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« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2007, 07:22:28 AM »

I don't think Honda is loosing interest in motorcycles but I do think HoA is loosing interest in motorcycles that are not cruisers. Just look at their 2008 sporty-bike line up. You have the CBR1000RR, the CBR600RR and the VFR. 3 bikes, that's it. Then you have 2 touring bikes that haven't seen any significant changes in years and 2 dirt bikes with lights. One of those is "all new" but I doubt they expect it be a volume seller at 230cc.

Even Yamaha has more bikes to choose from this year.
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« Reply #21 on: December 19, 2007, 06:23:51 AM »

I didn't see a generator or lawn mower in the video either...  I smell conspiracy. Cool



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« Reply #22 on: December 19, 2007, 07:04:26 AM »


I was watching television with the wife yesterday when this new Honda commercial came on. I noticed something very interesting, I'm sure you'll notice it too.


 Shrug The only thing I see is concept/future products, clearly marketed at the non-motorcycle market segments. Honda Motorcycles is fairly autonomous with regards to marketing and customer base and market segment. I've almost always had a Honda in the bike stable but only ever owned one Honda car, and that was a used, beat to shit Civic that I got from a customer who was going to junk it because it needed a flex pipe and had a big rusty hole in the quarter panel. It's almost like they're two separate companies and I don't really see any shunning or offense to motorcyclists in that commercial.
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« Reply #23 on: December 19, 2007, 08:56:21 PM »

Gotta go to the mother country for the really sweet stuff.  http://www.honda.co.jp/motor-lineup/cb400sf/
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« Reply #24 on: December 20, 2007, 04:23:01 PM »

I went to this webpage and found no VFR  Thumbsdown  Sad

http://www.honda.co.jp/motorshow/2007/motor/lineup/index.html
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« Reply #25 on: December 20, 2007, 06:21:25 PM »

Looks like like you can still get a spanky new '08 vfr in the U.S. and Canada.  Plus you Canadians get these two Honda's the US doesn't.........http://www.honda.ca/MCPE/Motorcycle/SpecialOffers/eurobike.htm?L=E
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« Reply #26 on: December 20, 2007, 07:07:41 PM »


I went to this webpage and found no VFR  Thumbsdown  Sad

http://www.honda.co.jp/motorshow/2007/motor/lineup/index.html


That's because it's discontinued after '07/'08 (depending on location).
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