04-16-2015, 11:18 AM
No worries. It's fun to see all the variety, even if motorcycle trends are an enigma. Here in the U.S., they are largely toys. Garage queens: mostly cruisers and Hypersports that see very few miles. Craigslist is full of 5-10 year-old bikes with way less than 5,000 miles on the clock.
Standards will come back, if somebody does it right. Example: Where does the Ducati Scrambler fit in all this? Not a UJM, but they are working to build a brand around a basic platform and seem to be marketing it as some sort of "hipster chic." They also offer four model options in various colors. If they get the word out, it might be something people actually buy.
For us, Honda built a great bike we on this forum had been waiting for. For everyone else, they did nothing at all to market or sell it. No color options, no mass market advertising, no real accessory choices, nada. Could have been a great platform that could have been cafe'd, tour packaged, whatever.
But someday, years from now, some guy or gal - a newbie rider or a sportbike refugee - will stumble on a low mile, used CB1100 and say, "Hey, what's this?" And they'll make a discovery that will rock their world.
Cheers!
Standards will come back, if somebody does it right. Example: Where does the Ducati Scrambler fit in all this? Not a UJM, but they are working to build a brand around a basic platform and seem to be marketing it as some sort of "hipster chic." They also offer four model options in various colors. If they get the word out, it might be something people actually buy.
For us, Honda built a great bike we on this forum had been waiting for. For everyone else, they did nothing at all to market or sell it. No color options, no mass market advertising, no real accessory choices, nada. Could have been a great platform that could have been cafe'd, tour packaged, whatever.
But someday, years from now, some guy or gal - a newbie rider or a sportbike refugee - will stumble on a low mile, used CB1100 and say, "Hey, what's this?" And they'll make a discovery that will rock their world.
Cheers!