What percentage of Harley-Davidson motorcycle parts are foreign-made?

In all honesty, about 60%.

Pistons, Austria

Forks, Japan

Wiring harness, Mexico

Various, electrical components, Mexico and China

Some brake components, Italy

Evolution, Twin Cam and V-Rod engines designed by engineers from HD and Porsche....

just to name a few

It depends on the model and the year. The harley salesman used to say its 100% American parts. But that was when they referred to the American Continent, therefore it included Mexico and Canada and South American sources. Now they say it's 100% American meaning that the final assembly point is always Wisconsin but the source of the parts is no longer important because they come from all around the world including China (both Taiwan and Mainland China). The exact percentage of foreign sourced components is unclear, however, the largest foreign source nation of Harley components is Japan. This is comforting to HOG members because Japan builds very high quality Harley components.

Well now that depends on how you look at it. If you go part by part, it's maybe15 or 20 percent. Now if you talking about assembled parts, that will be much higher, that 60% would be closer. There are a lot, of raw parts made in the U.S. Shipped outside, assembled, then shipped back, to be assembled into a motorcycle. Major parts of the frame, motor, trans. and body, are made in the U.S.

A finish part may say on the box, that it was made in China. But that does not mean, it started out there.

It used to be about 20%.But given how America has sold it's soul to China there's no telling now.

Edit I just saw the 60% answer from Harleyfixer.I had no idea it was that high these days.I guess if you bought all the made in China junk accessories they make to bolt onto a bike you could get that percentage up to about 85....sooooooooo sad.

90

It was nearly sixty percent in the 1990s. Since they started outsourcing to China, there's no telling.