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[Spiderman]

India will not be making chit!

Like the Brazil plant it will be a CKD "complete Knockdown Kit"
Harley ships all of the parts (kits) to India and they assemble them at the plant.

No old machine tooling is planned to ship to India.

This has to do with Tariff systems and what is taxed at what rates to enter country.

I'd already posted the Tariff theory, I was just stringing the thread along.

You know Spiderman used to love to play Devil's Advocate, old habits die hard

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[Keats]

I'd already posted the Tariff theory, I was just stringing the thread along.

You know Spiderman used to love to play Devil's Advocate, old habits die hard

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No harm No foul

I just look for the simple answer.

[ezpgh]

Coming soon to INDIA. Just like to see people's thoughts on HD's recent announcement about building a plant in India. They claim the bikes will be assembled there from American parts and only sold outside the USA. I think it's only a matter of time before all assembly is moved there.

[grc]

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=55694.0


Jerry

[flatfoot]

Harley Davidson to build bikes in India.

http://articles.cnn.com/2010-11-04/world/india.bikes_1_india-market-harley-davidsons-haryana?_s=PM:WORLD

[rl48off]

I wonder how cool it will be to have a dot in the middle of your windshield

[cvobiker]

I wonder how cool it will be to have a dot in the middle of your windshield

i think they already figured that out,,, the dot is in the middle of the headlight 

[Spiderman]

i think they already figured that out,,, the dot is in the middle of the headlight 

Actually guys, if you wanted to buy a Harley made in India, the dot would have to be in the middle of YOUR forehead as only Upper Caste citizens would be allowed to own one.

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[Cigarmike]

The smell of the exhaust has a slight hint of curry

[CVO Willy]

All I Can Say Is ( What The F_ _ _ _ is this World Coming To? ) I have to say, it is quite irritating when I have to get help from any tech support or product information and I have to ask, Can you say that again I can not understand you. Now Corporations will continue to outsource and move there companies overseas because the upper management has to have there outrageous compensations. The US government has failed in all of this. All we do is import and we have very few export goods that any body wants or that can afford. Thank God I am retired and I can hide out and watch instead of aiding to the F _ _ _ _ _ Up cause! No, I don't need a New Harley. If I want to get a newer one I will just shop the open market from a person that needs to get rid of there's.  

Now I need a Drink!
        

[2smoke]

Change the name to Hindu-Davidson.

[Reds]

I wonder what a carbon fiber turbin would look like ?

[faceracer]

I wonder what a carbon fiber turbin would look like ?

A TURD ? Just sayin!  

[2harleys]

By ANIRBAN CHOWDHURY

MUMBAI -- Harley-Davidson Inc. Tuesday introduced the first two motorcycles from its India factory, as the U.S. maker of iconic bikes tries to expand in one of the world's fastest growing two-wheeler markets.

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Harley-Davidson India
The Harley-Davidson's Iron 883 motorcycle.

The first model, SuperLow, will be priced at 550,000 rupees ($12,168) while the second, called Iron 883, will be available for 650,000 rupees, the company said. Both models will be assembled at its factory in the northern state of Haryana and will be open for bookings from Jan. 1, it added.

The India factory will assemble motorcycles from kits comprising parts produced by the company's factories in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Missouri, as well as its component suppliers. Harley currently imports fully-built units, which cost more due to higher taxes than importing knocked-down kits.

Producing motorcycles in India will cut prices of the premium models, helping the company to boost sales in this price-sensitive market. Harley has been pushing up its sales outside its home turf. Sales outside North America accounted for 27% of the total in the July-September quarter, up from 24% a year earlier.

The company started its India operations in August 2009 and sells 12 motorcycle models including the Fat Boy, Roadster and Road King models.

Write to Anirban Chowdhury at anirban.chowdhury@dowjones.com

[spydglide]

They're gonna need a better suspension if they're gonna sell bikes in India.  Don't ask me how I know.  spyder