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cavie · 01-02-2013, 05:40 PM

I was talkin' to a fellow the other day and he stated that his Victory was the only bike 100% made in the US. I looked into this and found out that this was once true. Harley is 50% import. But there is no Made in the US bikes anymore. Victory has sold out also! I don't know what the % is. American labor is expencive.

Max55 · 01-02-2013, 06:18 PM

Polaris moved their manufacturing plant to Mexico after they purchased Victory. Harley parts have been outsourced to foreign countries for years.

472viper · 01-02-2013, 07:15 PM

Hmmmmm.....

I didn't notice any big changes this summer at the Victory factory in Spirit Lake Iowa.

I was there for "Victory Days" and it sure looked like the had a ton of crated new bikes come out the back of the factory.

Max55 · 01-02-2013, 07:33 PM

You are correct sir. After further research they moved their Polaris snowmobile division to Mexico and kept the Iowa plant open for Victory bikes.

Max55 · 01-02-2013, 07:52 PM

To put this in it's proper perspective. No bike is entirely made in the US. They are assembled in the US. Electronic ignition for Victory comes from England, handlebars and chrome parts from China, rims from Germany, and tires from who knows where. The engines are built in the US and the bike is assembled in the US.

Dj12midnit · 01-02-2013, 08:30 PM

Nothing is american made even babies are assembled using foreign parts.

mfile2000 · 01-02-2013, 08:34 PM

Bastards!

gossman · 01-02-2013, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cavie

American labor is expencive.

I suppose more ought to be willing to work for way less. The problem is that the city won't allow me to live under a bridge anymore. The actual problem is that it isn't the wages are expensive, it's that the desire for greater profits is up. Most companies don't outsource their labor to survive, but to increase stockholders returns.

cavie · 01-02-2013, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gossman

I suppose more ought to be willing to work for way less. The problem is that the city won't allow me to live under a bridge anymore. The actual problem is that it isn't the wages are expensive, it's that the desire for greater profits is up. Most companies don't outsource their labor to survive, but to increase stockholders returns.

You got a point there.

canuckrider · 01-02-2013, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by nfallon55

To put this in it's proper perspective. No bike is entirely made in the US. They are assembled in the US. Electronic ignition for Victory comes from England, handlebars and chrome parts from China, rims from Germany, and tires from who knows where. The engines are built in the US and the bike is assembled in the US.

OMG! Hopefully the Brits have improved their electronics over the years. Anyone who owned a British made bike or car built in the 60's and 70's will cringe to think of reliability of their electrical systems.

01-02-2013, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
cavie Senior VR Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Port Charlotte Fl Posts: 859 Thanks: 41 Thanked 106 Times in 83 Posts	Made in the USA I was talkin' to a fellow the other day and he stated that his Victory was the only bike 100% made in the US. I looked into this and found out that this was once true. Harley is 50% import. But there is no Made in the US bikes anymore. Victory has sold out also! I don't know what the % is. American labor is expencive. __________________ '03 Volusia Intruder, Cobra Drag Pipes, K&N air filter, Fatty Knees Bars, Mustang seat, Grasshopper backrest, Wolo horn. Gold wing floor boards and a few other goodies.

01-02-2013, 06:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Max55 Senior VR Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 20 Thanked 200 Times in 166 Posts	Polaris moved their manufacturing plant to Mexico after they purchased Victory. Harley parts have been outsourced to foreign countries for years. __________________ The more I learn the less I know

01-02-2013, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
472viper Senior VR Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: So. Dak. Sioux Falls Posts: 23,940 Thanks: 766 Thanked 1,603 Times in 1,247 Posts	Hmmmmm..... I didn't notice any big changes this summer at the Victory factory in Spirit Lake Iowa. I was there for "Victory Days" and it sure looked like the had a ton of crated new bikes come out the back of the factory. __________________ 2006 M50/C50/109fender/ SE 50 wheels and HD bags 2007 1600 Kawasaki ClassicSOLD 2008 FLHX Street Glide 105th Anniversary #1387 USAF 1973-1977 SoDak ANG 1977-2010 Run my fingers across the bars of his cage and make the little monkey dance

01-02-2013, 07:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Max55 Senior VR Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 20 Thanked 200 Times in 166 Posts	You are correct sir. After further research they moved their Polaris snowmobile division to Mexico and kept the Iowa plant open for Victory bikes. __________________ The more I learn the less I know

01-02-2013, 07:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Max55 Senior VR Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 20 Thanked 200 Times in 166 Posts	To put this in it's proper perspective. No bike is entirely made in the US. They are assembled in the US. Electronic ignition for Victory comes from England, handlebars and chrome parts from China, rims from Germany, and tires from who knows where. The engines are built in the US and the bike is assembled in the US. __________________ The more I learn the less I know

01-02-2013, 08:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dj12midnit Senior VR Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lynden, Washington Posts: 310 Thanks: 47 Thanked 56 Times in 44 Posts	Nothing is american made even babies are assembled using foreign parts.

01-02-2013, 08:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
mfile2000 Senior VR Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 4,224 Thanks: 728 Thanked 453 Times in 357 Posts	Bastards!

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