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Old 01-04-2011, 05:02 PM   #18
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Kidding aside, when it comes to innovation China is kicking the US in the teeth right now. They are spending $1.5 trillion is key areas such as batteries, wind, solar, bio-pharma. We spend ~17% of GDP on defense while China spends ~3-4%. And we wonder why we are losing our technological advantage.

The flag-waving H-D crowd may just have to buy a Chinese made Harley someday
It is possible, but they will have to wrestle with the Japanese. I know we are in a global economy, but I always am amazed by how many parts are made in Japan on HDs.
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