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For me, my next bike will be Victory. They are built here by American workers. Honda is also built here so that would be an option.
There is still a difference, where the profits go. The US is committing national suicide by having money for their primary export.
I don't care much for far east imports. That goes back to just after VJ day when someone gave me a friction powered toy car made in occupied Japan. About the third time I ran it, the bottom fell off and the sharp edges cut my finger. I fixed that and the wheels got loose on the axles. I glued them in place and the flywheel came loose from the motor shaft. It was completely useless in maybe 2 weeks. The diecast Hubley DeSoto taxi I'd had since early '42 was still just fine. I had a Honda 350 Enduro for a short time. When it blew a piston (piston crowns were 1/4 as thick as a real motorcycle) I tore it down for repair and found that the cheap case hardened cam was crumbling.
I had a couple of bummers, an R75/5 and R90/s. They ran well enough, not as much power as I expected and no personality. It was like a ridable kitchen stove. On the R90, I had to take off the fueltank to check the front brake fluid. That was not a very good design.
Most problems with older Harleys are the result of poorly done modifications or repairs. I put around 1/2 million miles on an AMF build Ironhead Sportster with little trouble. The main problem with the newer ones is electrical faults but, since American sources have been driven out of business by far east market dumping, HD is using the same electrics as Japan.inc bikes. If Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha aren't having the same problems, that means the suppliers are deliberately sabotaging Harley by selling them third rate parts.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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