Remember the 84 700CC nighthawk? little history flashback.

[zman]

A flashback in history of why the small CC bikes post 1983 and why some were made in the US like our Goldwings.
Regan imposes tariff on import motorcycles to save Harley.
https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/02/busin ... ycles.html

 

[detdrbuzzard]

I remember the 700cc class of bikes and how they came to be. I remember japan having a limit on the displacement of motorcycles but don't know when it was dropped

 

[dan filipi]

I didn't know this. We could use more of it today.

 

[Denver]

Free trade :cheeky: or so they say :whistling:

 

[zman]

dan filipi » Thu Mar 31, 2016 6:57 am[/url]":2xzw8dgi]
I didn't know this. We could use more of it today.

For sure, If a politician suggested it today they would get heat, things like "you cant start a trade war with China" or "It will hurt the American people' When in fact it would help...lots of chicken littles out there too afraid to do anything so they do nothing.

 

[AApple]

affects large highway motorcycles with an engine displacement of more than 700 cubic inches,

Daaaaaang..that's one BIG motorcycle!!! :read:
Guess their proof-reader was off that day....

 

[Ansimp]

AApple » Fri Apr 01, 2016 2:48 am[/url]":hqlzvf8u]

affects large highway motorcycles with an engine displacement of more than 700 cubic inches,

Daaaaaang..that's one BIG motorcycle!!! :read:
Guess their proof-reader was off that day....

:smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[zman]

They always have to be different, now we have engine litres but we do still have celsus on the thermometers and buy fuel by the gallon..couldn't we just have left well enough alone.

 

[brianinpa]

When did this stop? Probably helps explain why Honda moved the GoldWing production back to Japan.

 

[zman]

brianinpa » Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:10 am[/url]":2fsmxw9w]
When did this stop? Probably helps explain why Honda moved the GoldWing production back to Japan.

Think it was North American Free Trade agreement (NAFTA) put an end to it, signed by Bill Clinton in 94 if my memory serves me right, also was pushed by Bush 1 before him but never passes the house and senate until Clinton.
NAFTA, is why we are where we are, its why every manufacturer has or will move to china,mexico,canada etc, autolite spark plugs in Ohio was the first to go after the signing, a year after they were in mexico and about 1200 jobs lost not to mention diners,convenience stores gas stations ,truck sales ,equipment manufacturing and all the other support that makes up a factory.

 

[Denver]

That SUCKING SOUND IS YOUR JOB MOVING TO MEXICO. :rant: Ross called it, just like Trump! :roll:

 

[zman]

Denver » Fri Apr 01, 2016 2:57 pm[/url]":33qinndu]
That SUCKING SOUND IS YOUR JOB MOVING TO MEXICO. :rant: Ross called it, just like Trump! :roll:

That was a great eletion season, told it like it was and soon after Clinton signed our industrial death warrant, I will never forgive those involved, I believed what Perot was saying and what he said really came to be, People just don't think of NAFTA and the destruction of industry, jobs, families, supports businesses , towns..It single handedly did more to destroy America then any one act could have...Hopefully people remember it with the new TPP Trans Pacific Partnership, further destruction will happen.

 

[Bogardicus]

I hate to get off topic, I had a 1984 nighthawk 700sc. To be honest that bike would fly.
I had it pegged at 150, for 5 miles. Cornered really nice. Quick enough off the line.

 

[zman]

Bogardicus » Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:21 pm[/url]":230lqw0j]
I hate to get off topic, I had a 1984 nighthawk 700sc. To be honest that bike would fly.
I had it pegged at 150, for 5 miles. Cornered really nice. Quick enough off the line.

Not off topic at all, your right, the bike not only performed but I thought it looked better then the 83 CB1100F, would love to find a god deal on one.