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Good points there, Thanassis. However, I wonder how well it really would have functioned OR how extensive an independent dealer network could have been if Erik had decided to go that route instead of biggybacking with Harley all these years? My guess is he wouldn't have even made it half as long as he did, and thus probably never would have even made it to the point of getting those Rotax engines and producing that latest and best sportbike of his that he did.

But once again, I have to stress in this argument that the "general lack" of interest always STARTS with the customer and their buying habits. And so in a manner of speaking, my guess is that Harley dealerships ALSO didn't support or push this part of their inventory because there really was little interest in these(and sorry, but I'm going to use that word again) 'quirky' but very interesting motorcycles to begin with by the purchasing public.