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Back a few years ago when I owned 'Midwest Harley' the Harley-Davidson dealership for Western Victoria I found a MAJOR difference in parts from different countries.
The Japanese after-market Harley parts were garbage and didn't fit well. The Chinese parts were even worse! Often some parts would not fit at all!!!
But if you wanted quality you could always buy the genuine HD factory parts from the American Factory, stamped with Made in Japan, Germany and even Australia (Yes, we make Harley parts here in Oz for HD). Although these parts are 'Factory' and labelled as 'Genuine' and cost a lot more, often the quality is still poor.
As a dealer, I soon discovered the same as many dealers world-wide! Taiwanese is the way to go!!!
Taiwanese parts go by the name of Zodiac and AMA and the quality is exceptional. Every surface of all alloy parts are machined and polished (even on the inside where it doesn't matter), their chrome is flawless and doesn't crack or peel, and everything fits perfectly. Zodiac parts even come sealed in plastic & sometimes wax coated! And the suprising part is that the Taiwanese brands are far cheaper.
Many show bikes around the world are made from Zodiac & AMA parts.
When I enquired about the amazing quality to a rep, he said that the Taiwanese are proud of what they make for the world, whereas in other countries, the workers just 'go to work'. They have no pride in their product.
Could be true, I dunno. All I know is that Asian quality is different in different countries, and Taiwanese is at the top.
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