First Ride 2024

[Grumpy Goat]

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The grey factor could have something to do about sales of the RS.
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It will be a sad day when I have to let the RS go. In the end it will be the weight that compels me.
It it is such a great comprise between this and that .
When it comes to the RS delay the eventuality.

I think that the age factor is a huge part of the RS sales story. It shines in areas that are more important to older riders, e.g. sport touring. If one wants a pure bike or either focus - sport or touring - the general tendency is more than likely to a different demographic.

As for the weight issue ... ever since I got my Tracer 900GT the weight issue has been or greater significance. I don't have the luxury of garage space where I have my bikes in a nice line and I can pull whichever one I want to ride backwards and out, and be on my way. No - I have to move bikes around, and that means a lighter bike is appreciated. Not sure if any of you watch the Missenden Flyer on YouTube, but he and I have this garage dilemma and both of us appreciate a bike that can be handled easily in a garage. He has way more bikes and some are way heavier too.