bigdaddybane Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I just browsed Yamaha Europe website and these guys are awesome to say the least ... FZ/MT-07 in Europe comes in two flavors ... regular MT07 and MT07 Moto Cage (https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/eu/products/motorcycles/hyper-naked/mt-07-moto-cage.aspx). Not a major difference but MC looks pretty darn cool. In addition, MT10 also comes in additional SP model (Speed of Darkness) https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/eu/products/motorcycles/hyper-naked/mt-10-sp.aspx. What's going on with Yamaha's North American marketing team? Why these models along with XSR700 and Tracer 700 aren't available here???!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCFieldMP Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I believe the motorcycle market in Europe is a lot larger and less risky for specialized bikes like that. Just spitballing though. There's a lot of stuff that Europe has had that we haven't here, including products made my American companies. The Ford Focus RS is a perfect example. In fact, a lot of specialized Ford race/rally cars never made it here. The Ford Escort was a joke of a car in the US, but Europe got the specialized Escort RS Cosworth - 227 hp with 229 lb·ft of torque; which for the early to mid 90's was A LOT of horsepower in a production 4 cylinder car (Corvette's were barely into the low 300's at that point). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Well, motorcycles in Europe are very much extended compared to the US: you can usually park it on the sidewalk. Scooters and other types of bikes are much more extended than Cruisers, which is still a big portion of the North American (NA) market - that is one reason in NA so many models are missing. As in the US engines have usually big displacements (the market prefers this and gas/fuel is much cheaper) therefore another reason why many models don't make it to the US. Now, in Europe aftermarket modifications are quite restrictive (not like Cali but near - everything has to be homologated) and ABS is mandatory already. I have found that NA market is slower than Europe - many bikes reach this side of the pond months or years later! Safe riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 We didn't get the frankfurter for almost three centuries and no one complained. What have we become??? Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lestersam918 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Well, motorcycles in Europe are very much extended compared to the US: you can usually park it on the sidewalk. Scooters and other types of bikes are much more extended than Cruisers, which is still a big portion of the North American (NA) market - that is one reason in NA so many models are missing. As in the US engines have usually big displacements (the market prefers this and gas/fuel is much cheaper) therefore another reason why many models don't make it to the US. Now, in Europe aftermarket modifications are quite restrictive (not like Cali but near - everything has to be homologated) and ABS is mandatory already. I have found that NA market is slower than Europe - many bikes reach this side of the pond months or years later! I've ridden scooters here in Oklahoma for years. Most everyone here (not everyone, but most)buys a big displacement cruiser because it's the tradition. They can't get caught on a scooter, besides they are so small(displacement). I laugh. They're loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Lol, people relate MOPEDS=scooters, but then you meet the Burgamn 650 or the T-Max and you understand why they are so popular (fast & practical)! Safe riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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