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Old 11-03-2009, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DesperateSP2 View Post
I am asking myself: is there the market for such a thing?
I think there is a market for a good standard motorcycle - sadly, the Triumph twins (except the Scrambler) seem to be styled and targeted against a cruiser market. If Norton would focus on what made the original Commando such a sought after bike, instead of trying to make a twin cylinder superbike, they might be onto something.

There has to be a reason Triumph and Honda sold so many bikes back in the late '60s - but the manufacturers seem to have forgotten that.

If only Yamaha would bring back the XS 650 . . .
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