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OriolMassot
4/1/2014 7:57am
4/1/2014 7:57am
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4/1/2014 6:09pm
For a moment I cried. Then I cried more.
http://www.dirtrider.com/features/spy-guy-2015-honda-cr250r-direct-inje…
http://www.dirtrider.com/features/spy-guy-2015-honda-cr250r-direct-inje…
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That is as hard to believe as the notion twin exhausts make a bike handle better.
I think the real reason is higher profits on four stroke motorcycles, parts, and repairs at the dealer. The lack of quality two stroke bikes from Japan is hard to ignore, considering the success of KTM in this area. Seems like Japanese management at the big four are sticking their heads in the sand - their dirt bike and parts prices are way up, but their sales are down.
A new Honda high performance two stroke 300 would blow the roof off of dirt bike sales, I don't think there is too much dispute over that.
and the KTM350SXF outsells the 450 as well,
This gives it away
How much R&D would they really have to do to make a new 250 with FI? My guess would be not that much, but that's purely a guess.
They could outsource to Malaysia like their street bikes, cheaper to build cheaper to sell and provide greater sales on the parts floor due. The CRF line still comes from Japan. So profit isn't their aim here.
http://world.honda.com/news/2011/c110922Motorcycle-Production-Plant-Mal…
http://www.mcnews.com.au/sales-figures-revised/
notice even in the enduro bikes, the 350//500 KTM four stroke out sell the 300 2 stroke, and the 450 is only 2 behind,
the only 2 stroke to make the top 10 in motocross is KTM50SX
Sleds have new, latest and greatest tech.... it's bad ass! Why in the hell don't we?
Pit Row
Why buy new when you can find a used version for $3K less that is basically the exact same, and the parts that'll need to be replaced (tires, chain, sprockets, etc) are things you'd probably swap out on a new bike anyways. People buy new for new features.
Not saying one will out sell the other, but I just wish there were more options being developed. Just because it may not be the top seller doesn't mean it won't sell.
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