Great idea , I'm gonna call every Honda shop in my area and tell them I want to test ride one and when he tells me they aren't importing that model , I'm gonna tell him I guess I'm gonna go buy a Yamaha SR400 !

jcstokes wrote on 01/26/17 at 16:28:34:


All that will get you is the Honda Salesman trying to sell you the new Rebel 500......cause Honda knows that every new rider wants a Cruiser.

The US folks most likely aren't buying "standard" motorcycles, as the Japanese manufacturers are mostly offering Cruisers or Sport Bikes (not including dual sport or adventure touring bike) - but only the Suzuki TU-250 and the Yamaha SR400 are the "standard" style bikes offered to US buyers as far as I know.  Triumph, Royal Enfield and Moto-Guzzi are the only folks I know that offer models that don't have the forward pegs or rear set pegs (maybe Ural if you can get one without a sidecar).

Or...maybe my observation is just too restricted, and naked bikes like the Yamaha FJ's and Suzuki SV650 are the modern "standard" bike!   

I think your right Dave , the Suzuki TU 250 is a standard , those sportbike looking things with mid pegs don't look Standard by no stretch of the word.

The Honda 400 is a nice looking standard , and Honda is trying to "drive the market" by pushing the 500 Rebel  without letting the CB400 even compete .