Ricahrd Barno sent a message to Matthew S Levatich that said:
Mr. Levatich, I feel betrayed and deceived by your decision to manufacture cheap Harley's in Thailand. it is surely the beginning of the end for HD.
Please spare me the business rationale. I am a Harvard MBA and have built several successful companies, and advised many others. I get the challenges your company faces, but you have lost your nerve in the open salvos of Trump's international program to eliminate tariffs completely.
I have bought and enjoyed many Harleys but I will not buy another. Harley's have always been American, but thanks to you they will soon become more Asian crap. Furthermore I plan to sell my Harleys and try out an Indian.
American bike riders have a little less to be proud of with HD. I hope you gain a lot of Chinese and polish riders because you have turned your back on Americans.
Rich Barno
