Sounds about right. I know a dealer that purposely wouldn't discount his left over Suzuki models because he want to keep on the inventory books to piss off his regional Sales Rep. He said Corporate Suzuki was driving him out of business because they wouldn't offer rebates on unpopular models and not supply enough of popular machines. He said there were years they wouldn't even build more bikes to try to sell left overs. Dealer wanted Suzuki to cough up rebates on these hard to move bikes. Regional manager was under pressure to clear old Hyabusa off inventory list. Dealer said by keeping it on list was only way to get through that shit won't sell.
The Bolt is good for what it is, but a lot of riders won't even consider it. The instruments look like they're from 1992, and it STILL doesn't even have ABS!
It's pounds foot when quantifying torque and foot pounds for quantifying horse power. eg. one horse power is required to lift 550 lbf, one foot in one second.
I agree with most of this list but not with the Suzuki M109R and Kawasaki Vulcan S because they dominate the market in their class, and the Suzuki M109R has been doing it for 19 years.
I wouldn't even keep a pre 2021 hayabusa in inventory if I were a dealer. That would have been at the auction a year ago or earlier.
Sounds about right. I know a dealer that purposely wouldn't discount his left over Suzuki models because he want to keep on the inventory books to piss off his regional Sales Rep. He said Corporate Suzuki was driving him out of business because they wouldn't offer rebates on unpopular models and not supply enough of popular machines. He said there were years they wouldn't even build more bikes to try to sell left overs. Dealer wanted Suzuki to cough up rebates on these hard to move bikes. Regional manager was under pressure to clear old Hyabusa off inventory list. Dealer said by keeping it on list was only way to get through that shit won't sell.
The first thing that attracts people to a bike is the looks. Most of these creations are fugly.
The Bolt is good for what it is, but a lot of riders won't even consider it. The instruments look like they're from 1992, and it STILL doesn't even have ABS!
in france, it has abs since 2016 as it's forbidden to sell a bike after 2016 without abs
@ Hmmm. That's good for French riders! Very strange how they've never added it to the US model.
@ eg: the vulcan S had with and without ABS in 2015. in 2016, Only vulcan with ABS were allowed.
It’s ‘foot pounds’ of torque, not ‘pound feet’. AI narrated videos sound so stupid. 🤦🏻
It's pounds foot when quantifying torque and foot pounds for quantifying horse power. eg. one horse power is required to lift 550 lbf, one foot in one second.
The depredation on the K1600 makes it attractive as a s/h purchase.
HD Livewire is one of the prettiest Harleys ever, just needed 3-4 times the range...$30k for a city scooter was never going to sell!
Niken is the answer to a question that no one was asking.
Yamaha does something weird every few years. 5 valve heads, swing arm front suspension, etc etc.
I agree with most of this list but not with the Suzuki M109R and Kawasaki Vulcan S because they dominate the market in their class, and the Suzuki M109R has been doing it for 19 years.
As much as I love Honda, sometimes I have to ask: "what were they thinking"?
Just give us the List. Nobody has 15 minutes to watch your entire video... BTW, the Pan America SOLD OUT last year...
also Honda MV4 are no longer for sale like 10 years
4:29 ....throwing a Harley into a race track corner makes me cringe...
AI is crap.if you cant be bothered to voice a vid.. dont bother.
The brand new 2025 Indian Scout Sixty is not even delivered to Europe yet 😅 So it would be a flop already??
I don't think they were referring to the Scout Bobber 60 ABS model!
Gave up after 12 seconds 👎