at York. All the big twin frames are welded and painted there; Sportsters in KC. All the engines and transmissions are made in Milwaukee. All the fairings, windshields, and fiberglass bags are made in Tomahawk, WI. All the seats are made in Milwaukee. All the engineering is done in Milwaukee. 100% American made? Not quite, but closer than you think. Tom (oughta know; I work there!)

[Ye Wilde Ryder]

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>Tom (oughta know; I work there!)

so... whatta they think of your rice bike? my son used to work for a harley dealer. rode his zx-6 to work every day. found rice on the tank a couple of times. but when he walked back in the shop & told them that whoever put the rice on his tank better be ready to race him or knock it off with the rice jokes, the pranks stopped. i guess they didn't want to get embarrassed by a bike less than half the size of theirs... gears, ye wilde ryder -- wallace@... 99 zx-9r "blue bayou" 98 vtr-1000f "stormy" zwallace@... 86 cr-250 "dirt devil" 00 sv-650 "zipper" "& you were using your friends as a berm." -- RP 83 v65 magna "nasty" FoJ#002...AMA#456832...JHLO#002...COP#000...CCS#SW969...Support the RKBA

[tebklr@aol.com]

We don't make dual purpose bikes, so it all works out OK. However, some of my co-workers don't care very much for my Yamaha Vision (on the rare occasions I ride it to work!) Their problem, not mine! ; >Tom (oughta know; I work there!)

[Robb Seurkamp]

To all- I was on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda, MD this morning. Saw a 2001 KLR go by me on the right as I was in the left turn lane on my 2000 KLR. Anyone on the list?? I am thinking they are not a member because everyone here knows to relocate the license plate, which was hanging way down there on this bike. Just kidding. Robb 2000 KLR650