This would suck for any member of the motocross/offroad/supermoto community. Hopefully the AMA can use some of their "levereage" (yeah right) and try and get something done, or you may not see many people riding a KTM, Husqvarna, BMW and other offroad models. Who would pay $14-16K for a KTM? They are already the highest priced due to the Euro. Doubling it would kill KTM. Shouldn't affect Duati owners too much.
http://www.racerxonline.com/article/proposed-100-tax-on-european-motorcycles.aspx (http://www.racerxonline.com/article/proposed-100-tax-on-european-motorcycles.aspx)
This tariff would also affect the on-road and scooter community:
"If U.S. officials impose the retaliatory tariff, it would double the price of a host of under-500cc on- and off-highway machines from brands such as Aprilia, Beta, BMW, Fantic, Gas Gas, Husaberg, Husqvarna, KTM, Montesa, Piaggio, Scorpa, Sherco, TM and Vespa."
That said, I suspect that it's all just negotiation tactics / political bluster... [coffee]
This one might need a companion thread in the politics section...The talk of growth hormone beef and import tariffs should be there. I'll make another thread there.
i don't think it will happen. Way too grandiose.
Another case of the Government shooting themselves ( us ) in the foot.
Such stupidity ! Hopefully mere Dicta.....Dolph