EricV
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And maybe that's the niche they want to fill? The new KLR.
Of course, if they put a light weight shaft drive on it, it would be the only one in the class with a shaft and they could ignore the bike for a decade and it would still be the only shaft drive in the class. There really is no reason not to have a shaft for the weight of the bike. The hoons will go to the new Honda 450. The aging demographic of riders that want low maintenance, lighter weight, still bulletproof ADV bikes is pretty large.
Of course, if they put a light weight shaft drive on it, it would be the only one in the class with a shaft and they could ignore the bike for a decade and it would still be the only shaft drive in the class. There really is no reason not to have a shaft for the weight of the bike. The hoons will go to the new Honda 450. The aging demographic of riders that want low maintenance, lighter weight, still bulletproof ADV bikes is pretty large.