Darn you Honda

[the Ferret]

Honda has announced the MY 2024 NT 1100 Sport Tourer,

https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes...al-updates

.... but still no plans to bring it into the US

Honda has no sport tourer for the US, and hasn't had one for awhile. BMW, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki all have one, but not Honda.

I know I'm about at the end of my riding career..have maybe a couple more years left in me, if miracles happen

But I would sure trade my NC 750 X DCT in on a 24 NT 1100 DCT if they would bring it in.

C'mon Honda, what's the hold up?

[GoldOxide_imp]

lol - She ain't no Yami FJ, but the reliable powerplant and DCT are hard to ignore.

[the Ferret]

The US used to be the market every manufacture sought to dominate with new and exciting models, especially Honda. Now all we get is table scraps from the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world.

[GoldOxide_imp]

The US used to be the market every manufacture sought to dominate with new and exciting models, especially Honda. Now all we get is table scraps from the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world.

lol - and Canada too!

[Randy B]

The US used to be the market every manufacture sought to dominate with new and exciting models, especially Honda. Now all we get is table scraps from the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world.

I think what we're seeing is the California effect and they are pushing for electrification. Getting the new model certified in CA would most likely be problematic, and they don't want to bring a 49 state bike in. Not to mention there are other states looking to follow CA's lead on emissions, and that's a death knell for new models.

[Charlie Bravo_imp]

Nice looking bike, but...I already have a CB1100, which is sporty enough for me, and a Yamaha V-Star 1300, which is fast and comfy for longer trips for me and my passenger.

[Ollie]

The US used to be the market every manufacture sought to dominate with new and exciting models, especially Honda. Now all we get is table scraps from the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world.

I think Honda has lost money on many bikes they bring over that end up not selling well.... until they put large rebates and incentives to move. I recall *many* people asking Honda to bring over here the NT700 that had been selling so well in Europe. Well they finally did but it flopped. Honda likely still recalls that.

We were once a large market that was growing fast but that all started changing around 15 years ago.

In 2006, manufacturers sold 1,190,000 new motorcycles in the US.
In 2021 sales in the US had dropped to 550,000.

In 2006, manufacturers sold 2,726,000 new motorcycles in EU.
In 2021 manufacturers sold 950,000 new motorcycles in the 5 European countries of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and UK. (I couldn't find 2021 EU sales figure)

And all this is peanuts compared to the number of motorcycles sold in India.

[tomcat_imp]

I think what we're seeing is the California effect and they are pushing for electrification. Getting the new model certified in CA would most likely be problematic, and they don't want to bring a 49 state bike in. Not to mention there are other states looking to follow CA's lead on emissions, and that's a death knell for new models.
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California Air Resources Board is a bunch of leftist loons that screw up everything. Then the other Left Coast states march lock step with CA. Then Illinois and the Northeast states join the parade. The CB is probably my last hurrah. I won't buy a Chinese bike no matter the price.....Rant over.

[Ole_imp]

I would never buy a chain drive sport tourer.

[GoldOxide_imp]

I would never buy a chain drive sport tourer.

Yummy, dirty talk.