Well, truth be told here Todd, I can appreciate the fact that H-Ds are designed and assembled here in The States, even if many of their parts are outsourced. I mean, we DO live in a "Global Economy" nowadays afterall, and so for The Motor Company to go this route just makes economic sense.
It's(and I hate to belabor this point here...okay maybe I really don't) just that it seems SOOOOOOOOOOO many of these overly-proud Good Ol' Harley-ridin' boys, like your friend here, just seem oblivious to this fact.
Bottom line: I TOO would be proud to have a Harley-Davidson motorcycle(preferable one o' those cool XR1200s) sittin' in my garage, but at least I would know that many of its parts were made by those folks who "eat rice" and particularity those who "eat rice" over there on an island(Japan) who ALSO design and build some VERY good motorcycles TOO!!!!!
