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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=620024402-11012006>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...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>John Pavlick<BR><A href="http://www.idseng.com/"
target=_blank>http://www.idseng.com</A> </FONT> </P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=620024402-11012006> </SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>brett
terry<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:37 PM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] JR Stuff, Where
made?<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"></FONT>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.<BR><BR>Incidentally, for all the "pre-AMF" Hog riders out
there, the new Evolution-engined Harleys are wonderful! So are their
Japanese-made Showa shocks. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>Ironically, Boeing is
outsourcing their aerodynamic work to a Russian firm. Who could have
predicted that 15 years ago?<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>I for
one HOPE the US automakers will be able to pull out of their funk, because
they make some very nice vehicles now. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 1/10/06, <B class=gmail_sendername>Bill
Glaze</B> <<A
href="mailto:billglaze@triad.rr.com">billglaze@triad.rr.com</A>>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Under G. Bush the elder, affirmed by Clinton, 1985
+/-</FONT></DIV>
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