What exactly makes it a "limited edition"? The paint scheme and slip-on?
I wish all manufacturers would put out a TRUE "Special Edition" like the Yamaha R1 LE of a few years ago that came from the factory with full Ohlins Suspension, Marchesini wheels, upgraded Slipper Clutch and a few other things.
Too many times companies will throw on a different paint scheme or some fucking stickers and then sell it as a "special edition" when there is nothing special about it.
What exactly makes it a "limited edition"? The paint scheme and slip-on?
I wish all manufacturers would put out a TRUE "Special Edition" like the Yamaha R1 LE of a few years ago that came from the factory with full Ohlins Suspension, Marchesini wheels, upgraded Slipper Clutch and a few other things.
Too many times companies will throw on a different paint scheme or some fucking stickers and then sell it as a "special edition" when there is nothing special about it.
Too many times companies will throw on a different paint scheme or some fucking stickers and then sell it as a "special edition" when there is nothing special about it.
To the Starbucks crew this is all that matters and those types make up a good chunk of the market place. Can't use those fancy race parts when going over the speed bump in the parking lot showing off your bling.
Whenever I go to a bike night event it is an eye opening experience. I even had some guys rag on my bike due to the ugly woodcraft clip ons and having a long brake lever on my Brembo master, seems shorty lever are the only acceptable levers.
There isn't anything special about the 675 LE either.
Nor is there anything special about the '08 ZX6R LE.
my bike is not special either i agree
but i do like the old school scheme on the new body style.
anything is "limited edition"...my 2001 s-10 blazer is limited edition they dont make them anymore, and they only made so many in 2001 so it is limited
I guess the only question I have is why in the hell do the buck-toothed brits get the cool schemes
This has been out for quite some time too, hasn't it?
Guessing:
1: Because their money is worth more. (+ They pay like twice the price we pay)
2: We are the higher volume market so they go with what they can make the cheapest and fastest. (Reduction of decals, colors, etc)
3: We have a fear of apparent-complication and things that look expensive. (Fancy factory paint jobs)
4: What we see is what we get and we don't complain too much. If we demanded cooler paint schemes they would be forced to introduce them.
5: Americans aren't buying K9s So why bother shipping them L0s or L1s.
6: It seems to me that Americans are largely more into aesthetic customization and end up making their own paint schemes. It also seems to me that Europeans are more into performance customization and are more pleased by the aesthetics provided by the components in that area of the industry.
Just some thoughts.
Speaking of item one. I think that is why we don't get pure sex like this.
We, instead, get this.
Almost looks like it was pieced together from leftovers.
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Last edited by Chavagnatze; 08-28-2010 at 09:39 PM.
i agree
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