Do You Know Where Your Bike Was Made?

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  1. Cupoftea

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    Checked my vin number and it states it was assembled in the UK :grinning:
    Bet someone knows different?
     
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    Are you sure, and not China o_O
     
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    Make sure you get an extended warranty :D
     
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    Is there a definitive way of checking? I've seen a couple of different ways of figuring out the VIN on other forums. Cheers.
     
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    Made in the UK, same as me.
     
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    Lot of information here - but skip to the last post - https://www.triumphrat.net/water-cooled-twins-talk/874778-2018-t120-made-in-england-4.html

    There is always the "Be American, Buy American" contingent here in the States, but even many of them have come to understand that there really is no such thing. Years ago, when Honda was building bikes in Ohio, USA, the Honda Shadow had the most US content. Boy did that piss off a lot of Harley owners.

    Taking a tour of the Harley Final Assembly plant in Pennsylvania, you will see boxes with parts from Austria, Japan, Korea, as well as the US. It truly is a global market no matter what motor vehicle you refer to.
     
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