Quote: A "successful" HD example requires the govt bailing you out when you cant compete with quality, reliability or success of your competitors, Polaris hasnt been asking the govt to help it along with its business model.
Don't forget that in the 70's when the US govt imposed tarrifs on imported bikes, those British and Japanease manufacturers were receiving huge govt stipends to support markets the govts were looking to gain competitive advantage in. While their bikes were of generally higher quality, (at least the Japanese ones), it was due in no small part to the govt investment in tooling and machinery in Honda that allowed them to dominate. That and Harley and Triumph were building peices of crap!
