01-09-2017, 12:35 PM
(01-09-2017, 12:11 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote:(01-09-2017, 11:55 AM)Stichill_imp Wrote:(01-09-2017, 05:57 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: I imagine they are, but have never seen one. Never seen a Motus dealer, never talked to anyone that has ridden one. So, I can't say for sure.
At least Victory had some dealers, I've seen em, sat on em, and known a couple guys who actually have ridden them.
Motorcyclists have been begging for an American sport tourer for years. Maybe someday someone will step up. Harley could do it easly but won't. I have a feeling Indian never will either.
It's here...
It's here...
Lol if you think Victory had a tall hill to climb.....
I'm not sure why so dismissive of Motus. Any serious motorcyclist genuinely desiring an American sport touring machine would never reject the Motus out of hand, because there is no Plan B after Motus. Not to mention that it's a penultimate dream bike for the dedicated, lifetime sport touring rider. I follow Motus on Facebook, and the purchasers are almost always older guys who are basically saying, "This is the ultimate bike for me. It exceeds all of my expectations. Now I'm just content to ride it for the rest of my life."
The same sentiments I've heard expressed a time or two around this forum...
The business models of Polaris and Motus are in no way similar. Polaris is a giant corporation focused on the bottom line. Motus is a privately held venture going for a skimming strategy: the well-heeled, lifetime rider who has the desire and the scratch to buy the ultimate sport touring machine for the North American continent.
The pricing of the Motus actually isn't out of line at all with many of the Harley CVO offerings, but it is an incredibly more capable machine. It goes to show how much margin is baked into a Harley, when a small upstart can offer a better machine at roughly the same price as a major market power. I think Motus has pulled off an incredible accomplishment that shouldn't be scoffed at. Personally I'm in awe of the vision and achievement of [url=http://motusmotorcycles.com/story]Lee Conn and Brian Case.