Reading the threads regarding the Versys 1000, and threads on other fora about the 2012 Ninja 650s, I'm coming across a common complaint: Why does the US get certain models of bikes well after they've been released in the rest of the world?
The new Versys 1000 is apparently not hitting the US until 2013, but it will be available in Canada early in 2012 if not already?
I know Kawasaki built a special website to hype the newly-redesigned Ninja 650 for 2012, and it's certainly worked well on me because I'm really wanting a 2012 Ninja 650, but apparently they are damned hard to find in the US. Most dealerships tell me they won't get the new Ninjas until March at the earliest. Is this related to the tsunami and the damage it caused?
Another thing that sort of annoys me is that the rest of the world gets all these cool bikes, but they never make it to the US. I'd love a Ninja 400, but no, we aren't getting them in the US.
Checking the UK websites, here are some bikes that aren't going to be sent to the US:
-- Honda's Crossrunner -- which would be a direct competitor to the Versys, IMHO.
-- Honda's Varadero and Transalp
-- Kawasaki's W800 - sort of reminiscent of the cafe racers
-- Yamaha's YZF-R125 - would be an awesome track bike for a short adult like me!
-- Yamaha's MT-03 - another competitor for the Versys?
-- Suzuki's GSR 750 and Bandit 650
I know: First World problem. But still, it sucks that there are all these cool bikes being made, and I'll never get the chance to have one.
The new Versys 1000 is apparently not hitting the US until 2013, but it will be available in Canada early in 2012 if not already?
I know Kawasaki built a special website to hype the newly-redesigned Ninja 650 for 2012, and it's certainly worked well on me because I'm really wanting a 2012 Ninja 650, but apparently they are damned hard to find in the US. Most dealerships tell me they won't get the new Ninjas until March at the earliest. Is this related to the tsunami and the damage it caused?
Another thing that sort of annoys me is that the rest of the world gets all these cool bikes, but they never make it to the US. I'd love a Ninja 400, but no, we aren't getting them in the US.
Checking the UK websites, here are some bikes that aren't going to be sent to the US:
-- Honda's Crossrunner -- which would be a direct competitor to the Versys, IMHO.
-- Honda's Varadero and Transalp
-- Kawasaki's W800 - sort of reminiscent of the cafe racers
-- Yamaha's YZF-R125 - would be an awesome track bike for a short adult like me!
-- Yamaha's MT-03 - another competitor for the Versys?
-- Suzuki's GSR 750 and Bandit 650
I know: First World problem. But still, it sucks that there are all these cool bikes being made, and I'll never get the chance to have one.