03-08-2016, 11:48 PM
Yi I didnt do that right. The sales figure thing I was quoting Alphonso and questioning that statement.i did not make that statement. I dont think the CB sold as miserably as others seem to think, and I dont think Thruxtons or R9ts sold as well as others think.
It may be a matter of perspective..for Honda, lets say 5000 uniits sold world wide (and that may actually be low considering it's 6 year run and 21 or so countries that are represented just on this forum) may not be huge and would be considered by some, a poor seller. But for BMW to sell 5000 r9ts or Triumph to sell 5000 Thruxtons, I think that would be huge and considered a great seller. I'd bet Triumph sells 10 Std Bonnies for every Thruxton it sells.
I really wish mfgs would release those figures so we would know for sure, but alas they don't.
It may be a matter of perspective..for Honda, lets say 5000 uniits sold world wide (and that may actually be low considering it's 6 year run and 21 or so countries that are represented just on this forum) may not be huge and would be considered by some, a poor seller. But for BMW to sell 5000 r9ts or Triumph to sell 5000 Thruxtons, I think that would be huge and considered a great seller. I'd bet Triumph sells 10 Std Bonnies for every Thruxton it sells.
I really wish mfgs would release those figures so we would know for sure, but alas they don't.