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Old 05-14-2009, 07:52 AM   #8
Trip
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Ok fair enough...get an HD Nighttrain! Or a BMW K1300s.

I'll have to say this about all the engineering I've seen working for GM and now Isuzu. Germans are the smartest, but the Japanese work the longest, but they are not as intelligent as the Americans when it comes to intelligent design. They can, however, manufacturer stuff to a T and repeat it with little flaw. Americans are intelligent, but they get seriously hampered by cost reduction.

I've worked with Bosch and Siemens on a few fuel control and diagnostic controls projects. They have their shit down and they work hard.
I am getting a GS of some variety. Looking for a 05 1150 or maybe a new 800. I need to find one of each for the wife to try out which is comfortable for her to ride with me. I would rather the 800, but I want her to take trips with me. It's still possible to rail a BMW. I have seen it done.

I wouldn't say Americans are more intelligent than the Asians, I would say they are more (I don't know if innovative is the right word I am looking for, maybe creative) creative. I would say the average Asian engineer is much more detail focused than average American engineer.

As for Jap cars reliability going down in comparison to American cars reliability on the rise. I don't think that's true because more and more Jap cars are actually being built HERE and not in Japan. I would say it's just more of our own incompetence and the japanese cars are losing their reliability because of us instead of the american cars increasing in reliability.
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Whatever,Stoner is a bitch! O.J. Simpson has TWO fucked knees and a severe hang nail on his left index finger but he still managed to kill two younger adults,sprint 200 feet to his car (wearing very expensive,yet uncomfortable Italian shoes) and make his get a way!!!
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