Selling out

[scott411]

I wish the Japanese would produce the bikes I want

[Crasherfromwayback]

I wish the Japanese would produce the bikes I want

They no rissen.

[cheese]

Good on you! I'm sure you'll love having your own time again enjoy a bit more of a 9-5 mentality.

[Ktmboy]

They no rissen.

Ha ha... thats because the boss of Kawasaki is actually a Mr Suzuki.
Go figure.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Ha ha... thats because the boss of Kawasaki is actually a Mr Suzuki.
Go figure.

No wonder they shared beds for a while there!

[merv]

They no rissen.

Exaccery Mr Crasher San.

After living through seeing such emotion grabbing classics put on the market like the H1, H2 and Z1 which were just so special in their time as well as other brands like Honda with the CB750, the CBX and of course the VFR750, Suzuki and the T250/350 then the GT750 and the sudden switch to the 4 stroke GS750 then GS1000 and of course the dirt bikes. The KDX200 for sure and to me the Honda XR200R (was the top selling bike for many years), but before then even the Suzuki TS250/TS400 and for you Crasher those MX bikes - when the first TM400 hit our club that was something else.

Is it because I'm getting too old now or are we now so bombarded with things that nothing matters so much any more and every new bike is just ho-hum? I'm not a big guy so am disappointed so many of the dirt bikes and adventure bikes have just got so stupidly big and heavy. With technology available these days why can't I have a XR200R size and weight of bike but with far more power, torque etc?

So you are so right they no rissen or are they hiding domestic model bikes that fit their asian brothers and should fit me?

p.s. good luck at Kawasaki Scott.

[oldguy]

Good luck with your new adventure, all the best, Scott.

[ktm84mxc]

The Japanese build for there biggest market which is America and who can blame them it's all about economics.

[motor_mayhem]

Good stuff Scott, no doubt it will be great there. And given the effort shown in the level of customer service your shop provides I am sure you will do well.

After living through seeing such emotion grabbing classics put on the market like the H1, H2 and Z1 which were just so special in their time as well as other brands like Honda with the CB750, the CBX and of course the VFR750, Suzuki and the T250/350 then the GT750 and the sudden switch to the 4 stroke GS750 then GS1000 and of course the dirt bikes. The KDX200 for sure and to me the Honda XR200R (was the top selling bike for many years), but before then even the Suzuki TS250/TS400 and for you Crasher those MX bikes - when the first TM400 hit our club that was something else.

Is it because I'm getting too old now or are we now so bombarded with things that nothing matters so much any more and every new bike is just ho-hum? I'm not a big guy so am disappointed so many of the dirt bikes and adventure bikes have just got so stupidly big and heavy. With technology available these days why can't I have a XR200R size and weight of bike but with far more power, torque etc?

I don't buy that line at all.

XR200 (02) 101kg and about ~16hp, XR250 (04) 108kg and ~20hp, CRF250R (06) 92kg and ~30hp and suspension to glide over the rough stuff at speed. And all the other brands offer something similar though with various refinements so there's plenty of choice. You find that disappointing?

If you're a bit shorter perhaps try CRF150R, 83kg, 22+hp, far better suspension package and about 20mm lower seat height than XR200. Or go to a 250 and use a lowering link.

What I have - CRF450 09 - 50+hp, only 108kg, and a fuel system that can optimise for altitude and air filter situation. That's something to be very grateful for when you're wading through bogs on the top of the hills around Waiouru or anywhere else.

I think we get bombarded by promises of what's around the corner that when we get around the corner, we're too busy looking around the next one to see what's at our feet.

[merv]

You're on another line which is about how they've gone a bit specialist really and I sure as hell don't see CRFs cruising the highways and doing everything like we used to on our old XRs.

I already have a WR250F and its great in the dirt, but an all rounder - no. The adventure bikes (which we used to use our old trail and enduro bikes for) have spawned into these 230kg behemoths. Maybe I'm lamenting a change of society to the more extreme nature of things but mainly saying (and can the young confirm if they agree?) the excitement of new models has gone. Its like its all been done before and the next one is just a slight change on the last.

Not sure if Scott can do anything about this as all the companies are blaming the GFC for lack of action these days.

What will the next quantum step be?