http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_japanese_parts_on_a_harley How many Japanese parts on a harley?In: Harley-Davidson Motorcycles [Edit categories] Answer: Suspension: Front forks and shocks are made by Showa, a company owned by Honda. HD has been using Japanese parts since 1972!
Electrical system: Starter, alternator, wiring harness, gauges, handle bar switches are made by Nippon Denso (ND) Brakes: Calipers and master cylinders are Nissin. Carburetors are made by Keihin, another Honda owned company. So if your Harley stops, goes, or lights up at night thank the Japanese... From: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110406181942AAbB1GM Best Answer - Chosen by Voters In all honesty, about 60%. Pistons, Austria Forks, Japan Wiring harness, Mexico Various, electrical components, Mexico and China Some brake components, Italy Evolution, Twin Cam and V-Rod engines designed by engineers from HD and Porsche.... just to name a few Source(s): Master Tech and Engine Builder a.. 1 year ago Other Answers (5) a.. boneheadIt depends on the model and the year. The harley salesman used to say its 100% American parts. But that was when they referred to the American Continent, therefore it included Mexico and Canada and South American sources. Now they say it's 100% American meaning that the final assembly point is always Wisconsin but the source of the parts is no longer important because they come from all around the world including China (both Taiwan and Mainland China). The exact percentage of foreign sourced components is unclear, however, the largest foreign source nation of Harley components is Japan. This is comforting to HOG members because Japan builds very high quality Harley components. a.. 1 year ago a.. ScooterWell now that depends on how you look at it. If you go part by part, it's maybe15 or 20 percent. Now if you talking about assembled parts, that will be much higher, that 60% would be closer. There are a lot, of raw parts made in the U.S. Shipped outside, assembled, then shipped back, to be assembled into a motorcycle. Major parts of the frame, motor, trans. and body, are made in the U.S. A finish part may say on the box, that it was made in China. But that does not mean, it started out there. Source(s): Drove a truck, for a Subcontractor of Harley. a.. 1 year ago a.. AndyIt used to be about 20%.But given how America has sold it's soul to China there's no telling now. Edit I just saw the 60% answer from Harleyfixer.I had no idea it was that high these days.I guess if you bought all the made in China junk accessories they make to bolt onto a bike you could get that percentage up to about 85....sooooooooo sad. a.. Edited 1 year ago a.. bluff mikeIt was nearly sixty percent in the 1990s. Since they started outsourcing to China, there's no telling. a.. 1 year ago From: Allen Thomas Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:24 PM To: Nightwawk Lovers Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Sick and tired! Better yet point out the Japanese forks, brakes, shocks, and carbs on their bikes. Also I think the evo engines are built in Korea. They just assemble them in America to my knowledge. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: nighthawkin <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 20:22:03 -0400 To: <[email protected]> ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Sick and tired! tell them they were made in america? On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: Amen brother Kurt! Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 20:10:44 -0400 To: <[email protected]> ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Sick and tired! Perhaps we can turn this into a sort of "sick and tired" email chain to concentrate gripes? 'cause I have one... that I'm truly sick and tired of. Loud effing pipes. I hate them. I hate them, hate them, hate them. I want to go Chuck Norris on whoever first thought up the notion of "loud pipes save lives." I'd love to go Jackie Chan on the salesnakes that perpetuate the notion to drive pipe sales. and I'm SICK AND TIRED of the neighbor's earsplitter Harley waking me up early in the morning! -Kurt On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Bill Sandifer <[email protected]> wrote: Man, that is distressing. It's seems to go along with an increasingly troubling undercurrent of nationalism that excludes things perceived as un-American, that is, outside a very narrow mainstream. I can really sympathize. Hang in there. Bill S. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mailto:nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]. 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