because americans take faaaaaaar too much pride in'american made'...although i can't really say shit about it... i want a 68 camaro ss... american made muscle... it will guzzle gas like a wine-o at a wine expo... but i STILL MUST HAVE IT....it's a status symbol...""The way I see it"You obviously are clueless. Why does anyone desire a bike that sounds like a moped, looks like melted chewing gum, is REALLY uncomfortable to ride (though Buffy will never admit it), is made of 2-liter pop bottles, and usually painted tutti-frutti queer colors?REAL men like a little noise, Harley's engineering is top-shelf, and the only slow Harley is a broken Harley. If you ever rode one you would know. But you haven't, have you?"why do you insist on annoying everyone with loud ass pipes? it doesn't make you any safer on the bike... and ti's just as annoying as those fuckers who go down the road rattling my house with their bass at 2 in the morning..... why do you insist on buying and owning a bike brand name that is known for puking fluid out of every seal and crevice?can't say you don't have a point on the comfort portion though... as for the rest, you're just like xbox/ps3 fanboys....oh i don't ride a cruiser or a crotch rocket, so i'm not taking sides.... i'm speaking from facts...BTW american made shit can be (and often is) just as bad as shit from china or taiwan.... whether anyone here will actually admit it or not... ford's american made is it not? i rest my case.