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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #60 on: April 27, 2005, 12:30:19 PM »
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The parts are probably from all over the world...  south korea, taiwan, china...



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« Reply #61 on: April 27, 2005, 12:31:07 PM »
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The parts are probably from all over the world...  south korea, taiwan, china...



Yes, and now that part of IBM is owned by a Chinese company, but it was not when i bought it.

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« Reply #62 on: April 27, 2005, 01:59:32 PM »
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Jackal thanks for elevating me to the status of professor. When do I get my PHD?  [/B]


OH you have allready been awarded the PHD. I just don`t think the initials would stand for what you think. :D

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My experience of Yank stuff was not good, though as you may have read I think Harleys are getting better.


  I`ll notify Willie G. I know he will be relieved and can get some piece of mind now. :D

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Do you think that as a Brit I shouldn't be buying a Brit product then?


  Oh I think they fit you to a T. :D

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It would not be very patriotic of me to buy a yank tank ;) would it? Suprised you don't understand that one as you seem to be Mr all american and patriotic to the core!


  Judging from your intillectual posts I believe referring to yourself and patriotic in the same sentence is the true definition of irony.
  ...........And yes I am an American patriot to the fuggin bone. That really eats at ya don`t it slick? :D
  It`s a shame you have to view it from afar and your jealousy of our great nation seems to eat at your very soul.
  Also sort of a shame you seem to stay in such a bitter turmoil about the country in which you reside, but then on the other hand I don`t believe you would be quite suited or content anywhere.


  God bless America and for all that she stands for.
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« Reply #63 on: April 27, 2005, 07:07:33 PM »
Jealous !!!!:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

You got to be kidding me!

Isn't it  more patriotic to want your country's govt to make its own choices rather than have your leaders head up GW's bellybutton and get dragged into someone else's war!

Jackal any chance you could ask all the American patriots to stay in the country they love so much!;) ;)

Oh and I bow to your intellectual superiority!:rolleyes: :rofl :rofl

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« Reply #64 on: April 27, 2005, 07:34:50 PM »
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Oh and I bow to your intellectual superiority!


  Graciously accepted although I imagine that is quite common in your case.
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« Reply #65 on: April 27, 2005, 07:37:51 PM »
Do they still sell Harleys with made in Japan forks?
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« Reply #66 on: April 28, 2005, 03:38:19 AM »
:rolleyes: :rofl :rofl

Jackal you kill me!:rofl

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« Reply #67 on: April 28, 2005, 08:45:30 AM »
Sometimes it`s just too easy. :D
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« Reply #68 on: April 28, 2005, 09:22:39 AM »
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Do they still sell Harleys with made in Japan forks?


If "Springer" is best fork Harley has done itself then it might be good idea to use Italian and Japanese parts and also use German engineers for creating engine.

Did You know V-Rod's engine is designed by Porsche?
Something H-D doesn't shout out too loudly... Wonder why  :D

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« Reply #69 on: April 28, 2005, 09:28:57 AM »
Anyways parts from Showa (forks), Keihin(carbs) and Brembo (brakes) are best you can find so it's actually good thing HD uses them. Nothing wrong if you want to use good parts and not just mediocre :)

Brembo: http://www.brembo.com/ENG/AboutBrembo/PressRoom/Harley-Davidson.htm

Friends HD's:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/klubi/iskin_sportster.jpg
http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/klubi/hd_wla.jpg

I think WLA aren't having many German, Italian or Japanese parts... Sporty has plenty of them.
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