@stranger_in_a_strange_land Really, rice burner? Rice burner?
Kawasaki, built in the USA
Chevy and Buick, made in Canada
Honda Goldwings, made in Ohio
Other Honda’s are built and assembled in either Milwaukee or York, PA
Vulcans, made in the USA
HD Dyna, VRod and Sportsters are made in Kansas City. My former CBX was made in Marysville, My ex KZ400 was made in Lincoln. One of my Mitsubishis is from Illinois.
Hyundai, the Korean car company makes things in Alabama.
Toyota in Tennessee.
The term “rice burner” means nothing now’ a days. If you’d like to blame someone for that then point the finger at Reagen who took all the American steel business overseas. Foreign companies build and assemble here because we are cheap. Almost like getting things made in China in the 70’s and 80’s.
I grew up in the Rust Belt. From my front yard I could see two steel mills and a refinery. I watched it all go to hell in a hand basket.
Harley Davidson may build nice bikes but their reliability is questionable. There also is a stigma that surrounds Harley riders. They often point the finger and laugh at other riders just for not riding a Harley. These days that is just viewed as ignorance.