MV doesn't produce much of anything in house either(remember piston factory "A" vs "B"). They assemble outsourced parts as well. You wrote a long post explaining why I'm right. MV,HD,GM,etc run their companies just like you explained and I've said all along.
If your wife starts a new line of clothes using a fabric that her normal supplier doesn't handle,she'll be forced to use a different supplier that won't give her a volume discount based on her business with the first supplier. I don't understand what you are trying to say. First you stated that Harleys and Buells DON'T share the same parts but now you're saying that HD will common source parts for MV? Look up where all the components for the new Buell are made and explain to me how this created American jobs and then explain why if they couldn't source parts for an "American" motorcycle in this country,how they are gonna source parts for an Italian motorcycle here? For Christ's sake they had to outsource the motor for the V-Rod!
Anyway,HD should phase out MV and start using their manufacturing facilities to make European HDs and Buells to avoid shipping and tariff costs and expand their dealer network overseas. I'm sorry but MV is a losing proposition IMHO.
I'm sorry Marko if you want to put me back on "punishment" I understand....
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