wrote:
>:http://www.motorcycle.com/news/honda-pulls-plug-on-bike-production-in-us-76164.html
>Feh! Rice burner. Who wants one anyway? </sarcasm>
Hope the door doesn't hit Honda in the ass on their way out.
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wrote:
>:Hell they should bring back the Dream 305.
>My first bike!
>I don't want to insult anybody's bike, but I think the new Goldwings
>are bloated, overweight, overpriced and of less than stellar
>quality.
>Give me a Pacific Coast with a radio rather than a Goldwing. I could
>get three of my V-Strom DL-1000s for the price of a Wing.
>Electra-glides cost less.
Back during the last reaccession I recall a story about an immigrant
hot dog salesman. Seems he came to Canada to build a life for himself
and his family. He found nothing but new opportunities.
He set up a hot dog stand on a busy street corner in the downtown
core. By using only the finest hot dogs, fresh baked buns, the widest
variety of condiments and a smile for every one who stopped by, he
built a very solid business. He made enough money to support his
family and put his son through University. After his son graduated
with a business and economics degree, the economy was starting to
turn. The son had a heart to heart chat with his father. He told him
there will not be as much money around and competition will be
tighter. He told his Dad if he wanted to survive the downturn he will
have to cut costs. He can't afford to keep buying the best hot dogs
and day old buns can be had for half price. And by cutting back on the
available condiments, further expenses could be saved.
Well the father figured the son had the education, he had the degrees
and must know better. So the hard working immigrant hot dog salesman
followed his son's advice and began to reduce costs. He found a
cheaper meat supplier, bought day old buns and cut by half the
condiments offered.
Sure enough it wasn't too long before sales began to fall. Before the
year was out the hot dog stand no longer made enough money to stay
open.
As the hard working immigrant hot dog salesman was closing his stand
for the last time he thought, "My son was right. The economy was going
to cause a drop in sales."
I don't know what Honda's marketing plans are or what went into their
decision to reduce their commitment to building bikes in the US, but
in my mind they began down this road several years ago when they
dropped the Nighthawk, Magna and the Valk. Three unique bikes each
with their own following. I am not sure they were ever replaced.
Aside from all of the brand bashing going on around here as of late,
there is some value to staying with a line of bikes for the long haul.
Honda's recent marketing and business decisions may have been a
similar self fulfilling prophecy as the one with our hard working hot
dog salesman.
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See Ya On The Road
2000 Yamaha Venture Millennium
2004 HD Road King
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>Feh! Rice burner. Who wants one anyway? </sarcasm>