July 06, 2018

128: Recent Rides and #MotoPC2018 Update

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1 hour 30 minutes

TOPICS:

Jon has been on the Tail of the Dragon again

Rich attempted a ride to DC, but R6 leaking oil ended that trip

Bacon rides when he can :)

We discuss our progress and get Bacon's take on his first year participating in the MPC

U-TURN:

The future of Harley-Davidson and let's talk tariffs:

Tarrifs levied by the US against Canada, Mexico, and the European Union for Steel and Aluminum

The Canadien component at least is against China, but that's for another show...

Europe then adds a 25% tariff on us goods including motorcycles (keep that in mind, we didn’t say Harley)

Then Harley says, we’ll build some of the bikes overseas to avoid the tarifs

Which was announced long ago to build bikes in Thailand, but whatever

Then the US President wants to chime in

Polaris is affected by this too for Indian Motorcycles and for boats (a large consumer of aluminum)

Now the floodgates are open and Polaris may follow suit

Not a done deal, but they are evaluating building bikes in Poland

Let’s take a step back from the politics and think about the effect here if any on the riding community. If HD is already sourced from global parts, does it matter that they are or are not made in the US? What if you can get a new bike for 20% less because it’s made outside the US, is that cool, uncool, or do we care? That’s where we take this topic.

EVENTS:

3rd Annual Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge - June 21st, 2018 thru July 11th, 2018.

1st Annual LoudPipes Meetup - July 13th - July 15th. Gettysburg, PA. Staying at DrummerBoy Campground

14th Annual Barber Vintage Festival - October 5th - 7th 2018

Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate. Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model. There is also a link for one-time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated

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July 06, 2018

128: Recent Rides and #MotoPC2018 Update

Listen Later

1 hour 30 minutes

TOPICS:

Jon has been on the Tail of the Dragon again

Rich attempted a ride to DC, but R6 leaking oil ended that trip

Bacon rides when he can :)

We discuss our progress and get Bacon's take on his first year participating in the MPC

U-TURN:

The future of Harley-Davidson and let's talk tariffs:

Tarrifs levied by the US against Canada, Mexico, and the European Union for Steel and Aluminum

The Canadien component at least is against China, but that's for another show...

Europe then adds a 25% tariff on us goods including motorcycles (keep that in mind, we didn’t say Harley)

Then Harley says, we’ll build some of the bikes overseas to avoid the tarifs

Which was announced long ago to build bikes in Thailand, but whatever

Then the US President wants to chime in

Polaris is affected by this too for Indian Motorcycles and for boats (a large consumer of aluminum)

Now the floodgates are open and Polaris may follow suit

Not a done deal, but they are evaluating building bikes in Poland

Let’s take a step back from the politics and think about the effect here if any on the riding community. If HD is already sourced from global parts, does it matter that they are or are not made in the US? What if you can get a new bike for 20% less because it’s made outside the US, is that cool, uncool, or do we care? That’s where we take this topic.

EVENTS:

3rd Annual Motorcycle Podcasters Challenge - June 21st, 2018 thru July 11th, 2018.

1st Annual LoudPipes Meetup - July 13th - July 15th. Gettysburg, PA. Staying at DrummerBoy Campground

14th Annual Barber Vintage Festival - October 5th - 7th 2018

Support the show and receive rewards for your contribution by visiting loudpipes.net/donate. Patreon is our focus and is an ongoing support model. There is also a link for one-time donations and support of any size is greatly appreciated

Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Support Loud Pipes!

...more

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