Email from Zannotti's today.

Lucky we still have Ebay (for now).

We are sorry to say that with the recent policies handed down by HD we will 
be winding down our International sales/shipments.
Sometime between now and August 1, 2011 we will no longer be doing 
International orders. We will most likely end International orders before 
August 1. We are losing some folks. We are pretty sure they will not be 
replaced due to the new policy. This means we will not have the folks to 
handle both Domestic and International orders. Unfortunately you will have 
to find new sources for HD and their licensee's products.
 

Not a good move for Zanotti, someone else will just take up their International business.  Harley can make as many policies as they like, someone will still have enough business sense to service overseas customers.

time for that local US post box... or just use some mates I've got over there... lol [where there is a will there's a way]

I did warn that it might happen, and to keep things a bit more quiet.
KTM Aus' has done the same thing by complaining to HQ after reading all the forum traffic about cheap import parts.

I wonder if our HH friend has been compiling all the quotes people have sent him to match, and forwarded them to HD USA ?
I hope that's not the case.

 Looks like the likes of MyUS.com are gonna start doing a roaring trade!!!!!!

Always a way around it!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK the thieving stealers over here!!!!!!

Sounds like ebay,J&P and the like will still be ok

 it will back fire on harley davidson,the bulk of people are only buying because of the savings from our high dollar  ,take away the savings and people will buy aftermarket  and harley just misses out .i have spent about $2500 on bits that i only got because of the savings ,parts i have wanted but where to  pricey .all the bits i have got i could buy similar aftermarket

my point wasnt about if you buy local or statside all I was saying is you cant blame HD for making a Profit. read all the post here we are alway bitching about the stealers and HD.

lifes to short for so much bitching

maybe something else to think about is we have over 4000 people here maybe HD aust wouldnt listen to one person but I am sure they listen to 4000

they where in the same build as me in north ryde think they are still in north ryde

a mass ride ride would be a good thing they would hate it they manger their public face very well in fact if we tell them we thinking about doing it it may help,

that would of been a cool thing

Try mandmcycles............

the dealers have bent us over and xxxxxx our arses for yrs , why i should i support local shops that screw me ,weather h/d or the bleating gerry fucken harvey, xxxxx xxxx em ,xxxxxxx dogs, had one xxxx in brissy quote me 500 bucks for a seat got it from m&m 220 bucks to me door, xxxxxxx dog xxxxx can all get xxxxxx,xxxxx.

Might be time to stock up on common stuff like oil filters, spark plugs, gaskets etc.
Otherwise it's aftermarket for me.
Buggered if i'm going to pay the dealers inflated prices.

Had a guy about 18 months ago kick me out of his shop because I was buying all my parts online. Only went there to buy brake fluid

On a side note, but similar vein, its a big get fucked from me to Gerry Harvey and his retailer mates. Our small business just got informed by our customs broker that due to pressure from Harvey and his mates customs now require the payment receipt to check that the goods really are worth less than $1000. We dont import much and its always small and we have enough bloody paperwork as it is. Harvey Norman screwing small businesses as usual. Previously we were just required to submit the invoice from the supplier. Now I guess we are guilty until we can prove our innocence like most other things in this cuntry....and thats not a typo its becoming a cunt of a place.

 

Sorry KC only 2 swear words there

sorry chops ,it might have been a record but its all true, there a pack of dogs muckholes,

it's like a game of chess but the winners are decided before the game even starts , fucking greedy pricks .

I just cant justify spending the extra cash on genuine when i can get the same /sometimes better aftermarket part for half the HD price. dont get me wrong - if HD parts vs aftermarket were same price id buy the HD, but for me , supporting my family with housing ,food, power ,water ,etc , has to come before supporting my HD fetish.............best i can do is keep buying from my Aussie aftermarket dealers.

and count me in for the mass ride to stick it up HD headquarters , prob a few mates would tag along too.

Where's that link to the Victory line of bikes?
Better yet, get Hunter MCs to start upping the fucking cc's on their range.

I spoke to HD Aust today

oh the guy I need to speak to is back on monday so he call me then they did ring me back today after i explained what I was going to do.