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I've done a bit of research on the subject and still can't find where the engine is physically manufactured. I don't think it changes the point though if Porsche actually manufactures the engine or if they handed HD a set of plans and told them to make exactly what's on the paper, it's still a Prosche engine. So yes, I may be wrong in saying that HD doesn't make the v-rod engine, porsche does. But regardless of who does the manufacturing process the idea, design, working parts, look, ect, of the v-rod engine... all Porsche which still holds my point of pointing out that the v-rod wasn't really a harley idea like Yota mentioned. Sorry Yota, I just don't think they should get credit for something that's not theres, ya know.
I don't get this? HD paid to have work done. It was done and it now belongs to them. Just because they paid a German engineering team instead of thier in house ones, doesn't mean they shouldn't get credit for it. They should be congratulated for hiring the best people for the job.
People farm out work all the time. Doesn't mean it isn't thier product. Don't let any anti HD bias you might (stress on the might) have confuse the issue.
It's not anti HD bias, I'm just giving credit where credit is due. If you buy a Triumph it's your bike but it's still a Triumph, if you buy a Ford it's your car but it's still a Ford, and I think that if HD buys a Porsche engine and puts it on their bikes it belongs to HD but it's still a Prosche, that's just the way I see it.
Last edited by ArsnlTim; 06/20/2007 8:54 AM.
Let my dying thought be that every mile was fun and let my tombstone read,"They never made one fast enough for me."
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