03-03-2021, 12:12 AM
It would be interesting to tally what pulls up at your local Starbucks.
Maybe in general decent late model Japanese bike price tags are getting up there with comparable European offerings. It is difficult to ignore, whether with reason or not, "BMW" or "Ducati" are still marque labels and recently retirees with pensions and/or excess inheritance income would barely blink an eye and instead choose HD, BMW, etc.
For the other end of the spectrum, new riders might not be able to afford the insurance on supersport models, so naked and hooligan style offerings might be more attractive - and of course, the used bike market.
Maybe in general decent late model Japanese bike price tags are getting up there with comparable European offerings. It is difficult to ignore, whether with reason or not, "BMW" or "Ducati" are still marque labels and recently retirees with pensions and/or excess inheritance income would barely blink an eye and instead choose HD, BMW, etc.
For the other end of the spectrum, new riders might not be able to afford the insurance on supersport models, so naked and hooligan style offerings might be more attractive - and of course, the used bike market.