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Online chuck peterson

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Re: Japanese motorbike history
« Reply #30 on: August 24, 2019, 06:00:31 AM »
What a great idea!...love it

In British parlance, she's flipping the bird at me though..turning your palm forward is a peace sign, just in time for Woodstock 50th..

I've seriously considered a new Honda cub
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Offline JohninVT

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Re: Japanese motorbike history
« Reply #31 on: August 24, 2019, 06:39:41 AM »
What a great idea!...love it

In British parlance, she's flipping the bird at me though..turning your palm forward is a peace sign, just in time for Woodstock 50th..

I've seriously considered a new Honda cub

Have you seen one?  They’re ridiculously well finished.  I’ve been toying with the idea of getting one too.  Trouble is, you’re looking at close to $4,500 OTD for a 125cc scooter.  That’s Vespa 150 territory.  I’d rather have the Honda but I’m not sure who else would.  There was a very limited supply of Super Cub’s this year and dealers haven’t seemed willing to budge on pricing.  Many sold at a premium over MSRP.  It’s a hard pill to swallow when Grom’s are selling for $3k with an identical drivetrain.

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Re: Japanese motorbike history
« Reply #32 on: August 24, 2019, 07:16:37 AM »
Have you seen one?  They’re ridiculously well finished.  I’ve been toying with the idea of getting one too.  Trouble is, you’re looking at close to $4,500 OTD for a 125cc scooter.  That’s Vespa 150 territory.  I’d rather have the Honda but I’m not sure who else would.  There was a very limited supply of Super Cub’s this year and dealers haven’t seemed willing to budge on pricing.  Many sold at a premium over MSRP.  It’s a hard pill to swallow when Grom’s are selling for $3k with an identical drivetrain.

Dealers in the US have been allocated one each of the 125cc Cub, at least for the first year..    I'm friends with the owner of a local Honda/BMW shop.    He is keeping his allocated bike as part of his collection.   I don't see any dealers budging on price this year.   Maybe next year if Honda builds a lot more of them, or once everyone that wants one has one.

That seems to be a thing with retro Japanese bikes.    Take both the 2000-2001 W650 and, 13 years later the CB1100.   Both ended up languishing on showroom floors after the initial batch of enthusiast all got theirs.

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Re: Japanese motorbike history
« Reply #33 on: August 24, 2019, 02:48:20 PM »
They’re bringing them in for 2020 but they’re red.  Not Honda red either.  I’m not crazy about the color.  The blue looks super sharp in person.  I live 4 miles from work and my schedule is 4 ten hour days.  They get 100mpg.  I could ride it back and forth to work for five months for about $20. 

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Re: Japanese motorbike history
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Re: Japanese motorbike history
« Reply #34 on: August 24, 2019, 04:07:31 PM »
I've owned only about a dozen motorcycles. Mostly British and Japanese. For me British ruled in the 60's and I owned 3 Triumph's back then. But the CB750 cam out and I sold my 69 Bonneville to buy one. Geeze what a magnitude  of difference. Electrics, bright lights, brakes, smoothness, and POWER!
Then family and career got in my way for a few decades and I bought a new 1998 EV. I was hooked, still am. Toured all over the east half of the country and fell in love with it's uniqueness. However in 2000 I bought a 1200 Suzuki Bandit and tuned it for power. Damn what a ride, put 66,000 miles on it.
The power was amazing and the thing was bullet proof. Had an exciting ball owning it.

 Next I bought a 2009 Yamaha FJR. Holley crapolla  what a magnificent sport touring bike. This bike is made for trips. It doesn't fit me well but it has so many good virtues I still own it.  However, I missed my old lighter weight  Bandit so just recently bought a used one. Fun as before but this one is stock tuned for 'normal" street riding and better suited to my now aging riding style.  So right now the FJR, the Bandit and the 98 EV are in the garage...Which one has the most miles and my favorite? The trusty, quirky 98EV.
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