Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 20??

[bmcdonau]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

Are you sure about that? From Honda's corporate website.

Remember too that these figures include dirt bikes and quads which IIRC, make up about 50% of the North American market.

Yes, I am. Those figures are probably for all vehicles, including small scooters. The export figures for motorcycles are much lower and the US leads all export markets from Jan-Jun 2013 according to Web Bike World. See the link I posted earlier. They break exports down by engine size and like any statistic, its how you spin it.

I guess my point to this is the US is still a large market when comparing apples to apples--in this case motorcycle sales. When you throw scooters into the mix it really skews things toward the developing countries, but it does the same for the rest of the export markets, i.e. Europe.

 

[GlenT]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

Fair enough, but the con US is also a geographically huge country when compared to Europe. So the costs of distribution and support are much higher in North America. That makes the US less appealing and may explain why models like the CrossTourer don't come to North America. If their costs put the price too high, and the model(s) don't sell, then they lose money, even if they are successful in Europe with (maybe) smaller numbers.

 

[christy]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

See at my dealer:2014 ST1300 A-H in black.(canada)

 

[broc11]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

I like the look of that new VFR800F. they have gone back to the pre vtech styling.

If they had kept the vtec styling and gone back to the pre vtec engine they would have had a winner.

 

[bmcdonau]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

Maybe, but it'd be nice to see how they would have sold when they were new models.

I really don't know how manufacturers reach their decision to sell or not sell a bike here, or even why they made different models for the US and North American market. Even today, the 2013 Trophy comes with the optional low seat for the North American market and a regular height seat for the rest of the world. It is a very uncomfortable bike with the low seat.

 

[bmcdonau]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

See at my dealer:2014 ST1300 A-H in black.(canada)

what is A-H?

 

[ST Gui]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

I'm too impressed that his/her dealer has the 2014 ST1300 already to even wonder what A-H is. But I'll take a second: Anti-Harley?

 

[Jeff F]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

See at my dealer:2014 ST1300 A-H in black.(canada)

My guess is that its labelled incorrectly. Any model on the floor of a dealer would also be on the corporate website. Not.

 

[GlenT]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

My guess is that its labelled incorrectly. Any model on the floor of a dealer would also be on the corporate website. Not.

More likely, it is a 2013 ST1300A in black.

 

[flyfisher]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

wonder what A-H is. But I'll take a second: Anti-Harley?

Close....... it's the Anti-Honda....and it's coming.....tomorrow..........

 

[Jeff F]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

More likely, it is a 2013 ST1300A in black.

Yes, thats' what I meant, or was thinking at least.

 

[bmcdonau]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

I took a nap so I could stay up past midnight!

 

[Bones]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

It's already tomorrow in Japan.

 

[GlenT]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

Close....... it's the Anti-Honda....and it's coming.....tomorrow..........

The Anti-Honda. Sounds like the advertising campaign for 7-up in the 70's -- the 'un-Cola'. I guess that would make the CTX13 the 'un-Cruiser'

 

[flyfisher]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

Yeah, the Un-Cruiser....when you don't wanna tour.........or whack the sh!t out of the twisties.......

 

[ST_Jim]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

Yawn...

An all new 2014 Valkyrie.

http://powersports.honda.com/2014/valkyrie/performance.aspx

 

[Redfish]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

A new Valkyrie? That thing? Seriously? Who comes up with this stuff? I am sure this will appeal to someone and I don't want to offend anyone but... I hope some folks get fired from Honda.

 

[GlenT]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

A new Valkyrie? That thing? Seriously? Who comes up with this stuff? I am sure this will appeal to someone and I don't want to offend anyone but... I hope some folks get fired from Honda.

I'll bet that new Valkyrie outsells the Rune. By one or two...

Well, I guess Honda was missing something to compete with the V-rod - which is such a huge seller for HD.

 

[Rekoob]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

More likely, it is a 2013 ST1300A in black.

can it be a 2013 when 2012 is newest ST one on the website?

 

[GlenT]

Re: Replacement for the Honda ST1300 in 2014?

can it be a 2013 when 2012 is newest ST one on the website?

We've been over this a few times in this thread. There is a 2013 ST1300A on the Canadian Honda website.