For you BMW Fans

 Yes, Tom, this means you. :)

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?tp0385

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wrecked their back and has broken fork leg, wonder if it happened before the
wreck or was caused by the wreck,
new rider with 95 miles?  

I know many riders on the 650 with tons of miles on them, not problems

I know many riders with hds as well, with plenty of accidents one still can;t
find his leg from the wobble,
and yet, I'm glad i do not own a new 650 gs, or a wobble machine hd, but even
if hd has solved the wobble, sadly the suspension on the hd is not good enough
for my screwed up back even with a cop seat on the bike... cause I really do
like buying american

 
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Pardon me for butting in (have a drink on me), but have you considered a
back rest?  Your back may be in worse shape than mine, but I definitely have
a bad back.  However, with a back rest on the seat of my '99 FLHTCI I can,
literally, ride all day without a backache.  Of course back rests don't
address suspension issues, but could it be that it is support your back
craves?

As for preferring to buy American, I do too.  Having said that (and I hope
my street address can't be tracked via this post), isn't it still true that
a Honda Gold Wing has more American content than a Harley?  (Profits stay in
the US with Harley, though.)

Al

 On 6/29/2011 09:31, Lame Duck wrote:
, isn't it still true that

According to the latest Stock Holders Report less than 21% of the
content of a H-D is "off shore sourced".

Goldwings are manufactured in Japan and assembled in Ohio.

 

So what does that equate in man hours?  I'm speaking out of ignorance here,
because I don't really know.  Also, is there a sticker on a new motorcycle
that includes its American made percentage like cars used to have (maybe
still have- it's been a long time since I bought one)?

Al