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Zitat von soch im Beitrag #2 why not? you seem to have the Hornet it is dervived from so it should be easy to homologate as an adaptation rather than a new model https://powersports.honda.com/motorcycle...b1000-hornet-sp
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#5 | RE: Honda sport tourer CB1000GT
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #3Zitat von soch im Beitrag #2 If you ever want to read an interesting financial report, try the Honda corporate report. I always assumed they sold more MCs in Europe, but the NA market is now similar in size. https://global.honda/en/investors/librar...sentation_e.pdf
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #6 they are topping the UK sales charts https://mcia.co.uk/press-statistics in October, they registered more bikes than Yamaha, BMW & Triumph combined. A third were 125cc bikes and scooters. Honda seems to have discovered the secret to beat the Chinese and Indian makers at their own game with some really good bikes at competitive prices. Suzuki & Kawasaki are languishing below the Indian and Chinese Brands. Combined, they sold fewer bikes than BMW. Are they suffering the same way in the USA? My local Suzuki dealer has binned the franchise. They are focusing on Yamaha and Honda ATV/mowers in my nearest branch and a solus Honda bike/ATV/mower dealer a bit further away.
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I'd buy that, but also need to budget to upgrade the suspension to carry a full sized adult European.
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Zitat von Ali-bear im Beitrag #8 although it seems to be the middleweight parallel twins that are the sweet spot, whether Japanese, Indian, Chinese or Thai (Triumph). 350-900cc I have a weekend away scheduled for next May Bank Holiday. One of my mates is starting to think he wants a lighter bike as he is finding his GTR1400 a bit if a beast. His wife is no longer interested in riding pillion so he is in the market for one of the 600cc parallel twins. I'm trying to steer him away from a Mahindra BSA 650 Gold Star as they are not very robust I believe. There's a lot of this sort of thing going on.
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #9Zitat von Ali-bear im Beitrag #8 I assume he's looking for 'classic' styling, why not eye the Kawa z650 or z900? I saw some in person and while not my cup of tea they are neat bikes. The classic flare with modern tech and engineering.
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Zitat von Ali-bear im Beitrag #8 pillion as well, if the GSXR1000GT is any benchmark that pillion seat and suspension could take only a 5'6 140lbs Japanese model... That being said it's a lot of bike for 12k and looks much better than the NT
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Zitat von Valks im Beitrag #10Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #9 He's the sort to have a bit of nostalgia for the old Brit label. He needs to look at Royal Enfield or Triumph. I rode a Z650RS a few months ago when my Moto Guzzi was serviced. It went well and was very light. Not a bike I would buy. A functional UJM without evoking any emotion. The British bike buyer seems to feel the same as Kawa sales are tanking.
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #7 In the US, the powersport trade groups don't report that info to the public. You have to pay for it.
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MCN ride report from the launch in Spain
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