Old 04-30-24 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by madpogue
Interesting, all Japanese.
I think this was just at or after the peak dollar-yen exchange rate, when first-class Japanese-made bikes and components could be had at great prices. And then the exchange rate and manufacturing costs changed, and the slow migration to Taiwan and mainland China commenced.
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