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Exactly, how can a manufacturer continue at this level and this price point? The supercar companies sell one of their units for what is likely the gross margin for MV's entire year. An you're probably right, there's likely another 1000-2000 units not delivered to dealers sitting around. They...

I read their press release touting that they had a great year selling 4000 motorcycles which represented growth of 116%. Even at their high prices I can't see how they continue with such low production/sales numbers. I mean there's niche then there tiny little fragile niche.

I'm with you. It beats sitting at home looking out the window watching January...or February.

I check Kijiji (all of Canada sometimes), CVMG classifieds, and now facebook marketplace daily. You never know. I'm looking for the bike that makes THAT part of my brain go - THERE IT IS! I NEED IT! I mull lots of things and usually talk myself out of it. Upgrade the dirt bike from a 250 to...

I stopped taking my Toyota Tacoma to the dealer for service after the counter clerk told me that on the next service they were going to change my calipers, pads, and rotors on all 4 wheels because that's what the schedule called for. The truck had 120K on it at the time. Two alarm bells...

Around 1978 I stopped dead in my tracks at the sight of a Moto Guzzi Lemans while at the Pickering Flea Market at what was then Sheridan Mall in Pickering. The poor guy who owned it chatted amicably for a few minutes then started the bike...and the deal was forever sealed. 2 years later at 15 I...

I hope that means the non-cop bike is coming HERE too! EDIT: I followed the ADVrider link and apparently not. As I said there, it's a shame that Honda believes the only type of bike North Americans want to tour on is a bloated, overstuffed, expensive couch like the Gold Wing.

Then remind them that 4 wheel DRIVE will help them keep moving, it doesn't do anything to help them stop.

If ALL the money isn't coming from Red Bull then they need to bail, and may have no choice. The old saying, "If you find yourself in a hole; STOP DIGGING." is pretty appropriate here. It's a shame. They had a pretty good thing going with high quality off road bikes and a careful entry into...

There was an post earlier about the fake safeties applied to off road motorcycles being caught by the system and plate renewals being denied. I don't really have a problem with paying more for a safety as I don't have to get them very often, and the now removed yearly license fee more than...

It's my understanding (and limited experience) that the EXC-F four strokes have been quite reliable with reasonable/obsessive/proper maintenance, particularly when used as intended on a mix of road and dirt but favoring dirt. From the original 400/525 through the 450/530 and now a couple...

Lots of my favorite roads on your routes. Perth Road is fun and Hwy. 33 along the shore is a lovely, peaceful scenic ride. I'm in Port Hope for the last 20 years or so, and I absolutely LOVE this area and east for riding. There's not really much in the way of curvy, sport bike roads (there are...

Oh come on; everybody should have a second rabbit hole.

It MIGHT be a single cylinder thing primarily. My little Husky 250 requires an endless dance to cause the little green light on the dash to illuminate, and as I recall my 650 Honda, and 530 KTM were just as reluctant. My 300 2 stroke KTM was also a challenge, but it didn't mind starting off from...

Didn't know he was born in Canadian. Always remember watching On Any Sunday, the scene of him riding in a bowl, climbing the sides and rolling backwards in complete control and continuing on afterwards. Was always something to aspire to. And of course the broad grin. Any of us who can feel...

100% agree. They're competing with themselves. For 2025 there 6 versions of the 500cc street legal enduro. 3 KTM badged, 1 GasGas, and 2 Husqvarna with prices ranging from mid $15k to just over $17k before taxes. The 3 base models from KTM, Husky & Gas Gas are essentially the same bike while...

At the very least I think HD could teach KTM quite a bit about product planning in terms of production numbers vis-a-vis demand and planned scarcity, as well as developing models from the same basic platform that don't cannibalize sales. But from an HD perspective, there would be no value in...

I too leave it in gear for the most part. I haven't had a street bike with a cable clutch for a long time and the pull on the hydraulic ones is pretty light. Of course if I'm on my 74 Norton Commando, I'm may be more inclined to look for neutral.

I've read in multiple places that KTM was the largest Euro motorcycle maker by production numbers, or some other measure. It reminded me of going to a conference in the US back in the 90's. We had a nursery business and at the time the industry was booming. We were doing well too, but we were a...

"KTM has insisted over the last week that its MotoGP project will continue as normal on 2025 despite the company’s money issues." And with that statement CEO Pierer confirms he either delusional, an idiot or both.