I believe I blogged about this a while back. Now, however, it is a reality that they will be producing the bike for the US market.
Harley-Davidson has just announced that the XR1200 sports bike is to be made a full production bike.
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2007/July/july9-15/jul10harleydavidsonxr1200getsgoaheadforproduction/?R=EPI-92594

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