Don't get me wrong, but I miss my Sporty also. My Road King is great. It has exceeded all my expectations and I wouldn't undo anything for now. Some day -

 

Spoken like a true redneck lol jk, I'd buy more American products of any of them were good all modern American cars are garbage a lot are just copies of other countries cars with some new sheet metal never want to own one... only if its some classic muscle

 

I had 2 sportys at the same time and it was cool, but kinda pointless in a way. Now when I had a sport bike and my sporty that was cool.

 

I can't agree with either of you..

Virtually any vehicle assembled in the US has as many US made parts as any US vehicle, and puts as much money in the US economy as US companies.. Especially seeing as Dodge is more than 50% foreign owned and Ford and Chevy are have foreign interests it makes little difference.. There is also the fact that US CEOs and execs spend a huge portion of there money on vacations to Europe and Japanese CEOs and Execs tend to vacation in the US we are probably just as well off buying Japanese vehicles if they are assembled in the US.. Most people only buy new cars occasionally, what would make more of an impact is buying US made clothes, and food. But just try to find that.

That being said, I don't know of any Japanese street bikes still built here, Honda took the Goldwing back to Japan..

And as far as American cars being crap, I will match my new Corvette against any car from any country at any price for performance, dependability, and bang for the buck.

 

Know why I wont buy a Honda or Yamaha? Why buy their cars? They dont buy our rice!!!! Besides, lol, its more fun having a Ford and hearing all the acronyms people come up with for the name . Seriously though, I would consider buying a foreign car if they threw in a lifetime supply of Budweiser.....but that wont happen anytime soon lol.

 

Where did this post go from a rider missing their Sporty to import cars/parts...stick to the original post. Sportsters are fun to ride & why not have the "best of both worlds" by adding another to your stable...CraigsList is full of ones ready for Spring riding.

Oh, BTW, hate to burst any HD owner's bubble, but guess where alot of your "American assembled" bike's parts are made...

 

I test rode a vrod the other day for my dad, i was not impressed(with the power) only 2 more cubic inches than a 1200 wasnt that more peppy. Honestly i thought i was on a metric considering the engine didnt shake and it was really smooth no vibration. If it wasnt for the loud 2into1 and the hd logos every where i thought the bike was having an identity crisis. Still a cool looking bike and some great technology just not for me.

 

As for made in America .. Most of the parts on are bikes are made from crap Asian metal

 

V-rod dynos around 109hp @ 8200rpms to the wheel. The air-cooled 1200 engine is around 64hp @ 5600rpms to the wheel.

If it didn't seem like more power, then you were getting to the power band. You have to rev a V-rod up a little bit!

 

buy something wild & crazy, like this, it would be a night & day difference from the road king. Who cares if it not from USA, Japanese need work too. Besides The Prime USA exports are death, war, weapons, paper Fiat Money and investment scams, staged terror attacks, poision food, garbage , Propaganda, drugs, and diesease, Not manufactured goods. And that's what makes America great or some such nonsense.