Update on the Tsunami Harley..
#22
06-01-2012 | 05:34 PM
You would be surprised ... they love their Harley Davidsons over there. Remember before WW2 they had a plant over there. Our troops encountered Japanese versions of side valve configurations during the island hopping.
They were used all over Japan as service vehicles. I think they kept producing the bikes all the way up to the late 50's.
Remember this one?
Attachment 252913
They were used all over Japan as service vehicles. I think they kept producing the bikes all the way up to the late 50's.
Remember this one?
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#24
06-02-2012 | 03:48 AM
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 402
Likes: 30
From: Richland MI
A very good friend of mine owns one of these. I tried like hell to get him to come ride with us last weekend but he said it is too hard to operate the foot controls anymore. He was afraid he would drop it. He is 70 something years young!!!!!
#25
06-06-2012 | 02:10 AM
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,377
Likes: 20
From: Kafar Hanusi
It would be easy to go in many directions here;
1. The Japanese deserve it after WWII but
2. No individual Japanese family deserves this. No one deserves to have the sea devour their family.
3. Some from WWII and after might feel that after taking all the auto work from the US, much of the 80's were fearful of how the Japanese were invading the US with their new money, sound familiar? Now its Dubai.
I hope the gentleman can rebuild his life again, it will be very difficult given all the radiation being allowed out (Tepco is not capping the breech).
Harley Davidson's PR campaign may help their image within the US but will they survive the tsunami of knock-off bikes (Intruder?!? & Kawasaki) being made throughout the east? I have my doubts.
Good luck to Mr. Yokoyama, I personally wish him a quiet life.
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1. The Japanese deserve it after WWII but
2. No individual Japanese family deserves this. No one deserves to have the sea devour their family.
3. Some from WWII and after might feel that after taking all the auto work from the US, much of the 80's were fearful of how the Japanese were invading the US with their new money, sound familiar? Now its Dubai.
I hope the gentleman can rebuild his life again, it will be very difficult given all the radiation being allowed out (Tepco is not capping the breech).
Harley Davidson's PR campaign may help their image within the US but will they survive the tsunami of knock-off bikes (Intruder?!? & Kawasaki) being made throughout the east? I have my doubts.
Good luck to Mr. Yokoyama, I personally wish him a quiet life.
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Last edited by DavidStiebel; 06-06-2012 at 02:15 AM.
#27
06-08-2012 | 01:19 AM
6th Gear
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
From: Victoria BC
I saw this bike in CANADA
Took my Crossbones for a Ride and Stopped at HD Dealer in Victoria BC Canada and there it was on a crate sitting in the lot... No idea @ the time what the hell the story was LOL
Last edited by CROSSBONESbc; 06-08-2012 at 01:50 AM.
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