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Originally Posted by scott_walker_1
Hi Walkabout
Good point, it is hard to see where Honda are trying to take this set of machines. With regards to the BMW comparison, that bike in the UK brand new is ~ £6,195.00 OTR, before any optional extras which immediately makes it £1250 more expensive.
Whether the BMW is worth that additional cost is another question though!
Scott
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Not really a comparison with the small GS - more a comment about the single cyl Vs twin consideration (lots of people like a single for it's simplicity, but, nowadays, Honda don't have one in the 600/650cc category).
Honda were making a big deal of the A2 licence at the last UK bike show; their whole stand was full of it. I guess that is a key difference for them in differentiating the 500 from their 700.
As for the dealers; sure they will want to sell a fireblade rather than a 500/700 any day of the week.
In the meantime, the GS list price has risen a tad, or my memory is failing (I had it in mind as retailing at about 5.5K which is what the F650GS single cost back in 2005 by the way).
ps There is one common factor between the singles and this particular twin - in the fuel economy that you mentioned earlier.
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Dave
Last edited by Walkabout; 16 Jun 2013 at 16:20.
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