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on "Harley is "double the money, half the machine", ".

And do you know why even it's the case, many people still love Harley?

I think "half the machine" it the key word. It give you a oppportunity to DIY, which is the most fun part of owning a motorcycle other than riding it. Harley's bike provide a great platform for the DIYers to sum up their creativities - from handlebars, pegs, tanks, air filters, pipes, seats, paints, to every bolts, lines, and lights. And less sophisticated technology allows an average handyman doing those DIYs without/less messing up the high tech components. Do you know you can really make a Harley from 883cc to 1200cc bike without changing the engine?

And you know motorcycling in US is not a transportation but a hobby. For many people it's all about the fun rather than money when you have a hobby.

I have no bias toward Japanese bikes - they are realiable with high tech, very practical, and cheaper.But after riding japanese bikes so many years, I converted into a Harley fan and never regreting.