So did Arnold Schwarzenegger. G George Clooney has several. But since I bought this Indian, I haven't been on the Harley. When I've taken it to the meets, I'm the star. It was the racing rival to Harley-Davidson for most of its years.
Many American companies have to make up that history.
The burden on us is to live up to it. The original Indian Motorcycle Co., founded in 1901, predated the Model T Ford. In 1907, the New York City police bought the bikes to chase down runaway horses. Pancho Villa rode one. The bikes became part of the war effort during both world wars.