Honda doing away with the ST ??? Make way for the VFR1200T ??

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Consider what it costs to bring a new bike to market- thousands and thousands need to be sold to simply break even. A dealer community that is highly risk averse to taking on inventory of a new model- they'd rather let someone else prove the notion and then shout loudly and endlessly about how they can't get units after things go well. The US DOT is unforgiving and expensive to certify, the market tastes are elusive and ever changing rapidly (attention deficit?), lead times aren't trivial and the largest poohbah of all- cycles/ATV/Big Red are but flies on Honda Japan's buttochs in both sales and profit. Lots of folks think/say they could/it should be handled better- none have been in the chair with the associated downside.
 

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Consider what it costs to bring a new bike to market- thousands and thousands need to be sold to simply break even. A dealer community that is highly risk averse to taking on inventory of a new model- they'd rather let someone else prove the notion and then shout loudly and endlessly about how they can't get units after things go well. The US DOT is unforgiving and expensive to certify, the market tastes are elusive and ever changing rapidly (attention deficit?), lead times aren't trivial and the largest poobah of all- cycles/ATV/Big Red are but flies on Honda Japan in both sales and profit. Lots of folks think/say they could/it should be handled better- none have been in the chair with the associated downside.
Yes, this can bring up a Governmental/Political Too much regulation discussion, but I think I would get Mellowed in very short order so I won't go there.:D;):p:
 

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Yes, this can bring up a Govermrntal/Political Too much requlation disciussion, but I think I would get Mellowed in very short order so I won't go there.:D;):p:
I feel so proud... there's a tear in my eye....
 
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