Makes me wonder if one of the main markets for this bike will be China?
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Makes me wonder if one of the main markets for this bike will be China?
Unlikely, Urban China that could afford it is massively anti-motorcycle. Many cities ban them outright within the cities. Beijing has a 2 tier registration system and if you want the good number plate that still only allows you up to ring road 2 you have to fork out serious money to buy one off a current owner as they only issued a limited amount, caught without the right type of plate and they crush the bike. Add to that imported bikes garner 75% or more to the price in taxes and charges. There's also a bit of a social stigma many urban (only people that may afford a HD) Chinese see bikes as something for the backward countryside peasants (who rely on the cheap Chinese bikes to go anywhere).Originally Posted by FJ_Biker
Amusingly the reason many cities claim for banning or restricting bikes is "air pollution".
(Only know all this because the wife is from Beijing)
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