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    Bikeless (temporarily)

    My Honda ST1300 went to the best possible new home this morning. First time I’m bikeless since I started riding in 1998.

    I’m now all in on the Suzuki GSX S1000GT that I have a deposit on at Bettencourt’s. It’s scheduled for January, but any time before April 1 is fine with me.

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    Congrats on the upcoming bike - looks like a terrific model.

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    That's a cool looking rocket. Good luck with it.

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    I'm bathing in Steve's sloppy seconds.

    I'll be posting up my ST if anyone is in the market..

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    Quote Originally Posted by nt650hawk View Post
    I'm bathing in Steve's sloppy seconds.

    I'll be posting up my ST if anyone is in the market..

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    Couldn’t imagine a better owner to ride the wheels off it. Best of luck.

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    Dang, thats a good looking bike, LOVE the blue!

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    Quote Originally Posted by xrocket21 View Post
    Dang, thats a good looking bike, LOVE the blue!
    Unfortunately, I don't think that blue (Triton) is coming to the US...

    I think I'm getting this blue.

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    That bike seems like a really outstanding value, and they clearly tried to pay attention to wind protection without going full-FJR to the fairing design. Will be really interested to hear how you like it.

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    Quote Originally Posted by SteveM View Post
    My Honda ST1300 went to the best possible new home this morning. First time I’m bikeless since I started riding in 1998.

    I’m now all in on the Suzuki GSX S1000GT that I have a deposit on at Bettencourt’s. It’s scheduled for January, but any time before April 1 is fine with me.

    Bikeless (temporarily)-da2ea6c2-1995-46e1-8796-572410b26d93
    I'm not a Suzuki guy but looks really good. Is that the color you're going with?

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    Quote Originally Posted by number9 View Post
    I'm not a Suzuki guy but looks really good. Is that the color you're going with?
    See above, that color is not coming to the US, we get a more subdued blue…

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    Have you seen it in person yet? I thought it looked great at the moto show out here. I could definitely see myself on one. Congrats!

    On a side note, I can't imagine not having a bike. But I suppose this time of year is ok for that, hope it gets in sooner than expected!

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    Good luck on the new wheels.

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    Quote Originally Posted by OneCheekRider View Post
    Have you seen it in person yet? I thought it looked great at the moto show out here. I could definitely see myself on one. Congrats!

    On a side note, I can't imagine not having a bike. But I suppose this time of year is ok for that, hope it gets in sooner than expected!
    As long as there's enough snow to start skiing soon, I'll be OK.

    I have not seen it in person.

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    Quote Originally Posted by Rambunctous View Post
    Good luck on the new wheels.
    Thanks, After I get it , I’m planning to have it wrapped in pink and have the steering set so it only goes left.

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    I swung by Bettencourt’s just before Christmas to let them know I’d sold my ST1300 (to Gino) and was all in on the Suzuki GSX S1000GT+ for which I had left a deposit.

    When I left the deposit, the information they had from Suzuki was that the wanted dealer orders in December for January, February and March deliveries.

    Last week, the new info from Suzuki was that deliveries would now begin in April 2022.

    Disappointed, but I can’t say it’s unexpected given the global supply chain shitshow.

    As I was chatting with them someone did make the offhanded, “If Suzuki doesn’t go out of business.”, comment.

    I now the US market is a little like an odd orphan in the global MC market, but is this even possible?

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    Re: Bikeless (temporarily)

    I wouldn’t read too much into it. I was in a Kawi/Yamaha dealer a couple of years after the H2 was released. I was drooling over it and talking with the owner about it. His comments “well Kawasaki had to do *something*”

    …….

    I said….you know they’ve won like 3 consecutive WSBK championships, right?

    and didn’t say “you know they’re owned by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, right?”



    Point being, I don’t put much stock in chatter around the dealerships outside of what their allocation is.

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