New 2011 CBR250R???
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Building brand loyalty is worth a lot. Sometimes it's not about how much money you make today but how much you make tomorrow. Dell's profit per unit was miniscule at the beginning.
Another thing I believe about new riders going bigger than they should was look at the options available to them. Until recently, the Ninja was a capable but fugly bike while 600cc+ were getting slimmer and sexier. Riding an "underpowered" AND fugly bike was just too many shots to the ego at once. But a 250cc CBR that looks like a CBR might be better received among the newer riders. And riders with smaller frames.
Another thing I believe about new riders going bigger than they should was look at the options available to them. Until recently, the Ninja was a capable but fugly bike while 600cc+ were getting slimmer and sexier. Riding an "underpowered" AND fugly bike was just too many shots to the ego at once. But a 250cc CBR that looks like a CBR might be better received among the newer riders. And riders with smaller frames.
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Building brand loyalty is worth a lot. Sometimes it's not about how much money you make today but how much you make tomorrow. Dell's profit per unit was miniscule at the beginning.
Another thing I believe about new riders going bigger than they should was look at the options available to them. Until recently, the Ninja was a capable but fugly bike while 600cc+ were getting slimmer and sexier. Riding an "underpowered" AND fugly bike was just too many shots to the ego at once. But a 250cc CBR that looks like a CBR might be better received among the newer riders. And riders with smaller frames.
Another thing I believe about new riders going bigger than they should was look at the options available to them. Until recently, the Ninja was a capable but fugly bike while 600cc+ were getting slimmer and sexier. Riding an "underpowered" AND fugly bike was just too many shots to the ego at once. But a 250cc CBR that looks like a CBR might be better received among the newer riders. And riders with smaller frames.
You do bring up a very good point. I know a few people who have started on other (bigger) bikes because the ninja is (was) so fugly and have stuck with the brand. Myself included
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Race Tech actually makes a full track package for the Ninja 250's.
http://www.racetech.com/HTML_FILES/EX250_PROJECT.html
When I read the title to this post I had to check out Honda's homepage. If they bring them here I will buy one as a commuter bike. Count one sold. I have been waiting for them to bring them here since the late eighties...not the usual watered down models but the same little jewels they have in the home market.
