I have had several Japanese bikes that were fun to ride and performed well until breakdowns which by poor design required catastrophic labor to repair. My Honda Interceptor comes to mind, great bike. Second gear went out and the bike was junk. I don't mind pulling the entire engine/tranny out or even paying $190 for the fork and gear,(thank god I can do the job myself). However, the resale value of the bike rendered such an undertaking frivilous. Early Gold Wing charging systems, numerous Japanese starters, etc. require extensive dismantling of the machine. I'd rather sell whacks at it with a sledge hammer. For a country with such engineering expertise it sure seems like they come up with some glittering blunders. I absolutely believe that the best motorcycle built in the world, and I've earned the right to say this by restoring and building bikes from all over the world is Harley Davidson. There I said it ,open the floodgates.
