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Message started by DesertRat on 05/24/16 at 08:50:20

Title: Suzuki Psychology
Post by DesertRat on 05/24/16 at 08:50:20

see anything "suggestive" about their main page on their cruiser line-up?

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by Dave on 05/24/16 at 08:57:55

Seem like the Savage photograph is 20% smaller than the others!

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by DesertRat on 05/24/16 at 09:13:10

C50 BOSS and M109R are larger as well ...

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/24/16 at 09:13:43

Kinda looks like
I'm too little to even consider.
I don't know why they even continue to make it. It's a rare mechanic who knows squat about it, low production numbers, aftermarket goodies are pretty sparse. I suspect they make bupkis selling one.

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by Dave on 05/24/16 at 09:28:26

Maybe the size of the photo is proportional to the weight....or price!

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by Kris01 on 05/24/16 at 18:03:25

253A3C3B2621102010283A367D4F0 wrote:

I suspect they make bupkis selling one.

The price goes up and up every year while the only thing that changes is the color. Someone posted an ad from around '86 a few weeks ago. I think the price was around $2699 if I remember right. It's around 7 grand these days.

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by Ruttly on 05/24/16 at 18:42:48

Being 20% smaller makes it more appealing to the target market !!!
WOMEN , old short legged men , newbies to motorcycling.
Am I in trouble ?

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by DesertRat on 05/24/16 at 19:20:06

well, they have dropped every single S-series except the S40, and the "new" styling of the C and M "lines" just don't do it for me ...

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/25/16 at 00:40:56

162F342E6D6C5D0 wrote:

[quote author=253A3C3B2621102010283A367D4F0 link=1464105020/0#3 date=1464106423]I suspect they make bupkis selling one.

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by jcstokes on 05/25/16 at 03:37:10

Ruttly, you are pretty much correct.

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by DesertRat on 05/25/16 at 05:31:47

justin, 203% price increase in 30 years from an "unstable" dollar ??? Econ 101 says otherwise ... ;)

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by Serowbot on 05/25/16 at 06:53:25

The "S" now stands for "same"... Same as last year... ;D

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by Art Webb on 05/25/16 at 07:05:08

7A5B4D5B4C4A6C5F4A3E0 wrote:

justin, 203% price increase in 30 years from an "unstable" dollar ??? Econ 101 says otherwise ... ;)

this
the dollar is down, but not down that much, and 0 R&D goes into one, they just change paint jobs
it's pretty simple, keep raising the price, if they keep paying it, mo money, if they say 'too much for a bike that small, they buy a bigger one, mo money

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by DesertRat on 05/25/16 at 07:18:19

exactly Art ...

then add a little "psychological manipulation" marketing strategy and BOOM ... mo' money ...

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by Art Webb on 05/25/16 at 07:24:49

Either way, Suzuki wins
unless you jump ship
to
what?
they got the only thumpin cruiser, and there are no more standards
except Honda's CB 1100, and it costs a mint)
that leaves dual sports
unless you're short and like reaching the ground ;D

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by DesertRat on 05/25/16 at 07:26:32

an interesting side note -

as I hunt for used S40 LS650 Savage's there's an interesting price trend, they average around here at $2500 or less, these are very low mileage and late-models. The MARKET sets the price no matter what the stealership or factory or KBB or NADA place the value at.

It's the new-rider who's uninitiated that gets suckered and saddled with the MSRP mark-up ... only to be had again when they trade-up and the MARKET only pays $2500 or less for that danged brand spanking shiny new low mileage bike.

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by Serowbot on 05/25/16 at 07:36:25

240513051214320114600 wrote:

It's the new-rider who's uninitiated that gets suckered and saddled with the MSRP mark-up ... only to be had again when they trade-up

...ain't that always the way... :P

I'm so grateful that people are willing to take that hit, in order to supply me with endless choices of cheap, low mileage, used bikes...
;D

Title: Re: Suzuki Psychology
Post by Dave on 05/25/16 at 07:53:10

It's kinda' like buying a computer....how many folks would ever dream of buying a used computer off Craigslist?

Motorcycles are somewhat similar - some folks have no idea that they can buy a reliable, trustworthy motorcycle form a person. And the ones who have no mechanical ability want a dealership to help them when they need something worked on.