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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 22, 2018 18:54:11 GMT -5
The models built (Dyna, Vrod) in KC were dropped. The Thai plant is for sales in Asia. The Street line was built there. It's not being dropped. They have capability in India to supply the Asian market. The proof will come when those bikes end up here. They did not scratch-build bikes in Bawal...they assembled knock-down kits. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 22, 2018 18:52:10 GMT -5
The models built (Dyna, Vrod) in KC were dropped. The Thai plant is for sales in Asia.
I'm always amazed at the manufacturing practices of good old Harley-Davidson... Having been a factory visitor and test subject for the old "Night Train" which ended up the "Super Glide" I was always happy that "Milwaukee Shakers" were REALLY still made in Milwaukee... That was then. 
Lately, I've noticed the new HD 500 and 750 V-Twins. Nice looking bikes, and though liquid-cooled and "modern" they still make nice AFFORDABLE (as in the price of a 350-400cc scooter) "real Harley"... Even if they've picked up the less than complimentary moniker "Hoglets". They make a low-cost "po'boy's" substitute for the Indian Scout. ONLY in appearance of course... They ain't likely to win any races, but are reported to still sound SOMETHING like a genuine Hog. Maybe...
Anyway, I've wondered just WHERE they are made. All I can find is that they are supposedly (partly, maybe) assembled in Missouri from parts from India and other much more obscure places. Oh well, to get a genuine (?) Harley for under $8K I suppose those under 50 won't care where the parts come from so long as it says HARLEY-DAVIDSON" on the tank. AND, it goes "potato, potato, potato" at idle. I've seen pix of some VERY good-looking bobbers made from both the 500 and 750. That must count for something...  Even though HD itself gave them the unfortunate nickname "Learner Bikes"... Cheesh… I learned to ride at 12-years old on a kick-start 53 Duo-Glide with hand-shift, suicide clutch and left twist-grip spark retard...  "LEARNER BIKES"...
Harley Davidson marketing: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? These days, we have to live with our favorite bikes, cars, guns, electronics, etc. being made EVERYWHERE, from parts harvested from EVERYWHERE... Leo (figgering since I took "Minnie Mouse" somewhat apart & reassembled her some for mods, she's now made in TEXAS)
Ride safe!The US-market Street models were built in KC (moving to PA, I think). Streets are built in Bawal, India for Asian markets. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 21, 2018 5:59:30 GMT -5
The models built (Dyna, Vrod) in KC were dropped. The Thai plant is for sales in Asia.
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 20, 2018 21:16:59 GMT -5
Her exact words, "Shoot a million or so, the rest will leave."
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 20, 2018 21:07:14 GMT -5
My wife still says all illegal aliens should be rounded up en masse and shot.
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 20, 2018 19:52:33 GMT -5
I thought the Genuine Stellas were made in India?
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Peej update
by: Jarlaxle - Jun 10, 2018 18:47:39 GMT -5
Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 10, 2018 18:47:39 GMT -5
Can you ride home without taking congested streets or highways? If so, definitely do that. Also, you might want one of THESE to give the thumb a rest. Also, note for oldchopperguy : if your scoot uses a regular (not gel) battery, forget the overpriced cycle shops. Take the old one and hit the lawn & garden section of Walmart! Yes, a $25 lawn tractor battery will frequently work just fine in place of a $100 "powersports" battery! (Unfortunately, I couldn't do that...my battery mounted on its side.) My uncle has run a Walmart garden tractor battery in his Yamaha for several years now, and his father runs one in a Goldwing. Definitely, if a battery is the right size and spec's it doesn't matter if it's for a crotch-rocket or a lawnmower... I'm thinking it's quite likely that a battery sold for lawn equipment might just be a little heavier-duty than one made for a bike..... Maybe? Lawn-service guys are notoriously CHEAP and DEMANDING. I'd expect good service from a lawn battery in simple everyday riding.My old Kymco does use a regular old-fashioned wet battery. I'll bet Wally World has several batteries that would suffice. I don't know how much less they might cost: My battery is so mundane that even a name-brand motorcycle battery is not all that expensive... Love that old-fashioned "regular" low-tech stuff... LOL! I recall the battery for my uncle's Triple was about $25. (Note: it was the old style, where you have to fill and charge it before use.) I started a "Walmart scooter stuff" thread here, inspired by a similar thread on ADVrider.com that is pretty popular. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 10, 2018 6:42:11 GMT -5
Can you ride home without taking congested streets or highways? If so, definitely do that. Also, you might want one of THESE to give the thumb a rest. Also, note for oldchopperguy: if your scoot uses a regular (not gel) battery, forget the overpriced cycle shops. Take the old one and hit the lawn & garden section of Walmart! Yes, a $25 lawn tractor battery will frequently work just fine in place of a $100 "powersports" battery! (Unfortunately, I couldn't do that...my battery mounted on its side.) My uncle has run a Walmart garden tractor battery in his Yamaha for several years now, and his father runs one in a Goldwing. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 5, 2018 20:18:59 GMT -5
Wow. That is...hideous. It looks like someone binge-watched Robocop, Tron, the entire Mad Max series, and a couple sci-fi B-movies while on a Red Bull and LSD binge, and the voices in their heads told them to design that abortion.
