Brand new GS1000 for $3,699

[Grubber]

They must of had very high import levy rates on imported vehicles.

They did...and still do. Think they subsidize local made too. Probably not a good option seeing what the big car builders are up to over there at the moment.

[scumdog]

They did...and still do. Think they subsidize local made too. Probably not a good option seeing what the big car builders are up to over there at the moment.

The pro-Harley levy dropped off in the mid 80's or thereabouts, somebody else out there may be able to be more precise.

Ford is doing OK - their boss had put plans into place for these fiscal eventualities, GM and and Chrysler did not, hence they needed to be bailed out by the Gov't.

[Grubber]

The pro-Harley levy dropped off in the mid 80's or thereabouts, somebody else out there may be bale to be more precise.

Ford is doing OK - their boss had put plans into place for these fiscal eventualities, GM and and Chrysler did not, hence they needed to be bailed out by the Gov't.

Early 80's huh. Ok so that's been gone for a while then! Bet they would like it back right about now though. Heard that Ford were doing the job ok. Maybe if they changed to a more environmentally sound vehicle that was a bit more equipped for the times they would have still been ok ya think?

[Pixie]

I paid $4800 for a GS 1000E in '81-'82 from Coleman's

[danchop]

things do go up and down strangely,i remember paying $150 an hour for my first hooker back in the late eighties and now i can get the same hour for $60 with so much more variety

[HenryDorsetCase]

things do go up and down strangely,i remember paying $150 an hour for my first hooker back in the late eighties and now i can get the same hour for $60 with so much more variety

Yeah, but its the same chick, right?

[AllanB]

Yeah, but its the same chick, right?

He'll be easy to spot going into the knocking shop - he'll be the guy with the plank tied across his arse........

[AllanB]

The pro-Harley levy dropped off in the mid 80's or thereabouts, somebody else out there may be able to be more precise.
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The Japanese got around it very quickly by setting up factories in the US - thus they were 'US made'.

I purchased a new Kawasaki in 1983 that was a ex USA (1982) model. There was a bit of that with Kawasaki back then with overstocked US build bike - ship them to NZ and 'special' them.

Not unlike Suzuki does now with some models.