Why different bikes for different countries?

[road dog_imp]

Good question, Mr. Tbone. I think we've all been wondering about that... I sure have. There are more questions than answers regarding that. Like why is the US getting a DLX model, while the rest of the world gets an EX model w/ spoked wheels? WTF? Are they not the same bike other than the wheels? At this point I'm getting a little reluctant to buy a 2014 because there's absolutely no telling what Honda will ship out next year.