Wed, 25 Nov 1998 23:32:32 +0100
- Message No. 4511
From: Hans de Waard
Subject: XL1000V update
He guys,
I thought you might be interested in this piece of information from the
Transalp-mailinglist.
Best regards,
Hans
>>From owner-transalp@toumba.paok.gr Wed Nov 25 22:04:45 1998
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>Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 16:48:19 -0500
>From: Paul Hatala
>To: transalp@toumba.paok.gr
>Subject: XL1000V update
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>
>TA'ers,
>
>I have been in regular contact with American Honda
>(phone:(310)532-9811) and Honda Canada (phone:(416)284-8110)
>regarding whether the XL1000V would be sold, or could be imported, to
>the USA.
>American Honda informed me a few weeks ago that it currently has no
>intention to import the Varadero for sale in the US. I spoke with Blaze
>Fronholz (who owns a TA with 170k miles!) regarding what would be
>involved in making a European model street legal, and he informed me that
>it would be prohibitively costly.
>
>Blaze, from American Honda, told me that it will cost Honda close to
>$100,000 to do the Department of Transportation testing to sell the
>XL1000V. The only way they are going to do that is if they have reason
>to believe sales will be sufficient to return those costs and make a profit.
>If you are interested in seeing this model come to the US, please call
>customer service at the phone numbers above and voice your opinion
>as soon as possible! The decisions for the next model year will be made
>over the next month or so.
>
>The representative (Gary) at Honda Canada actually asked me how to
>spell "Varadero", because he had never heard of it. I am anticipating a
>return call as soon as he gets more info.
>
>fingers crossed,
>
>PH
>
>
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