High end H-D leathers made in China?
Checked three dealers and they all seem to just hang their heads and look around
when asked why H-D supports products from Communist China.
What do ya'all think?? Should we care?
Personally, I think it sucks and let the dealer know it!
They sure charge a premium...must be the shipping!
Thanks for the feedback.
Great forum
ps Sure,H-D top of their line may not be for other companies.But I'd rather buy American or
as a 2nd-from Mexico.

 

I don't really care,...I like my bike alot.

 

oh,...welcome to the forums.

 

If you can possibly take your emotions out of, the leather products that Harley sells are the top of the line. Do they make a huge profit off that stuff? You bet.

 

actually,..I got my leather from here http://www.bikersden.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=726

I prefer the brown leathers over the black,...and I can't afford to buy them from Harley.

 

Harley leathers are "top of the line?" Not hardly!

Any of the American-made leather products from Schott, Bates, Vanson, Branded Leather, or Fox Creek Leather are much better quality and in most cases cost less.

 

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My son uses a perforated leather Harley riding jacket and it's much better quality than anything else I was able to find. And trust me, I looked. It's hard finding REAL riding gear for a 7 yr old w/o buying online and online was out of the question since I wanted my son to try it on before buying.
Bottom line with that jacket: Got for a great price (on sale) and it's QUALITY leather.

Now, I'm looking for a leather vest (I know...I'll look like a poser, but so what?) and I've yet to find a leather vest locally that compares to the heavy-duty stuff I found at the HD dealer. Again, I'm trying to avoid buying online since I need to try on stuff, but we have lots of leather gear supplied by bike shops/dealers in the area and HD again is coming out ahead in the quality dept with some heavy-weight leather.

 

A Cows a Cow made by God not by Chinamen. So who cares.

 

oh, almost forgot..........Welcome to the club!

 

Obviously, the primary reason they get products made overseas is profit margin. However, HD wants to be a global supplier. As a result, they need to purchase various products from foreign suppliers. Same reason Asian auto makers assemble some of their vehicles in the US.

For what it's worth, I had to replace the fuel valve on my '05 Standard. The genuine HD part was made in Japan.

Face it, it's a global economy.