Harley have been in the news lately because of the 25% tariff the EU has slapped on Harley Davidsons being imported into the European market in retaliation to the Trump administrations Steel and Aluminum tariffs coming into the USA. This is really a god send to H.D. because they have been battling the Unions in their American factories since their inception. The Unions have driven up the manufacturing costs of the motorcycles to the point where sales have diminished significantly and the Motor company is struggling to survive. Now this new European tariff and Harley has a bonified excuse that their customer base understands, that to survive they must manufacture their machines in low labor cost countries. Their traditional consumers get the basic principal and excuses Harley for moving off-shore. Perfect for the Orange and Black. Eliminate the pesky Union and have a perfect excuse for not being built in the U.S.A.
Harley management never got along with the Union and the atmosphere in their plants was always, us verses them. But Harley was hamstrung and could not do a damn thing about it, until now. So with their planned new plant in Thailand and their existing facilities in Brazil, Australia and India, Harley are rejoicing in a 50% reduction of manufacturing costs, planet wide. This will lower the price of all Hogs and everybody from Timbuktu to Tulare will be clamoring for a shiny new Wide-Glide.
In the mean time "The Motor Company" would like to interest you in their most excellent
push bike, featuring 1920 technology with plastic Fat Bob tanks and fenders for a comfortable $4200.00
Oh yeah, you da man sucker.
