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Re: Toaster Panel repair
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:44 pm
by daz
chasbmw wrote:
I agree about the lack of DNA with the Hinckley Triumphs, but at least thay have built a sustainable motorcycle industry, even though some of the bikes are made in Thailand. Some people might reckon that Harley have too much DNA, but Harley's attempts to move away from their core model range with the V4s and the Buells have not been successful in market terms.
In agreement I point out the Harley Sprint that is still being used in Flat Track racing.
They didn't sell many but people still love them.
Re: Toaster Panel repair
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:05 pm
by robert
The Harley Sprint was a good machine with Italian DNA.
Re: Toaster Panel repair
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:17 pm
by Major Softie
robert wrote:The Harley Sprint was a good machine with Italian DNA.
Entirely Italian DNA. Built by Aermacchi.
Re: Toaster Panel repair
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:52 pm
by robert
Major Softie wrote:robert wrote:The Harley Sprint was a good machine with Italian DNA.
Entirely Italian DNA. Built by Aermacchi.
Back in the '60s a beautiful HD/Aermacci sprint, in a short track race, put a wheel on the inside and leaned against me.
He cartwheeled into the wall and destroyed the machine, caved in the tank, wheel against the valve cover. I finished he didn't. It was a really nice factory racer.
Re: Toaster Panel repair
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:06 am
by daz
The way I understand it, the engine parts of my G650GS were sent to china, assembled, and shipped back to Berlin as an engine. What the heck does that do to the DNA of my BMW.
Re: Toaster Panel repair
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:50 am
by chasbmw
Almost everything we use new has been designed then sent out to china to be made, just watch out when they start designing stuff
Re: Toaster Panel repair
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:17 pm
by Major Softie
daz wrote:The way I understand it, the engine parts of my G650GS were sent to china, assembled, and shipped back to Berlin as an engine. What the heck does that do to the DNA of my BMW.
It gets Chinese finger prints all over that German DNA.