Wed Oct 8 15:20:50 1997 - Message No. 1534
From: Michael Dipper

Subject: Re: new @ coming soon ??


Hi friends !

On Wed, 8 Oct 1997, Ludo Sys wrote:

> I'm no marketing expert but I think the chances that Honda will replace
> the Transalp by a 1000cc are very small. The Transalp is a perfect
> 'commuter'-bike combining less weight at a reasonable price and more a
> competitor for the Funduro. The new 1000cc is obviously a
> (somewhat late) reaction to BMW's tremendous R1100GS success story.

Why do you always think, that Honda will bring another XRV-like-Enduro on
the market ? I don"t see any proove for that. IMHO a TDM-a-like street
bike could be also possible. 
This would make sense in choice of the engine and wouldn"t lead to fights
among the different Honda products.

All we know relatevely sure is, that there will be a 1000cc bike next
year. No one said, that it will be called XRV, XLV or whatever you like !

Greets,

--- Micha ---

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