In the age of multinational public corporations, does it really matter where the company is headquartered or where it has manufacturing plants? My Dodge truck was assembled in Saltillo, Mexico of parts made around the world.
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Harley's are reliable, they don't leak oil, then handle well enough for most, and produce enough power to get you in trouble. I've seen competent riders on a XL1200 roadster eat an incompetent sport bike rider for lunch. Most riders can't ride a modern bike of any kind to anything near its maximum potential anyway.
Please don't let your admitted lack of knowledge of Harley's influce your friends choice of bike. I've rarely been disappointed when I bought exactly what I wanted in life and have regretted many purchses where a compromise was involved.
Back to the original post.
Harley's are reliable, they don't leak oil, then handle well enough for most, and produce enough power to get you in trouble. I've seen competent riders on a XL1200 roadster eat an incompetent sport bike rider for lunch. Most riders can't ride a modern bike of any kind to anything near its maximum potential anyway.
Please don't let your admitted lack of knowledge of Harley's influce your friends choice of bike. I've rarely been disappointed when I bought exactly what I wanted in life and have regretted many purchses where a compromise was involved.