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You are making the incorrect assumption that nobody can do what HD does. In truth, lots could, and had we actually allowed the free market to operate, someone else would have stepped up and provided that need. It might have even been that some smart, rich investor would have realized that the HD brand name was still worth something, and saved it without government intervention that creates higher prices for everyone.

"It might have even been that some smart, rich investor would have realized that the HD brand name was still worth something, and saved it without government intervention that creates higher prices for everyone."

or maybe not.

Witness Benelli, still floundering after "someone" bought the name"

Same with MV Agusta.

Same with Bimota

Same with Laverda.

or for a real laugh Indian motorcycles.

...or better yet...maybe we can get a wealthy American GROUP of investors say.... like TPG....to buy a controlling interest in a motorcycle company...like...ummm, Ducati !

Then we can watch them take a premiere marque, Mcdonaldize it, do away with it's distinctive corporate logo, change it to Helvetica Bold, hire a fooking FRENCH designer to take one of the most GROUNDBREAKING motorcycle designs ever (916)...and screw it up so bad (999) that they (Ducati) had to ship the leftover europen 998's back to the US to help with the downward sales that Ducati was suffering because of the French rolling abortion called the 999.

Then, let's split the market, confound the parts suppliers and flood the market with multi sequenced models of the SAME line (M-600, M-620, M-750, M-900, M-S2, S3 and finally S4) thus spreading themselves WAYYYYY to thin for the amount of POTENTIAL Ducati buyers out there.

In short, let's get some investors to destroy a great company.

Thank G_D the Italians bought back the controlling interest in Ducati.

The Italians KNOW one thing and one thing only... how to win races. If they (Ducati) win WSB and GP-1 races... their sales will flourish (like they did all through the 90's.
The Americans just think bass-ackwards and try to shove a Duck down everyones throat...try to do a slick Madison ave job...and ruin a company.

Thank God for the Italians and Troy Bayliss, they're setting things right again.