Yeah, I get what you are saying and agree on a nostalgia level. However, when hubby and I embark on a several hundred mile road trip, I want reliability and obedience from the machine. That meant dumping some of the toys that ate into our play time replacing it with repair time. Maintenance we observe and honor, repair is always unwelcome.
The point of my post was to celebrate and champion the rise of two American guys with a dream and a plan that took root and will soon be shared with riding public. The operative word here is AMERICAN.
Tiny tidbit, the assembly plant is the former Barber Motorcycle Museum site where you could get a a free ice-cream out of the many freezer cases strewn throughout the facility. Even if you don't much care for bikes, the new Museum is a stunner and the track - well, just thinking about laps there getting my heart pumping.