01-23-2014, 10:10 AM
(01-23-2014, 09:56 AM)Guth_imp Wrote: The thing that surprises me the most is the decision to exclude the spoked rims from the deluxe model. The spokes were truly in visual alignment with the other changes and I suspect would draw more prospective buyers out to the dealerships.
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Probably a cost decision. The Euro and Asia markets are not nearly as price-sensitive as the U.S. market. Manufacturers will often delete a feature on a North American model just to keep the price below some arbitrary number that their marketing department comes up with.
It's more common on niche bikes whose low unit sales make it harder to amortize costs.