10-03-2022, 02:38 PM
Honda announced today they will halt lawnmower and string trimmer manufacturing in the US in late 2023, in advance of impending bans on gasoline powered small engines in some states.
Sales have dropped in recent years due to electric-powered machines, and the business decision was made. ATVs will be manufactured at the existing plant in NC, which will allow the plant in SC to concentrate on side-by-side production.
Some might question Honda's practices, such as selling engines to put on other's mower platforms, or not pursuing the riding mower market. Sadly, they are not the risk takers they once were, more bean counters. Although they make jets.......
Their lawnmowers were generally recognized as the best, and most commercial gardeners rely on them.
What does this have to do with motorcycles? Maybe nothing, maybe a harbinger of things to come in the motorcycle world.
Sales have dropped in recent years due to electric-powered machines, and the business decision was made. ATVs will be manufactured at the existing plant in NC, which will allow the plant in SC to concentrate on side-by-side production.
Some might question Honda's practices, such as selling engines to put on other's mower platforms, or not pursuing the riding mower market. Sadly, they are not the risk takers they once were, more bean counters. Although they make jets.......
Their lawnmowers were generally recognized as the best, and most commercial gardeners rely on them.
What does this have to do with motorcycles? Maybe nothing, maybe a harbinger of things to come in the motorcycle world.