Have a bone for an honest opinion... This is interesting! I agree with your all your ideas about the origin of the design... Robocop, Mad Max, sci-fi movies etc. but somehow I find all that a "plus" rather than a negative... Heck, I've always been a sucker for old sci-fi flicks... and enjoyed all the weird post-apocalypse rides of Mel Gibson and "Humongous" and his posse... LOL!
 Everybody likes different stuff... Some love something and some hate it, all for the SAME reasons...
This is a classic example... I like it, you hate it... and all for the same features! That's what makes life a horserace...After some thought (and my old brain doesn't think all that fast these days...) I've about decided that the main thing I don't like about this unusual bike is that even if I could climb on and off it, I couldn't afford one... LOL! Leo (ride what you like, and like what you ride) in Texas PS: I took old "Minnie Mouse" out for a run to Wally World this morning, and realize that in all honesty she is pretty goofy looking by today's standards... But I still love her... My perfect bike. Sadly...it was a one-year-wonder 35 years ago.   |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 2, 2018 8:47:38 GMT -5
Bumping this...to link to THIS. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 2, 2018 8:33:28 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm going there: there is a surprising amount of useful riding stuff at Walmart. Four things now...
1) If you have no helmet lock, a helmet that will not fit your helmet lock, or more helmets than helmet locks, that is inconvenient. If you have a jacket that won't fit in the scoot's storage, that is also inconvenient. However, there is a solution: For about ten bucks, Walmart has bicycle cable locks-your choice of keyed, number combination, letter combination, or set-your-own combination. Some have long cables, some are shorter (3-4'), and small enough to tuck in a pocket, tank bag, or glove box when not in use. They are usually next to the bicycles. (Mine is branded Bell, I think $11.99)
2) While you're there, one shelf over from the locks is the bicycle tire section. That section includes air pumps. They have several mini-compressors that would pack nicely on a scoot, as well as some VERY compact manual pumps. (I saw a foot pump that folds to store no bigger than a pint beer can.)
3) Tourers and errand-runners take note: they have 20" black tarp straps for 2 bucks, and a 2-pack of 18" bungee cords for about the same. (I always found the tarp straps held up a lot better.) They also have what looked like a 3x3' bungee NET for about $8, which should work nicely for securing a duffel bag to the pillon seat. These are in the automotive section, next to trailer hitch stuff, trailer lights, and tie-down straps.
4) The camping section has dry bags. I bought a pack of three (2, 4, and 10.5 litre capacity) for $10. Brand is "Outdoor Products."
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 2, 2018 8:02:10 GMT -5
Wow. That is...hideous. It looks like someone binge-watched Robocop, Tron, the entire Mad Max series, and a couple sci-fi B-movies while on a Red Bull and LSD binge, and the voices in their heads told them to design that abortion.
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 25, 2018 21:15:57 GMT -5
I would prefer a 2-valve OHV engine rather than a DOHC multivalve engine if the tradeoff is not needing to adjust valves.
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Post by Jarlaxle on Apr 29, 2018 6:41:43 GMT -5
I would take a Forza or Burgman 400 over any Vespa.
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Post by Jarlaxle on Feb 25, 2018 8:21:45 GMT -5
I don't know. In 125,000 miles my '79 Kawasaki didn't use up electrical components. I shouldn't say it out loud but my 2008 Bashan is electrically fault free in nine and a half years and 9,700 miles. Plus, as with anything, he isn't mentioning how much bolt tightening and other maintenance he did. I guess my point is for what that scoot cost he should be doing better. It's supposed to be a European quality machine. Ask yourself if a BMW motorcycle would use that much up. I know my Honda Rebel wouldn't. Your Rebel probably has about nine wires. No EFI, no injectors, no security system, no ABS, etc. |
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