[NSRCA-discussion] JR Stuff, Where made?

[John Pavlick]

As for Evo Hogs - yes I agree. You can actually make money working on them.
It takes a lot of time and skill (in the words of Andrew Dice Clay: "Yeah, I
got dat' ") to get an old Shovel or Pan running right especially if you're
concerned about, ahem, "oil tightness". Yes, Evos are better. Along with
their (Japanese) Showa shocks, (Japanese) Keihin carbs (Okay maybe those
aren't so great) and (Japanese) Hitachi + (German) Bosche electronics. I'm
sure the V-Rod is very nice too. But there's something about an old
(American) Hog; including oil drips, generator(!) and drum brakes. I guess
if I have to explain - you wouldn't understand...
John Pavlick
http://www.idseng.com


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  Pushed by G H W Bush.  Passed by a Democratic House and Senate.  Signed
into law by Clinton in 1993, went into effect in 1994.  Both sides are
"party" to this one.

  Incidentally, for all the "pre-AMF" Hog riders out there, the new
Evolution-engined Harleys are wonderful!  So are their Japanese-made Showa
shocks.

  I used to work with a guy who rode a V-Rod with the "foreign" engine.  It
was designed by Porsche, and was very smooth and powerful.  The new GM
diesel trucks use an engine designed and made by Isuzu.  Both are wonderful.

  Ironically, Boeing is outsourcing their aerodynamic work to a Russian
firm.  Who could have predicted that 15 years ago?

  I was in the market for a commuter car a few months ago and balked at the
cost of a Civic (very good car) and bought a '99 Chrysler Concorde LXi for
almost nothing.  It is a nice, solid car with excellent leather interior,
decent performance, and I still get 28 - 32 mpg.  It is also significantly
cheaper than a comparable-year Civic after adding in the higher loan
payments and insurance on the Honda.

  I for one HOPE the US automakers will be able to pull out of their funk,
because they make some very nice vehicles now.

  I am very concerned about GM because they hold around $350B in debt (that
is a LOT of zeroes...).  Unfortunately their products now are very
high-quality, because their stock is tanking and they are on the verge of
collapse.




  On 1/10/06, Bill Glaze <billglaze at triad.rr.com> wrote:
    Under G. Bush the elder, affirmed by Clinton, 1985 +/-
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