I was looking at the bike sites.. Kawi, Honda etc. I was wondering why Honda Yamaha and Suzuki don't have 250 and 500 sport bikes? You would think that they would, to help bring new and younger riders to there flock..:scratch:
Do u think they should? I do.
Suzi has a 500... Actually, they all have some various smaller displacement bikes... Hell, Honda even has a 125 sportbike... They sell those smaller bikes outside of the US because our noobs are sweet enough to start out on Busa's.
OSP beat me to it, but yeah they all make 250cc and smaller bikes everywhere else in the world. You see a lot more small displacement bikes than 600cc+ in other countries, us americans just like the big bikes for some damn reason.
I have a Ninja 500. First street bike. I love it. Going 2 upgrade to a 600 next year. Just going to the sites had me thinking.
My daughter is 14 going on 15 and she wants a Honda. She doesn't want a Kawi like her Old man. And I wont let her start on a 600. Want some thing smaller. I guess she could use my bike but that is still 2 big for my likes....
I have a Ninja 500. First street bike. I love it. Going 2 upgrade to a 600 next year. Just going to the sites had me thinking.
My daughter is 14 going on 15 and she wants a Honda. She doesn't want a Kawi like her Old man. And I wont let her start on a 600. Want some thing smaller. I guess she could use my bike but that is still 2 big for my likes....
They don't sell the 125s/250s/500s in the US because they dont sell as well. It's about money, not about keeping people from killing themselves on bikes too big for them.
Yup they don't sell any of the smaller bikes here it is a shame truly. You can think the market for it same reason speed channel sucks. I like big fast bikes, but I wish some of the smaller ones were more widely available. Look at cruisers though riding an 883 sportster is likely to get you laughed out of just about any bar full of drunk harley squids for riding a womens bike. In the cruiser world the heavier and more ungainly the bike you ride the cooler you are so.....:idk: this is america land of straight roads hell look at american made cars versus foreign cars in overall design. They are not as different now because of high fuel prices but american cars are traditionally bigger higher horsepower and crappier handling than foreign cars.
Honda has really old models of cbr 250r, they're really rare but they do exist and look pretty nice too. They were made in the 80's mainly called the baby hurricane and only sold in Japan and other euro countries I believe.
Yamaha also made a 250cc and 400cc bike in the 80s, "race replicas" from my knowledge. They're called Fzr 400's and fzr 250. I think a quick google search for images and they'll pop up.
Suzuki however, I have no idea??:idk:
IMO I think the companys' were just compeating with Kawasaki, who had the ninja 250 in the late 80s and wanted to introduce new smaller displacement bikes to new riders, and experienced riders.
Well there is a demand for small bikes.. Look at the Honda reflex 250. Or the 250 rebel. But no sport bike. Is honda saying if u want small cc bikes u have to ride a crusier or scooter? Yamaha has only scooters that are 250 and 400 but know sport or crusier bikes?
I think major motorcycle companys don't care about having small displacement because if a person learns on a Kawasaki 250 they're more likely to buy a honda, a suzuki, or maybe they'll be brand loyal and buy a kawasaki 600cc. (What they really wanted in the first place.)
People don't keep their first bikes for too long for the majority anyway.
we need a graduated licensing system like other countries, not a "you just passed a small test that a trained monkey could do, now you can officially ride the fastest production bike in the world if you want!" license.
True. But my first bike bike was a kawi 125 dirt bike. First bike was a Yamaha 50. Since the 125 I will buy only Kawi because I never had any trouble my my 125. So if an't broke why switch brands???
Honda has smaller machines like the 400RR, and the 250RR. Not sure of their production years though.
Not in the states sadly. I'm not sure what the business logic is there. I think they would do well here and do well in what is traditionally a market share dominated by Kawasaki.
i think because they have underestimate the starter bike market. It will be interesting to see how hyosung progresses. its easy enough for most people to pay $120 a month for a bike and that can get you a brand new 600 supersport so why would people get a "lesser" bike in their mind.
you can't change what the consumer wants.
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