Precisely.
We have the same attitude here.
Every flyer for every event held, whether it be a benefit ride or just some fun gathering includes the obligatory footnote
"Jap bike riders welcome too!"
Nobody picks at them when they come and for the most part, the ricers are polite and respectful.
Hubby started buidling radical choppers bikes and trikes down in FL decades ago and most of the bikes were Kaws.
He also drag-raced Jap bikes back then.
[and crashed at 140 mph wearing just a helmet and polyester shirt and dress pants]
His personal favorite cruising bike back then was a Yamaha Venture.
He switched over to Harleys years ago because people pay more for modified HDs than other bikes.
He's never looked back.
[except for that one time he brought home another Venture and expected me to ride it out in public with him]...LOL!
Yup it's funny how Harley riders are willing to be inclusive of the metrics but somehow they are told that they have some kind of attitude while the metric riders are out there screaming at the top of their lungs how much better their bikes are, whereas people just aren't buying into it.
I have lots of people come in on the Metric Cruisers and the number one request is "Make it sound like a Harley". They then always follow it up with "I really wanted a Harley but couldn't afford it so I will ride this until I can".
Let's hear how much great those metrics are when the only thing it comes down to is what people want and what they are willing to pay for it. The Harleys are what people want and they are willing to pay more for it.