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Originally Posted by Walkabout
Suzuki's new DL1000 V strom would be your answer but it is not selling particularly well in the UK judging by the number of unsold 2014 models that are advertised here.
They are going for very good prices though compared with the 1200cc bikes.
As for Honda, you will appreciate that they have stopped producing V twin engined bikes in favour of parallel twin engines or V fours.
Aprilia have done something similar over the years.
To boot, Honda continue to draw "inspiration" for some of their engines from the car division of Honda - some think that is why Honda have lost their way in motorcycle design (by letting the car people take over).
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Same here with DL1000. Not selling all that well and we see big discounts on them already ... it's only been out four months or so.  Too bad, a great bike many will never discover.
Honda still make PLENTY of V-Twins ... check out their Cruiser line. Maybe the UK don't get some of these long running models the US gets? I rarely saw Asian cruisers when I was in UK. But in US, Cruisers have been the Japanese OEM's "bread and butter" for decades. Huge profits. Slow sales now save a few models.
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