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

Timpo
06-02-2009, 10:36 PM
why?
do they think there is no market for it :confused:
they're so FAST and looks good...I mean doesn't look sharp, but retro.

Here are some examples...

Honda CB1300 SuperFour

http://www.honda.co.jp/motor-lineup/cb1300/images/pht_photo_06.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/motor-lineup/cb1300/images/pht_photo_05.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/motor-lineup/cb1300/images/pht_photo_07.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/motor-lineup/cb1300/images/pht_photo_08.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/motor-lineup/cb1300/images/pht_photo_09.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/motor-lineup/cb1300/images/pht_photo_12.jpg
http://www.honda.co.jp/motor-lineup/cb1300/images/pht_photo_11.jpg
http://www.clubsingles.net/gallery/cb1300/cb1300-01.jpg
http://www.clubsingles.net/gallery/cb1300/cb1300-02.jpg
http://www.clubsingles.net/gallery/cb1300/cb1300-03.jpg
http://www.clubsingles.net/gallery/cb1300/cb1300-04.jpg
http://www.clubsingles.net/gallery/cb1300/cb1300-05.jpg
http://www.clubsingles.net/gallery/cb1300/cb1300-06.jpg
Timpo
06-02-2009, 10:41 PM
Yamaha XJR1300

http://ca.c.yimg.jp/autos/200706261446/bimg.autos.yahoo.co.jp/images/bphotoflash/ga/ga0003/001.jpg
http://www.marv.mediatti.net/~mk-factory/bike/xjr1300_02.jpg
http://www.yamaha-motor.jp/mc/lineup/sportsbike/xjr1300/gallery/img/xjr1300_001_1024.jpg
http://www.yamaha-motor.jp/mc/lineup/sportsbike/xjr1300/gallery/img/xjr1300_002_1024.jpg
http://www.yamaha-motor.jp/mc/lineup/sportsbike/xjr1300/gallery/img/xjr1300_003_1024.jpg
http://www.yamaha-motor.jp/mc/lineup/sportsbike/xjr1300/gallery/img/xjr1300_004_1024.jpg
http://www.shino819.com/new/pic_xjr1300zoom.jpg
Timpo
06-02-2009, 10:56 PM
Suzuki GSX1400

http://www1.suzuki.co.jp/motor/gsx1400/images/top.jpg
http://www.geocities.jp/sabelt2000/img429.jpg
http://www1.suzuki.co.jp/motor/gsx1400/images/pi1_img1.jpg
http://www1.suzuki.co.jp/motor/gsx1400/images/pi3_img1.jpg
http://www.staintune.com.au/exhausts/suzuki/images/Suzuki%20GSX%201400.jpg

Kawasaki ZRX1200

http://www.proshop-kiyo.com/09kawasaki_zrx1200daeg/zrx1200daeg_psk_top.jpg
http://k-numazu.com/09_ZRX1200DAEG_RED1.jpg
http://www.striker.co.jp/jpn/cgi-bin/c-board/data/racing/file/zrx1200.daeg.SON4.jpg
http://www.striker.co.jp/jpn/cgi-bin/c-board/data/developing/file/zrx1200.09.son.jpg
http://forum.desishock.com/photoplog/images/57/1_ZRX_1200_2004.jpg
stevo911_
06-02-2009, 11:34 PM
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?
Timpo
06-03-2009, 01:07 AM
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
stevo911_
06-03-2009, 06:14 AM
no worries, the sv1000 in naked form is kinda along the same lines too : http://www.motorcycledaily.com/070103middle1a.jpg
Timpo
06-03-2009, 11:33 AM
^ yea that one looks cool