Small market? 300 milling people with money to burn isn't a small market. While India and China might be larger they don't purchase much of anything above 100cc.One of our Members, Christian, has a brand new one in Stokholm and he loves it and I believe he said he has put 3,000KM's on it.
I am waiting for us to get not only the NCX but the Integra scooter that shares the same platform and engine and may or may not have the auto trans option in it.
The Kawasaki Versy's 1000 adventure bike is another that hasn't made it's way here.
The United States is all in all a small market so the MFG's concentrate on where the sales are and we're last on the Totem pole.
Sam
Ya'll just live in the wrong place....Al Lamb's Dallas Honda (POWERHOUSE) has the NC in standard trans and dual clutch!!....and they are flying out the door. He also had plenty of NT's when no one else did...guess you could say a true "Powerhouse Dealer".Anyone noticed that the NCX is not here yet? Best estimates from a Powersports dealer is late August or later.
Saw a few at NCs at Honda of Houston while getting my 28K service. Not tempted. Don't know why Honda wouldn't keep the NT and NC. They are completely different machines with different purposes in mind. To me NC looks good for local rides and commute. It also has a certain "street fighter" look that seems popular now. NT is an obvious (to me) traveling machine.
Yea, well I saw a 2013 NT and NC at my local dealer.We also have 2012 NT's in Dallas.......it is not gone as many people on here seem to think it is.
Well, that and the fact that you have a Honda and he has . . . . . . .US actually is a small market. Those 300 million people are not lining up at the local Honda shop to buy. The few that do, mostly treat the motorcycle like an RV or toy. It's a fair weather, in the mood sort of thing. I have a neighbor with a nice Harley. I put twice as many miles on the NT last year as he has on the Harley in five. The difference is that for me the bike is transportation as well as recreation. I, like Phil and Rick and some others, am in the minority.
Methinks you should look at the manufacture date plate on that NT.Yea, well I saw a 2013 NT and NC at my local dealer.
Methinks the manufacturing date for the rumored 2012 NT in Dallas is the same as the manufacturing date as the 2013 NT claimed by me. Non-existent.Methinks you should look at the manufacture date plate on that NT.