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Originally Posted by Walkabout
You have so many cheap, earlier-generation motorcycles that remain on sale in the USA that there is little reason for manufacturers to sell brand new designs there, at least during the first stages of production, when there are higher profit margins to be made elsewhere in the world such as in Europe.
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While this is generally true, keep in mind just HOW HOT the ADV market is in USA. Look at BMW and KTM sales in USA .. they break records every year. Honda are late to this party ... but may still snag a fair % of the blooming ADV market if they handle things well.
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Originally Posted by Walkabout
(did I mention the Firestorm? - a UK name for it; forgotten what it was called in the USA market, but it wasn't Firestorm).
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It was called VTR1000 "Superhawk" in USA. I owned one! Terrible bike .. but great motor! But the real GEM of a motor
Honda never did anything with was the RC51. Up spec version, race motor. IMHO, THE MOTOR Honda should have used in
an ADV Africa Twin. Best V-Twin Honda has ever made.
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