Key Wouldn’t Turn On?

[pekingduck]

I wonder what policy in North American, or lack thereof (which exists in parts of Europe), determined that the "HISS" feature was not a requirement?

The additional expense and complexity of H.I.S.S. isn't something American Honda wanted. Not just the initial cost it would add to the bike, but also warranty outlay. It came on the Rune only here, and was real pain for some customers and dealers.

Motorcycle theft in the US is not the same as in the rest of the world. Here we have more vans and pickup trucks, and a surprising amount of completely unlocked bikes ready to be just rolled away. H.I.S.S. wouldn't have helped us.