Many of the European tracks are converted airfields and facilities from WWII, and America just doesn't have that. People move near established sporting facilites and then complain about the noise, the crowds, "it's not a nice place to raise a family", and lobby for change. Nevermind the fact that usuall the facility was there first; people tend to think they have "rights" and 9 times out of 10 it's a ***** and bull show.
The market for a sportbike is not there. It's just not. People have shown time and again that if it doesnt win the comparison, it won't sell. The constant updates, the nearly impossible competition, and low profit margins will simply put a stop to it. Not to mention the fact that cruisers are much better suited to American roads, more popular, and easier to make money on. Still, Victory has problems, and Polaris is a giant in the "powersports" world.
We don't need more high paying industrial jobs. We need people who don't think they're entitled to the world because they do something a robot can do, and have a realistic expectation of what they should be compensated with.
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