IMHO, its the engine which decides what "nationality" a bike has so I'd say that, even though the Buell was designed in America, its not American. On the other hand, is this engine available in any other bike? If no then perhaps it IS American.
I'm so confused...
But a Ducati without an Italian engine is NOT Italian.
To complicate things further, a Maserati uses a Ferrari engine but I still consider it a Maserati. Are things different in the car world? Is it because the engine is such a great part of the experience in owning a particular bike that it makes a difference?
Remember a few years ago when Kawasaki and Suzuki experimented with sharing platforms/engines in their line of cruisers? They were al the same to me however I think they ran into product ID issues with their customers.
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