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Originally Posted by fredsuleman
In the US and Canada there is a big gap between 250 cc and 650 cc just waiting to be filled.
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So true, and so puzzling. The Suzuki DR-Z400 and the Kawasaki EX-500 seem to sell in pretty large numbers, yet they're almost the only choices between 250 and 600. And I will never understand how 600cc crotch rockets came to be considered "entry level" bikes. I ride one myself (Honda CBR600), and as a first bike it would be like using a Ferrari 360 Modena Spider to learn how to drive.
It's especially frustrating to know that 300-400cc bikes are built in huge numbers by the major manufacturers, but they don't even bother to try selling them here in North America.
Wahhh! I want a 400cc Honda Falcon!
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Craig Haggart
Sunnyvale, California
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