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why don't Japanese bike manufactures sell naked superbike in North America?

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06-02-2009, 10:36 PM	#1
Timpo No. Seriously. I never fucking get it. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: ... Posts: 16,867 Thanked 907 Times in 280 Posts Failed 2,198 Times in 357 Posts	why don't Japanese bike manufactures sell naked superbike in North America? why? do they think there is no market for it they're so FAST and looks good...I mean doesn't look sharp, but retro. Here are some examples... Honda CB1300 SuperFour

06-02-2009, 10:41 PM	#2
Timpo No. Seriously. I never fucking get it. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: ... Posts: 16,867 Thanked 907 Times in 280 Posts Failed 2,198 Times in 357 Posts	Yamaha XJR1300

06-02-2009, 10:56 PM	#3
Timpo No. Seriously. I never fucking get it. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: ... Posts: 16,867 Thanked 907 Times in 280 Posts Failed 2,198 Times in 357 Posts	Suzuki GSX1400 Kawasaki ZRX1200 Last edited by Timpo; 06-02-2009 at 11:01 PM.

06-02-2009, 11:34 PM	#4
stevo911_ B&S Sexy mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Victoria Posts: 7,539 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts	You mean why dont they sell bikes like honda's 919? Or do you mean something along the lines of yamaha's offerings of the fz1? Then again suzuki puts out the sv1000 if thats more what you're thinking? or the kawasaki z1000?

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06-03-2009, 01:07 AM

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You mean why dont they sell bikes like honda's 919? Or do you mean something along the lines of yamaha's offerings of the fz1? Then again suzuki puts out the sv1000 if thats more what you're thinking? or the kawasaki z1000?

oh I meant the retro look ones, not modern looking ones.

but i did a quick search on those bikes and didn't know that Honda offered 919...that looks retro with round headlight.

i didn't know that, my bad

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06-03-2009, 06:14 AM	#6
stevo911_ B&S Sexy mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Victoria Posts: 7,539 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts	no worries, the sv1000 in naked form is kinda along the same lines too : http://www.motorcycledaily.com/070103middle1a.jpg

06-03-2009, 11:33 AM	#7
Timpo No. Seriously. I never fucking get it. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: ... Posts: 16,867 Thanked 907 Times in 280 Posts Failed 2,198 Times in 357 Posts	^ yea that one looks cool

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