Comments on: Japan Disasters Affecting Motorcycle Companies’ Operations (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Fri, 24 May 2013 11:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: sliphorn http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-19207 sliphorn Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:36:07 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=14173#comment-19207 It's still about culture. I suspect that if the same level of natural disaster happened in Fargo, ND as happened in New Orleans, the behavior of the folks in ND would have been considerably different than what we saw in New Orleans. It’s still about culture. I suspect that if the same level of natural disaster happened in Fargo, ND as happened in New Orleans, the behavior of the folks in ND would have been considerably different than what we saw in New Orleans.

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]]> By: kpaul http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-19171 kpaul Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:00:35 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=14173#comment-19171 Agreed. Excellent points Agreed. Excellent points

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]]> By: bo_nos http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-19168 bo_nos Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:43:27 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=14173#comment-19168 In all honesty, the devastation of 9/11, though horrible and severe, was limited to roughly a square mile, and allowed a stable infrastructure to mount recovery efforts from. Compare this Katrina, however, and you see a MAJOR difference in how a population comports itself, though governments and corporations continue to underplay the severity and overplay their competency to handle it... In all honesty, the devastation of 9/11, though horrible and severe, was limited to roughly a square mile, and allowed a stable infrastructure to mount recovery efforts from. Compare this Katrina, however, and you see a MAJOR difference in how a population comports itself, though governments and corporations continue to underplay the severity and overplay their competency to handle it…

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]]> By: kpaul http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-19158 kpaul Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:10:46 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=14173#comment-19158 Agreed. Cultures are just different ways of living. Each have disadvantages and advantages. Also we should be careful about generalizations. We, the U.S. still design, make and build some cool stuff. Things like Space stations, Unmanned Space Shuttles, Composite Jet liners, Stealth aircraft, Chevy Volts, Telsas, Zeros, iPods, iPads and Macs. Yes are high schools are turning out students who can't read or do math but our Universities are still good. Agreed. Cultures are just different ways of living. Each have disadvantages and advantages. Also we should be careful about generalizations. We, the U.S. still design, make and build some cool stuff. Things like Space stations, Unmanned Space Shuttles, Composite Jet liners, Stealth aircraft, Chevy Volts, Telsas, Zeros, iPods, iPads and Macs. Yes are high schools are turning out students who can’t read or do math but our Universities are still good.

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]]> By: sliphorn http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-19098 sliphorn Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:52:57 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=14173#comment-19098 Entirely different cultures, Jack. Superior? No, just different. Believe me Jack, there are plenty of face book, couch potato, texting idiot Japanese youth too. Do you guys remember September 11th 2001? New Yorkers handled themselves proudly and with grace. Entirely different cultures, Jack. Superior? No, just different. Believe me Jack, there are plenty of face book, couch potato, texting idiot Japanese youth too.

Do you guys remember September 11th 2001? New Yorkers handled themselves proudly and with grace.

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]]> By: Jack http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-19094 Jack Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:32:04 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=14173#comment-19094 What can you put down in words to express how terrible this is for everyone. I have gained the utmost respect for the Japanese people in light of this disaster and can only look up to them for how they control themselves. In many ways I now see how they are a, in my opinion, superior people in that they are respectful and control themselves in what can only be described the most horrid conditions to face mankind. What does it take for most other cultures to break out in luting and violent behavior, whitness the L.A. riots? We have a long long way to go to even approach the Japanese. It's easy to see how swiftly they capitalized on the North American manufacturing, and god help us as we spiral downward with our face book, couch potatoe , texting idiot youth. What can you put down in words to express how terrible this is for everyone. I have gained the utmost respect for the Japanese people in light of this disaster and can only look up to them for how they control themselves. In many ways I now see how they are a, in my opinion, superior people in that they are respectful and control themselves in what can only be described the most horrid conditions to face mankind. What does it take for most other cultures to break out in luting and violent behavior, whitness the L.A. riots? We have a long long way to go to even approach the Japanese. It’s easy to see how swiftly they capitalized on the North American manufacturing, and god help us as we spiral downward with our face book, couch potatoe , texting idiot youth.

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]]> By: Mickey http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-19087 Mickey Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:48:42 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=14173#comment-19087 The Japanese are a quiet, and proud people. They will pull together and help each other in ways beyond our comprehension. They are very generous when it comes to helping other countries in need, and never asked to be recognized for their donations. I hope their good will is returned 10 fold. I imagine the "public line" is but a tiny fraction of what will actually be done by not only the motorcycle industry but all factions of Japanese industry. If they had to shut down and not make any new motorcycles for a year or more I'd be ok with that. Take care of your people at home, we will still be here when you are ready. God forbid this event happened in the US where everyone would be expecting "instant" miracles from the government. God bless and comfort the Japanese people and may there suffering be short lived. The Japanese are a quiet, and proud people. They will pull together and help each other in ways beyond our comprehension. They are very generous when it comes to helping other countries in need, and never asked to be recognized for their donations. I hope their good will is returned 10 fold. I imagine the “public line” is but a tiny fraction of what will actually be done by not only the motorcycle industry but all factions of Japanese industry. If they had to shut down and not make any new motorcycles for a year or more I’d be ok with that. Take care of your people at home, we will still be here when you are ready.

God forbid this event happened in the US where everyone would be expecting “instant” miracles from the government.

God bless and comfort the Japanese people and may there suffering be short lived.

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]]> By: Youth http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-19082 Youth Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:49:11 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=14173#comment-19082 Actually, there was one Honda R&D personnel who passed away from this earthquake at its Motegi/Tochigi plant..Apparently, building or shelves collapsed on him.. By the way, are there any diesel generators powered by biofuels? Actually, there was one Honda R&D personnel who passed away from this earthquake at its Motegi/Tochigi plant..Apparently, building or shelves collapsed on him..

By the way, are there any diesel generators powered by biofuels?

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]]> By: Dan http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-19080 Dan Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:08:51 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=14173#comment-19080 Good catch Bro! Good catch Bro!

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]]> By: sliphorn http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/03/japan-disasters-affecting-motorcycle-companies-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-19079 sliphorn Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:45:29 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=14173#comment-19079 Hey Patrick D-------Don't be painting "us yanks" with that kind of broad brush. As usual, US YANKS will be spending gazillions in humanitarian aid, not to mention specialized aid. So, will you please shut the hell up? Hey Patrick D——-Don’t be painting “us yanks” with that kind of broad brush. As usual, US YANKS will be spending gazillions in humanitarian aid, not to mention specialized aid. So, will you please shut the hell up?

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