HO HO HO: Honda’s $225 Million Mistake

[pekingduck]

While most Runes probably have less than 10k miles, there were/are, as of the late 2000s, several Runes with over 100k problem-free miles. The American Honda M/C VP who pushed hard for this model took a lot of internal heat for this.
But Honda had always gone into uncharted territories that don't always yield commercial success. That hasn't happened much in the last 20 years, as they've gotten much more conservative. Maybe the Rune (Ruin) contributed to that.