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Here is a desi9gned and made in the USA (Alabama) Motorcycle that uses more parts made and sourced in the USA than HD, Indian, Polaris etc.. put together. Mind you not all parts but more than all the others.
http://motusmotorcycles.com/
If you get a chance give one a test ride, even if you can't or wouldn't buy one; they are impressive.
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Originally Posted by tiltingf6b
Impressive, if they ever make it to Canada, I'd certainly take it for a test ride.
The BMW dealer up in Grand Rapids is a Motus dealer now.The 2017 MSTR sells for $38,273.00...The 2017 MST sells for $31,898.00....That's a niche market
Ya, they may be nice, but not worth 2 F6B's. Not even close.Quote:
Originally Posted by F6B1911
$38 K for what? Just another MFG. following in the footsteps of Victory.
Agree. CRAZY price for that motorcycle. Does it come with a "reach around"?
But hey... if we are going to expect all manufacturing jobs to return to America.. this is a taste of how prices may increase; across the product spectrum.
Goldwings were made in Marysville, Ohio for quite a few years, wonder if Honda will consider moving production back to the U.S.?Quote:
Originally Posted by willtill
I wouldn't doubt that quite a few companies will consider bringing a manufacturing facility to this country if Trump institutes an import tax on goods brought in. Something this country has been lacking for a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by F6B1911
Jobs are a product of people having expendable income! When you have a generation coming into the job market straddled in school and other of life's debts, the last thing on the must list is extravagant over priced products. The mfg. who tries it will fail and so will the jobs.Quote:
Originally Posted by willtill
Those who expect things are like those MFG.
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VTXs were made there before the wings.Quote:
Originally Posted by F6B1911
VTX was a good bike
My dealer owner, who has since passed away from a blood clot at 38 years old, "Ouch", told me last fall that he had attended a meeting in Japan with Honda people that were discussing moving production of big road bikes back to the USA. Apparently the state of Kentucky had tempted them with a huge tax break to build a new plant in their state.....Never heard another word about this since, so it probably falls in the "rumor" category....Although my dealer was not one to spread rumors or talk gossip!!!....Who knows, only the Shadow knows!!!!....Ride safe
One would think the U.S. must be the largest market for the big touring bikes?? Or at least North America??Quote:
Originally Posted by opas ride
I miss mine sometimes.......Quote:
Originally Posted by willtill
Might still be cheaper to pay the import duty than pay the tax on the imported partsQuote:
Originally Posted by seadog
I still have mine, couldn't bare to let her go. She holds a place of honor in the stable.Quote:
Originally Posted by stepbill
This is def. not a victory - no old school v-twin - but if you refer to a company trying to MAKE IT - you have to wait and see. Never sell a start up short. never discourage American ingenuity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Penn
Visited the Motus dealership/factory last summer. It looks to be a fine motorcycle with a great engine. Part of the high expense is it comes with all the after market up grades one might want to make their sport bike a top performer. Yes it is a sport bike and no cruiser type bike offered at all. Would live to see that V-4 in a touring type bike built for the long haul but the Owners said they have no interest in that direction. Performance is the name of the game and Motus is in the running.
I spent about 20 minutes on their website. Man, how much did investors pour into this company to get it going? It appears as though they designed their own longitudinally mounted V4 from scratch. If you listen to the audio files, it sounds very powerful. Checking out the specs, it looks like it makes plenty of power by 3500 rpm, so it doesn't need to rev high, but power grows exponentially if it is revved.
I like their mission and vision, which is based on passion. That will attract buyers, particularly those first-followers who like to have the newest and neatest technology. Based on their website, they are giving people reasons why to buy their product for reasons bigger than how it performs on paper or in a road test. Companies like that tend to be successful. Apple is the best known example of attracting people to their product by appealing to something beyond the actual product.
I wish them luck.