CB1000R

[hatchet]

This is a great looking bike.

[hatchet]

One more

[Danz19899]

are they selling it in the US yet????

I've had my eyes on these for a while

[Degsy]

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Me too

[hatchet]

are they selling it in the US yet????

I've had my eyes on these for a while

Not been sold in the US yet,

[Stegosaurous]

The Repsol tires look sick

[Danz19899]

Not been sold in the US yet,

Damn lol i'm a kawi guy but i'd but it over a z1000

[hondarider102]

i dont understand why this bike hasn't been introduced in the US yet

[Danz19899]

i guess its produced by Honda in Europe and the dollar is so weak compared to the Euro that it would be to expensive

[hondarider102]

ahh, i guess that makes sense but i think the bike could sell for as much as a 1k does, and i cant imagine it costs them all that much more to make but i guess that probably wouldn't make the same % profit over here as in europe, plus fighters are bigger in Europe than the US i believe

[The Snowman]

The Repsol tires look sick

They're just tires. Did you mean wheels?

I like the SSSA in orange.

[Chippertheripper]

kinda gross. i look at the radiator shrouds and keep saying "three snaps in a Z" in my head.

[Mondo]

thing is hideous

[Stegosaurous]

They're just tires. Did you mean wheels?

Yes, why yes i did... Excuse my cursing.

[DucDave]

Is there any substantial difference between the FZ1 and th CB1000?

[hondarider102]

single sided swingarm??

[JalopySiR]

I do not like that rear wheel at all. Other than that it is sexy-ness. Maybe my 8-spoke VFR wheel will have a new purpose...

[GixerJockey]

i dont understand why this bike hasn't been introduced in the US yet

Because the US market is total garbage and their smart enough not to bring more shit over here to be further devalued.


That, and no one buys naked shit over here. As evidence by the fact that Honda still has crated, 2007, 919s still sitting in the warehouse.

[Ray-Ray]

That is sexc

[DesmoTull]

i dont understand why this bike hasn't been introduced in the US yet

As discussed before, *most* US motorcycle buyers aren't interested if it's isn't a racer rep or dipped in chrome cruiser. Shame really...

Kawi is taking a big chance on the new Z1000, hoping it'll sell.

I have alot of love for "standards". I'll probably buy one as my next bike.

[OreoGaborio]

Pretty sweet lookin bike. Looks a little "front" heavy though. Don't like the white, but I really like the red one & the repsol edition.

[markbvt]

i dont understand why this bike hasn't been introduced in the US yet

The same thing could be said for lots of other Honda models. Like the Transalp for instance -- Suzuki's even shown that the mid-sized adventure-touring bike market is pretty decent, with the V-Strom 650 selling quite well, but Honda's just not interested.

Of course, part of their problem is that they think they belong in Ducati/BMW territory and price their bikes accordingly. Suzuki is smart enough to sell the V-Strom 650 fairly cheap; Honda would probably try to price the Transalp close to $10k, which would never fly.

One of the reasons the 599 didn't sell well here a few years ago, for example, is that it was overpriced. For around $1000 less, you could get a Triumph Speed Four, which was a more interesting bike with better suspension; and you could get an SV650 for nearly $2000 less.

It's not true that Americans don't buy anything but race replicas and chromed-out cruisers. It's just that when they do buy nakeds, they tend to buy Triumph, Ducati, or Aprilia.

--mark

[hondarider102]

It's not true that Americans don't buy anything but race replicas and chromed-out cruisers. It's just that when they do buy nakeds, they tend to buy Triumph, Ducati, or Aprilia.

--mark

or they build there own like i am doing

[btr_ftw]

I would ride it.

[spicy]

better, even with the Robotron grill-piece of a mouth