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<blockquote data-quote="TurtleShifter" data-source="post: 144091" data-attributes="member: 217">It's funny though, how many variants to a bike does the market &quot;need&quot;.&nbsp; Apparently a lot<img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/crazy.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":crazy:" title="Crazy&nbsp; &nbsp; :crazy:" data-shortname=":crazy:" /> cause I don't think there is a cc displacement KTM hasn't at one time or another mfg'd<img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/smirk.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smirk:" title="Smirk&nbsp; &nbsp; :smirk:" data-shortname=":smirk:" />&nbsp;On the &quot;uniformed&quot; recreational rider, I don't know.&nbsp; I still think they will by whatever is being sold at the local dealer at a reasonable price.&nbsp; I live in North OC, CA and I cannot think of a Suzuki dealer and their HQ is 3 miles from my house.&nbsp; I can not think of a Kawi dealer.&nbsp; There is 1 KTM dealer but again, for the &quot;uninformed&quot; recreational rider, I think sticker shock would be an understatement.&nbsp; I can think of 3 Honda dealers and 2 Yamaha dealers.&nbsp; We have a dealer that sells pretty much all the mfg. (Bert's Mega Mall).&nbsp; It would be interesting to see their breakdown of sales as they sell Suz, Kawi, Honda, Yamaha, KTM, Husky.&nbsp;I see your point of view as your accessible riding areas are more limited to organized events.&nbsp; CA sucks in soooo many different ways but we still have an expansive and diverse choice of riding options.&nbsp; It is shrinking and will continue.&nbsp; I admit I am pig headed for lack of a better term (but not more appropriate) because I am honest with myself and accept it.&nbsp; I like known qualities. I will never have a variable mortgage rate, I will continue to buy a Honda or Yamaha until I can see for myself that other mfg's products have improved in quality.&nbsp; Because they say so doesn't make it so. &nbsp;We all work hard for our money, spend it where you feel it is money well spent<img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/thumb.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumb:" title="Thumb&nbsp; &nbsp; :thumb:" data-shortname=":thumb:" /><img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/cheers.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cheers:" title="Cheers&nbsp; &nbsp; :cheers:" data-shortname=":cheers:" />&nbsp;ps - as long as it is on <img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/ride.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":ride:" title="Ride&nbsp; &nbsp; :ride:" data-shortname=":ride:" /><img src="https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/static/images/smilies/smirk.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smirk:" title="Smirk&nbsp; &nbsp; :smirk:" data-shortname=":smirk:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="TurtleShifter, post: 144091, member: 217"] It's funny though, how many variants to a bike does the market "need". Apparently a lot:crazy: cause I don't think there is a cc displacement KTM hasn't at one time or another mfg'd:smirk: On the "uniformed" recreational rider, I don't know. I still think they will by whatever is being sold at the local dealer at a reasonable price. I live in North OC, CA and I cannot think of a Suzuki dealer and their HQ is 3 miles from my house. I can not think of a Kawi dealer. There is 1 KTM dealer but again, for the "uninformed" recreational rider, I think sticker shock would be an understatement. I can think of 3 Honda dealers and 2 Yamaha dealers. We have a dealer that sells pretty much all the mfg. (Bert's Mega Mall). It would be interesting to see their breakdown of sales as they sell Suz, Kawi, Honda, Yamaha, KTM, Husky. I see your point of view as your accessible riding areas are more limited to organized events. CA sucks in soooo many different ways but we still have an expansive and diverse choice of riding options. It is shrinking and will continue. I admit I am pig headed for lack of a better term (but not more appropriate) because I am honest with myself and accept it. I like known qualities. I will never have a variable mortgage rate, I will continue to buy a Honda or Yamaha until I can see for myself that other mfg's products have improved in quality. Because they say so doesn't make it so. We all work hard for our money, spend it where you feel it is money well spent:thumb::cheers: ps - as long as it is on :ride::smirk: [/QUOTE]

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