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Would a V50 Stelvio sell?
willowstreetguzziguy:
After reading the thread on the 250cc CSC Cyclone adventure bike, maybe light weight adventure bikes are the next hottest thing.
400 lbs and ~$8,000 might be a whole lot easier and fun to handle off-road and on-road than 600 lbs and $16,000 - $20,000.
Yamaha could take their SR400 single , bump it back up to 500cc and use it as the basis for a light weight, simple, adv. bike and sell the extras like saddlebags as accessories that you could add anytime. It would introduce riders to that segment for a a lot less money.
But then again, Moto Guzzi could use their V50 engine and develop it into a lightweight 500cc Stelvio and sell it for under $10,000 and you could add the adv bags & stuff as accessories when you wanted to.
Would either of these segments of light weight adventure bikes sell?
rocker59:
The V50 and V75 engines are the same, the bikes would weigh the same, so why not use the larger displacement engine ?
I do like the idea of a small block Stelvio type bike, but I'd want the most displacement and power possible from the engine.
Antietam Classic Cycle:
--- Quote from: willowstreetguzziguy on January 01, 2015, 09:20:41 AM ---
Yamaha could take their SR400 single , bump it back up to 500cc and use it as the basis for a light weight, simple, adv. bike and sell the extras like saddlebags as accessories that you could add anytime. It would introduce riders to that segment for a a lot less money.
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The SR400 is already an expensive bike, building anything from it would likely only drive the price even higher. Going up to 500 cc would result in heavy vibration - the same as my old XT500. Kickstart only would be a deal breaker for lots of potential buyers as well. It's a 39 year old design, well past it's prime for anything other than a retro bike.
Yamaha would probably be better off making a light-weight adventure bike using the 321 cc twin from the new R3.
acogoff:
I would say the 650 Vstrom and now the new yamaha FJ-09 are somewhat in this niche. Maybe in the manufacturer's mind, for smaller displacement, a dirt bike with a bag would get the job done without designing something completely new that may or may not sell.
Perazzimx14:
--- Quote from: willowstreetguzziguy on January 01, 2015, 09:20:41 AM ---
Yamaha could take their SR400 single , bump it back up to 500cc and use it as the basis for a light weight, simple, adv. bike and sell the extras like saddlebags as accessories that you could add anytime. It would introduce riders to that segment for a a lot less money.
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Kawasaki and Suzuki have make what you are talking about for more than two decades. The KLR and DR. Both simple, relatively light weight, proven motors, inexpensive, tons of aftermarket goodies, huge dealer network etc...
I don't get Guzzi's as ADV and or dual purpose bikes. The exposed sump hanging below the frame is just begging for a rock to be thrust through it.
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