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Originally Posted by acp5762
Ha, That was a good one. Not only do Harley guys wear false gold earrings. Their Bikes weren't made in America either, lol.
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from wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley-...xport_to_India
Financial crisis
According to
Interbrand, the value of the Harley-Davidson brand fell by 43% to $4.34 billion in 2009. The fall in value is believed to be connected to the 66% drop in the company profits in two quarters of the previous year.
[74] On April 29, 2010, Harley-Davidson stated that they must cut $54 million in manufacturing costs from its production facilities in Wisconsin, and that they would explore alternate U.S. sites to accomplish this. The announcement came in the wake of a massive company-wide restructuring, which began in early 2009 and involved the closing of two factories, one distribution center, and the planned elimination of nearly 25% of its total workforce (around 3,500 employees). The company announced on September 14, 2010 that it would remain in Wisconsin.
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