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Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*
"Cheap Asian shit" in my book.
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Price and geography have nothing to do with anything is this globalised world. Triumphs are made in Thailand from Chinese parts. BMW engines are made in China from Chinese parts, or Germany from Chinese parts using Polish and Rumanian labour. No one casts anything in mass numbers outside China or India and even forgings will use metal from these places unless its way above automotive spec.
They all charge more in Europe because if they went with £2000 they'd have lower margins and lower sales because of the crazy assumption anything they sell for less must have cost them less.
On this logic, are Honda parts that sell for less in the USA lower quality?
I'm no Enfield fan, my 500 EFI was too similar to by Iron barrel 5 speed, but I think you have to look at product not brands. One day the Chinese will make a decent bike. This is where brands might be useful, they won't call it an AJS or Norton.
Andy
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