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Russia gifts motorcycle to Alaska man after Trump-Putin meeting

dandolo2k

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So there you are guys! The World's GAS STATION, also produces MOTORCYCLES.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/20/world/putin-trump-alaska-man-motorcycle-gift-intl-hnk
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Russia gifts motorcycle to Alaska man after Trump-Putin meeting
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He was directed to go to an Anchorage hotel the next day for the handoff. He went with his wife, and there in the parking lot, along with six men he assumed to be Russians, was the olive-green motorcycle, valued at $22,000.
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Warren already owned one Ural motorcycle, purchased from a neighbor. He was out running errands on it a week before the summit when a Russian television crew saw him and asked for an interview.
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Strange that they don't ride Harley Davidson.
 
dandolo2k said:
So there you are guys! The World's GAS STATION, also produces MOTORCYCLES.




Strange that they don't ride Harley Davidson.
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Might be tariffs involved. Last time Trump put tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium Harley shifted a lot of it's manufacturing to it's facility in Thailand to get around it. Now there might be tariffs on bikes and parts coming into the US.

Or did you mean it's strange that Russians don't ride Harley's?
 
Sturdy would be the fairest description of a bike that's based on a pre-WW2 BMW unit. From the original appalling copy there have been subsequent incremental changes in quality and production until now they are well into the mediocre range. They do offer ease of repair, two wheel drive, and are quite robust for offroad use.
 
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